The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1915-04-07
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Transact Unusual Amount of Busi-
ness In One Day And Allow
Monthly Bills.

Al
meeting held Monday an order was
issued that the county's general
fund contribute towards the main
tenance of the Fallon cemetery plot
at the rate OF $1,000 per month for
g period of six months.
The sheriff's Office was authorized
to purchase new filing cabinet and
shelving and counters were also pro-
vided for by the commissioners for
the auditor5s and clerks offices.
DR.. c. IL Lenners, county physi-
clan. rendered his March report
which was approved. showing that
he had attended to three fumiga-
tons, had quarantined three fami-
lies for contagious diseases, pre-
scribed for one INDECENT, inspected
the sanitary condition of the town Of
Hazen. and looked to the public
health in other details. DR.. Leh-
ners' report also sets forth that he
visited the Alfavada dairy, the
towns chief source of milk supply
nt the present time, where he found
everything in q highly oommendable
condition. He also found both local
meat markets In q cleanly condition,
hut his report continu uing says that
the slaughter houses used by each
are obsolete, but that their condi-
tions are as good as conditions war
rant. Dr. Lehners visited the sa-
looms of Fallon during the month
and gave Instructions relative to
proper sanitation. lie made l6
visits to the county hospital and
otherwise gave indications of being
attentive TO the duties of his Office.
A petition was received from the
residents of Wonder asking for the
incorporation of the town under the
state village act, in which case the
county commissioners would be the
governing board. A muddle attaches
20 the proposal, ii being claimed
that the title to the town proper in
Wonder has never been properly ad-
justed, and doubtless the move de-
cided upon by the petitioners has
this objective in view The district
attorney was instructed TO prepare
the necessary papers in order TO en-
compass the deisre of the Wonder
residents.
The appointment of game
warden was considered but no deh-
nite action was taken. Six appn-
cants have filed petitions for the
place, which in times past he's com
manded salary OF $4,000 per
month.
County liquor licenses were grant
cd as follows. Fairview. Mae Hall,
Frank Walker. Nevada Hills Mining
Company, J. T.. Nave. Wonder,
Swanson & Reghal, a. jacques, Jas.
Burns. Mae Monroe and Smith Bros.
Hazen, NJ. c. O'Donneil, ID. ID. Mid
,lleton, f. W. Inman and Clarence
Parrot. {. p. Cirac, of saltwater;
John Peterson, of Salt Wells. and
Beckstead Mercantile Co, of ST.
Clair.
The reports of the auditor and
treasurer were received and ep-
proved and ordered nied and puD-
nshed.
An order vas made granting mile
age remuneration to the sherin's OF
iice at the rate of 40 cents per mile
for one way of distance travelled on
all official business.
j. NJ. Smitten was employed %
move the fencing along the still
water road Improvements TO be mado
through the ranch Of Thos. Doif end
to grade this link in the road. W.
A. Harmon was also authorized to
perform the same tasks along the
road improvements 70 be effected
through his premises.
The request of the chamber Of
commerce OF Fallon for a suitable
appropriation to advertise this pro-
joct's resources at the p. p. |. z. was
laid over until the next regular
meeting of the board.
A. r. Wainscott was given con-
tract to do road grading on the new
road from saltwater TO Fallon and