Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-02-07

School Trustees Before the Board
Economy fn Connection with
she Fire Companies Of the Town
Ordered-After the FIRST Of March
They are 10 Receive but SI2 so q
Month Each.
The Board Of County Commissioners
met Thursday afternoon in the Office Of the
District Attorney, at which there was .
full attendance. Owing to the l~ateness Of
the hour Of their adjournment we were
unable to get for publication yesterday
morning the proceedings of their meeting.
The Commissioner reported that they
had counted the funds in the County
Treasury, and found them to agree with
the monthly report of the Auditor Of bal
ances on hand. The same was filed in the
| Clerks Office.
A petition from Mrs. Burgess was read,
and it was ordered that she be allowed the
sum OF $50 to assist in defraying her ex-
penses to California and get necessary med
icsl treatment.
A petition from F. Reilly was read, and
the Auditor was instructed to draw his
warrant for the sun of $50 In favor Of Mr..
Reilly. and such relief is granted for the
month OF February only.
The petition Of Edward Powers was read,
and a warrant for S85 was ordered drawn
In his favor, in order to enable him 10 ge.
to some friends in California.
The bond Of Mr.. Petch, constable for
Palisade township. was approved; also the
bond Of John Clark, Road Supervisor for
Palisade district, and James Sweeney,
Justice Of the Peace for Ruby Hill.
1t WAS ordered that the District Attorney
bring suits for the collection OF all rents
and moneys due the county, unless the
same are forthwith paid; and 1t was fur
Their ordered that the District Attorney en-
force the payment Of delinquent taxes by
suits to be brought at once, unless, in the
opinion Of the District Attorney, the same
cannot be made by suit, or the same can
be better collected by other means, or by
deferring action until some later time.
The Board Of School Trustees came before
the Commissioners and requested an
increase Of five cents tax over last years
assessment. W. II. Stowell, as a private
| citizen, requesed that the salary of County
Superintendent Of Public Instruction be
reduced.
The District Attorney requested that
his objection 10 the allowance OF claims
for policemen and night waschmen be
| placed upon the record upon the ground
that it does not appear that the necessary
| petition OF resident electors has been made
and presented 10 the Board, requesting
the appointment and employment Of
| policemen.
Ordered that the Auditor be instructed
10 draw his warrent in favor Of William
Stinson for S45, money to be used in pay
ing the fare to San Francisco of a woman
by the name OF Blanch, now in the County
Hospital.
FIRE FUND.
Whereas, Il Ia within the knowledge OF
the Board that the revenue OF the Fire
Fund will be insufficient during the ensu-
\ ing year TO meet the existing demands
against said fund, and
Whereas, II is imperatively necessary
that the demands against that fund be d.
minished, and
Whereas, The other demands against
said fund are fixed by contract, which it is
beyond the power of the Board TO reduce
during the ensuing year, it is therefore
Ordered. That from and after the first
day Of March, 1885, no claims Will be
allowed to the several fire companies OF the
town OF Eureka, or to any one else for sup
plies furnished to said companies. or any
one of them, or for work or services per
formed for them as ~janitor or otherwise;
that all contracts or agreements heretofore
made by the county for furnishing sup
plies or paying i~ani.ors for said companies
cease and terminate on said day. and that
after said day the whole matter OF the
management and care Of the apparatus
and buildings, employment of i%anitors and
the furnishing Of supplies, fuel, lights
etc.. for said companies be at the expense
OF and under the control OF said companies
1t ia further ordered, That in lieu OF
what has heretofore been done by the
county TO assist said fire companies the
sum OF $50 per month be and the same IL
hereby appropriated out Of the Fire Fund
10 aid and assist In maintaining the ire
companies OF the town Of Eureka.
Ordered, that the County Recorder COM
plete the index of deeds OF Eureka county
AZ An agreed price of ten cents per folio.