Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-01-15

the General fund into the following
road funds:
Clover ...... ...... 63 90
Jack Creek .......... . 30 10
Lamoille. 8 90
North li5 80
North Ruby % 90
The board then took a recess until 0
o'clock January 9th.
Tho board convened at Q a. m. .Juuu-
a!y 9th pursuant to recess. All pres
ent.
The minutes OF January 4th were read
and approved.
Walter StOfield presented his %resigna.
ton as Justice OF the Peace of Island
Mountain township. On motion the
same was accepted.
Commissioner Snyder having report
cd that he had inspected and approved
the change in the public road in the Tus-
carora road district, made by John Tay
Tor, upon motion the board ordered ti:gt
the new road be accepted and declared
a public highway
The petition OF the citizens OF Mon.
telo and vicinity, presented at the last
meeting OF the board, asking for the Is.
tablshment OF Il school district was
taken up and considered. County
Superintendent being present and adj
VisiDG the board. Upou motion the pc.
htion was granted and a school district
to be known rs the Montello school dis
trict was established with the following
boundaries:
Commencing at Station Of the G. p.
K. X, known ns Monticello and running
east along line OF railroad three miles to
form the eastern boundary, thence west
along railroad three miles from Mon
tello to form the western boundary.
The northern and southern boundaries
to be n uniform distance Of one mile
form the line OF the railroad.
George Ernst, long term member OF
the County Board OF Education, having
removed from Elko county, upon motion
Tho Office was declared vacant, and u. T.
Hardesty was appointed to ill the va
cancy until the next general election.
The board then took a recess until
l:3O p, M.
The board met ut l:3O =. m. All pres.
ent.
Bill No. 81 on the general county
fund drawn in favor OF w. r. Smith Co.
Tor material furnished and repairs made
Oh Jail floor for the sum OF sI93 50 aud
certified to thc::auditor for puymen: on
Jan, 4, 1904, having been this day re.
turned to the board by the county audi.
tor with his refusal to audit and allow
the same and his reasons for such 70.
fusa! endorsed thereon,
Now, after careful consideration. upou
motion, the board orders tho issuance OF
eurch warrant for the payment Of said
sum OF Si93 80 by q unanimous vote q,
oil the members elected and constitut.
ing the bourd OF county commissioners
OF EIko county. to wit: W. w. Wealth.
era, chairman, and Phil Snyder md
Stanley Rigsby being present and vo,.
ing thereon.
After reading and a~rprovinp.the min.
utes the board ordered a recess until 8
q. M, Jan. 6, i00i.
The board met at o u. m. Jan 9th pur.
suant to recess. All present.
In accordance with nm act OF the lcgis.
lalure approved March ., 1909. defining
and classifying transient stock and pro.
viding for the assessment, collection,
and distribution ~ taxes on the same
and providing penalties Tor violation Of
its provisions,
Upon motion il was ordered that the
clerk OF this board he and no is hereby
authorized aud directed to prepare hrd
for ward for fling statements with the
county commissioners Of each county
from which county assessors'
certificates aud statements have been
filed in this county showing that live
stock upon which taxes have been paid
In any such county Zoe The year 1909 and
have ranged for n portion Of the yanr
1903 in Elko county, claiming from
such county such proportion ~ the
taxes IA the time during which such
live stock ranged in Elko roin'y bears
to The whole Of The year.
Upon motion It was ordered That tho
engine house adjoining the Jail 10
moved back towards the alley and mn
additional room be built on 10 the rcnr
end OF tho house, and II sas further
ordered that W. 7. Smith DO ard he 10