The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-04-12
COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS
Much New Business Transacted
BY the Board AT the Regular
Monthly Meeting

!! The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board Of County Commissioners was
held Monday, April q. Present Com
missioners Otis Fulton. A. Fraser aud
Edgar Sadler. the CLERK and District At
torney.
The minutes of the last meeting we're
read and approved.
The Board and the County Auditor
counted the money in the Treasury and
found the same to agree with the Audi
tors balance.
The bills allowed by the Board will be
found published in another column of
to-day's SENTINEL.
The regular reports from County Oh.
Gals were read, approved and ordered
placed on file.
lie was ordered that action on all bills
presented for scalps of noxious animals
be continued until a copy OF the law
passed by the Legislature relating
thereto is received.
On motion duly seconded and carried,
it was ordered that the Auditor of this
county draw his warrant on the Gen.
eral Fun in favor of r. Mechanics,
County Treasurer. for the sum of 81 ,0lS.-
"a. the said amount to be transmitted
to the State Treasurer at Carson, Ne
vada. for money due the State School
Fund on account Of a levy Of four cents
on each 500 valuation of all taxable
property in Eureka County for the year
1911; the same not having been levied
by the Legislature at the time that this
Board made the annual levy of the
State tax; but as the Supreme Court
OF the State has given a decision that
the tax should have been levied, apd
that the said amount is due the State
school Fund, and, as the Board believes,
that there is sufficient money in the
General Fund at this time without levy
ing an additional tax, the above action
was taken; provided. that if the State
Controller sends a statement to the
Treasurer or Auditor modifying the
above amount, then the mount stated
by the Controller will be sent to the
State Treasurer.
Ii was ordered that the advalorem tax
Of 60 cents heretofore levied by this
Board for State purposes be raised to Sc
cents on each 800 valuation Of taxable
property, including the net proceeds of
mines and mining claims for the year
1918. and to be known as the State Tax
Fund.
II was ordered that the salaries Of the
following Township officers for the en-
suing six months be as follows, per
month:
l.. w. Oromer, Justice of the Peace Of
Eureka Township. s25; A. e. Porch.
Constable. $25.
j. NJ. Requs. Justice Of the Peace Of
Palisade Township. $50; Nat Hawkins,
Constable, s25.
O. O. Vanlaningham, Justice Of the
Peace of Buckhorn Township, $35 ;
Ralph Ferguson, Constable, $50.
+. K. Leonard, Justice of the Peace
Of Beowawe Township, $40.
IL was ordered that I. r. Weber be
appointed Game Warden of Eureka
County at a salary of $25 per month.
He is furnish a $1ooo.bond.
The delinquent tax list for the year
1919 was presented to the Board by the
Clerk. which. on motion. duly seconded,
was revised as follows:
Quang Wing. property valued at $500.
Stricken from the Assessment Roll for
the reason that the building on it was
burned before the taxes came due.
John Venton. property valued at
$75. Stricken from the Assessment
Roll for the reason that the building
was removed before being assessed.
Henry K. Mitchell, property valued
at 1850. Stricken from the Assess.
ment Roll for the reason that the said
property was assessed to p. M. Des
Marias.and the taxes collected thereon.
The clerk reported the receipt OF 200
Hunting and Fishing Tags for use dur
ing the year 1918.