Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1901-10-12
COMMIssrONERs, PROCEEDIues

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The Board of County Commissioner
held its regular monthly meeting on Mon
day. October z, 1901, at which the follow.
ing bushes was transacted:
Observation-Disclosures Fraser, Hancock
and Psroni; also the Clerk.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The Commissioner and Auditor counted
the money in the Treasury and found the
same correct.
A list of the bills allowed will be found
in another column.
The Auditor and Treasurer's report for
the quarter ending September 30. 1901, was
received.
A communication was received from
Duncan Falconer Of Corter in regard to the
admittance to the County Hospital Of John
Erwin of Mill Canyon, who is suffering
from partial paralysis of the limbs. Mr..
Erwin was admitted.
A petition was received from the citizens
Of Palisade requesting the appointment Of
j. s. Raine as Constable in place of N.
Hawkins, who recently left for the State
of Washington. As Mr.. Hawkins failed
to send in his resignation the Board found
itself unable to act.
The resignation of j. o. Brooks as JUS
tice Of the Peace at Pslisade was accepted.
A communication was received from r.
+. Raine asking that q new guide post be
placed on the Bullion road, near Parry's
ranch, in order that the new guide board
may be placed in position.
A petition was received from the citizens
Of Mineral Hill relative to the repair of the
road between that place and Alpha.
A communication was received from the
San Francisco Bridge Company stating
that the strike was thought to be about
settled, and they would probably have the
material for the new steel bridge at Beo.
wave on the ground by the middle of No
vember, and have the bridge completed
about December l.
The Board ordered that a warrant be
drawn in favor of w. J. Hooper for $40,
to defray the expenses of Mrs. N. Shing-
ler's three children to the Orphans Home
at Carson.
After the adjournment Of the Board
Of Equalization on Monday the Com
missioners met to consider the condi-
ton of the finances Of the county. 1t
was found that the valuation Of prop
erty in the county had fallen off about
$4,000 in 1900, owing to the large
expectation of cattle during that year,
which reduced the amount Of taxes
received to pay the expenses of this
year. The expense of keeping up the
County Hospital has been higher than
for several years owing to the large
number Of patients, there being nine
inmates at present in that institution.
They found it would take So, 100 to pay
for the new steel bridge at Beowawe,
on or before January l, 1902, and also
that owing to the foods during the
Spring and Summer a great deal Of
damage had been done to many of the
bridges, which had to be repaired or
replaced. They found that under the
new law passed by the last Legislature
there is an additional expense to the
county of about $3.50 per year for the
salary allowed the Justice OF the Peace
OF Eureka Township.
In view of the above reasons and
the fact that there will be q general
election next year, making an extra
expense of from 81 900 to 1880, they
deemed it advisable to raise the Cen
eral Fund tax from $1.00 to $1.10 on
each 800 valuation.
The Commissioners also raised the
General Road Fund tax from two to
ten cents on each 800 valuation.
This was found necessary owing to the
foods during the Spring and Summer
having done great damage to many Of
the roads in the county, the expense
Of repairing these roads having run
several of the districts considerably
behind.
This makes the tax rate $3.50 on
each 500 valuation Of property in the
county.
There is an additional tax of fifty
| cents on each 500 valuation of prop
erty in the town of Eureka for fire pur-
poses, making the rate on all property
in town $500 on each 500 valuation.
The above rate Of $3.50 county tax,
and $500 town Including county tax
will be the tax rate for this year for
State and county purposes, provided
the State Board does not reduce the
State rate Of eighty cents on each 500
valuation.
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