The Nevada journal., 1855-06-08
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with instruction, the Committee met in Nevada
and continued in session to The first day oi
April, engaged in the examination Of such ev'
dences OF the Official acts Of the county officers
from the first organization Of the county up &C
the expiration Of the first official terra 20 tire
committee could procure These etIGc2ces
were comprised OF books, papers and mencran-
da OF a very incomplete ard unsa tlstactory
nature, wholly wanting in q proper accounts
bllity, SO that many days were wasted by the
committee in endeavoring 10 arrive ut any data,
which had there been anything approaching q
system in the accounts might have beer II a
great measure avoided.
| One Of the first duties performed by the COM
mite was The examination or The accounts q
| II. G. Williams county assessor for the trst
term. In the investiga tion of this officers do
| ing on behalf Of the county, the committee al
ter considerable trouble collected together sew
erai books and papers said TO be the account;
OF Mr. Williams as assessor. Considerable time
was expended in endeavorng to arrive At some
satisfactory results touching this officers ac-
counts, bat the committee found the meagrl
exhibits full Of the grossest discrepancies ano
in no instance were they in such form as &c
lead the committee TO infer that he had prop
ecly discharged the duties Of his Office, but on
the contrary the committee arc unanimously
of the opinion that Mr.. Williams was guilty o
great dereliction Of duty and that the grand
| Jury Of the county were fully justified in the
bill OF indictment found against him fox the
same, which however was done too late tC
bring him TO Justice he having previously alb
seconded IN confederation of the statements
made in regard to this officer the committee
herewith! incorporate the following conlmuni-
cation il their report from the Sheriff to the
COUNTRY treasurer as conclusive evidence o.
Ills officers delinquency 49,, 49,
NEyADA, Dec. 10th, 1851.
To The County Treasurer Of NeuGdd Cotnty:-
Sir: Annexed hand you & statement Of taxes
collected by me- 1t is impossible for me to
make q different return, having rad 20 assess
nent roll handed me, the assessor haTIng lett
without completing the assessment ald regect-
in TO hand his boolis to the auditor, as J nave
learned from him. have proceeded 20 follow
the assessor however for q short tine before
he left. by which means have Jee;i able t.
collect the amount stated believing it to be
for tie best interest Of the county aud state ~
do so. You will see from the above statement
that it is impossible for Inc to form an esti-
mate of the taxes unpaid and will be. until an
assessment roll is made out.
Very respectfully your obt servt.
JOHN ". GALLAHER.
Sheriff, NC
1t has been the sole aim of the committee 10
epdeavor to make up full AID accurate ex.
hbit CT all the receipts aad disbursements OF
the county during this and the subsequent
term for which purpose, taey have resorted
in the investigation Of the fiscal affairs Of the
county for the first term of its officers, 20 every
possible expedent for the purpose of accom-
piishiBg this much 1esised object, for the ipfor-
nation of the citizens Of Netada coun,y But
IN this they have been entirely defeated fo' the
want of proper record aid the absence Of the
past officers forcing them very reluctehtlv 10
abandon the attempt as wholly :npract;taale