Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-08-04

A. E. KAYE,
r. Mechanics,
A.. W. CAMPBELL.
II appearing TO this Grand Jury thss f..
r. McNamee, Justice Of the Peace and
ex.ofHcio Registry Agent for the township
Of Eureka, has moved the registry books
permanently from the regular office Of the
Justice Of the Peace in the Courthouse.
which Ia furnished him gratis by the
county. TO bis shop on Main street, ii 10
hereby ordered that the District Attorney
be requested 70 take such steps as will
compel said Justice OF the Peace to bring
back said books and register qualified
voters in said Office in said Courthouse
for the convenience OF the public and In
compliance with the law.
Il being shown TO this Grand Jury that
there is much unfinished work In the Re
oorder's Office. left over by the last ex-
Recorder, 1t is recommended to the County
Commissioners OF this county that they
Immediately take such steps as are neces-
ssry to have the unfinished work in said
office written up either by the ex- Recorder
or his bondsmen, or by the present In
cumbent.
Whereas, II appears to this Grand Jury
that certain nonresident children attend
ing the Eureka public school were re-
quired to pay and did pay tuition for al
tendance al said school, and that certain
other nonresident children attending
said school were not required and did not
pay such Triton, II is recommended Thai
the Boardof School Trustees Of said Eu-
reka District either refund TO said non.
resident children the money collected for
said tuition OF collect tuition from said
non-residents who have not paid il.
1t is earnestly recommended that the
Sheriff and Constable see to 1t that the
law in regard to live stock running al
large within the town limits be strictlyen.
forced.
We present for your inspection and the
inspection Of the taxpayers the following
"acts" OF the Board Of County Commits
sioners acting az a Board Of Equalization %
shown on the minutes Of said Board on
September IS, 1898:
J. G. Ford 4 Co. ask that the mortgage
Of s3,065 90 from J. 8. Martin and A. ].
Ramsey 10 j. G. Ford 4 Co. be taxed at
s2,915 90. $3.50 having been paid thereon.
Ordered, That this request be heard
September &c, 1898, al q O'Clock P. M.
On September 80. 1893, appears this fol-
lowing request and order:
j. G.. Ford b Co. ask that the mortgage
Of 5 3.065 80 from ]. 8. Martin and A. J.
Ramsey TO J. G. Ford 4 Go. be not as.
sessed, the same having been paid.
Ordered, That said request be granted.
Mr.. CLARK, as they tMessrs. Ford and
Broy) say, voting 40.
Thus. by the records, ID appears that
Mr.. Ford, while q member Of the Board
OF Equalization, also acted as an applicant
for reduction Of assessment as a member
Of the firm Of J. G. Ford d Co., on the 18th
OF September Of $3.50. the hearing Is con-
tinued TO September 26th, and the next we
hear Of the matter Ia upon September
Goth. IS days after 10 10 first mentioned.
and then the whole claim Is ordered 'not
assessed" Mr.. Ford, then as a member Of
the Board, voting TO I" not assess " a claim
against himself, az Q member Of the firm,
and by his vote alone is the mortgage
mot assessed" or rather. his vote was
necessary with Mr.. Broy's 10 " not assess"
because Commissioner Clark voted "No."
80 that In this instance we have the pre-
viously unheard Of proceeding, wherein .
man (Mr. Ford acted % delinquent lax.
payer. applicant for reduction. applicant
10 avoid assessment, witness 10 his W
behalf, juror TO try. and judge to pass
upon his own business affairs, and al the
same time. End in the same transaction,
was a Judge and passed upon his and the
public's rights as Q sworn officer. No
wonder that the mortgage held by J. @.
Ford d Co. for $3.065 90, and returned by
the proper officer as assessable, for the
year 1898 was mot assessed" and that no
taxes were paid thereon. In this connec.
ton we would ask that aver II this entire
transaction was correct. why is II that the
Arm Of ]. @. Ford 4 Co. did not pay taxes
In Eureka county for the year 1898 on the
sum Of $s,065 % As cash or solvent dsbs1
II the mortgage was paid. then the firm
had the money. II Il did not have the
money or the property TO represent 10
prior TO the action Of the Board Of Equali-
zation upon 10, the mortgage was mos
paid
September 80. 1898. we have another
order:
Ordered. That the assessment on 5000
head Of sheep Of J. @. Ford & Co., al
u 90 per head for 1898. be stricken from
The roll. the same having been assessed In
Nye county.
We cannot see by what law j. G. Ford
d 90. avoided paying taxes 10 this county
on The ADORE property.