Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-03-23
THE CARLIN AND BOISE RAIL
ROAD.

was ever 30 universally condemned by
the people OF Elko county as Assem-
bly bill No. Ill, authorizing the
building Of railroad from Carlin viz.
Tuscarora to Boise City, Idaho. In
interviewing a large number OF. tax
payers, both Of Elko and other parts
of the county, we have yet to find a
single one who believes the building of
the road would be an advantage to
Elko county; but on the contrary all
believe that it would be positive
tletriment to US. If,it was through
line, parallel with the Central Pa
citic so that we might hope for re-
duction in freights, there might be
some argument in favor Of the meas
ure; but as it is, should the road be
built it will not be competing line
either East or West, and while it
might be, and no doubt would be, an
advantage to few mining companies
at Tuscarora, it would destroy the
local market for grain and hay upon
which the agricultural industries Of
the county depend.
The people nt tho county are IN
dignant because the Elko delegation
in the Legislature introduced aud ia
vored the measure without ever con-
sulting their constituents as to their
views on the proposition; and besides
this, they could not have forgotten
the action taken on a similar PROPOSE
tian four years ago, when a mass
meeting Of the citizens was held and
resolutions condemning the measure
were unanimously passed. Notwith-
standing this, the bill WAS introduced
in the Assembly by the Elko delega.
ition and pushed through without
even asking the taxpayers, or any of
them, what they thought Of the mat
ter; and they feel aggrieved that they
we're not consulted by any represen-
tatlve in either House on a matter Of
such vital Importance to the welfare
of the county.
AS to the bonds provided for in the
Act there is variety Of opinion;
some contending that if the bonds be
issued the county is held responsible,
Others holding that they can only be
paid from the taxes derived from the
road. If the latter theory be true
the bonds are practically worthless,
as it takes no great amount OF mathe-
NAUTICAL skill to provethat the revenue
derived from the road will not near
pay the interest, to say nothing of the
principal of said bonds. But if it be
true as claimed that the only object
in the issuance Of said bonds is prac-
tically exempt the road from taxa
tionwhy should the county issue bonds
for greater sum per mile than just
sufficient to absorb in interest the
total revenue derived from taxes?
And why should an enterprise be ex-
empt from taxation unless the coun-
ty at large would be benefited there
by?
The Constitution provides, Sec. 2,
Article VIII, that Gall real property
and possessory rights to the same, as
we'll as personal property in this
State, belonging to corporations now
existing or hereafter created, shall be
subject to taxation the Same as prop
Crty Of Individually; and Sec. l, Art.
icle x, that "The Legislature shall
provide by law for a uniform and
equal rate of assessment and taxation,
and shall prescribe such regulations
as shall secure just valuation for
taxation of all property" etc, In the
face Of these plain provisions of the
supreme law of the State, the repre-.
sentatiyes OF Elko county to the Eff.
tsenth Session of the Nevada Leeis
''lature, without the consent of thei,
constituents have secured the pas
sage Of an Act authorizing q great
corporation to- own property in the
countyrand operate the. same for theil