Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1914-04-11
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN
BUSY SESSION.
Transact Business for Two DAYS
Count the Money.

and District Attorney and transacted
the following business:
Hans c. Peterson and c. r. Lewis.
of Smith Valley, appeared before the
Board in regard to the establishment
of a District High School in District
No. II and stated there were not the
required number of pupils OF high
school age in said district. as stated
in the petition heretofore filed. The
matter was laid over until next meet
ing A district has already been es-
tabished by the Board on the repre-
sentation of other parties.
The money in the hands OF Treas
urer was counted with the assistance
of the Auditor and found to agree
with the joint quarterly report Of
these officers-$l8,69289.
The bills OF the Austin Western
Road Machine Co were again laid
over as correct freight rate had not
been furnished
The bill of Nevada Press Co. for
$2l0 for books for county was re-
duced TO $l75.
The bill of the Mason Mercantile
Co. for road machinery for $3.50
was laid over.
The resignation of L. l.. Turner as
Justice of the Peace OF Ludwig was
received and accepted, and upon peti
tion Rollin l.. Bushey was appointed
A communication from w NJ
Kearney, State Engineer. was re
ceived and filed, in regard to claim Of
II. c. MCGOWAN for acting as Water
Commissioner, and stated the claim
was legal one.
A new school district, No "a, was
organized in Smith Valley upon peti
ton OF residents OF that section.
The application of Dan Panovich to
start saloon at Hallway House near
Wabuska was denied.
NJ J. King. A. H. Barlow and ~
W. Willis made application to the
Board to carry a pistol and were
granted the permission.
Cora Fay White appeared before
the Board with copies OF her booklets
and the Board took and paid for 1000
copies at 25 cents each.
A petition was presented asking
that 81 COO be set aside to build
wooden bridge across the West Walk
er River this side of Hudson, where
the old McTarnahan bridge used to
be. There is no money in the treas
Z ury for this purpose and no action
was taken on the matter.
1t was ordered that J. NJ. Houston
be employed to survey certain road in
Smith Valley.
1t was ordered that special tax rates
be made as asked for as follows:
Yerington City ty..............,..$1 .25
Yerington Sewer bonds ...... rs
Silver City special. so
Silver City school special. ....... .25
A communication from f. +. Brock
lss Of Douglas county, was received
regarding a county patient. One
Reilly is claimed not to be a resident
of Douglas county. No action taken,
A communication was received from
G. A. Hendel regarding the establish
ment of voting precinct at Simpson.
No action taken.
A communication from the Tax
Commission was received and referred
to Assessor Pohe.
A transfer of $500 was made from
General Fund to Road District No.
Fund.- 81 600 to Road District No. 2
Fund: 81 900 to Road District No. 3
Fund; $57320 to Officers Salary
Fund; $875.S8 to Road District No. 2,
Petition for, acceptance of bridge
northwest of Yerington was present
ed but no action was taken at this
meeting. The county has spent some
thing like 5000 on this bridge and
approaches.
1t was ordered that the Board bor-
row $1,000 from Mason Valley Bank
and same amount from Lyon County
Bank at per cent interest to be paid
on or before December |, l9l4
A bill was sent to the Fox Ditch
Co. for $22. for use of pile driver.
An application signed by the Read
ing NJ. & T. Co for franchise to con
struct and operate telephone line IN
that portion of Lyon county known as
Smith Valley, and deposit of $50 for
payment of publication was made,
All parties interested in anyway have
been notified to appear at the next
meeting of the Board.
1t was ordered that no claim Tor
burial of county INDECENT be allowed
unless it shall be made to appear TO
the Board that such deceased INDECENT
has been injected with at least a quart