The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-15
REPoRT OF THr GRAND JURY.

10 the Court Of Sessions, Negdda County:
The Grand Jury of the county of Nevada
respectfully submit the following report:
During their late sitting the Grand Jury has
been principally engaged in examining into
the affairs of the Treasurer of Nevada county.
They have heard in connection herewith, all
the evidence which was accessible to them, and
have carefully examined and duly considered it.
They can but feel it their duty to their fellow
citizens of Nevada county to say that the Office
of Treasurer of the county has been managed
with gross neglect or direct dishonesty. While
the books of the Office have been kept with great
skill and accuracy ; thereby displaying on the
part of the Treasurer general knowledge of
business under the law, from testimony outside
of the books, and in matters not of record,
the Treasurer ha violated the plain provisions
of the statutes, and thus laid the foundation of
charge of being criminally ignorant, or actu-
ally dishonest in the discharge of his official
duties.
The Grand Jury respectfully report the fol-
lowing as facts, which have been called to their
attention, and which various witnesses have,
under oath, substantiated
1st. The County Licenses of the 9th and 10th
classes (the only classes paid in the county,
which are issued by the Auditor, and on their
face are to run for one quarter, the Treasurer
has collected only once in six months, instead
of every three months.
2nd. The Treasurer in collecting the license
aforesaid, has. by the testimony of some one
hundred and fifty witnesses, received pay in
some one hundred and fifty instances, for six
months, or two quarteTs-while he issued one
quarter, or three months licenses to each ind-
vidual so paying for six months thus receiving
pay for two quarters license, while he is eharg-
able with only one quarters license by the
Auditor. In some instances, the Treasurer has
collected for three quarters-nine months
while he has issued only on receipt and Ii
cense for the three months, thus deprving, lex
cept at his own option, and unlawfully) the
County of great portion of its revenues. The
amount collected, as is shown by the witnesses
examined before the Grand Jury, is about twen-
ty-four hundred and fifty dolars-and the
amount receipted for, and settled by the Treas
urer with the Auditor, is about one thousand
dollars; leaving balance due to the county of
fourteen hundred and fifty dollars-and of
which, by reason of the NAL administration of
the Treasurer as before pointed out, the Audi
tor has no account
3rd. The Treasurer in some instances, accor-
ding to the testimony before the Grand Jury,
has received payment for one quarters license,
and refused to issue to the person so paying,
any license or receipt until such time es he
could collect for the advanced quarter, or quar-
ters then about to commence.
4th. The Treasurer has in several instances,
collected money for licenses, and has given
therefore, receipts sigued by himself-said re-
ceipts being in his writing, or his depntys, and
did not issue to the parties so paying him, any
licenses prepared by the Auditor as he is re-
quired by law.
9th. The Treasurer has issued licenses to-,
and collected monies from parties in Grass Val
ley, and issued again, the same license to- and
collected money on the same license from par
ties in Nevada.
9Th The Treasurer has neglected to collect
the license monies due the county from many
prominent business men, liable to pay the same.
The Treasurer has placed in the possessi on
of the Grand Jury about one hundred and fifty
licenses which purport to be licenses made out
for back quarters and not called for, which the
Grand Jury recommend to be placed in the
hands of the County Auditor for safe keeping.
The attention of the Board of Supervisors is
called to the fact that the County Treasurer has
heretofore received five per cent of the amounts
disbursed by him, while the law entities him to
receive only three per cent for such disburse-
ments. We further respectfully call attention
of the Board of Supervisors. to the insuficency
Of the Treasurer's bonds in securing the S tate
and county against all mistakes or dishonesty
in the administration of that office. The amount
of the Treasurer's bond is thirty-fve thousand
dollars, and of the suretes thereon, three are
out of the State, two Of whom are out
of the United States, and all of the said sureties
Saving and accepting those on the bond given
in addition to the original one,J not being as
sessed in the aggregate on property exceeding
seven thousand dollars in value.
The Grand Jury find the Auditors books
kept in plain and ineligible manner.
We have also examined the County Jail and
find the partition walls between the cells en-
tirely insufficient. as well as the locks which are
now used on the Jail. They beg to present it
to the Board of Supervisors as requiring their
immediate attention.
The County Hospital was examined and
found to be in good order and condition, and
the patients therein provided with every atten-
tion necessary for their comfort.
We have carefully Investigated all the busi-
ness brought before us, and have found two
bills of indictment, and dismissed three COM
plants.
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