Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1910-03-12
Commissioners Minutes
of March 2, 1910.

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Minutes Of Feb 7, and 70, 1910, we're
read, and after considering the same it
was ordered that the minutes Of Febru-
ary reading as follows
Tlis being the hour fixed by the
board for the bearing and consideration
Of the petition purporting to be signed
by rs Of the taxpaying electors Of Lyon
county PRAYING that an election be called
and held in accordance with the provis-
ions Of An Act providing for the re
moval OF county seats and the perman
ent location OF the same, approved
March ?, 1877.
After hearing arguments Of Mark
Walser, John Lothrop and John +
Springer, on motion of Byron Gates. it
was ordered that a recessed meeting III
the matter of the hearing and consider-
alton of the said petition be taken until
saturday. February 20, 1910, at o clock
a. m. Commissioners BYRON Gates and
{. i, Martin voting aye; l. a. Stro-
snider voting nav
This minute was corrected by striking
out the words after hearing arguments
of John Lotbrop Mark Walser aud
John T.. Springer, and inserting i'll
lieu thereof the words, as follows, to wit:
John Lothrop, Esq, and Mark Wal
ser appeared before the board and made
objections to the consideration of the
petition on this date on the grounds
that said petition was not valid, and did
not comply with the law in such cases
made and provided, that number OF
signatures were not genuine, that a
number Of persons signed said petition
through coercion aud misrepresentation.
and the board was asked to postpone
said petition IN order 10 Introduce proofs
sustaining said objection John 4.
Springer. attorney tor petitioners, oh
iected 10 the postponement on the
grounds that the petition as filed pre-
seuted prima iacie case, that the petit
tion i;self was tile evidence before the
board
TO correct the minute of February 70,
1910 after the names as set out and de
termned from the assessment rolls the
following, TO wit:
THE following named persons, to
wit: y. II Van Alstine, l.. x. Lam,
&c. t. Leavitt, H. rilkington, {. ].
Guild. c. H. Miller, u. z. Randall {.
C. Emerson and r. A. Trimble were
called. sworn ana testified, III behalf OF
the petitioners and protestauts relative
to the qualifications of the parties tax
paving electors OF Lyon county, as also
to the parties signing the petition.
In the minute OF the final action upon
the original petition the board corrected
The minnie by inserting the words,
upon the grounds that the petition did
uot contain the names of three ffths of
the taNpayiug electors of Lyon county.
Byron Gates and { T. Martin voting; /.
a. Surosuider voting may.
The monthly bills were examined and
allowed
Bill, OF the Comstock Tunnel Co.,
Mason l.. & {. Co. and Leavtt &
Johns we're laid over until the next
meeting,
Bill OF j. 5. Burlingame of Sl53.95
was allowed for s64 90.
Monthly reports of clerk, auditor and
jailor read filed
permit from the State BOARD of Rev
enue granting permission to levy an
emergency tax on each 500 valuation,
was read. SAID tax was ordered col
lected.
A resolution from the city of Yeriug
ton requesting that the board levy a
special taX Of u on each 500 valuation
Tor the year l9l0o on city property was
read. The request was granted.
A petition signed by IS taxpaying
electors of Lyon county praying that
the license on all fruit sold in 1.Von
county he removed, was read Petition
was laid over until next meeting.
The board authorized the employment
OF Miss Ola ). Hills as assistant teacher
in the Lyon county high school
The report Of G.. h. Ambrose on ship
ment of livestock from Wabuska was or
deted itcd
q wss ordered tlt.U a tax he collected
on an 'iogs witlim citN and town nmls.
: aud adJuurued to Apru l.
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