The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-06-03
COMMISSIONERS FAIL TO DECIDE IN
MATTERS OF MOST INTEREST..CALL
HALT ON JURY RESTAURANT BILLS

In the two matters of large public
interest which We're scheduled to
come before the county commission
ers yesterday, no definite action was
taken. These matters were the Gre
alton OF new school district, to lie
known as East Ely. and the submis-
sion of proposition to axe over the
county court house ard Jail building
bonds In the latter continuance
vas made until this morning, the
representative of those who are ex-
pected to take over the bonds being
unable to appear before the enmmis-
sioners YESTERDAY because Of illncss
In the matter of the new school dis
trict. Dostponement of decision was
made until the first Monday in July,
the date of the next reeei..r meeting
of ,he commissioners.
In the new school district matter
there does not appear TO be reason
able room for doubt bu, that after
considering the petition and its
causes the commissioners will grant
It, The petition carries the name of
practically every tax payer IN tie
Ely school district. The plan for the
new district is ontgiowth simply and
solely OF desire 10 afford to many
children of the present district more
convenient and desirable school ia
cilitieS than the district of Ely as at
present organized Is able to afford.
If the petition is grained by the com
missioners, therefore benefit Will re-
suit to all at interest There was no
opposition to the petition yesterday
a. ha 49, ,,f
who seemed 10 have mixed matters
in his mind until they bore smal
semblance to the real aim considered
in asking the new district. the ac-
commodation of a growing por la
tion
Work of the commissioners during
the day included levy of a special tax
of 81 cents on the sl00 in the Lane
school district for the purpose of
meeting the principal of the 81 200
bond issue recently voted by the dis
trict and the levy of special tax of
3S cents on the 500 to meet inter
est payments ON the issue.
A large number of bills were audit
ed during the morning session and
several orders of the board were en-
tered. The clerk was ordered to no.
tify Mrs. Creary who has been draw
ing an allowance as an INDECENT for
several months, that her allowance
would he stopped with June 3 Her
son. w. J. Griswold. has agreed to
support her at his ranch or to pay
$15 month to G. r Parker of Cher
ry Creek. or whoever she wishes to
live with. Mrs. Creary has been
county charge for some time only
because of her own wish. Ii Is stated.
Her son has wished her To live with
him but she refuses to live on his
ranch, preferring to draw an allow
ance from the county instead. The
clerk was ordered to notify V. T.
Lewis that he was to nay a bill of
$4.40 to f. NJ. Clark for drugs fur
nished by Mr.. Clark aside from his
drug contract. Order was entered in
structing the sheriff hereafter not to
pay more than so cents per meal for
jurors when they We're taken to res
taurants in his charge There was a
great deal of comment by the board
upon the amount of the bills for the
last session. Adjournment until
$1.30 was then taken.
Upon reeonyening order was en-
tered instructing J. W. Hudgens to
turn over to the county a shotgun
belonging to Joe Adams, who died at
the county hospital last month. The