The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1922-10-28

~ mass meeting of voters. citi-
md taxpayers, held at the Eu-
zens theatre last Saturday night was
IoS a,, attended. The interest shown
" The bond issue was intense ana
u udience gave close attention to
INC rar,ous talks. w. Fl. Russell,
.,dant tne of the Eureka County
r,.n,har of Commerce, acted as
sssirman of the meeting.
cns ~ russell during the course OF
a.. Introductory remarks discussed
NE rsad of the building from various
noints of view. He explained In de-
III the stand of the County Board Of
EDUCATION and their reasons for ask
~ Tor the issue. He took up in de-
IL III, the fact that the County Board
- M other course OF action to pur-
ma The people. years ago. estab-
,sssad the Eureka County High
school. and in so doing. according to
.ss Nevada law, made II a compul-
sorv ~ act that the County High School
must be provided with a building.
The law permits the renting OF quar-
lars as long as suitable rooms In a
nublic school building can be found.
three ways are given to the Coun-
~ BOARD to provide new building.
these three ways and the law as CIV
am IN the Nevada statutes, were read
IN detail by Mr.. Russell, viz:
/. By levying a special tax on all
a.sessable property in the county.
.. BY issuing bonds on permission
granted by the State Legislature.
4. BY issuing bonds after the peo-
Mia Of the county have voted for them
We quote verbatim the portions Of
the Statutes relating to the above.
Section IT'S (School Code. 1921.
mage 63). when the location of the
County High School has been finally
determined, the Board of County
commissioners shall estimate the cost
OF purchasing suitable grounds. pro-
curing plans and specifications. erect
ing building. furnishing the same.
fsncing and ornamenting the grounds.
and the cost OF running said school
for the following twelve months; pro-
yided, that the estimate mentioned
herein for purchasing suitable
grounds, procuring plans and specifi-
cations, erecting building. furnish
Ing the same, and fencing and orna-
menting the grounds shall not be
made, II previous to the time when
the commissioners are to make such
estimate the Legislature shall have
authorized said county to issue bonds
for such purpose.
Section 176. When such estimate
shall have been made, the Board of
County Commissioners shall there
upon Immediately proceed to~levy a
special tax upon all the assessable
property OF the county, sufficient to
raise the amount estimated. Said
tax shall be computed. entered on the
tar roll, and collected, and the
amount 30 collected shall be deposit
ed In the county treasury and be
known and designated as the County
High School Fund and shall be
drawn from the treasury in the man
ner now provided by law for drawing
money from the treasury by school
trustees; provided, however. that the
tar levy for purchasing suitable
grounds. procuring plans and specifi-
cations, erecting building. and fur
nishing the same. fencing and orna-
menting the grounds, may be de-
ferred % long as a sufficient number
Of suitable rooms In a public school
building can be secured for the pur-
poses Of such county high school at
reasonable rental. In case such
levy be deferred until after the cleo
ton Of County Board OF Education.