Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-02-09
PROCEEDINGS or
co. COMMISSIONERS

The following officials report OF
the various county officials were
examined, approved and ordered flied.
as follows, to wit:
w. q. Lreathouse. auditor; w. S.
Gilmore, Jaiior; }. Z. Harris, shernt;
J. Z. harris, horse inspector; J. e..
Harris, license collector; Nj. Ii. Mill
er. treasurer; }. Nj. iater. hospital
stew ard; X. w. HessCn, expect u.
countant; Chas. b. Happier, consta-
Die, Carnn u. MarQuaroson, ConsIa-
Dole, Jarbidge; John McComLs, Con-
stable Wells; Phil S. 1ripletr, JUS
tice OF the Peace. Wells.
The claim of Churchill County OH
the general fund for $3.50 as a por-
tion OF sheep tax, was ordered by
the board, returned for the reason
that said claim was in excess, and
that the clerk Of Churchill county
De referred to section 1858 of the
Revised Laws of Nevada 1912. The
claim of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles of Carlin for hall rent
amounting to $4,000 was by order
of the board rejected.
A petition signed by residences
Wells, petitioning the board to
change the O'Neil road, socalled in
the town of Wells, and to relocate
said road to-wit: Beginning at a
point where it intersects the Sec
ton line, between section one and
section twelve, township SO n, r 81
L. NJ. d. NJ. thence following section
line to SW corner of section one;
thence N three fourths of a mile,
along line between one and two;
thence w one-half a mile to half
section line, thence N along half sec
ton line to intersection Of Metro
polls branch so-called by the South
ern Pacific Railroad, thence north
west through Lincoln street of Metro
polls socalled, to the SW corner of
section 26; thence N two miles to
the NE corner of section %, thence
w one half mile to the intersection
of O'Neil road, said petition having
been presented to the board of
county commissioners, according to
the law and now on file in the Of
flee of the County Clerk. The said
board hereby orders mat the petit
TONERS may at any time begin the
necessary work to change said road,
at their own expense according to
said petition, said road to be at
least four rods wide, and unless no.
tice of protest be filed with said
county clerk within twenty days from
the date of the first publication
| hereof, the said board will make an
order at it's next regular meeting,
changing and locating said road
as prayed for in said petition.
A petition having been received
and duly filed herein, signed by
residents of Metropolis, praying that
John Grape be appointed Justiceof
the Peace of the Metropolis precinct.
Upon motion it was ordered that
John B. Grape be, and he Is here
by appointed Justice of the Peace in
and for the Metropolis precinct upon
he giving a good and sufficient bond
of $1,000 and taking the necessary
oath
The petition heretofore received
and duly filed herein, signed by re-
sidents of Metropolis praying for the
appointment of Edward Gundlack as
constable in and for Metropolis was
by order of the board laid over
for further consideration.
The petition presented to the
board by Mack Beckstead this day
duly filed, signed by residents of
Tobar, praying for the appointment
of T. j. Sweeney as Justice of the
Peace and Mack Beckstead as con-
stable for the Tobar precinct was
upon motion ordered that T. J.
Sweeney be. and he is hereby ap-
pointed Justice of the Peace in and
for Tobar precinct upon his giving
a good and sufficient bond of $1,000
and taking the necessary oath, and
1t was further ordered that that
portion of the petition relating to
the appointment of constable be laid
over for further consideration.
Upon motion and by a unanimous
vote Of the board it was ordered that
claims for bounty on scalps would
not be allowed until the first meet
Ing in January 1913.
The board then ordered recess
until Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 10 o'clock
A. M.