Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1905-05-05


The following official bonds were
approved: George Parkinson, con-
stable Mardis township, and Sam Park
Inson, road supervisor Of Mardis road
district.
john Charles representing the L. s.
government appeared before the board
and made statement relative to the dis.
position OF the Sc average from the pro.
posed Indian school and a written agree
ment was entered into upon the part
Of the commissioners giving the U. 5.
government the right 10 divert said sew
erage into the Humbolt river either in
section II or IA, 7, 81, y, r So, NJ. d.
Is. ii. ~, provided eald ewerage shall
trst be passed through a septic tank;
Also TO pay Thomas Hunter s2J0 for
ten acres Of land. more or less, for the
use OF the proposed Indian school, upon
the letting OF the contract by the
government to build said Indian school
on the site selected.
On Recommendation Of Superintendent
Willisms, to whom the petition OF citi-
zens Of Good Hope praying for the
establishment OF new school district
was referred, the petition was granted
and a new school district to be known
IS Good Hope district was established
with the following boundaries: Taking
Baldwin's house on $ f Il Of N w y
sec. ), I IL y, L 40 f, ". d. Is. 4 VI. as
a starting point and running east IL
miles, west 2l2 miIes, north . miles and
south mile containing - square milee.
The petition OF c~itizeus OF Starr valley
school district praying for a division OF
said district was referred 10 the county
superintendent OF schools for in vestiga
ton.
The petition OF citizens OF Starr valley
relative TO the opening OF a public high
way through the ranches Of f.. &. Rid
dell and Mrs. w. j. Black was again
considered and laid over indefinitely or
until such time as the parties most III.
tersted can come to some understanding.
Commissioners Lytton and Clark hav-
ing investigated the proposed change in
the public road from Arthur postofice
to Cow Creek reported in favor OF the
change. Further action on the matter
Was postponed until the board can
obtsip the necessary Information.
The board then took a recess until
May 2nd at . a. NJ.
The board met at 0 a. IN. pursuant 10
recess.
Upon motion the clerk Was authorized
to notify the commissioners OF Hum.
bOldt, Lander and Churchill counties
That the taxes on TRANSIENT stock Tor
1908 and 1901 due Elko county from
those counties had not been paid and il
not paid on or before July !, 1908, steps
will he taken to enforce the COLLECTION
OF the same.
Tho petition OF citizens Of Wells and
O'Neil asking that the Wclls-O'NCil
road be placed under the supervision
OF John Bourne. supervisor OF Wells
rond district, was denied.
The petition Of citizens OF Island
Mountain road district, asking that n
change he made in the public road
where tho present road lcavcs the Noun
tain City road, or that n new rOad be
built, was laid over for further consider.
alton.
CORNERSTONE Snyder having report
ed tavorably on tho petition OF citizcns
OF the northern part of the cooupiy
praying Tor the building Of a new road
on Trail Creek, the clerk was ordered 10
advertise for bids for building said road.
Bids to DO filed with tho clerk OH or DO
'oro June s, 1905.
Tho communication from the trustccs
OF montcllo school district requesting
TINT n special tax OF $1,000 DO levied on
tho property oi said dist riot for building
n new echoolhouso wns laid over Tor
further information.
County Superintendent Williams vas