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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-06

An Ordinance to Regulate the Con-
struetion, Alteration, Connection,
Repair and Maintenance of Sewers
and Sewer Drains in the Town OF
Eiko, County of EIko, State of
Nevada.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of
County Commissioners of the county
of ElSo, State of Nevada, acting as a
Town Board of the Town of Elko,
county of EIko, State of Nevada.
Section I.
The construction, repair, altera tion,
connection and maintenance of all
sewers, drains and cess-pools within
the town of Elko, County of Elko,
State of Nevada, whether public or
private, shall be under the supervision
and control Of the Board OF County
Commissioners of the county of Elko,
State of Nevada, acting as Town
Board in and for said town of EllIo,
County of Elko, State of Nevada.
Section e.
No person, firm or corporation shall
engage in or conduct the business of
sewer connecting and house draining,
or cXcavating any trenches for sewer
pipes or open, uncover. or in any
manner make connections with OF lay
any sewer or drain, or attach to,
modify or repair any appurtenances to
sewer connection with the sewer in
the streets or alleys or with any private
sewer or drain in said town, without
first furnishing bond in the SUN of
S5o0.0O, to be approved by the Chair
man of the Board, providing for the
protection OF said town against all
loss or damage which may occur. on
account of incompetence, negligence
or carelessness of such person, firm or
corporation or his, their or it's employees
in plying said trade.
Section 3.
The County Commissioners shall ap
point Sewer Inspector for said town,
who shall receive such compensation as
the County Commissioners may de-
termine, and the same shall be payable
out of the town fund. Said Sewer In
spector shall have full supervision
over all sewers, sewer connecting,
drain laying, altering, repairing and
maintaining the sewer system in his
respective town, and 10 person shall
make any sewer connection or change
or alteration Of any sewer or house
drain, except upon the written per-
mission, supervision and instruction of
such Sewer Inspector.
Section 4.
Excavations In streets and alleys
shall be made in such manner as to
impede travel MS little as possible, and
the County Commissioners may
determine and limit the time such ex.
cayation may remain open, and when
unnecessarily delayed, they may direct
that the number of workmen be in
creased to hasten the work to such
extent as they may deem necessary.
Lights shall be maif tained upon all
unfinished W ork at night, from dusk
until sunrise and sufficient barricades
shall be placed at all times until the
work is completed
Section 8.
All trenches shall be filled in care
fully and in workman like manner
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-06

the ground and capped with Al peiior
ated cover.
Section II. -.
Entrance into the man hole. ar
opening the same for any Eu -.
whatever except by the Sewe' Al
speetor, County Commissioners or
other persons duly authorized, Is
strictly prohibited. No one shall
throw or deposit, or cause or permit to
be thrown or deposited, in any vessel
or receptacle connected with the
public sewer, garbage, hair, rags.
sticks, fruit. vegetables, peelings,
refuse. cinders, or any other matter or
thing whatever, except human ex-
crcment, urine, the neceosa y closer
paper, liquid slops, and drainage, of
such character.
Section 12.
The county Commissioners may
adopt such rules as they may deem
necessary to provide for the proper in
spection of the work, and no work
shall lie covered until it has been APP
proved by the Inspector, who will in
dorsr a certificate of final inspection
upon the permit issued for that par
ticular work or connection.
Section 13.
Every inhabited building in said
Town shall be connected with the
sewer within one year from the date
this ordinance takes effect.
Section "a.
No cess pool shall he maintained on
any property within said town after
the time given herein within which
connection to said sewer shall he made;
and no privey or closet excavation
shall be maintained within the said
town after the time herein given
within which connection to said
sewer shall be made.
Section IS.
All kitchen sinks in hotels, board
ing houses and restaurants must be
provided with suitable grease trap TO
hold not less than three gallons, which
said grease trap shall be properly
CdT6u lot anu ClSetheH "hOhONOt W
casion demands.
Section Is.
Any person, firm or corporation who
shall he found guilty of violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance, or
who shall fail or neglect to comply
with any such provisions, shall on
conviction thereof, be fined, not less
than $4,000 nor more than $4,000 or be
imprisoned in the county Jail not less
than one day nor more than 30 days,
or be punished by both such fine and
imprisonment.
Section II.
All ordinances and parts of ordi-
nnnces in conflict with any of the
provisions of rhis ordinance, are hereby
repealed.
Section 19.
This ordinance shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage,
approval and publication.
Passed by the Board of County Com
missioners, this 10th day of January,
A. D., 1918.
ISAAC GRISwOLD, Chairman
[Seall J. H. PECK,
WEBSTER PATTERSON.
Attest:
FRED G. VoIGHT, County Clerk.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-06

and tamped or. puddled so as to re-
place, as nearly as possible, all ex-
cavated material, and the surface shall
be left in as good condition as
possible, and all surplus material must
be removed from all streets and alleys
as soon as the work is completed
Section 6.
No drain or sewer pipe of less than
six inches internal diameter shall be
laid in any street or alley for the pur-
pose of connecting with the main;
PROVIDED that, if the property to- be
served requires larger drain for the
purpose of accommodation, this section
shall not be construed so as to prevent
the Sewer Inspector from requiring the
Inhalation of such larger drain.
Section +.
All pipes shall be tirst-class in
quality, salt glazed, thoroughly vitri-
fled earthenware, sound and well
burned, smo,th and thoroughly
glazed exterior and interior surface.
All connections shall he laid to a uni.
form grade, changes in the directions
for the sewer shall be made by means
Of bends and suitable fittings. Pipes
shall not be cut or clipped except by
permission Of the inspector, and shall
be done under his supervision. Each
pipe shall he carefully bedded. as laid,
and joined with fresh morter, com
posed of one part of good cement and
two parts of good clean sand. The
pipe shall be covered with fine earth or
sand, free from rocks, and thoroughly
packed to prevent the slightest settle
ment of the drain. A swab shall be
drawn through the pipe, us laying
progresses, to clean the morter Joints
and exclude Objectionable material
from entering the sewer The swab
shall be removed from the pipe by the
drain layer at the completion of the
work OF sewer connection. Cement or
vitrified pipes shall approach at least
to the private property line from which
point first-class pipe of suitable kind
shall be used.
Section 8.
Every building shall he separately
and Independently connected with the
sewer; PROVIDED. however, that when.
In the opinion of the County Com.
missioners, it is deemed advisable o
connect two or more buildings, or a
line of tenements with the same
sewer, the main, drain or lateral shall
terminate in a man-hole not less than
such size as the board of Commission
ers may determine; the inverts shall he
carefully formed in the concrete founda
ton and the top shall have a tight
cast iron cover
Section g.
Where rainwater leaders are COLI
nected with the sewer, provision
must be made to secure against the
entrance of Objectionable material into
the sewer by means of a hopper trap.
Section 10.
Ihe main drain pipe must be tapped
just inside the lot line ut point where
said drain-pipe enters the lot. Said
trap to be provided with q hand hole
or fresh air inlet pipe not less than
four inches in diameter on tbe
inside, which hand hole or fresh air
inlet pipe shall be run from the inlet
side of the trap above the surface of
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-06
Precious Attributes

why are diamonds SO highly val.
uedF Il suppose" replied Mr..
Groucher, ITS because they ara
maze OF carbon, which is the equiva-
lent OF coal. and at the same time
look like ice."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-06

Mr. Spooned isn't this the third
time you have asked me to be your
wife,
II believe it is. Mss Jennie"
We'll, you've famed The air three
time. You're out on strikes"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-06
Not So Mean.

Say, Sam, did you give your friend
a Quid pro quo when he sent you a
silk umbrella?"
mo, stree. nothin' so stipgy as that
about me. l sent him back a gold
headed cane"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-06
Was a Pawn Tichek

Il can't fill this" said the druggist
Don't you carry ordinary ingredt
ents in stock?"
Il carry everything usually carried
by firstclass pharmacy, but this
piece Of paper calls for a gold watch"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-06

and tamped or. puddled so as to re-
place, as nearly as possible, all ex-
cavated material, and the surface shall
be left in as good condition as
possible, and all surplus material must
be removed from all streets and alleys
as soon as the work is completed
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-02-06

Poor woman.
IL woman cannot make her mis-
takes charming she is only n female.
The Taller.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22
COMPLIMENTARY Dance.

Most attractive was the compliment
tary dance given last evening by Pro-
lessor Finley Mott in Hoffman Hall.
The hall was most brilliant in Its
decorations of garlands of foliage and
crimson electric lights. The patron
esses o ftbe evening were Mrs. Rob
ert Haynes. Mrs. Charles Smiley
Mrs. Samuel R. Harrison, Mrs. VIII
liam Gaylord, and WIS. W. Brent
Maxwell. "A delightful program OF
dance music including the Boston
Tango and grape vine was played by
the cadenza orchestra. About 100
guests enjoyed the evenings diversion.
The'out of town visitors present wer.
Miss Anne Blaekwood and Miss Good.
win. of Washington, and Mr.. John A.
Washington, OF Charles Town.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22
SQCI.A

SEMI Centennial BAN.


WHEELING, April "a The semi
centennial bah win be the most
elaborate event Of that charaetr ever
staged in West virginia. according
to Johnson g. Mckinley, chairman
OF the committee on arrangements.
This committee has held seyerai
meetings at which the details Of the
great dance were given attention,
bnt new features are being constant
ly added, and no one VIII relaiEe the
magnifcence OF the grand bali until
the very night OF the dance arrives.
The dance proper will be precedes
by reception lasting half an hour.
For this event the governor OF the
state. the senators and congressman,
other officials. their wives, and the
patronesses will be in the receiving
lbae. The Invitations for the event
are now being engraved.
The patronesses for the dance
have been selected and have accepted
the invitation to lend their presence
to the success OF the occasion. They
are. Mrs. Governor H. D. Hatfield,
of Charleston; Mrs. W. Il. Chiffon.
of Charleston; Mrs. Nathan Con, of
clarksburg;s Mrs. Charles ]. Faux
ner, of Martinsburg; Mrs. Nathan B.
Scott, of Washington; Mrs. John w /.
Davis, of ciarksburg; Mrs. Johnsc.l
N CAMDEN OF ParkersDurg: and
Mrs. Stephen B. Elkins, of Elisips
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22
MOUNT CREST FAILS.

taY AngoeuTEp PREHsl
FLORA, France, April 22.-The
crest of Mount Rochefort fell OF to-
day, An enormous mass of rock rolled
into the valley destroying fields, gar
dens and orchards. 1t stopped at the
outskirts of a village. Miraculously
no one was killed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22
Sewing Party.

Miss Rosa FOlan entertained a few
friends at a sewing party recent az
ternoon at her home in the Reynolds
addition. The time was pleasantly
spent WITH sewing and music, and
later sandwie 6as. cake ana, coffee were
served Miss Clarlssa Maxwell assist
ed the fostesE in serving. = 4
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22

doctors and none Of them could do more
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Isaw your advertisement in a pa
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of the Pinkham remedies. v-Miss JEs-
SIZE MARSH Adrian, Texas 4,
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22
WAGE INCREASE.

REYsER, April 22-The wages
Of the men employed IN the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad shops hero
have been increased ten cents a
day, but theif time of employment
aas been increased to ten hours
day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22
PRESS AGENT HERE.

W. H. Williams, press agent for the
Ringing Brothers circus. is here at
tending to his duties and making well
come visits to the local newspaper
offices. He knows his business and
does It just as he knows 1t 50 we'll
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22
Miss Kenpedy,s School.

In September Miss Kennedy and
Miss Bradford expect to add to the
school a kindergarten under the direc-
ton OF well trained teacher. For in
formation In regard to the class tele-
phone Bell 657-W IL the morning, or
Home phone 6Sl-W in the afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22
, Tn ia FniArfained-

The Five Table Card Club will be
entertained Thursday afternoon from
8 to 5 o'clock by Mrs. George P.
Leatherbury instead of Mrs. osman
swartz as heretofore announced.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22
ouR WAY STUDIO.

Beware Of Agents falsely repre-
senting Fourth street studio. ItI
would be wise to call the Ideal Stu
dio. both phones, before purchasing
coupons. Mrs. ME. Rarrick.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22
BURGLARS RASsACK.

GRAFTON, April 22.-whlle all the
members of the family were absent in
the evening, burglars ransacked the
beautiful new residence of William A.
Beavers, a wholesale grocer, and stole
s21 in cash and a quantity of costly
jewelry
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22
F6r visitor.

Complimentary to Miss vanderslice.
Of Chestnut Hills, Philadelphia, Mrs.
Henry, Raymond will entertain at
cards Wednesday afternoon from 8 to
5 o'clock,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22

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Such pains and
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22

G, H. Musgrave is,here from Flem-
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-22
GIRL SUFFERED
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-25
THE CROSS TAX
CONTROVERSY
Continued from page one)

Of the merchant that he shall make a
declaration 10 the collector. giving 4
statement of his sales for The preceding
year. On this statement is based The
taxes which must be paid for the first
two months following, and thereafter
every two months during The fiscal year.
The fiscal year. for the purpose Of the
payment Of this TAX, begins On July 1St of
each year. and the taxes themselves must
be paid between the 1St and 10th Of each
two months thereafter. The declaration
by the merchant made between the 1St ana
the 18th Of June of each year brings from
the collector a printed license to be dis
played to the public or any inspector who
may chance to get around there
On July Is. Mr.. Pierce states. Juan and
Melton Cross received another notice i'm
posing fines amounting 10 5000 for allcg-
ed failure to make the declarations to the
Con>titUtionaliSt authorities ami be al
ivi>ed his clients to ignore the matter on
tirely. His clients had Mt been doing
business in Mexico since the latter part
Of Nav. and he claims they owed no Occu-
patton tax since that date.
The notice Of the fines amounting TO
81 POO, contained the following items:
For failing to make rendition. 500.
For not having presented the former
license. $500.
For not having taken ont a new Ii
ccnSc. $500.
For not having paid taxes thereon.
500.
The attorney then calls attention to the
fact that during al. this time the Cross
store in Matamoros was closed to the pub
lie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-25

III behalf Of his clients. Mr.. Pierce de-
mics that Middleton III. Gross ever par
ticipated in or contributed to tn cpoliti.
cal affairs in Mexico. Referring To the
time when Middleton III. Gross was an M
derman in MatamOroS. he SAYS:
I'm 1881, with the knowledge If thn
American consul and nj the solicitation Of
most Of the citizens If Matamoros. Mid
dlcton II. Cross. an American, Luis Viz
caya. 2 Spaniard. and Manuel Fernandez.
2 $paniard. served as aldermen il Mata-
moroS. At that time thcre were no COY
crnmcnt on legal restrictions against 2
foreigner holding Office; but two years
later 4 law was passed prohibiting this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-25
CROSS CONTRIBUTION TO RAMOS.

Referring TO statements that Juan n.
Cross had contributed to thc cause Of the
tc,IcralS. Mr.. Pierce says that He X ~
>ponSiblc for whatever was done in that
respect. Tie says:
Young Gross called on ne ana stated
that ON the 10th af February there had
been 4 change ut MatamoroS and chat
General Ramos and Major Alvarez were
in charge there. and that General Estrada
was quartcrcd III the American consulate.
lie stated that Ramos and Alvarez had
approached him with j list and had asked
him III. in The event The |EIUcrta govern
mcnt should not recognize Ramos by the
end Of the week. he. Gross. for himSclf az
aS the representative W his fathers
house would assist them 70 the extent of
5000. Mexican: that they were making
this demand III most Of the business
houses Of MatHm0rOS, and that unless
"IIUcrta should rec guizc them, they must
either collect this amount ~ else abandon
the town 70 the rahhlc.
The people Of Brownsville have y per.
pctual reminder Of the truth Of this i'll
the columns Of the local newspapers and
the fact that four " mpanic> of the Tex
~ National Guard were ordered here be.
cause Of some misunderstanding Of the
exact conditions.
TO save the situation ut that time !
STAYED NJ the entire night because | reat-
lied the damage We might sustain through
this unnecessary excitement. and strictly
aS a matter Of conserving the peaceful r..
%IationS between the two countries and
earning the protection 10 the Cross prop
crty, | advised Mr.. Cross ID contribute
the 5000. Mexican, although as 4 mat
ter Of fact they asked him for but $1,000.
Mexican. They gave him customs house
receipts for the same, and have long AGO
repaid him"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-25
TOOK HIS OWN LIFE


Manuel pozoS, Il yIung hack driver.
took his own life ut his home near the
city cemetery yesterday afternoon lit DO
by firing 4 bullet through his heart. The
young man is said TO have been dcSpon-
'icut. and became moroSc when his father
>coldcd him severely yesterday afternoon.
pozoS was = years old. Tie is survived
by his father ana mother. Mr.. and Mrs.
t. pozoS. and hy two brothers. Natividad
ana Jose PoZoS.
The funeral took place today fl M the
Church Of the Immaculate Conception.
and intcrmcnt i'll the city cemetery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-25
PERSONALS

DR.. y. f. Dutro. United States vet
Urinary inspector returned today from
~ official trip to Ilidalgo, Rio Grande
city and other river point.
f. West Of Houston il a visitor in
Brownsville today.
Deputy United States Marshal Angel
puS Christi lawyer. were i'll Brownsville
today.
Press NichO1S Of San Antonio is in
Brownsville for Il few DAYS. lie is at
the Miller hotel.
Ed Bcnzion Of Chicago, H.. is reg
iStercd ut the Miller hotel.
state Representative ID. W. GlaSScock
Of McAllen, and ", L Dawson, a Cor
pus Christi lawyer. were in Brownsville
today, leaving on the branch train for
McAlIen this morning.
A. Grombach. 4 New Orleans travel
mo man. II i visitor in Brownsville to-
day.
-
4. / Conricd Of Ravmondville il a
guest at the san Carlos hotel.
John Grcees Of San Antonio il reg
istcrrd N the san Carlos hotel.
:. l.. Hooper Of Corpus Christi il 4
visitor in Brownsville. 4 guest at the
-
Roy Hooks of Donna is i'm the city for
J short stay. Tie i J oucst If the San
-
Fred " VoIz of Mission i ! busiuess
visitor in Brownsville today
-
y. ]. Mueller of Dallas and 4. +
the San Carlos hotel.
-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-09-25

As stated. the entire matter has now
been placed in the hands of Avery n.
Scarle Of this city. who is now arranging
with General LuciJ Blanco with Il view
to obtaining receipts from the latter for
goods taken from the Cross store. il &C
cordance with The advice received by Uni
ted states Consul Johnson Of MatdnoHos
Fl m Secretary Of state Bryan.