Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-10-10

his appearance. In this explanation
there was an apparent forgetfulness of
the position at first taken, that the
Board had no right to demand the
plans.
Questioned by Mattingly-" Did the
Board give you those plans?"
"They did"
For what purpose did you receive
them?"
ITO make alterations"
Why did you not bring them
back?"
al thought they were placed in my
possession"
" Did not the Clerk demand them
from your"
=" Yes, but did not want to give
them up to anyone without an order of
the Beard"
did you not know that they were
part of the Clerks filesgn
al thought should keep them to
work by"
The time referred to when he re-
ceived the specifications, was previous
to letting the contract. The Board
then wanted some changes made be-
fore publishing the notice to contract
ors
THE LONESOME PLANS.
Mr. Glenn then expressed a perfect
Willingness to produce the plans and
specifications, and went out to get
them.
During his absence the Board re.
sumed its regular grind-stone work.
ON accounts presented against the
county.
Mr.. Glenn soon returned with the
roll of plans and stated that he could
not find the specifications, but that he
was having search made for them IN
his trunk and hoped soon to be able to
produce them.
Messrs. Mattingly and McNett made
no remarks, but seemed little sur
prised that the specification, which it
was necessary that the architect should
always be able to consult, were in a
more convenient place lost in trunk
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While waiting for the appearance
OF the specifications the Board re.
turned to the dissection of accounts,
and being slightly out Of humor in-
tiicted cruel gashes on some of the
unfortunate bills. Evening stole over
their labors and they adjourned before
the specifications made their appear
auce.
October 5th-Board met. Present,
W. L. Mattingly, d. II. McNett and
d. j. Lewis, District Attorney.
BANQuo's GHOST.
The subject of the plans and specifi-
cations came up again.
The District Attorney asked to have
them brought before the Board, as
there were matters pertaining thereto
TO which he wished to cal attention.
The Clerk brought in the plans, but
reported that he could not find the
specifications.
1he Board ordered the Clerk to put
his file mark on the plans.
While the Clerk was fling the plans
Chairman Glenn entered and took his
seat.
After the plans were properly fled
the Clerk went out again TO look for
the specifications.
While he was out, T. II. Wells, an
Douncing chat he did not appear as an
attorney for any person, but simply
for the interest of the county, made an
argument in favor of giving copies TO
the architect.
Mattingly-" Do you appear for the
architect?'
" No, | do not; | am speaking for
the general good, and will pay for the
copies if the Board will order them"
Heretofore it has been supposed
that any person could, by paying for
it, get copy of any paper on file with
the Clerk, without an order of the
Board
Mattingly--" Don't you think it
would be in better taste for Mr.. Glenn
to ask For the copies, il he wants
them? If copies are needed the
county is able to pay for them"
Judge Gun Ter" appear before the
Board, not only by consent Of the
Board aud request of the District
Attorney, but also TO represent large
number of the taxpayers. We demand
that those plans and specifications be
produced, aud give notice that We will
also demand an investigation"
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