The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1906-1908, 1907-03-09

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fifty dollars be allowed for said
purpose.
The bond of J. c. Armstrong
as Constable of Good Springs
Township, was re-submitted in
correct form and duly approved
by the board.
An application of Ralph Bailey
for an engineers license was
/ presented to the board; and an
order was made that said APP
plication be laid over in order to
allow said applicant to furnish
reference of former employment
in such capacity; and it was
further ordered that in future
references shall accompany all
applications.
1t was ordered that the Sheriff
be empowered to purchase two
double and two single deck cots
for use in the County Jail.
In accordance with advertise
mentS caused to be made by the
board, calling for bids for the
job printing and advertising, to
be submitted at this date, bids
were received from the Las
Vegas Age, Caliente Lode-Ex-
press and the Phoebe Weekly
Record. After a consideration
of the bids submitted for the Job
printing, an order was made
giving the contract to the Las
Vegas Age, it being considered
by the board to be the lowest
and best bidder. Upon motion
duly made, seconded and carried
it was ordered that the contract
for the county advertising be
given to the Las Vegas Age, J.
A. Nesbitt and w. E. Hawkins
voting in favor of the Age bid
and Geo. T. Banovich voting
against the same, he deeming
the bid submitted by the Caliente
Lode-EXpress the lowest and
best bid.
A petition was presented by
E. H. Darling and w. F. Scheffel
asking for franchise to, operate
and maintain a Telephone system
in Lincoln County. No action
was taken for the reason that
the board decided that it had no
authority to act in the premises.
At this time an adjournment
was taken until Tuesday to finish
the business of the month.
Tuesday the following business
was transacted.
The Board proceeded to fix the
County Tax rate for the year
1907 as follows:-
State Rate, (unknown); Cen
eral County fund, Is cents;
Contingent Fund, 10 cents; In
dlgent Fund, 10 cents; General
County School Fund, As cents;
Interest Fund, As cents; Current
Expense Fund, 10 cents; Jury
Fund, Is cents; General County
Rate, exclusive of State Rate,
ST. 60; Delamar Town Fund, Is
cents; Phoebe Fire Fund, 3Ocents:
Caliente School Interest Fund,
Is cents.
The Board ordered that the
Clerk advertise for bids, to be
submitted at the April meeting
of the Board for the construction
of a bridge over the wash cross
ing the County Road at Caliente
Nevada, said wash being situat-
ed near the Hot Springs on the
Northerly side of Caliente. Said
bids must be accompanied by
one or more plans or specifca-
tons as to the construction of
said Bridge, and the successful
bidder will be required to furnish
a substantial guarantee that said
bridge will be so constructed a S
to Withstand the flood waters
passing through said wash.
1t was also ordered that the
Clerk on behalf of the Board
request James Ryan of Meadow
Valley Wash, to make a careful
inspection of the County Road
running through said wash and
report to said Board his findings
as to the most economical and
permanent manner of repairing
same and putting it into good
condition.
Thereafter upon motion made,
seconded and carried the meet
ing was adjourned until Monday
April first 1907 at IN o,olool,