The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1920-08-14
COMMISSIONER PROCEEDINGS
Business Transacted By the Board
at Its Regular Monthly
Meeting


the Board of County Commissioners
was held August 5, and ii was con-
tinued through two full days. Com
missioners r. J. Reid. e. c. Johnson,
F. A. Fulkerson, the Clerk, and Dis
trict Attorney were present regular
ly, and the Auditor and Assessor dur
ing a portion of the sessions. The
Commissioners also met as a Board
of Equalization, and its proceedings
are also given herewith:
The minutes of the last meeting
were approved as read.
The Board and Auditor counted
the money in the Treasurer's hands
and report that the same, together
with the money on deposit in the
First National Bank of Elko, agreed
with the Auditors balance.
A list of the county bills allowed
will be found published in another
column of to-day's issue.
The several County and Township
officers reports were read, approved
and ordered placed on file.
1t was ordered that the Clerk of
the Board notify Mrs. e. s. Cobb of
Palisade that Eureka County will not
be responsible for the rent of the
building occupied by Dan Downey for
an Office after August L, 1920, and IL
the said Dan Downey continues to oc-
cupy said building, he must be held
responsible for the rent.
1t was ordered that the Clerk noti-
fly Dan Downey, Justice of the Peace
of Palisade Township, that the Board
of County Commissioners will not al
/ low any bills for rent of Office for
said Justice of the Peace.
Thomas Kelley was granted an en-
gineer's license.
A communication was received
from the Eureka-Croesus Mining Co.,
asking permission to construct scales
in front of the said company's stables
in the town of Eureka. Permission
was denied for the reason that the
same would interfere with the water
main pipe.
NJ. M. Fletcher appeared before
the Board and asked the Board for
an increase of $25 per month for the
Eureka Water Works for water used
for the County and fire purposes. 1t
was ordered that the increase be al
lowed until the further order of the
Board
The Board ordered that the action
of w. H. Bremen, County Health
Officer, in appointing c. B. Battin his
deputy at Palisade, be approved.
1t was ordered that the Beowawe
Mercantile Company be reimbursed
to the amount of s97.50 for goods
furnished George Buffalo, to replace
property destroyed by the County
Health Officer in the process of fumi-
cation for smallpox.
A communication was received
from w. G. Owens requesting the
Board to reduce his assessment on
lands from $500 to $3.50, for the
reason that he holds no title to $50
acres of the land now assessed to
him. Request granted.
P. Paroni appeared before the
Board and complained that the ex-
haust of an engine in the Eureka
Theatre is annoying to the residents
of that vicinity, and is public nui-
sance. The District Attorney was
ordered to take the necessary steps
under the Statute, with view to hav-
ing the same abated.
On application of the Eureka-Croe-
sus Mining Company, it was ordered
that said company be given permis-
sion to construct a platform scale in
front of its Office on Main street;
provided that the public be given ac-
cess to the use of said proposed scales
at price per draft which shall not
exceed the sum of ten cents; and fur
ther, that the said scales be construct
ed in accordance with the plans sub
mitted the Board, and that said scales
be placed at least IL feet from the
south side line of Bateman street.
Commissioner Reid voted No.
poi UIUNG DI.ACEG Ann AEEICERS