The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-08-10
Proceedings Of County Commissioners
Taxpayers In the North End of the County Complaining al
Western Pacific Methods-Controversy Between
Auditor and Commissioners Regarding Pay
ment of Fire Department Bill

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 statements.
A list of the bills allowed will be
found in another column.
A petition from taxpayers Of Palisade
was received in regard to the Western
Pacific destroying and ~obstructing the
public highways between Palisade and
Bartb, without authority from the
Board of County Commissioners. so as
to make them unfit for travel. and
further that the roads the said Western
Pacific are building in place of the
county roads are not safe for travel or
graded properly, in fact are not roads at
all.
The Board ordered that A. S. Hender.
son, District Attorney Of this county.
look into the law and write Com
missioner Thomas what steps he shall
take to abate the said distractions Of the
public highways, aud also to inform the
Board what legal steps can be taken by
this Board, either by injunction or
otherwise. to compel the said Western
Pacific Railway Co. to cease from de-
~stroying and obstructiDg the public high
ways, and why the said Western Pacific
Railroad should not be compelled to
build new roads in lieu Of the roads OBJ
structed, satisfactory - the travelling
public and to this Board. And the
District Attorney is hereby authorized
to take such action as may be in his
judgment necessary to compel the said
Western Pacific Railroad. its con.
tractors or employees, from %obstructinR
the public highways.
1t was further ordered that the Clerk
of this Board furnish Commissioner
Thomas with a copy OF the above order.
aud that said Commissioner Thomas
serve the same on the agent Of the
Western Pacific at Palisade and
further that said Commissioner Thomas
is hereby authorized to take any
steps which in his judgment he
may deem necessary to protect the
Interests of the travelling public and the
public highways where the said Western
Pacific conflicts with the said highways.
1t was ordered that w. j. Shultes be
appointed Registry Agent of Garrison
Mine Precinct No. 8 for the year 1908.
The Board adjourned to Friday,
August Z.
Proceedings of the Adjourned Meeting
When the Board met Friday after
noon the following communication from
County Auditor William Spinner was
received and read
Eureka. Nevada. Aug. 9. 1908.
To the Honorable Board Of County
Commissioners:
/ herewith return attached bill pay
able to j. b. Rebealeti for Rescue Hose
Company. / respectfully ask you to
comply with the law and show by what
authority you make the General Fund
Of the county pay $40 for the repairs.
etc. of the Fire Department of this town.
l also call your attention to sections
1920 and 1927 Of Cuttings Compiled
Laws. and to latter clause of section
ala. showing the endorsement necessary
on all bills. Your attention is also