Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1895-01-13
Comml..Ioner., proeeedI.r,.
County Of EiEo, ss,

ELKo. JAM. a, 1906.
The Board of County Commission.
es met pursuant to law. Present.
Stanley Rigsby, 1. P. Woolverton and
A. NJ. McAfec.
Tho Board organized with Stanley
Rigsby US chairman.
The following business was then
transacted:
Logan Erwin notified the Boatd in
writing that he declined to accent
and to qualify for the Office of Coun.
ty Clerk and ex offlcio County Treas.
urer; which notification was filed and
acted upon. The Board then by a
unanimous vote appointed John Hen.
derson County Clerk and ex-Omcio
County Treasurer OF said county Of
Elko for the ensuing two years.
The minutes of the previous meet.
ing were read and approved.
The following official bonds were
examined, approved md ordered fled
and recorded:
L.. E. Morgan, Public Administrat.
or.
j. Eggers, County Assessor.
s. NJ. Henley, Justice OF the Peace.
Jerry Regain, Justice of the Peace.
w. j. Robinson, Justice of the
Peace.
Frank Cogswell, Constable.
Davenport Cozzens. Constable.
James Matcer, Sheriff.
Thomas Williams, Constable.
John Trenor, Road Supervisor.
w. Z. Johnson, Road Supervisor.
Chas. Drobney, Road Supervisor.
The following bills were examined
and allowed:
GENERAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Co r. LIST Brig, Armory rent
for Nov. and Dec. -. $50 90
S. p. Howard, Constable. ..... 10 40
a. Townsend, services for Grand
Jury...... .......... -. 4 %
Chas Toyne, Justice fees 80. II
CT. Suttle, Constable fees
David Lindsuy. jury fees -
s. Bachman, scalps.... 8 so
INDECENT FUND.
Nj. Reinhart, mdse. ......... l 30
A.F. Linebarger. supplies -. 15 10
CONTINGENT FUND.
NJ. Reinhart, stationery........ s O5
a. Carlisle & Co, stationery. -. ~ 80
The following bills were laid over
until the next meeting OF the Board:
Geo. II. Meigs, NJ. H. Miller, E. E.
Bilkey and S. Mcdowell.
The reports of the following officers
were examined. approved and order.
ed filed:
Chas. Toyne. Justice of the Peace.
S. NJ. Henley, Justice OF the Peace
Jerry Regain, Justice OF the Peace.
Geo. III. Meigs and Major Miller,
joint report rs Auditor and Treasur-
er.
Bids and petitions we're laid over
until next meeting.
John Trenor received the %appoint-
ment Of Road Supervisor OF Hunt.
ington and Mound Valley Road
District for the years 1895 and 1896.
Upon motion it was ordered that
the County Clerk advertise for sealed
proposals. to-wit:
To bury all the INDECENT persons
who may die i'll the County Hospital
or in the town OF Elko for the ensuing
two years.
For n physician to act as County
Physician for the ensuing two years.
For a person to act rs Steward OF
the County Hospital for the ensuing
two years.
For u person to act MS Jnnitor for
the County Courthouse md Jail for
tho ensuing two years; and to do the
County Printing for the ensuing two
years.
Said proposals to be filed with the
County Clerk on or before Monday
Feb. 4, 1895.
The Board reserves tho right to 70.
jcct any or all bids, and alec 10 ter.
inmate any OF the contracts at n
time. upon its appearing tosaid Board
that the contractor fails to perform
his duties in II satisfactory manner.
MIR. f. s. Harrington, representing
the s. p. Co, addressed the Board
concerning the idea Of tho county'p
leasing land north OF the track for a
public highway.
Tho Board then proceeded and 60.
lected 100 trial jurors. 1.-The list wns
published yesterday.-ED.l
The Board granted permission to
II. II. Porch to close all OF the gates
IN luis line OF fences adjacent to the
rond leading from Mound Valley and
On the east side Of Huntington Val.
ley, and those gates on the west side
of Huntington Valley on the old Flu.
reka and Hamilton road, situated ON
Mr.. Porch's property.
Board adjourned TO Monday, Feb.