Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1902-07-12
PROCEEDINGS OF
The COMMISSIONERS
A Report Of The Work Accomplished by
the Board at Their Monthly
Meeting Held at Belmont.

DOdIu Ndllth W Vi utI.
Present - John Cook and Peter
Rice, Commissioners; w. A. Atwell,
Deputy Sheriff Thos. Warburton,
Deputy Auditor; p. ] Bradley,
Treasurer, and J. A. Ohlander, Clerk.
Commissioner Tate, absent
Minutes of meeting of June 2, 1902,
read, and on motion, approved.
Quarterly joint report of Auditor
and Treasurer read, accepted and
placed on file.
Bills against the county allowed
and laid over to the next meeting of
the Board will be found elsewhere
in this issue,
The Board proceeded to examine
the books of the several county Of
ticers and counted the money in the
hands of the County Treasurer and
reported everything correct and to
correspond with the books and re-
ports Of the officers
The Board also examined the jail
and found the same in good order.
The Board took recess until 2
o'clock p. IN.
Two o clock p, m. Board met and
called TO order; same officers present.
On motion, the Board took "a re-
cess until 8 o'clock u. m, July 8, 1902
Eight o'clock a m, July 8, 1902,
Board met and called to order.
Present Cook and Rice, Commits
sioners; T. L. Oddie, District Attor-
ney. Thos Warburton, Deputy Aud
itor; ", A. AtweIl, Deputy Assessor
J, A. Ohander, Clerk
On motion, it was resolved to issue
contingent fund script for the sum of
$3O6 to pay balance ON note held
by the Bank of Austin against Nye
county.
The resignation of J. Nancy as
Constable OF Tonopah was read, and
ON motion, was accepted.
On motion, it was resolved that
Thomas Harvey be, and hereby is, APP
pointed Constable for TOnopah town
ship, and that his bond for 81 900,
which has been presented be hereby
approved
After reading the petition signed
Tonopah Township requesting the
appointment of Thomas Harvey as
Constable OF said township, on mo-
ton, it was resolved that Thomas
Harvey be instructed and authorized
by this Board to compel the residents
to clean up their premises and to
keep the same clean and in SAM
tary condition, and to enter legal
proceedings against any person who
fails to comply with this order.
On motion, it was resolved that
the above minutes be published and
posted in town of Tonopah.
On motion, it was resolved that
the District Attorney be instructed
TO obtain from the Sheriff final re-
port with receipts for the $3.50 APP
propriated by this Board in Febru-
AIRY for the relief of the indigents of
Tonopah during the epidemic raging
at that place.
On motion, it was resolved that
the Cloverdale, Pine Creek and Stone
Cabin school districts be abolished
because the said districts have failed
to comply with the law.
On motion, it was resolved that
the petition signed by the residents
of Tybo and Hot Creek and vicinity
requesting that new road district
be established be granted, aud that
said road district is hereby estab-
liShed, to be known as the Typo Road
District, bounded as follows. Com
mencing at Tybo, thence running
from the eastern boundary line Of
Road District No. due east fifteen
(l5) miles, said road district to take
in Hot Greek, Moore's Station,
Pritchard's Canyon, Summit Station
and Typo, and that road super
visor be appointed for said district
with bond for 81 900.
On motion, it was resolved that
the resignation of VIM. Potts as
Sheep Inspector of Nye county,
which is hereby presented, be &C
cepted. ....
On motion, it was resolved that
the petition presented by the vari-
Gus sheep owners Of Nye county re
questing the appointment of }. f.
Stebbins as Sheep Inspector of said
county be accepted, and the said
Stebbins be hereby appointed on fur
nishing sufficient bond for 81 600.
On motion, it was resolved that
the Sheriff be instructed TO order
five election booths, four to be for
Tonopah Precinct and one for Ray
Precinct.
The Board appointed the following
persons to act as registry agents for
the various election precincts in and
for Nye county for the year 1902
Belmont, Henry Hancock, J. P;
Tonopah, Clay Peters. }. p. Ray,