Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1872-09-24
GRAND JURY REPORT.

GRAND JURY REPORT.
State of Nevada, County OF Lincoln
To the Honorable the District Court
OF the Seventh Judicial District OF the
State of Nevada:
Tho Grand Jury empanelled for the
August Term of the said Court respect
fully offer the following report:
We have examined the several cases
presented for our consideration by the
District Attorney and found the follow
ing indictments:
Two indictments for murder, three in
dctments for assault with intent to COM
init murder, two indictments for assault
with deadly weapon, Six indictments
for grand larceny, one indictment for
burglary, one indictment tor drawing u
deadly weapon, one inlictme mt for resist
ing an officer in the execution OF his
duty, and one case Of grand larceny laid
over to next grand jury. We also is-
nored the following bills:
Seven charges Of assault with deadly
weapon, three charges OF grand larceny,
two complaints OF nuisance. ..-
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
The Grand Jury has examined the
books of the several county officers aud
also the amount of funds belonging to
the county in the hands of the Treasurer
We found the former kept in neat
methodical and business-like form, and
ascertained by actual count that the sum
OF 20, ,36S.l0, gold coin, was in the Coun.
ty Treasury, which amount agrees with
the balances required by the books OF
tue Treasurer. The report of the Com.
mittee to whom the duty was entrusted
Of examining this department is herewith
appended. .....
HOSPITAL AND JAIL.
We visited the County Hospital ant
Jail and found those institutions in d
satisfactory and cleanly condition. The
patients in the Hospital are under the
charge of the County Physician, DIR
Foitz, aud they appear to be well car.t
for, both as regards medical treatmen
and personal coufort.
y The Jail presented neat and cleanl
appearance and the prisoners seem to b,
securely lodged and otherwise properly
provided for.
~ COURT HOUSE.
In consequence OF the interior of thu
Court House having been plastered un
Skllifully, or with inferior materials
large quantities of the plaster has be
come detached from the walls and cell
ings OF the various rooms. Repairs be
ing urgently needed the County Comm
sloners very properly advertised for b,d
to re-plaster the rooms where necessary
Ia E., -
far. this is we'll, but the Grand Jury can
not commend the principle on which tn
Commissioners have awarded the con
tract, for it appears to have been givel
70 the highest instead Of the lowest re
sponsible bidder. Without imputin
any improper motives to the Count
Commissioners We cannot but think tina
this is Il grave departure from the rule
which should govern the Commissioner
IN letting contracts for county purposes
We therefore recommend that in futur
all such contracts shall be awarded to til
lowest responsible bidder, MS any othe
course will lead to injustice and favor
itlsm, besides being prejudicial to the in
terests OF the taxpayers of the county.
JAIL AT BULLIoNvrLLE.
Owing to the large and increasin
number OF inhabitants at Bullionviil
the County Commissioners have deerne
It expedient TO establish q d lock up " i
that village, so that persons charge
with offences could be securely kept III
til q dispositions Of the charges again,
them could be had. Without entrr,n
into the question IN to the legal powt
OF the Bourd to make this nrr,ng e,ne,
there can he no question OF its sr at COZ
venienc-; but while admitting tina /, "
must express our opinion that the Con
missi0ners have entered INTO it vel
loosely, and have not thrown such sal,
guards around the interests of tue count
~ ordinary business prudence shou!
have dictated. For instauce, one OF I'll
Commissioners informed US that built
ing and lot ut Bullionville had bee
purchased for the sum Of S074. O
further inquiry we learn from othe
that the lot and building were not pu
chased ut all, but are only rented at
monthly outlay of $l5O; also that Ii
building was almost worthless and {
insecure that the other day prison,
forced his way out almost as soon as Il
omcer had turned his back. We wei
further informed that the aforesaid sui
OF $974, instead Of being devoted to Il
purchase Of the building was expende
an merely repairing the rented premise
We think this matter should be tho
oughly examined and steps taken to pr
tect the interests Of the county, whic
appear to b in jeopardy.
ROADS AND aIoHwAYs.
White many needful improvem ents a,
required. va shall condne our remarl
to one matter that We believe needs In
mediate attention. and that IL the cond
ton Of the streets and alleys Of Pioch
which Are in many cases o6structed. ar
even entirely blocked up BY buiIdin,
erected thereon, greatly to the public /
convenience. We learn that : Stre