The Nevada journal., 1858-12-17
Report of the Grand Jury---Dec. term.

The Grand Jury of the County of Nevada respect
fully submit the following report;
During their late sitting the Grand Jury has been
principally engaged in examining into the affairs of
the Treasurer ofNevada 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 Office have been kept with great
skill and accuracy thereby displaying on the part
of the Treasurer general knowledge of the bust
under the law from testimony outside of the
books, and in matters not of record, the Treasurer
has violated the plain provisions of the statutes,
and thus laid the foundation of charge of being
crminally ignorant actually dishonest in the dis
charge of his official duties.
The Grand Jury respectfully report the following
facts which have been called to their attention.
and which various witnesses have under oath, sub
stantiated:
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 to
run for quarter the Treasurer has collected only
once in six months, instead of every three months
End The Treasurer in collecting the license afore
said, has, by the testimony of some one-hundred
and fifty witnesses, received pay in some one-hun-
dred and fifty instances, for six months two quar-
ters-while he issued one quarter, three months
licenses to each individual so paying for six months
thus receiving pay for two quarters license, while he
is chargeable with only quarters license by the
Auditor. In some instances, the Treasurer has col
lected for three quarters-nine months-while he
has issued only receipt and license for the three
months, thus depriving, Except at his option
and unlawfuly the County of great portion of its
revenues The amount collected, as is shown by the
witnesses examined before the Grand Jury, is about
twentyfour hundred and fifty dollars-and the
amount recepte for, and settled by the Treasurer
with the Auditor, is about one thousand dollars ;
leaving balance due to the county of fourteen hun
dred and fifty dollars-and of which, by reason of
the NAL administration of the Treasurer as before
pointed out, the Auditor has no account.
Sd. The Treasurer in some instances, according
to the testimony before the Grand Jury, has recev
ed payment for quarters license, and refused to
issue to the person paying, any license receipt
until such time he could collect for the advanced
quarter, quarters then about to commence.
4th. The Treasurer has in several instances, col
lected money for licenses, and has given therefor,
receipts signed by himself-said receipts being in
his writing, his deputy's and did not issue to the
parties so paying him, any licenses prepared by the
Auditor, as he is required by law.
5th The Treasurer has issued licenses to, and
collected monies from parties in Grass Valley, and
| issued again, the same license to- and collected
money on the same license from parties in Nevada
9th. The Treasurer has neglected to collect the
license monies due the county from many promi-
nent business men, liable to pay the same.
The Treasurer has placed in the possession of the
Grand Jury about hundred and fifty licenses
which purport be licenses made out back quar-
ters 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 i.
called to the fact that the County Treasurer has
heretofore received five per cent. of the amount.
disbursed by him, while the law entities him to re
ceive only three per cent for such disbursements
Wefurtherespectfuly call the attention of the Boarc
of Supervisors to the insuficency of the Treasurer
bonds in securing the State and county against al
mistakes dishonesty in the administration of tina
Office The amount of the Treasurer's bond il
thirty five thousand dollars, and of the suretie
thereon three are out of the State two of whom arr
out of the United States, and all of the said sure
ties Saving and accepting those the bond givel
in addition to the original one) not being assesse,
in the aggregate on property exceeding seven thou
sand dollars in value
The Grand Jury find the Auditors books kept il
plain and ineligible manner.
We have also examined the County Jail and fin,
the partition walls between the cells entirely insuf
ficient well as the locks which are now used o
the Jail. They beg to present it to the Board O
Supervisors as requiring their immediate attention
The County Hospital examined and foun
to be in good order and condition, and the patient
therein provided with every attention necessary 70
their comfort.
We have carefully investigated all the bushes
brought before us, and have found two bills of in
dctment, and dismissed three complaints
c. Conaway, (Foreman,) A. B. Gregory,
Wm Butterfield, G. W. Mouldel
c. X. Hotailing, S. D. Bosworti
David Dryden, ]. E. Hamln,
John Williams, A. Mattison,
G. Crandall, D. Baker,