Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-05-06

A Record OF their Regular Monthly
Meeting.

A Record of their Regular Monthly
Meeting.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met yesterday in the Clerks Office. All
the members were present and transacted
the following business:
The Auditors statement Of balances on
hand in the different funds was received
and filed.
Commissioner Smith reported that the
money in the County Treasurer's hands
had been counted as required by law, and
was found to correspond with the Auditors
report of balances on hand May 8. 1884.
The reports Of the several county officers
for April were received and examined and
| ordered fled.
The Commissioner salary bills for
March, which had been vetoed by the
Auditor, were taken up and passed over his
| veto.
There being a deficiency in the Salary
Fund, the sum Of 81 ,012 "a was ordered
transferred from the General Fund 10 cover
| said deficiency.
Commissioner Smith moved to take up
and pass the salary bills for April, but met
"AfA aO w IA
COMMISSIONS Baily then moved that
the Board proceed to act on the county
bills, his motion being seconded by Chair
man Arlington.
Commissions Smith said it had always
been customary to pass salary bills first,
and at this late day he could see no object
in breaking over the custom.
Commissioner Baily stated as his reason
for not acting on the salary bills at once
was that there was q doubt in his mind
| whether or not the same could be legally
passed. He moved that the Board proceed
with other regular county business and
| discuss the Salary Act afterwards.
The miscellaneous bills were then acted
| upon, and q report Of those allowed will be
found in another column under the head
| of New To-Day"
The bill Of R. Ryland, Office rent for
Justice Of the Peace during October, 1883,
amounting to $50, was rejected; also the
bill of Thomas Trainer for $18, horse hire
for officers in hunting up Del Bsrba; also
| the bill Of the Eureka Leader Of S. for
publishing q notice of the escape of same
person. on the grounds that the same are
| not legal charges against the county.
At 4 P. M. the Board adjourned, to meet
| at z o'clock to consider the allowance of
the salary bills Of the various county Off
GERS for April.
The Board reconvened at 7 O'Clock P. NJ,
all the members being in attendance.
W. p. Haskell, one of the sureties OF
Sheriff W. III. Sweeney, having removed
from the State, Mr.. Sweeney filed an addi-
tional bond in the sum Of $4,000, with E.
O. Jones as surety, and said additional
bond was duly approved by the Board.
The allowance Of salary bills came up
for discussian, and the bills Of the depu-
ties were allowed, as published elsewhere.
II was the purpose of the Board to dis
cuss the payment Of the principals in the
county Offices, but this was not done, ex-
cept in q general manner. COMMISSIONS
Baily stated that he was in doubt whether
| the Salary law under which these officers
are paid is constitutional. He said he was
aware that the Supreme Court had pro-
nounced it constitutional in certain parts,
but he was of the opinion that in regard to
| the question OF salaries OF county officers
the law Is unconstitutional. Mr.. Smith
was in favor Of passing the bills. Mr.. Ar
| rington seemed to agree with Mr.. Bsily.
| Nothing was determined in the matter,
and the Board adjourned until next Mon
day morning, when all persons interested
will be heard, and the merits OF the qres-
tlon Iuliy presented AT Prosent tneto isa
| deadlock all around. Auditor Hall de-
clines to audit the bills of the Commits
| sioners for their salaries, although these
bills for the past three months have been
passed over his veto by the unanimous
| vote Of the Board. On the other hand,
| the Commissioners now step between him
| and all the other officers and their
monthly quantum of filthy lucre. Just
| what the merits of the controversy are, we
are not lawyers enough to say.