Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1908-07-11

Commissioners Meeting.
Minutes of the meeting of the
board of county commissioners on
July 6, 1908.
Board of county commissioners
of Lyon county met this day: Pres
ent, T. ]. A. Flaws, chairman; c.
G. Turner and c. T. Martin, com
missioners; John Lothrop, deputy
district attorney, and ID. w. Me-
larkey, clerk.
Minutes of April 9th were read.
Bills examined and allowed as
appears elsewhere in this issue.
The bill of Dillon & West for
$s.a5 for supplies furnished the
justice Of the peace at Yerington
was rejected on the ground that
the charge was not legal claim
against the county
Bill of Yerington Drug Co. for
$40 for drugs was rejected upon
the ground that the same was not
contracted by any member of the
board.
The bill of the Yerington Times
for S25 was reduced $40 and al
lowed for SIS. The reduction was
made on the notice of taxes due,
of 50, three notices of date after
taxes had been collected, and 81
on the printing of birth certificates
for auditor.
S. B. Pray was on motion APP
pointed justice of the peace Of
Canal township and George Steele
appointed as constable of said
township.
School census marshals' bills
were reduced as follows:
Clara Harris of $50. reduced $40,
allowed $40.
Ethel Kemp of SIS, reduced $6,
allowed So.
Sylvia Robertson of SIS, reduced
S., allowed 50.
Mary Tidd of $25, reduced $40,
allowed SIS.
Sadie Cornish of SIS, reduced
S6, allowed So.
Miss II. +. Baker of $40, reduced
$40, allowed $40.
Mrs. A. w. Beaman of SIS, re,
duced S., allowed $40.
Bills of +. L. Littell of $75.7S,
Artemisia Hospital of $Ia5, and
Andrew Cardelli were laid over
until the next meeting.
On motion it was ordered that
transfer of $ss6.s7 be made from
the general fund to the district
judges salary fund.
A special levy of so cents on
each $Ioo valuation was ordered
made upon all property within the
limits of Silver City for the water
supply for fire protection in said
city.
Monthly reports of clerk, re-
corder and jailor were read aud
ordered filed.
Quarterly reports of sheriff, as
SCISSOR and Justice of the Peace II.
Davis were read and filed.
Joint quarterly report of treas
urer and auditor, showing the re-
ceipts and disbursements and bal
ances in the several funds, was
read and ordered filed.
The money in the hands of the
county treasurer was with the as
sistance of the auditor counted and
found to be correct; it agreeing
with the amount shown to be on
hand of $23,s72.oS.
The bonds of the several county
and township officers were exam
ined and no change of sureties
having taken place the same were
approved.
The court house and Jail were
examined and found to be in good
repair, with the exception OF some
repairs that were ordered done on
the court room.
A communication from Mrs. l..
E. Lancaster complaining that one
c. B. Osborne had fenced in por-
ton of the county road at or near
her place was read and duly con-
sidered. 1t was ordered that {.
B. Osborne be notified to remove
said fence Immediately and if he
does not, within FIVE days after no.
tice. that proceedings will be in
stituted against him.
A petition from the residents OF
Canal district praying for the lay
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