The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1910-02-12
COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS
Board Adopts County Budget for
1910 and 1911 and Levy
County Tax

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board of County Commissioners was
held Monday, February 2. Present,
Commissioners j. B. Bale, A. Fraser,
and w. ii. Sweeney also the Clerk and
District Attorney. The following bust
ness was transacted:
The Commissioners and the Auditor
counted the money in the Treasury an d
found the same TO agree with the. County
r~reasurer's statement.
A list OF the bills allowed by the
Board will be found Published in an
other column.
A Communication was received by the
Board from the State Sheep Commits
sion requesting that 10 mills on the
dollar be levied for sheep u.
The Board adopted the report of the
estimated receipts and expenditures of
the several funds of the county for the
years 1910 and 1911. which was attested
by the Clerk aud ordered filed with the
Auditor. A copy Of the document ap
pears in another column under the head.
ing. "The Eureka County Budget"
The Board made the following orders:
That an ad valorem tax of 60 cents on
each 500 valuation of all taxable prop
erty in Eureka County, including the
net proceeds of mines and mining claims.
is hereby levied for State purposes for
the fiscal year 1910. to be known as the
State Fund tax.
That an ad valorem tax Of 81 on each
500 valuation OF all taxable property in
Eureka County, including the net pro-
ceeds of mines and mining claims, be
levied for General Fund purposes for the
fiscal year 1910, to be known as the
General Fund tax.
That an ad valorem tax Of 8 cents on
each 500 valuation of all taxable prop
eriy in Eureka County, including the
net proceeds of mines and mining claims.
be levied for Current Expense purposes
for the fiscal year 1910. to b, known as
the Current Expense Fund tex.
That an ad valorem tax Of 2S cents on
each 500 valuation Of all taxable prop
erty in Eureka County, including the
net proceeds Of mines and mining claims,
be levied for school purposes for the
fiscal year 1910, to be known as the
School Fund tax.
That an ad valorem tax of IA cents on
each 500 valuation of all tax able prop
erty in Eureka County, including the
net proceeds Of mines and mining claims,
is hereby levied for County High School
purposes, for the fiscal year 1910. to be
known as Eureka County High School
Fund tax.
That an ad valorem tax of 8 cents on
each 500 valuation of all taxable prop
erty in Eureka County, including the
net proceeds of mines and mining claims.
be levied for General Road purposes for
the fiscal year 1910, to be Known as the
General Road Fund tar.
Thursdays Proceedings
The following preamble and resolu.
ton passed by the Board at its meeting
on Thursday, February 10;
Whereas. Urgent requests have been
received by this Board from citizens OF
Buckhorn township stating that a
branch county Jail was very much need
ed at that place; and
Whereas, The Board made a visit to
Buckhorn and fully investigated the
necessity of building a Jail at this time,
is of the opinion that the same is neces-
sa-y and should be built Immediately to
protect the people Of that community;
also to save the county from a great
deal of expense in bringing prisoners to
the county Jail at Eureka; and
Whereas, The owners OF the Buck
horn townsite have agreed to donate to
the county a lot free Of charge for that
purpose; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That this Board is in favor
Of building the said Jail; and as the cost
will exceed the sun Of $500, that the
same be advertised according to law
and that sealed bids will be received
therefor
IL was moved, seconded and unani-
mously carried ''that this county pur'
chase, and 1t hereby purchases. from the
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
of Detroit, Michigan. the adding machine.
now in the office Of the Clerk OF this
Board, for the sum Of 1915 net."
The BOARD adjourned to March z.