Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1919-07-12
COUNTY FATHERS
IN BUSY SESSION
Road Work Discontinued Until
FalI.-Routine Matters Re-
ceive Attention

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| The Board of County Commission
ers met in regular session July ;.
with Chairman f. f. Smith presiding
and Commissioners ]. A. Egger and
/ Henry Rice. Sr.. in their places. Dis
/ trict Attorney Stebenne and Clerk
Harmon were present to assis. in
their official capacities.
The minutes of the previous meet
| ing were read and approved. The
claims against the county were pass
ed upon and allowed and the reports
of officers received and approved as
read.
The county Tax Collector reported
his findings regarding the delinquent
property of Albert H. Beach & Co.
1t was ordered by the board that the
Clerk notify said Alfred H. Beach &
Co. that the property referred to is
held in trust for the company for de
linquent taxes. and that it will be
necessary for them to petition the
board for an order OF sale.
The communication from A C.
Calkins of Searchlight. asking for
the sale of lot 3, block 3. Original
Searchlight Towsite. was next taken
up. The County Tax Collector re-
ported that said property is deliquent
on the delinquent roll 1t was, upon
motion, ordered that the County
Treasurer and Tax Collector be di-
rected to sell said property as by
law provided.
The question of certain moneys due
| the county from the Muddy Valley
Drainage District for the repayment
board. it was ordered that the Clerk
make a written request upon said
Drainage District forthe repayment
of the money advanced by the county
and now due.
Upon motion, request was made
to tLo District Judge, Hon. VIM. Q.
Orr. that he appoint a committee to
make a report upon the books neces-
sary for the law library.
The board having made an order
! at the June meeting directing the
County Tax Collector to put up for
sale certain delinquent property
known as the Tamberlane and Geng
hisn Kahn patented lode mining
claims in EldoradO mining district. it
was. after investigation, ordered that
said former order be recinded upon
the ground that said property has
been enormously assessed and the
county has no authority to order the
sale thereof
The board received applications for
appointment as Deputy Game War
den for Clark county. from R. E. Lake
Jr.. Joe Keate and Joe Dunlap. Upon
motion R. f. Lake Jr.. was recon-
mended to the State Game Warden
for appointment.
The official bond of Harvey Freh
ner as constable of st. Thomas town
shin. in the sum of $1,000, with Rob
crt O. Gibson and B. F. Bonelli as
aureties, was approved by the board.
Upon report OF Commissioner Hen
ry Rice Sr.. a mothers pension OF
SIS per month was allowed to Mrs.
lydia Prisbrey until the further or
der of the board
Upon motion. the application OF I.
u. Leavitt of Bunkerville, for refund
Of poll tax was denied upon the
ground that the application was not
presented within the time required
by law.
The board received a letter from
the Rock Springs Land & Cattle Co"
per Walter Greening, asking for the
refund of $500 paid the sheriff or
Clark county to cover grazing fees'
Also that the number of cattle as
sessed to ii in Clark county be re-
tIced from 500 to 800 head. The mat
Ter was laid over for further invesh-
cation and report.
On motion the application OF c.
w. Patterson for the position of road
supervisor of Clark county was plac-
ca on file for future reference.
The communication of A. H. Miller
requesting the sale by the county of
the NW4 of NWA, Sec. SO, T. 16 s..
Il. 6S E.. M. D. NJ. was referred to
the county tax collector for invesu-
pltion and report.
A communication from the railroad
2 lministration of the Los Angeles
salt Lake Railroad Company, notify
tg the board that they have for sale
6 feet of steel turn table weighing
approximately Is tons. was ordered
placed on file.
The application of Mrs. A. o. Ritz
Ilyer for the sale by the county of
lots 5. and 7. block SO, and lot 5,
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