The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1916-01-29
ALL NEVADA COUNTIES
WILL JOIN IN EFFORT
TO ERADICATE RABIES

DIR. w. h. Mack to be the two ad-
ditional members.
2. That the county commission
ers of each county and the govern
ing boards of all incorporated and
unincorporated towns and cities be
urged to confer upon the Nevada
rabies commission full power to
enter into negotiations and agree
ment with the federal government
for cooperation looking to the o
troll of rabies in this state, and to
cooperate with the said govern
ment: that in the meantime, or
just as soon as possible, this COM
mission shall take such steps rs
they can toward the control of rab-
further, that said commission be
authorized by the county commits
sioners of each county to distribute
such men as may be employed
throughout the state as may be
deemed wise by said comission.
8. That, in order to finance the
undertaking each board of county
commissioners of the state of Nevada
be urged to Immediately take the
necessary steps by emergency loan
or otherwise, to secure for the pur-
pose of a campaign against the cpl
demic of rabies now existing in this
state, a sum of money which will
be equivalent to the amount which
would be realized by a three and
one-half per cent tax on each 800
able property of the respective
counties of the state, and that such
money be appropriated by such
boards solely for the purpose or
carrying out a cooperative cam
paign against the carriers of the
said disease.
4. That the state government be
requested to provide, by any means
in their power, a fund of not less
than $4,000. to be employed un-
der the direction of the Nevada
rabies commission in this co-opera-
tive campaign; and, further, that
/ the state board of stock commissions
ers and the state board of sheep
commissioners be urged to con-
tribute to the full extent of their
financial ability.
5. That the various county conI-
missioners of the state of Nevada
be reuested, in order to prevent the
dumping of coyotes killed in one
| onrntu rnnn onnthnr which rnt0hf
occur in the absence of a uniform
bounty, to place a uniform bounty
of one dollar on coyote scalps, to
take effect as soon as this co-opera-
tive plan is put in operation.
g.. Be it further resolved, That
the Nevada rabies commission be
authorized by the various boards OF
county commissioners to formulate
rigid rules and regulations for
adoption by the said counties and
the municipalities of this state, look
ing to the effective control of dogs
and other domesticated animals;
and,
Whereas, In the opinion of this
conference an emergency Of the
gravest character brought about by
a serious epidemic of rabies, exists,
requiring the expenditure of state
funds not specifically appropriated;
and,
Whereas, The state authorities
have been urged to create deficien-
cies to meet this emergency, which
must be taken care Of by subsequent
legislative acts; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That this conference,
met for the purpose of discussing
ways and means for the proper So
luton of the rabies problem in this
state. respectfully urge the twenty
eighth session of the Nevada legisla-
ture to take favorable action in
such relief bills as may be necessary
by the acts of the state government
in accordance with the recommends
tons of this conference in meeting
this emergency at this time.