The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1913-01-15
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Report of Business Transacted
Together With Bills AL
lowed.

ultttiuS VI the new pooi " last oht-
urday. The members present we're ::
G. p. Cirae, chairman, Long Term
Commissioner George Ernst, Short
Term Commissioner A. c. Burton,
District Attorney T. c. Hart and
County Clerk c. l.. Noble.
The matter of awarding the man
agement of the county telephone
system came up for consideration
and the bids of the following per-
sons opened: ]. E. Hicks. G. B. Nc
Farland, E. N. Robin, II. C. Latin,
w. r. Birch and George c. Cover
ston. With the exception of Mr..
Lattins bid, which called for sal
airy of 1925 per month. all appli-
cants specified $3.50 as the monthly
wage desired. The board conclud-
ed to lay aside all bids submitted
and re-advertise, specifying more
fully the nature of the services de-
sired. Accordingly. a new adver-
tisement appears in this issue and a
copy of the contract to be entered
into, together with a copy of bond
TO be furnished by the successful
bidder, is on file in the Office of the
county clerk.
The awarding of the janitorship
of the courthouse was also held oy-
er for another meeting the members
of the board deeming II prudent to
secure the services of janitor who
will be expected to be present at the
courthouse during working hours.
The advertisement for this posit-
ion appears also In this issue and
sets forth what will be expected of
the successful bidder.
The manager of the county tele-
phone system was ordered to loan to
the City of Fallon for a period of
90 days half a dozen telephone poles
Bids for a county physician for
the new year were opened. They
were as follows: Drs. C. A and N.
B. Hascall. $50 per month; Drs. G.
L. Dempsey and j. C. Ferrell, $50
per month for physicians services
and $40 per month extra for medi-
cine for the county hospital; DR.. G..
NJ. Gardner, sss per month, the con-
tract being awarded to DR.. Gardner
as the lowest bidder.
]. II. Miller, who has cared for
the county sick for the past decade,
is apparently the only man In the
county who cares for the unpleas-
ant tasks that are incumbent upon
the contract. He was awarded the
contract at the old figures, which
are: SIS a month as a salary for
Mr.. Miller as the nurse in charge,
and 81 per day for all INDECENT sick
cared for.
The application of w. II. Jackson
for the use of the court rooms was
rejected
The certificate of Cashier G. w.
Foote, of the Churchill County bank
setting forth that there was on de-
posit at the close of the year the
sum of s41.402.77 to the credit of
the county was received and filed.
The application of A. Archibald,
of Fairview, for stationary engin-
eer's license was granted.
The petition of the residents of
ST. Clair precinct, asking for the ap-
pointment of c. A. Becksted as JUS
tice of the peace of the precinct, was
considered and ordered laid over
until the February meeting of the
board
The county advertising for the
month of January was ordered done
by the Churchill County Standard at
one-half the legal rate, the job
printing for the same period being
awarded to the Churchill County
Eagle at the same schedule of prices
that governed under the 1912 con-
tract.
The petition of w. III. Williams
and others of the Harmon school
district and the Fallon district for
the changing of the boundaries of
the districts was ordered granted.
The change contemplated will throw
part of the territory now in the
Harmon district into the Fallon dis
trict.
The arrangement heretofore ex-
listing between w. D. Clarke, owner
of the Armory hall and the county,
whereby the latter paid $50 per mo.
of the SIS rent charged, was ord
cred discontinued at once, the clerk
to so notify Mr.. Clark. This ac-
tion was taken following the receipt
by the board OF a notification from
the war department of the national
government that no appropriation
had yet been made by the govern
ment for the Nevada national
guard, 1t being supposed when the
contract was entered into that reim-
bursement from the national govern
ment would follow.
County Commissioner George d.
Ernst was authorized to arrange
with Shober J. Rogers for the ex-
porting of the county books as re-
quired by the law.
The honds of the following Offic-