White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-22
TOM BATH NAMED
AS TREASURER

Two matters of Importance were
disposed of at the meeting of the
county commissioners, Monday and
Tuesday, county treasurer was
selected to succeed A. j. Carpenter,
resigned, and the tax levy was made.
Mr.. Carpenters successor, as voted
by the commissioners. is Thomas
Bath, and the choice was made at
Mondays session.
The election of a county treasurer
was about the first thing considered
after the meeting was called to order
and followed a short address by
Chairman Mcdonald in which he
brought up the subject of the treas
urer and reviewed briefly county ex-
penses and his wish hat during the
coming year these expenses might be
materially reduced.
The commissioners were agreed
that the question of the treasurer
ship might as well be disposed of
first as last, and Chairman Nc
Donald read the applications for the
position received from G. l.. Plum
mer, deputy county treasurer, j. e.
Callahan and Morris Roberts. As is
we'll known there were numerous
others desirious of the position, but
the three mentioned we're the ones
who had made application in writing.
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Morris Roberts. Commissioner
Caperton, when asked if he had any
one in mind whom he wished to nomi-
nate, put the matter back to the
chairman stating that he wished to
hear from him first. Chairman Nc
Donald took this opportunity to make
a few remarks on the Importance
and duties of the office OF treasurer,
that whoever held the position
should have the confidence of the
people and that in his opinion 1t
should not be influenced by politics.
He placed in nomination the name OF
Thomas Bath. stating that he had
known Mr.. Bath for several years
and considered him competent and
qualified for the position. The nomi-
nation was seconded by Commits
sioner Caperton.
On being put to a vote, Commits
sioners Mcdonald and Caperton voted
yes and COMMISSIONS Cohen no, and
Thomas Bath was declared elected 20
the Office of county treasurer. to fill
the unexpired term of Mr.. Carpen-
ter. 1t was next decided that Mr..
Bath would assume the duties of the
Office on Monday. March 2.
Other business transacted at Mon
days session, was the placing of c..
NJ. Lane of Osceola and Mrs. G. f.
Bowen of East Ely and Mrs. c. E..
list, at $25 per month each, and
awarding to w. Il. Meyers the con-
tract for building the sun parlor as a
needed improvement to the county
hospital. By the change. the rear
porch of the hospital will be inclosed
with glass.
otIdlOl Solhlhos VI thS cooh -
education, was at the Monday session.
and asked for further time for con-
sideration with members of the
school board and county board of
education, as to the tax levy for the
county high school and the Ely school
district. Senator Comins was inform
ed that the tax levy would not be
made until Tuesday.
The application of George letter
was read and filed for the position as
chauffeur for the county automobile,
which is soon to go into commission.
Mr.. letter offers to take the position
for a stated salary the year through
or at a %fuetuating salary based on
the amount of business requiring his
attention in different months,
The matter of taxes was taken up
Tuesday afternoon, by the commits
sioners when the following levy was
made:
State tax -. 80. 80
County -. 80
County school -. -. 20
High school bonds ........ .O5
Court house bonds .Oo
County high school $3.50. 10
City of Ely -. -. -. =. l.0O
Ely school redemption -. .15
-. OE