Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-19
BOARD ADOPTS
| RABIES RESOLUTION

The Board Of County Commission
ers Of Elko County in meeting as
sembled on this 18th day Of February,
| 1916, do hereby unanimously make and
adopt the following resolution. subject,
however. to the condition hereinafter
set forth:
Whereas. an epidemic Of rabies,
originating without the borders OF the
State OF Nevada, has spread within
the past few months until the infected
area now embraces practically the
northern half Of the State, and is still
spreading with alarming rapidly,
creating great menace TO human life
as well as to the livestock industry OF
the State; and
Whereas, this epidemic can be
stamped out only by the destruction
OF the coyote and the control of dogs,
! an expensive undertaking, the need for
| which could not have been foreseen
in time to provide funds available at
this time by tax levy; and
Whereas, the aid of the Federal
Government to any greater extent
than has thus far been granted cannot
| be had, except upon a cooperative
basis wherein the State of Nevada con-
tribute its share toward the enter
prise; and
Whereas, representatives OF the ma
jority of the counties in Nevada met
at Wtnnemucca on January 18th, 1916,
to discuss ways and meanIo TO meet
this emergency, and recommended
that each county in the State provide
sum of money to be expended in the
cooperative campaign agains' rabies,
equivalent to the proceeds of three
and one-half cent tax levy ON the tax.
able property of such county; and
Whereas, the general county fund OF
this county cannot be drawn upon for
moneys to meet this great emergency,
which was not foreseen when the tax
levy resulting in moneys nov available
was levied;
Now, Therefore, it having become
|
the authority and power granted and
| conferred by that certain act of the
Legislature of the State of Nevada, en-.
titled IAN Act relating 10 county gov
eminent and the reduction OF the rate
of county taxation" approved March
18th, 1908, on motion duly made and
seconded, II is unanimously voted that
this Board be authorized to make a
temporary loan of ten thousand seven
hundred and fifty-five dollars (S1O.-
$4,000 with which to meet the neces-
sity and the emergency recited in the
preamble to this resolution, and made
| part hereof as freely and effectually
| as though recited herein, with the ex-
press condition that at least thirteen
siXteenths OF the counties OF the State
of Nevada, including the County of
Elko, shall avail themselves o. the
same condition as is herein set forth,
and on motion duly made. seconded
and carried ii is unanimously resolved
that copy of this resolution, after its
| entry In the minutes of this session,
be forwarded to the Board OF Revenue
at Carson City, Nevada. with the re-
quest that this resolution lie approved
by resolution adopted by majority
OF the State Board of Revenue, subject
however to the condition herein i'm.
posed, and that upon the adoption
thereof that this resolution shall take
effect after its being recorded in the
minutes of the Board of County Com
missioners of Elko County, Nevada.
ISAAC GRISWOOL.
Chairman Board of County Commits
Chairman Board of
County Commissioners.