The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-06-08
COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS
Board Orders Advertisement for
Proposals for New Bridge
Across the Humboldt

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board of County Commissioners was
held last Monday. Present, Commits.
sioners Fraser, Paroni and Thomas; also
the Clerk and District Attorney. The
following business was transacted:
The Commissioners and the Auditor
counted the money in the Treasury and
found the same to agree with the Coun-
ty Treasurer's statement.
A list Of the bills allowed will be
found in another column.
A bill of $105. 20 Of Justice of the
Peace ]. NJ. Requa of Palissde was pre-
scented to the Board. The sum of $24.25
for fees and arrest of George Terrell.
l.. 4. Rice and A. j.. Burke charged
with grand larceny committed in White
Pine or Elko Counties was ordered de-
Quoted from the bill, it being the opinion
of the Board that the said S24.25 was
not a legal charge against Eureka
County.
The bill of Nat Hawkins, Constable
Of Palisade township, for Sl04.50 for
fees and the arrest Of the above named
parties for the crime charged, was read
to the Board and the sum Of $37 was de-
Quoted on the ground hat it was not a
legal charge against this county.
The bill of w. III. Sweeney for S249,
laid over at the last meeting. was again
laid over until the July meeting.
The delinquent assessment list for
the year 1907 was received from the
Auditor, and the Board ordered that
the sum of S. 2 assessed to unknown
owners on the Central Con. mines be
stricken from the delinquent list for
the reason that the property was as
sessed to the estate of Luther Clarke
and the taxes paid thereon.
The plat Of the town of Beowawe re-
ceived by the Board from the Hum
boldt Land and Cattle Company and
duly filed at their last regular meeting
appearing TO be in accordance with the
requirements of the statutes 1t vas or.
dered that the said plat be approved.
A communication was received from
Frederick Davis. manager Of the Ne
vada Bunker Hill Mining Company.
requesting this county to build a bridge
at the crossing of the creek just above
Raine's east fence. and also inquirinR
If the Board had granted Mr.. Raine
permission TO fence in the road between
Bullion and Raine's ranch.
The Clerk was ordered to write Mr..
Davis to the effect that the Board has
no knowledge of a bridge ave having
been built at the place mentioned b,
this county, and that the Board has
never given Mr.. Raine permission to
fence in the road.
On the and day of March, 1908, a
petition was received from citizens OF
the north end of Eureka County re-
questiog that q wagon bridge be built
dCTO6s lud OOiut Elfck hchk bAit VI
on the wagon road between Palisade
and Boowawe. aud at a subsequent
meeting the Board solicited evidence
for and against the proposed bridge
construction. Evidence was submitted
to the Board for the building of said
bridge and 40 objections were offered
against the proposition.
The Board believing that the proposed
bridge is necessary and will be a great
convenience to the travelling public. and
as plans aud specifications are now on
file with the Board, it decided that the
structure be built. 1t was therefore
ordered that proposals for bids be ad.
vertised according to law. The said
advertisement will be found elsewhere
In this issue of the SENTINEL.
The Board adjourned until Monday,
July 6, 1908. at 8 o'clock a. IN.