The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1896-05-07
COMMISSIONERS. MEETING.

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Justice DeFriez--New Road District
-.Dr. Campbell Resigns.
The Coanty Con nissioners met on Mon
day the 4th. the full board being present
and transacted the following business:
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved with the amended note,
that the bills Of Henry WellAnd. which
we're reduced at the last meeting from 81. so
10 IS, and s. to $50. be allowed for the
original amounts.
Mr.. =. r. MeNamee appeared before the
board and asked the board to require Of w.
DeFrieE, justice Of the peace Of DeLAmar
township, 10 ils . new bond on the grounds
that one Of the sureties is not good bonds
man and has no property subjec. to levy.
Upon this showing the clerk was instructed
10 notify Mr.. wm. DeFrisz, as justice Of the
psaos Of DsLAmar 10 SDship, to file bond
with surety in place Of II. H. Cooper.
A petition from the residents Of DeLamar
70 create road district was granted, and the
boundaries Of said road designated as fol-
lows: That It be called the DeLamar road
| district No. s, and 10 extend from the post
once ct DeLamar miles in an eAsterly di.
rection, miles IN . westerly direction, 8
miles in southerly direction. and to extend
northsrly 70 and Join the southern line Of
| Phoebe road district No. 2.
! IL was ordered that the county clerk COM
muaicsts with parties in regard TO the pur.
chase Of . safe for the treasurer's Office.
The reports Of the various officers were
approved.
Bills against the county as appears in
another column was allowed.
A transfer was ordered from the general
ooanty fand 10 the salary fund OF $4l7.04,
and that 90 additional sum of $500 be
transferred by the treasurer from the gen.
sral county fand to the salary fund as soon
90 the amount 10 10 the fund.
DR.. Campbell appeared before the board
and rendered his resignation ss county
physician which was accepted.
A communication from Dr.. Biornson in
regard TO . balance due for service to John
Edwards was acted on at the last meeting
and no further action deemed necessary.
Tho bill of DR.. Bjornson for $50 for pro.
fsssional services in attending two Indians
who had got into = eight at DsLamar and
cut one aaothsr. was rejected.
r. G. Lund, director, and Henry Rives,
attorney for the Utah & California Railway
Company. appeared before the board with q
petition askiDg that the board relinquish the
county's right to the old o. s. L. & U. N.
R'y Co.'S grade upon the completion by the
Utah 4 California Railway Company OF a
broad guags railroad from point at or near
Milford, to Culverwell's ranch, or what is
known as Clover Valley junction. After
due consideration the board passed the fol.
lowing resolutions;
Resolutions.
WHEREAS, the Utah 4 California Railway
. Company. through its representatives, have
. this day appeared before the board, and
, fled a petition and map, respecting the
. making Of contract between said railway
company and Lincoln County. Nevada, as
to contract for the transfer and relinquish
. msnt Of ths county's present interest II
what is known as the o, s. L. and q. N
R'y Co.'S grade within Lincoln County;
Now, therefore, upon motion duly made
: Il 10
RESOLVED, That II said Utah & Californi.
Railway Company shall. within six month
: from this date, commence the construction
Of 6rst.clsss broad gusge railway from
q point at or near Milford. Utah, and continu
' the same construction of said railroad in tn
Q direction Of where said grade intersects tn
State line between Utah and Nevada. with
;. reasonable diligence, and shall, within tw
years from this date, have completed sale
railway to said point, and also shall hav
completed by tieing. railing, equippiug su'
operating said grade from said State lin
point Is 6rst class broad guags railroad +,
point in Lincoln County, Nevada. know
a. Clover Valley Junction, or lis mile poin,
70 tnen, in that case. said Utah & Californi
" Railway Company shall immediately b.
" come the owners. and Lincoln County wi
u oonvey and confirm unto il. all Of Its right
70 title Andiinterest 10 and to and concernin
Ne said old o. s. L. and U. N. R'y Co.'S grad
within this County of Lincoln. withou
!. further charge to said Utah & Californi
:. Railway Company than the construction
> maintenance and operation Of such q roa
!. % Aforesaid 10 said Clover Valley Junction
l. RESOLVED, further: That the considerable
n for the execution and delivery Of the dee
aforesaid Of Lincoln County's interest
said old grade. shall be the tieing. railinl
IN maintaining and operating Of such srailws
l. TO said Clover Valley Junction. by,
90 within tive years from the date hereof.
Of RESOLVED. further; That the considerable
ns for the promises and agreement above Co
al tanned. and on the part Of Lincoln Count
10 10 be performed. IL the promise and sgre
msnt Of said Utah 3 California Railw,
a. Company to complete and comply with Il
"A conditions president above stipulated to
! followed by them.
=. Dated Phoebe, New, May 4th. 1896.
!, JOIN r. Cook,
:. Attest: Chairman Board
=. Il. j. GooDRIcH, Commissioners.