Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-07-03

removed thsreirom and that such high
ways DO thrown open to the travel Of
tho general public. Aud it is further
ordered that any person or persons r,
fusing to obey this order or hereafter
obstructins said highways in any man
ner, will be brought by said Board of
Commissioners before the Grand Jury
OF said county to be dealt with accord
lag t. law. This order applies to all
roads or highways which lave been in
general use by the travelling public for
period Of five years or more, or which
have been created by said Board of
County Commissioners according to
law.
On motion the Clerk was instructed
to notify john McDermott to repair the
wash in the Halleck road caused by
water from his irrisating bitches.
On motion the Cl,rk was instructed
to notify A. w. Brown to repair the
wash in the road on South Fork, near
Shepherds ranch.
On motion tho application Of J. 8.
M"yhugh to be recommended to the
Governor OF this State for the position
OF Water Commissioner for the Owyhce
Water District was rejected.
Upon motion it was ordered by the
Board that j. P. Byrne E.q.. be- re ON =
mended to the Governor OF this Stute
MS 6t and suitable person to receive
the appointment of Water Commissioner
for Owyhee Water District No. s, made
vacant by the death of Robert Cullen,
Efq.. nrd that the Governor he re-.
questel 20 appoint him to said pos"
ton.
Upon motion the following resolu-
tons adopted Ivy the last Grand Jury of
Elko County, Nevada, were ordered
spread upon tue records of this
Bonrd.
RE:oLvED:-Thut this Grand Jury
learns with profound regret and deep
sorrow OF tho death of our late friend
aud fellow-citizen Aaron Van Week
Recorder of ElSo County.
REsoLvED:-r That in his sudden
death this community has lost an hon
ored aud valued member whose mem-
DRY we shall always cherish.
REsoLvED:-Thata rs O public officer
be was honest and Straightforw ard III
MI his dealings, di>cbnrging his duties
withou: fear or favor, and that his
public aud private life is without q
| bleinisb.
RESoLvED:-Tbat these resolutions
| be filed with the report of this Grand
Jury and that the Hon. Board of
County Commissioners he requested to
have the Same spread upon the minutes
of their proceedings as u mark of re-
spect and esteem.
Upon motion the Clerk of this Board
is hereby authorized and ordered to
advertise for sealed proposals to build
the following bridges, viz: The Conn
| ty Commissioners OF Elko County will
on the Goth day Of July, A. D. 1889,
receive sealed proposals for the erection
of one large substantial lumber bridges,
capable of sustaining fifteen (15) tons
and covered with four inch plank, across
LamoilIe Greek, and ono smaller lum-
Der bridge similar to the above across
the slough on the southeast side of La
noble Greek about one hundred 900
yards from where said creek is to DO
blidged. The rond to be graded from
one bridge to the other and good ap.
proches made to each bridge. Tho
County Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
In the matter Of tho petition OF citi
zsns OF Clover Valley praying for q
road around the head OF Warm Crock.
It is hereby ordered by the Board that
tue Clerk notify M. @. II. Roland to
keep tho lane and road around his
place open until tho next regular meet
ing OF tho Board, when no is
REQUESTED to appear before the Board at