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

are Upheld by Majority of the
Board-Diaiogues, Delays, Whis-
perings, etc.
The Board of County Commissioners
met on Wednesday, October Sd, Pres
ent, NJ NJ. Glenn, w. I. Mattingly, d.
H. McNett and D. J. Lewis, District
Attorney.
As soon as the Board was called to
order, the District Attorney called for
the production of tie Courthouse con-
tract, as he wished to examine some of
its provisions. The Clerk produced
the instrument, and while Mr.. Lewis
was examining it, the Board proceeded
with the inspection of the reports of
county officers.
THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
Before all the reports had been
looked over, the District Attorney dis
covered that the plans and specifi-
d cations, which were made part of the
contract, were missing. He immedi-
ately called the attention of the Board
to this fact and asked why they were
not where they belonged. County
Clerk Bleakley explained that he had
given them to the supervising arehi-
tect.
Commissioner Mattingly moved that
the Clerk be ordered to procure the
missing papers Motion seconded by
McNett.
Chairman Glenn endeavored to con
vince the Board that the architect had
right to retain the plans and speeifi-
county, and for some reason seemed TO
dislike very much the idea Of his
brother being compelled to surrender
the papers.
District Attorney Lewis and Judge
Curler, who was assisting the District
Attorney on account of The latter's
weak eyes and ill health, contendcd
that the architect was rot an officer,
but merely an employe OF tbs Board,
and that he had no right to retain the
plans in his possession when ordered
to produce them, especially as they
were part of the Clerks iles, and
county property.
t. IL. Wells was present 10 second
Chairman Glenn, but his argument had
no effect on Messrs. Mattingly and Nc
Nett.
The question was called for and the
motion was carried, Mattingly and
McNett voting Aye and Glenn vot
ing mo"
The main point at issue in sue ART
- ment previous to the putting Of the
motion was that the plans aud specif-
cations were part of the contract and
that every citizen OF the county had
right to sec them and determine for
himself whether the work was being
done in the manner agreed upon.
Messrs. Glenn and Wells commended
that the work could not be properly
done unless the architect had posses
sion of the plans. 1t Yves explained
to them that other Court ouses had
been built while the plans were tackled
on table in the Clerks Office, open to
the inspection of contractors, architect,
or any citizen.
After the Clerk entered the order he
said:
Gas | understand by this order, l
am to procure these plans right off,
Commissioner Glenn" Yes, pro-
vided you can get EN-"
Mattingly-" No proviso about it.
You are to get them"
AT this time it seemed rs though the
architect and his brother, the Com
missioner, intended TO resist the order
of the Board for the productionof the
plans.
After SOME discussion over accounts
against the county, the Board ad-
journed to meet on Thursday morning.
October 4th--Board met pursuant
to adjournment.
The cash in the Treasury was
counted aud found correct
After the cash was counted the Dis
trict Attorney asked if the plans and
specifications had been produced.
The Clerk explained that he had
made demand for them on A. G
Glenn, the architect, and that he had
refused to surrender them.
THE WORD WITH THE BARK ON IT.
Mattingly moved that the supervis-
ing architect be cited to appear before
the Board and show cause why he
should not be discharged. Seconded
by McNett.
A recess was taken to give the Clerk
tlmc to make out the citation and
serve it.
A CHOP.