White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-19
DAYS DO|NGS Of
COUNTY FATHERS
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS IN
BUSY SESSIONS TAKE ACTION
on MANY MATTERS OF PUBLIC
IMPORTANCE.

The county commissioners met for
s. their second meeting, Tuesday, and
8 held several sessions which were not
concluded until Thursday. The coun-
ty hospital was one of the first things
considered, and an audience given
Mrs. Paulson, the newly appointed
matron. Mrs. Paulson had not found
things quite to her liking when she
assumed charge and she desired
some information relative to her sit
uation. She had found no one at the
institution when she went on duty,
except the patients, of whom there
were %. and no medicines or sup
plies on hand. Neither had there
been any inventory handed over to
her. She reported that she had en-
gagged Mrs. Beauchamp as cook at
Sf5 per month, and Mrs. Gilman as
nurse, at SIS per month. Indian
Annie, detained as a witness in a
pending murder trial is boarding at
Sh' hOopAAai anu i'lHlub Will lnt
work. The commissioners were un-
animously of the opinion that the ma
tron should have full charge of the
hospital, with an eye to its
economical management. II was de-
cided that pay patients temporarily
financially embarrassed, but who
would pay later, may be admitted for
treatment, the bill to be rendered for
services received. No change was
made in the list of indigents. as all
were found TO be worthy.
Senator j. II. Fulmer appeared be-
fore the commissioners, and outlin-
ed his proposed measure for institut-
ing a district system of road super
vision in the county. According to
the bill he is intending to introduce.
the county will be divided into dis
triets. each district TO be in charge of
a supervisor to be elected at the
regular elections and receive pay
only for actual services. The com
HiinoiphtiH were VI the opinIou tudA
such measure would prove good
thing, and decided to be for il rather
than against IL.
Chairman Mcdonald read a letter
from the state board of health. in
which White Pine county was handed
a hot knock for laxity in submitting
reports to the state officials. The
matter was referred TO District At
torney Billings.
Relative to printed supplies for the
various county officers. the commits
sioners requested a statement from
each one as to what was needed. The
commissioners also favor obtaining
such supplies at home. so far as pos
sible. The clerk of the board was in
structed to look after the stationery
needed. for the time being.
Before concluding their session,
the commissioners drew the names
of 150 citizens for service as petit
jurymen.
other business transacted by the
commissioners was as follows:
Mrs. A. Braulin. formerly of Ell
ko allowed $27, with which to pay
her fare to a camp in Humboldt
county. where she expects to secure
employment. She is a cook but has
been unable to get a position in this
part of the county. where she has
been for the past fortnight.
j, II. Leishman appointed justice
precinct and his bonds fixed at s2,-
900.
II. c. Borchert reappointed peace
officer at Cherry Creek with a sal
airy of $75 per month. The commits
sioners Topped off SIS per month
from his former salary.
Daniel Meehan, familiarly known
as "Old Ginegr," of East Ely, was
granted an allowance of $12 per
month "Old Ginger" is full enough
of ginger In spirit but physically is
too feeble to earn living. and was
considered worthy of assistance.
From the county contingent fund,
$11S.s6 was transferred to the Egan
school fund, and $7S5.7S to the Os-
ceola school fund.
Usual routine business included
the examination of and passing upon
current bills. The county's request
to borrow $4,000, one-half of which
is to be used to pay loans previously
made, has been granted by the state
board of revenue.
Ed. McDonough was ordered ad-
mitted to the county hospital, for