The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-06-12
COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS
Board Calls Special Election to
Vote on Eureka County High
School Question

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board OF County Commissioners was
held last Monday. Present. Commits.
8 on.rs Bale. Fraser and Sweeney; and
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 Ooun.
ty Treasurer's statement
The minutes Of the last months
meeting were read and approved.
A list Of the bills allowed will be
found in another column.
The Board reelected DR.. W. +. Bur.
nett as County Physician Il serve until
the first Monday in November, 1903.
The Pinto toll road bridge, about
three miles south Of Eoreks. wa con-
demned as dangerous and unfit for
travel; that said bridge be torn down,
and that that portion of the Pinto road
from the west side Of said bridge and
running south about 800 yards to it's
intersection. a grade made by the county
in 1905. be condemned. The Board or.
dered that q notice be posted ct each
end Of the road cautioning the public
against travelling said road.
The Board received a communication
from Arthur r. Francis. secretary Of
the Trans. Mississippi Commercial Con.
gress, requesting the County Commits
sioners to select a representative from
Eureka County to attend the meeting Of
the Twentieth Session of the Congress
which is to be held at Denver, Colo
RADIO. from August 16 to 81. 1909.
A petition was received by the Board
from H. +. BonRardt Of Kansas City.
Missouri. asking that 1t be circulated
for the signatures of business men in
this locality aud then sent to the United
States Senators and Congressman from
Nevada at Washington. d. O. The
petition requests the enactment Of q
law by Congress increasing the rates
Of pensions of all survivors Of the Mex.
lean and Civil wars. who are entitled to
such under exisiDg laws, to S25 per
month, and increasing the rate Of PEN
sion Of their widows. entitled as such
under existing laws, to SEQ per month.
Also to grant to all white race citizens.
who were born in the United States or
Territories. Of 60 or more years Of age,
and to their widows. who have not re-
married. of 60 or more years Of age, q
pension Of SIS per month. provided
such citizens or their widows are not
pensioners under exising laws.
Special High School Election Called
Whereas, ON April 3. 1909. a petition
signed by over 200 taxpayers and citi-
zens OF Eureka County was presented to
this Board requesting it to call a special
election for the purpose of submitting
to the people Of Eureka County the
question whether or not a High School
be established in this county" and
whereas,
The Eureka District school Is the only
school in this county in which High
School studies are taught, and whereas.
q large number Of children from the
surrounding school districts are now at.
tending and receiving High School
studies in said school, and whereas.
this Board has been informed by the
Trustees of SAID Eureka school district
that they will be unable to permit the
teaching Of the High School studies in
said school during the next term, there
by depriving the children Of our county
aud adjacent school districts from re.
ceiviug the benefits of a High School
education. and rendering it necessary
for students DESTROYS Of entering our
State University to take a two years
preparatory course. either at said Uni
versity or some other High School.
for entrance therein. and whereas.
this Board believes that an estab-
lishment Of Q County High School
in our county would be Of great public
benefit. and could be maintained at a
comparatively slight tax on the proper.
ty in the county. which tax said Board
estimates at from 10 to 20 cents per
500 valuation for the establishment OF
said school and conducting the same
for the first year, aud thereafter. with
the advent of the Western Pacific Rail-
road coming into our county. not to
exceed from 10 to 10 cents per 800
valuation therefore be it
Resolved. That this Board hereby
declares itself in favor Of calling a
special election for the purpose of sub
uniting said question to the qualified
electors of said county.
In accordance with the above resolu-
ton. it is hereby ordered that a special
election be held ON Tuesday, Augut 3,
1909, for the purpose Of submitting to
the electors of this county the propo-
sition Of voting for or against the
establishment of q County High School
in this county. and the Clerk was in
structed to have three copies Of the
election proclamation printed for each
precinct. and forwarded to the Regis
try Agents.
The proclamation calling the special
election was ordered published in the