The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-06-11
COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS
Board Orders That License OF
the 400 Saloon" at Buckhorn
Be Revoked

The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board II County Commissioners was
held Monday, June 8. Present, Com
missioners j. B. Bale. A. Fraser. and
w. II. Sweeney alsJ the Clerk and
District Attorney. The following bust.
ness was transacted:
The Commissioners aai the Auditor
counted the money in the Treasury and
found the same to agree with the County
Treasurer's statement.
A list of the bills allowed by the
Board will be found published in an
other column.
Whereas, on the 18th day of May.
1910. A. S. Henderson, District At
torney of Eureka County, applied to the
Board for the employment Of special
counsel to assist him in the prosecution
of certain cases. to wit: The State OF
Nevada vs.. Oscar J.. Smith, Bert l..
Smith and W. E. Griffin, charged with
the crime of felony; and
Whereas, the said Board did on the
18th day OF May. 1910. employ @. b.
Henderson to assist the District At
torney, but the said @. b. Henderson
not being present the Board was unable
to fully discuss the terms and condi-
lions of employ ment; and
Whereas. the said O. B. Henderson
this day appeared before the Board and
stated that he considered hat il would
be more satisfactory to both parties If
he was paid a retaining fee to act as
said counsel in said cases; now
Therefore. this Board. believing that
it will be for the best interest of the
| county and State and in the interest OF
Justice that the said retaining fee be al
lowed, It is
Ordered, that the Auditor draw his
warrant in favor of the said O. B. Hen
derson for The sum OF $500, and the
Treasurer is hereby authorized to pay
the same.
This order shall be subject to the
terms and conditions of the original or
der Of appointment Of said O. B. Hen.
derson on May IS. 1910.
The following communication was re.
ceived by the Board from Auditor o.
| II. German on June 6. 1910:
hereby refuse to audit or allow the
above bill for the reason that l can find
no law authorizing it's payment.
Commissioner Fraser moved that the
veto or refusal of the Auditor to all ow
the retaining fee of $500 allowed by
this Board in the employment Of Q. B.
| Henderson Of Elko County as special
counsel in the cases of the State Of Me-
vada vs.. Oscar ]. Smith, Bert l.. Smith
and W. E. Griffin be and the same is
hereby oyerruled, and the said Auditor.
| @. III. German. lie hsreby directed to
Issue his warrant to the said Q. B. Hen
derson.
On the motion being put all the mem
bers of the Board voted aye.
On motion duly seconded it was or
dered that the Clerk furnish III said
O. II. German, Auditor, q certified copy
of the above motion and order.
Whereas, 1t appears to this Board
that the premises situated in the town
of Buckhorn, In Eureka County, known
as the"4o0 Saloon, controlled or owned
bv Al Street and the business therein
conducted under a retail liquor license
ia in fact a dance hall or hurdy'
.,rdv house as defined by the
statutes; and that the said business
in the locality where the same Is
conducted is a nuisance and detri
mental to the peace and morals oil
the residents of said Buckhorn. AND
whereas, action in the premises is taken
npon and at the instance OF a IN
|, of the Board;
Now, therefore. it is resolved n or,
, dered that the retail liquor license ano
! any busiuess license. either or potn'
! granted or issued by the Sheriff OF said
E,raka Comfy to the said 400 Saloon
= ha and the same is hereby revoked
,v,,harsvu and discontinued and II II