Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1905-03-31
LINCOLN COUNTY soMo ALL
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he following 10 the full text Of the
Governor veto -of the Lincoln county
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TO the Honorable Secretary of State.
Of the State d Nevada: M
SIR - = >rs ~ ~
have the honor to deposit with you
without my approval Senate Bill No.
SO, An Act Authorizing Lincoln county
to fund and refund its existing indebt-
edness. providing said Indebtedness
can be refunded for an amount not
exceeding four hundred thousand dol.
lars. f"s h'N . q" r
This Act is purely a local measure
and was supported by the entire vote
Of the Lincoln county delegation in the
Legislature. 1t is, therefore, matter
Of regret to me that in the discharge
Of duty /: becomes necessary to inter
pose an objection which, under the
pConstitu- on, will delay for time a.
least the operation Of the law. This
transa ction is one Of great IL portance
and magnitude to the future welfare
of Lincoln county, involving the pros
perity Of its citizens and If unsuccess-
full, imperiling the credit Of the State
at large.
AS outlined, the bill empowers the
Board of County Commissioners by an
affirmative vote Of majority of the
members thereof, without authorizing
a vote of the people thereon. to refund
the existing Indebtedness Of said coun-
ty which has accrued under an Act
entitled can Act to Consolidate and
Fund the Indebtedness of Lincoln
County, Approved February II, 1873. e
provided that said Indebtedness can
be refunded for an amount not exceed
ing four hundred thousand dollars, and
issue bonds of the county therefor
having not more than thirty years to
run, at a rate of interest not exceed
ing per cent per annum payable semi
annually, and at the expiration OF
ten years the redemption of the bonds
of the county may begin.
/; In this act 1t will be observed thai
no statement of the amount of in
debetedness now outstanding against
Lincoln county has been made, and
the the broad privilege has been given
the County Commissioners 10 funi
and refund the existing debt for the
sum not exceeding four hundred
thousand dollars. In my judgment the
bill would have been improved had the
amount Of the outstanding indebted
pess oeeo named which this four hun
dred thousand dollars should cover
and cancel However, l have no dis
position to criticize the conditions II
the Act. or enter into a profit or loss
scrutiny of it's effects. It has been M
desire to obtain correct infogmatio,
from the citzens of the County as t
their preference concerning the enact
ment of this bill into law. The limi
allowed to me has been occupied i
Obtaining this knowledge. and the e,
preston of opinion has been RADICAL
opposite and earnest.
After due consideration have com
to the conclusion that the proper thin
to do is to give the citizens of Lincol
county the privilege of voting for {
against the measure. According to r
ports this question was not an issue
the last campaign, when selecting re
resentives to the Legislature. Upo
adjournment of the Legislature tt
Lincoln County Deleation requisite
me to await action until they could
turn to their constituents and inves
gate and ascertain their views. TIL
request was granted with the sugge
tiGn that they go home, and, if pos
BILE, hold mass meetings and get t
popular sentiment of the peop
Since that time many kilograms ha
been received, some approving t
measure, others protesting against
The preponderance of testimony, he
ever, has been against the passage
the bill.
In popular governments the will
the people registered at the polls
reefs legislation. Let this princi1
ity exercise their rights, and COVE
the financial affairs Of the country
in other matters.
Respectfully,
JOHN SPARKS
Govern