The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1909-04-10
COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS
Majority of Board Votes to Re-
call the February Bills and
Act Upon Them

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board Of County Commissioners was
held last Monday. Present. Commits
sioners Bale. Fraser. 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 T~reasurer'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.
Frank Mcbride and Will Swick were
each granted an engineers license.
The joint report Of the Auditor and
Treasurer for the quarter ending March
81, 1909. is Published on the second
page of to-day's issue of the SENTINEL
A petition was received by the Board
from taxpayers and electors of Eureka
County, requesting the County Com
missioners TO call a special election to
establish a County High School in
Eureka County to be maintained by
said county. The Board ordered that
the petition be laid over until the next
meeting, so hat it may have time to
look into the matter.
Commissioner M. E. Thomas moved
to recall all the bills passed by the
Board IN March 1, 1909. and which
were returned to the Board by the
County Auditor. for Endorsement
according to law, aud returned to the
Auditor by the Board. Commissioners
j. B. Bale seconded the motion.
On a vote being taken on the motion
Commissioners Bale and Thomas voted
AYE" Commissioner Fraser voted
mo-" for the reason hat he considered
that the bills had been vetoed by the
Auditor. aud that the Board had over
ruled the Auditors veto, and therefore
they could not lawfully be acted on
again by the Board.
The Board reduced the State tax from
20 to go cents, in accordance with the
levy made by the recent Legislature.
This makes the total tax for State and
County purposes 81 on each 500 valua-
ton, and the tax within the town of
Eureka 81. so on each 500 valuation.
Grand Jury Recommendation Discussed
The County Commissioners and
District Attorney took up the report
Of the late Grand Jury in regard to
certain affairs that were recommended
by that body. After discussing the
same they concluded to look into the
matter and carry out the suggestions
made By the Grand Jury.
In regard to purchasing 500 feet of
new hove for the cart next to the Court
House, the matter was discussed, but
no action taken.
Regarding public morals and
nuisances, the District Attorney in.
formed the Board that he had waited
upon Mr.. Roselli aud satisfactorily
arranged the matter as recommended
by the Grand Jury.
In the matter of licenses the District
Attorney informed the Board that but
one license could be collected for the
keeping of a lodging house. where the
same was kept in connection with an
eating house. for the reason that a
license for conducting a hotel included
both lodging and eating departments.
The District Attorney stated hat he
based his decision in this matter on the
opinion of the Attorney General and
State Auditor.
The Grand Jury also recommended
that certain county officers make out a
quarterly statement according to section
10, page $50. of the Compiled Laws Of
the State of Nevada. The District At
Attorney stated to the Board that said
law referred only to counties polling
800 or more votes. aud therefore had no
effect in this county.
In the matter of roads. bridges and
sign boards, the Board after discussin z
the same concluded to look into the
matter and carry out such recommends.
tious as the County Commissioners
deemed necessary.