The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1902-04-12
coMMIssrONERs, PROCEEDrnes.

Present commissioner Fraser, Han
cock and Paroni; also the Clerk and Dis
srict Attorney.
The Commissioners and Auditor counted
the money in the Treasury and found the
same correct.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
A list Of the bills allowed will be found
in another column.
The Quarterly Report Of The Auditor and
Treasurer WAS received, and will be found
published in another column.
Communications were received from A.
Plummsr and Joseph Flynn In regard TO re-
pairing the bridges between Mineral Hill
and Mineral Station on the z. L P. Mr..
Flynn offered to do the work for SIS.
The Board accepted 81. so from 7. r.
Jewell for the old lumber taken from che
bridge st Palisade.
In compliance with petitions from Palissde
the Board appointed I. r. Jewell Justice
Of the Pesoe and William Hammond Con.
stable ~ Pslissds. The bonds Of each OIL
Ger were placed 81 81. 200.
The Board appointed John Fl. Shoemaker
Sheep Inspector for the ensuing year. His
bond was fixed ct 1000.
A communication was received from DR..
L. A. Harcours offering TO take the position
Of County Physician 81 $50 per month.
Upon motion Of Commissioner Hancock,
seconded by Commissioners Psroni. it was
ordered that DR.. L. A. Hsrcourt be sppoint-
ed County Physician Of Eureka county. the
appointment to take effect June l. 1902, for
. period Of six months ss . salary Of $50 per
month. subject 10 the same terms and CON-
ditions - the Office 10 now being held un-
der. Commissioners Hancock and Paroni
voted In favor Of DR.. Haroourt's appoint
ment, and Commissioner Fraser against.
The Clerk was ordered to immediatsiy no.
tify DIR. c. G. Gordon that his services -
County Physician would not be required Of.
ter May 81, 1902.
Stephen Naples Of Pine Valley appeared
before the Board with his attorney. Geo. A..
Bartlett. and presented . petition from the
citizens Of Palissde and Pine Valley repre-
sentiug TO the Board the difficulties enooun-
tered in using the new road built over the
hill near JEWELS ranch in Pine Valley.
which, it will be remembered, was construct
ed by order Of the Board last Spring, under
representations made by . number Of the
citizens Of Palissde and Pine Valley as to its
necessity. Mr.. Naples and his fellow Pc
sitioners claim that the damage to the regu.
lar road through Railroad canyon was caused
principally by JEWELS dam. which 10 con-
1t . narrow place 10 the canyon
near the road. They request that this reg
ular road be again put in shape for travel.
1t was claimed that since the construction
of the new piece Of road referred to. Mr..
Jewell had dug an irrigating ditch for . CON-
siderable distance along and in the center
of the old road. making it impossible for
teams. No formal abandonment Of the old
road has been made, and the following Sec
tions from the compiled laws Of Nevada
were claimed to be in point:
SECTION 443. ALI persons con-
Quoting water across any public
road or highwny. or across any
street or alley in any unincorporat-
ed town in this State. for domestic.
mining. agricultural or manufactur-
ing purposes. are hereby required
TO construct and maintain. at their
own expense. good and substantial
o~ulverts or bridges. % the case may
be, over such crossings. and shall in
no osse allow any stream Of water.
diverted from its natural channel
for such purposes BY them, TO food
or wash any public road or any
street or alley in any uniucorporst.
cd town Of this State.
SEC. 444. II 10 hereby made the
duty Of the Road Supervisor, in
each and every road district Of this
State, and 10 case there be no regu-
larly elected and qualified Road Su-
pervisor, then ii 10 hereby made
the duty Of the Chairman OF the
Board Of County Commissioners.
to at once notify the party or par.
ties violating the provisions OF this
Act to make such construction or
repair - may be necessary, and it
such persons shall refuse or neglect
to make the same for . period Of
five days, then it shall be the duty
Of the Road Supervisor. or in case
Of his absence. the Chairman Of the
Board OF County Commissioners,
to Immediately cause the necessary
construction or repairs to be made.
and to submit In duplicate to the
Board Of County Commissioners
and to the District Attorney. item
lied bills Of the expense so in
CURED. which shall be allowed and
Maid A other hills against the road