The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1915-02-20
BILL PERMITTING COUNTIES
TO BUY OR BUILD RAILROADS


49,
Assembly bill No. 100 introduced
in the House at Carson on February
Is by the Eureka and Lander Coun-
ty delegations, authorizes the County
Commissioners of any of the coun-
ties of Nevada to purchase or con-
struct railway lines, and to issue
bonds for that purpose.
A number of copies of this meas
r were received in Eureka by
Thursdays mail and have caused
much discussion.
That the people of both Eureka
and Lander Counties are far from
satisfied with the service and rates
given by the railway companies oper-
ating in these counties is an open
secret. but a release from and a bet
torment of these conditions has
generally been considered next to
HOPELESS. If Eureka and Lander
Counties representatives at Carson
have been enlightened to the ways
and means that will permit of a
change in these conditions that will
allow the resources of these counties
to obtain a fair market for their pro-
ducts, this measure will be accorded
a hearty approval.
The following is a copy of the bill
as introduced:
Section l. The County Commits
sioners of any of the counties of this
State are hereby authorized. upon
there being filed with them a petition
signed by two-thirds of the tax
payers of the county, requesting
them so to do. to purchase or con-
struct a railway line, or lines, with
in the limits of the county, if in their
judgment it would be to the interest
of the county so to do, and to pay for
the same out of the general fund of
the county, or from a fund to be
created for that purpose by the sale
of bonds as hereinafter provided.
Section 2. The title to any rail-
way line or lines constructed or ac-
quired by or under the authority of
any Board of County Commissioners
in this State, as provided in this Act,
shall be vested in said county, and
under its control and management.
Sec. 3. Upon the filing of the pc
tition provided for in section L, if the
County Commissioners shall adjudge
it to be to the interest of the county
to build or construct the railway line
specified in such petition, and if in
the opinion of the said County Com
missioners it is advisable that funds
for that purpose should be acquired
by the sale of bonds. the County
Commissioners shall. not later than
eight weeks before any general or
special election. determine the
amount of such bonds to be issued
and make and enter in their minutes
a certificate of such determination,
and make and enter an order sub
hitting the question of the issuance
of such bonds to the qualified elect
ors of said county. If such order of
submission shall be made and entered
more than six months prior to the
time for holding a general election,
the Board of County Commissioners
may order a special election for said
purpose, which said special election
shall be conducted in the manner
provided by law for conducting cleo
tions, and the ballots at such election
shall have printed thereon the words:
For the County Railway Bonds
and the words: Against the County
Railway Bonds" The votes cast for
and against the issuance of said
bonds at any election therefor shall
be counted and returns thereof made
and canvassed in the manner pro-
vided by law for counting, making
returns, and canvassing the votes OF
a general election.
Sec. a. If a majority of the votes
cast on a proposition to issue such
bonds shall be in the affirmative, il
shall be the duty of Board of County
Commissioners, as soon thereafter as
practicable, to issue the negotiable
coupon bonds of the said county in
such form and denomination as the
board may direct, said bonds to run
for a period of not to exceed twenty
(20) years from the date of issue. and