The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1913-04-08
COUNTY BOARD IN
REGULAR SESSION

The board of county commissioners
met yesterday morning in regular
monthly session, with Chairman Havi.
land, Commissioners Byrnes and
Cooper present. Tn addition to allow.
ing the regular monthly bills and ac-
cepting the monthly and quarterly re-
ports of county and township officials.
the following business was transacted !;
A proclamation was issued, calling
for a special election to vote on ac.
eeptance of the charter for the city of
Winnemueca, passed by the last legis-
lature, and for mayor and four com
missioners. The election will be held
at the hosehouse on Tuesday, June 3.
1913, between the hours of O'Clock
a. m. and 6 p. m. r. w. Lewis and
Richard Bergwn are named as in
speetors and Frank German and A. D.
Dern, clerks.
1t appearing that there is sufficient
money in the treasury for the purpose.
a call was made for all scrip issued
during the month of December, 1910.
interest to cease 30 days from today.
the date of first publication of the
notice in the Silver State.
The resignation of NJ. ID. Staunton
as justice of the peace at Rochester
was received and accepted. Upon mo-
tion, J. M. Savage was named to fill
the vacancy. His bond was placed at
$1,000, which was furnished and ac-
cepted.
A petition was received from citi-
zens of Paradise Valley, praying that
the salaries Of the Justice Of the
t.ll L.
fixed at $50 per month, be increased.
A remonstrance was also received. Up
on motion, il was voted to increase the
salary Of the justice of the peace to
$75 and the constable to 800 per
month.
The application of John G. Taylor
and J. Sheehan for franchise to con
struct an electric light and power
plant at Golconda was laid over until
the next meeting.
The sum of $4,40604 was transfer
red from the INDECENT bond to the re-
demption fund.
The Jail at Rochester was declared
to be branch county Jail and it was
ordered that all prisoners committed
to the county Jail to serve Jail sen
tenees be confined in said Rochester
branch Jail, except in eases where the
safety of the public or the prisoner
may be jeopardized thereby.
For Better Roads.
Yesterday a number Of citizens and
taxpayers appeared before the board
urging appropriations for roads in
various parts of the county.
Father j. J. Enright, of Loveloek,
appearing in behalf of parties inter
ested in a better road to Rochester
After stating his case the commission
ers deemed il advisable to learn just
how much the parties most interested
in such road would contribute, and
this was left for Father Enright to do
and report later.
Supervisor Blakeslee, of the Santa
Rosa forest reserve, appeared in be-
half of the road from Paradise Valley
to National stating that there was in
the road fund of the forest service
81. 500 available toward construction
of such road, but that it was INSULT
cient, and he asked that the comms-
soners contribute a part of the ex-
pense. Senator w. j. Bell, who is min
ing in the National district and ia
miliar with road and freighting eondi-
tions, appeared in support of Mr..
Blakeslee's plea.
J. Sheehan, president of the Cham
ber of Commerce, desired that the
county assist the chamber in con
strueting that part of the transeon-
tinental auto highway that will run
through Humboldt county.
Before adiournmnt, it is considered
probable that the board will take
favorable action on the petitions by
allowing something for the purposes
asked
At $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon the
! oard took recess and went out TO
look over the pesthouse, with a view
TO moving same.
BY holding session last evening,
the board will probably be able to fin
ish up and adjourn this evening
Mrs. FLOYD, accompanied by her two