Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-30
rHr aaANp JUDY RnpoRT.

The report made yesterday by the
Grand Jury of this county is lengthy
and interesting document, occupying. more
than three columns IN the morning papers.
We have room for no more than synop-
sis of it, in which we give its leading
features.
The Grand Jury have been in session
since the Sd day of May, during which
time they have found the following bills:
Three for Murder in the first degree.
Five for Assault with deadly weapons.
One for Assault with intent to commit
murder.
One for Drawing and Exhibiting Deadly
| Weapons.
One for Perjury.
One for Bigamy.
One for Grand Larceny.
One for Rape.
One for Being a Cheat.
One for Burglary.
One for Conspiring to Cheat and Defraud.
Three for Felony.
Two for Misdemeanor.
Four Dismissed.
Two Laid Over to next Grand Jury.
Concerning these the Jury say:
"The bills found above for murder, assault
with deadly weapons, assault with intent to
commit murder, and exhibiting deadly weap-
ons, calls for the condemnation Of the sys-
TEN of carrying arms, and the strongly en-
forcing Of all laws preventing it. This Gus
tom alone entails heavy expense upon the
county, as will be seen by the number Of
prosecutions caused thereby, found BY this
and other Grand Juries."
That portion of the report which relates
to the management of the financial affairs
of the county, is painfully interesting to
taxpayers. 1t shows that system of
selling the county scrip at discount, and
the unlawful constitution of one of their
number as a custodian of county funds
has been pursued by the County Com
missioners, that has been highly improper
if not criminal. In pursuance of this sys-
TEN, say the Grand Jury:
"The Commissioners have, since the lst
day Of January, 1868, to Goth day Of June,
1864, sold to private parties, scrip to the
amount of $ll8,504 %, for which they re-
ceiyed, in coin, SS7, 1893 So, Of which moneys
they have been the treasurers, and directly
in face of the fact Of legally constituted
Treasurer, elected by the people, and who
| gives bonds for the faithful performance Of
his duties, while the Commissioners give no
bonds whatever, and for the special reason
that it is very clear that they are not the
custodians of the county funds"
GAS respects the drawing Of the warrants
BY the Commissioners, we find that as high
as Sl4,2S5 70 has been drawn in one day, for
which the Treasurer of the Commissioners
receives $4,000 in coin. This was done on
the 10th day Of May, 1854. We find also, on
the 4th of June, $6,666 go more, in one
item, for which they received $4,000 in coin.
Some of this money is still in the hands of,
not the County Treasurer, but the Treasurer
Of the Commissioners-clearly showing that
the payment of all intervening warrants are
extended beyond the proper time Of payment
by this system"
Another point in which the Commits
sioners have disregarded the law, is thus
stated:
awe find, by referring to the law, that it
is the duty Of the Commissioners to report
the condition of the county at stated periods,
and to publish the same in one or more news
papers of the county and also to post the
same at public places in the county, for the
| information Of its citizens. This they have
neglected to do-in fact, we will say that up
to date Of this Grand Jury no account has
been made up for the general inspection OF
Grand Juries eyen."
Lengthy abstracts of the accounts of
sales of the scrip are given, but as the ag
greeate is given above, it is unnecessary
to burden our columns with the lengthy
array of figures. Of the manner in which
accounts have been kept the following
beautiful account is given:
Memorandum on sheets Of paper were
presented to US, representing monies paid
out and received, but so irregular and I'M
business like were they, that without expla-
nations, to Judge of the business correctly
was impossible. We would further state
that no public record has been kept as
to the rates Of discount at which this scrip
has been sold"
Concerning the enormous sum of 1884,
GAL 81 paid to Juries, the Report de-
nounces the proceedings of the officers
having the matter in charge in the follow
ing sharp terms:
"Not only unwarrantable proceedings, but
the grossest neglect on the part Of the County
Auditor and the County Commissioners in
not checking wholesale system Of plumber
ing the County, which we consider could not
otherwise than be palpable to all"
The Auditors Office comes in for part
of the censure, and the jury complain of
the system of keeping his books and ac-
counts with the various county officers,
and especially the Treasurer, with whom
it appears he keeps no account whatever,
when he is really the main check, and the
law particularly requires him to keep such
an account.
The Treasurer's affairs appear to have
been well conducted. The statement of
receipts and disbursements show that
"The expenses of the County Government
is costing over $l65, 900 year. In fact, for
the past twelve months it has reached the
startling sum, as per warrants drawn, ef
$205,752 IS, being an increase Of expense
over last year of $50, l34 IS, or over sixt
per cent. add to this the amount collecte
for school purposes, "a, 1875 So, and you hay
the sum Of $25l, l2S 10 as the cost Of Ii
County Government for the past twels
months, provided all the monies belongings
the School Fund has been expended, whie
we take for granted. And we would her
state that with the exception of Count
Hospital, school property and meager Jxi
there is nothing to show. for the money.
is quite apparent to US that there must be (
reform, or debts viii accumulate at a con
pound ratio"
That the people may see "where the
money has gone" we copy the following
Statement of Expenses of Storey county,
N. T., from July lst, 1852, to June goth,
1864, as rendered by County Auditor"
Fees of Marshals and ConStables.....- So,0l6 70
Justices of the Peace and Police
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