Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-01-11
PROCEEDINGS OF co.
HIGHWAY BOARD
Elko, Nevada, Jan. I. 1918.

-Iho, -NcNdNd, Jan. 4, 1918.
The board of highway commission.
ers met in regular session. There were
present: J. G. Gregory, chairman, II.
J. Jones. Fred e. Voght. w. VI.
Weathers, +. p. Caryille, district attor-
ney, together with S. c. Shirley, the
road supervisor. The minutes of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
/ proved. The following business was
/ then transacted:
/ Mr.. J. NJ. LOckhart, Mr.. l.. G.. Can
non, Mr.. I. Il. White, represented By
! J. NJ. Mcnamara and Mr.. Z. G. Rey-
nolds, appeared before the board with
! respect to fencing a certain road run.
/ ming through Currie TO the east side
! Of the Nevada Northern Railway. A
/ petition having heretofore been filed
| for the changing of that certain road,
/ T. b. White filed two petitions oppos-
| ing such action. There being ques.
/ ton as to whether this road was a
public highway, the following motion
was made by T.. =. Carville:
/ II was moved that the first matter
. TO be considered in this connection,
/ is whether there has been heretofore.
a public highway established through
/ the town of Currie TO the east side OF
. the Nevada Northern Railway on what
{ is known as the Ely-Toano road. The
said motion was seconded by w. NJ.
. Woathcrs. and upon being put by the
chair was carried.
II was further moved that all wit
ncsscs on hand be sworn and exam.
incd with respect to this matter. The
said motion was seconded and carried
Thcrcupon. Mr. l.. G. Cannon was
sworn. and later Mr.. E G. Reynolds
and Mr. T. b. White were sworn. Mr.
Lockhart then made statement Ia
the board relative 10 his contention
that the road was public highway;
Mr.. Cannon, Mr White and Mr. Roy
noIds testified with respect thereto
There was then presented TO th'
board. notes on testimony taken be
fore three of the members OF the
board. at Curric, Nevada. Oral argu
mcnts were made to the board by Mr.
. Luckhart and Mr.. Mcnamara. There
upon. the board took this matter int
consideration.
Mr.. W. VI. Wiley OF Metropolis, y,
. yuda, appeared before the board will
respect 10 cutting down the GeertseI
hiH on the lIs-Mctropolis road
Several bids were submitted, not huv
ing been advertised for and ii appear
ing to the board that these bids COulJ
not be considered, they were rejected
II was then moved that this board ap
propriutc and set aside, the sum o.
four hundred and fifty dollars (Si5o.Oo,
out Of the general county road fund
10 be used in connection with money.
or labor donated by the citizens OF Me
uopolis. for cutting down the GCcr
tscn hill on the WClls-MctTOpolis roaC
in accordance with plans submitted b!
Mr.. j. l.. Van Diver: and further tina
Mr. Wiley be delegated by this boarC
to supervise said road work and re
-, =, ,t,i. h,o,d u.bon II IL c,mDI.t
81 rho s,id ,rount nj rour bundrp,
and G,,y dollars to h, Maid upon IN,
acceptance OF said road work by thi.
no,rl or 49, d,,Iv ,u,hnrizrd orent
r Said uotion w,s seconded and car
r,.d
I-ro, potiop duIv seconded ant
c,rri,d , roccss was taken at 9.Ol
m January 3, 1918.
January 8. 1918.
The board OF highway COMMISSION
ors met pursuaHt TO recess. all pres
. ont tho following business was thcr
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Bills Allowed
I l. NandiyCr. surveying ........$ 10 .O