The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1912-02-10

county is out 81 20. The figures were
made by the Assessor and not corrected
by the Auditor. The amount Is insig.
nifcant, but the point is important and
needs protecting; and now that it has
been brought TO notice. IL il not at all
likely the same kind of an error will
occur again with present officials.
Justice Cromer's docket was examined
and showed but $40 worth of bu siness
Six dollars and a half of this amount
was recsipted for by the Treasurer, and
the other $3.50 had been paid over to
the Sheriff. This %. 80 1 understand
was held mp on disputed grounds for a
time. but has been paid into the treasury
since the close Of the year but as my
examination did not extend far enough
to take in his receipt for same. it still
stands on my balance sheet as ''addi.
tional debit chargeable to Sheriff" to
be taken into consideration by next ex-
aminining Auditor.
The dockets from Buckhorn and
Palisade were not here and could not be
checked up. No remittances were
shown from Buckhorn, and but $500
from .Palisade. This certainly speaks
well for moral conditions of the county.
The Assessor being out Of town, his
Office was checked through the Auditors
Office, and all accounts chargeable to
him were fully covered by T~reasurer's
receipts.
The amount of sheep Tax collected by
the County Treasurer was fully receipt
ed for by the State Treasurer. In my
opinion l think it would be advisable to
run the Sheep Tax money through the
County books. as there is a column for
that purpose. 1t would seem that it
was the intention to do SO.
Amounts c~hargeable to Sheriff, both
State and County. were receipted for
in full by State and County Treasurers
with the exception mentioned above.
That, gentlemen, l 4 believe is all that
l have to report.
Thanking you for the opportunity and
pleasure of again checking the books SO
accurately kept. l beg to remain,
Most respectfully yours,
l. II. ROGERS, Special Auditor.
Eureka County High School Funds
Whereas, On the 9th day of February,
1912, a communication was received
from the County Board of Education,
in which they estimated the expense of
running the Eureka County High
School for the year 1918 at 5000. 90, q
raise of abont $4,000. 90 over the amount
expended for each of the previous two
years. and which would require a tax
levy Of 90 cents on each 500 valuation,
on a valuation of 8 ,000, 900. 90, against
a tax levy of 10 cents on zach 800 val.
uation of g., 800. 900 90 for 1912; and
Whereas, Under what is known as
the County Revenue Reduction Act
this Board can only levy $l.45 on each
500 valuation for the present year for
all County purposes, and as the Legis-
lature has fixed the minimum rate for
District Schools at 20 tents per 800
valuation, which with the rate of
twenty-five cents per 500 valua-
ton for the County High School,
would only leave sl.O3 for General.
Current, Salary, Road Funds, ETC.. /.
which. in the opinion of this Board, in
visw of important litigation nov pend
ing, is inadequate for the purposes
named and
Whereas, If the County High School
Tax is subject to the conditions of the
County Revenue Act, then this Board
cannot see how 1t can grant the amount
demanded for the County High School.
Therefore, he it resolved, that this
Board request the District Attorney of
this County to give his opinion in writ
ing to this Board, whether the said rate
Of 20 cents on each 800 valuation as
asked for by the High School Board,
must be granted without question; and
whether the tax levy of last year for
County High School purposes is sub
ject to reduction under said County
Revenue Reduction Act, seeing that
the Board cannot make the necessary
reduction in the levy for other funds to
make up the amount demanded by the
County High School Board, and. further,
whether this Board in making up the
budget for this year can demand Of said
County High School Board a statement
of the items for which the above amount
of S6600.0 90 is required. and also whether
the Board may reduce the amount
called for said County High School
Board.
On motion. duly seconded, the fore.
going resolution was unanimously