The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-01-16
MONDAYS PUBLIC MEETING
Eureka Citizens and Legislative
Members Discuss State and
County Matters

The public meeting Of citizens and
taxpayers advertised in last week.
SENTINEL took place at the District
Attorneys office in the Court House
Monday evening. The three members
Of the Legislature from Eureka County
were also present.
While the meeting was entirely In
formal, it was we'll attended and those
present manifested . lively interest in
the discussion Of the different questions
presented for their elaboration. As
was stated in the Published call the
meeting was for the purpose Of ex.
changing views with our legislative
members from this county az to the
wants and needs Of the people both
locally and in the State generally.
The first matter that came up for
consideration was the suggestion that a
State Boiler and Mine Inspector be
appointed, which. it was argued. would
undoubtedly reduce the number OF
fatalities constantly occurring around
the plants and mines Of the State.
The proposition to memorabilia Con.
gress to retain the present tariff on lead
was unanimously Endorsed by those
present. This matter is of vital i'm
portance to the people of Eureka dis.
trict, and al a result the question was
fully discussed. While this district
contains q number Of good gold mines.
still it is we'll known hal the ores now
being mined in this section are to q
great extent silver.lead in character.
The question of allowing the Sheriff
OF Eureka County a deputy at the
county seat. who shall also be ex-oficio
%jailer. brought out a full expression on
the subject and was favorably con-
sidered.
The abolition of the office Of Deputy
State superintendent of Schools. judging
from the number present who favored
the suggestion. seemed to be the judg-
ment Of a majority Of those in attend.
ance. The proposition of making the
District Attorney ex.officio Supt. of
Schools. as formerly, before the new
Office was created. was also advocated
by several speakers.
The question Of enacting q State law
licensing photographers was discussed in
detail by = gentleman present who is
thoroughly familiar with the necessity
of such a law. He was of the opinion
that il such a law were enacted il
would raise the proficiency Of the
operators and lower the number Of rail.
way accidents that are now occurring
quite frequently in Nevada.
A suggestion was made that the Law
regulating the taking of s~tenographic
reports in Justices Courts should be
amended, but the SENTINEL 10 informed
that this can only be done by amending
the State Constitution. AS a lot Of
.'red tape" is necessary before that can
be done. it is quite likely the present
law will stand for an indefinite period,
The calling OF q State CONSTITUTIONS
Convention was strongly advocated BY
q majority Of those present. The
compilation Of the statutes Of Nevads
was also suggested.
A suggestion was made that the
present law be amended empowering
the County Commissioners to award
contracts for building roads and bridges,
amounting to the sum of 500. without
advertising for sealed bids for doing
such work, making the amount Of $25(
necessary before advertising for such
building would be required. This
proposition met with oppo.
sition, as it was thought the Law wal
good enough as it now stands.
The question Of the appointment Of
court stsnographers far the diferen,
District Judges throughout the State
was favorably received.
Allowing county officials their trav.
cling expenses when called away from
the county seat on county business met
with the approval Of a majority present,
and q recommendation was made to
amend the law relating to the matter.
The most spirited discussion Of the
evening took place when the question
relating to schools was presented to the
meeting. One of the speakers explained
the system by which the schools of Utah
are run. and stated there were always
ample funds available to run the schools
of that State the maximum number oil
months during the year.. Several OF
those who spoke on the subject thought
the Utah plan, if applied to the schools
of this State. would overcome the present
financial difficulties that are now ex,
perienced in many school districts in
Nevada.
Instead of the school system as con,
Quoted at present. the new scheme
would divide Eureka County. which
now contains IA separate school dis.
tri cts. into two districts, consisting OF
seven schools to the district. Under
the new arrangement there would be
no separate board Of school trustees
for each school as at present. but each
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