The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1921-01-06
New Board
Is Organized
For County Services After
Organizing New Board

time III 0uduy years tOuiHlSslOn-
er Lem Allen, holdoyer, was denom-
mated chairman by his associates
Shober ]. Rogers and Bert Cush-
man, long and short term members,
and the newly organized board set
tied down to business as though to
the manner born. The official bonds
of all county officials were submit
ted and approved. These are as
follows: c. E. Howard as clerk
and treasurer, $4,000; Jim Smith,
sheriff, $4,000; II. A. Morton, as
SCISSOR. $4,000; F. F. FRANKIE, audi
tor and recorder. $1,000; T. A.
Jones, justice of the peace New
River precinct, $1,000; c. S. De-
Armond. Justice of the peace Still
water precinct, $1,000; L. b. Ma
son, justice of the peace Hazen pre-
cinct, $1,000; Arthur Pyle, con-
stable Hazen precinct, $1,000; l..
w. Green. constable Saltwater pre-
cinct, $1,000. a
W. W. Dudley's appointment as
deputy county clerk was confirmed
and his salary continued at $125
per month. Mrs. Belle Wiokland
was confirmed in her position as
deputy auditor and recorder and
her salary was also designated as
being s125 per month with a pro-
viso that Recorder and Auditor F
+. FRANKIE was to employ an addi-
tional clerk at salary of 800 per
mi Il
ment by Sheriff Jim Smith as Office
deputy was confirmed and his salary
fixed at 800 per month. Mr.
Johnson is the secretary of the Fal-
Ion Oil and Gas company, president
of the Greenhead club, of this city
and a well known sportsman, popu-
lar with all classes and his appoint
ment undoubtedly meets with gen.
eral approval amongst the county's
residents.
DR.. George l.. Dempsey was ap-
pointed county physician and health
officer at a salary of s75 per month
as county physician and s25 per
month as health officer. Other ply
sicians submitting proposals were
Drs. w. c. Lucas. c. II. Lehners. ].
l.. Garner, j. c. Ferrell, c. t. Pier
sail. Peculiarly all submitted the
same figures as demanded eompen-
sation, SIS per month as county
physician and $25 per month as
health officer. Dr. Dempsey's ap-
pointment was decided upon by all
members of the board as the result
of a generally signed petition which
was presented by a number of the
eounty's heavy taxpayers.
Bids for furnishing the eounty's
INDECENT sick with drugs during the
present year were received from
Morris & Loring Drug company and
A. s. olds. Both bids carried Il 10
per cent. reduction from regular re-
tail selling figures, the award being
made TO the Morris & Loring drug
company.
= The award for the burial of paup-
ers was made to the sole bidder.
Roe a Kaiser. This firm will re-
eeiVe s45 per case plus 25 cents per
mile for one-way distances in excess
of five miles.
Four bids were made on the
court house janitorship as follows:
j. p. Connors, s100 per month; L.
Il. kendrick, sos per month; w. A.
Larson, ss5 per month; r. NJ.
Quirk, $S5 per month. The award
was made to Mr.. Larson.
When 1t came to considering bids
for the care of the county's INDECENT
sick during the year, but one was
forthcoming, ]. II. Miller submitting
proposal that carried appreciable
increases over the figures In effect
In 1920. The matter was finally
settled on a basis of a salary for Mr.
Miller of S125.00 monthly, and
S1.10 per hospital inmate per day
with a proviso that for certain spec
ial cases he is to receive double this
amount and for contagious cases
treble the regular per diem allow
ance
The county clerk was ordered to
communicate with the states's pub
lie service commission and with
draw the request recently filed for
an increase in county telephone
rentals in accordance with a pro-
posed schedule already published in
this newspaper
An arrangement was also made
effective with the reclamation SER
vice by an ordes approving the plan
of the interior department of the
federal government to reserve
rights-of-way for roads In all new
project lands thrown open to settle
ment. these roadways to be of a
width of so feet and to traverse
new districts north and south every
half mile on section and quarter
section lines and east and west ev-
cry mile on section lines.
The matter Of appointing a coun-
ty telephone manager was deferred
until later date. although ten
tative proposition was submitted to
Frank E. Anderson, of Los Angeles,
in the employ of the Bell telephone
company for the last eight years
who agreed to perform the duties
of the position for salary of 5000
per month. The members of the
board feel that this place is one of
great importance il the county's
phone system is to be made self-sus-
tanning and they are casting about
for a man who embodies technical
and clerical ability to make him
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