Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-01-20
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

the following business was transacted (:
A communication was received from
the County Commissioners Of Nye
county and filed.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the
Board notify the State Board OF Agri-
culture that there will be no further
exhibits from this county for the Mid
winter Fair.
Reports were received from the
County Physician and Sheriff, and
also the quarterly statement Of the
Auditor and Treasurer.
The Board then proceeded to vote
for the appointment Of a Sheriff to fill
the vacancy occasioned by the death
Of James Morris, late Sheriff Of this
county. Commissioner Broy nomi-
mated Charles Trembly for Sheriff;
Commissioner Ford nominated II. A.
Jackson, and Commissioner Clarke
nominated Michael Morris. A ballot
was then taken and resulted as fol-
lows: Commissioner Broy voted for
Trembly, Commissioner Ford voted for
Jackson, and Commissioner Clarke
voted for Morris. There being no
choice, the Board proceeded to appoint
a Public Administrator in the place OF
b. Nulty, deceased. Commissioner
Clark nominated ID. +. Lewis, and
there being no other nomination for the
position, il was ordered that ID. +.
Lewis be appointed Public Admins
traitor OF this county, and that he file
a bond in the sum Of $4,000.
Ordered, That 200 names be selected
from the last poll list, to serve as trial
jurors in the District Court OF this
county for the year 1894.
The business Of selecting the names
Of jurors being completed the Board
proceeded TO ballot for Sheriff. Com
missioner Broy voted for Charles
Trembly, Commissioner Ford voted
for IL. A. Jackson, and Commissioner
Clarke voted for NJ. Morris. There
being no choice for either candidate
the Board took a recess until 7 O'Clock
in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The Board being again in session, it
was ordered that the bill Of j. G.
Rayell for s175, for services, be al
lowed. This was done by q unanimous
vote Of the Board, Notwithstanding the
veto by the County Auditor.
The Board then proceeded to take
the third ballot for Sheriff, and re-
suited as follows: Commissioner Broy
voted for Trembly, Commissioner Ford
voted for Jackson, and Commissioner
Clarke voted for Morris. No choice.
Another ballot was Immediately taken
and resulted as above. The Board
then adjourned to Monday, January Is,
1894, at 10 O'Clock.
The Board met on Monday morning
pursuant to adjournment, and pro-
ceeded to ballot for Sheriff, which re-
suited as follows: Commissioner Broy
voted for Trembly, Commissioner Ford
voted for Jackson. and Commissioner
Clarke voted for Morris. No choice.
Another ballot was then taken, when
Commissioners Broy and Ford changed
their votes to John T. Wheeler, and
Commissioner Clarke continued TO vote
for Morris. This ballot resulted in the
election OF Wheeler. II vas there
fore ordered, that John T. Wheeler
be appointed Sheriff of Eureka
county, vice James Morris, deceased.
and that he file a bond in the sum Of
SIS, 900.
Ordered, That the bond OF d. f.
Lewis, al Public Administrator of Eu-
reka county, be approved.
Ordered, That the bond Of John T.
Wheeler, as Sheriff Of Eureka county,
be approved.
The Board then adjourned to Mon
day. February B. 1894.