The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-03-04
GRAND JURY REPORT.
To the Honorable J. II. F'InCL, DIntrIrt
Judge, Ninth judicial DIsirIcI, State
or Nevada.
EIRo, February &c, 1877.
OF Nevada.

the February term Of the District Court.
A. ID. 1877, would respectfully submit
tho following report:
Thero hus been presented for our con-
sitleraliOn seven cases Of II criminal ma
turc. After examining them thorough
ly, we hive found five true bills of in-
dictmenIs for vnrious crimes, to-wit:
Grand larceny, 3; burglary, /; mur-
der, Il and have ignored 2. ALI of
which has been presented 10 tho Court
i'll accordance with INV.
The reports Of tho different commit
tees are herounto annexed, md mnde n
part thereof. All of which il respect
fully submitted.
e Il. AnIE, Foreman.
HEpoRT OF COMMITTEE on srnEETs AND
uIumwAYs.
We. yonr Committee on Roads md
Highways. nfter due investigation into
the premises. hereby find the building
belonging to Ely George of Cornucopia.
Eiko County, Ncvada, and situated on
Third street. adjacent to the dwelling
house of John NJ. Dorsey, to DO nui-
snnce, for tho following ronsons, to-wit:
Tint it is u place where cattle and boys
congregatG, thereby causing unwhoIc-
some. noxious and offensive Ynpors, and
loud md offensive noises mud corrupt
ing and tnlnting the atmosphere to the
danger Of the bcnlth Of those living in
the vicinity; that said building is in n
state OF great decay; Tint portions OF
its roof nnd walls h,ive fnllcn nwuy. and
that in consequence Of its unsafe and
tlilnl'idated condition, the bodily safety
Of the children who frequent and plny
under md around its walls, is endnng-
crcdi that it is offensive TO tho sight
md damaging to the Yaluo of the pro-
perty situated near. Wherefore your
Committee recommend the said nuis-
nnce be nOnled. '.i.' 3
j, ]. CAMPBELL.
To ht7Foremdn Of Me Grand Jury
We, your Committee to whom WIS re-
fcrred the matter OF Slreeto md High
why's. beg leave to report: That upon M
examination Of the. streets in tho town
of Elko, We find them in ns good coudi-
tion MS could bo expected at this season
Of the year, and would recommend that
The highways throughout tho county re-
ccive the attention Of the Road Over
scers Of the respective Districts as early
i'll the Spring us practicable, md would
further suggest that our Board OF Couu-
ty Commissioners make such order ms
necessary that will require oil those
confined in our County JniI, md liuble
under the law, to perform lnbor, oil the
streets and highways of the county.
Respectfully submitted.
.aa . ...... %. j. ]. CAMPBELL,
......... ,. .... C.. J. Cox. .
.... . ...f.. a.. j. II. TAnEn,
... A. ..E.l g. B. HAIour.
REroHT or COMMITTEE ON COUNTY
OEElSbd.
To he Foreman Of the Grand jury for
Tie February term 1877, Of the District
Court cf the Ninfh judicial District Of Tie
State IF Nevada: We. your Committee
on County Offices, would respectfully
report that 80 ftr as wo hayo examined
them, tint VIC found the business in
the several Offices conducted in n very
satisfactory and cOmmcndnble manner,
We have examined tho licencc account,
nnd find it to average about $500 per
month for tho last two ycars, tho col
lection mndo by Sheriff L. s.. Seitz for
tho month Of January lust, being ST.
228 70, four hundred OF which was
collected from keno game. We hnvo
nlso examined Assessor T.. II, Gris.
wold's books nnd accounts, aud find
them in very satisfactory condition.
The taxes for tho yonr 1876 having been
collected up to about $4,000 ut tho
present time, which said amount Is
now IN the hands Of tho District Atlor.
ncy for collection. We have also ex-
ainined the books and accounts OF the
Recorder, +. a. Rogers, and find them
to be kept In mnnncr crodilnblo 20
himself and his Clerks, md nm honor
To tho county. Wo visited tho County
Treasurer Office and Oh examination
found the amount OF money on hand
to ngrco with tho account Of tho
County Auditor, and that tho books
were being kept In very nent nnd or
tistic innnnrr by Deputy Treasurer, ".
L. Smith. Wo nlso visited the County
Clerks Office, and found everything
Kept in very neat and orderly munncr,
but In rnthcr crampcd condition for
spncc, md would therefore recommend
thut suitable case he procured and
placed IN his 0ilico for tho reception OF
public documents. which havo nccumu.
lnicd 10 TINT mnny Of them haro 10 bo
kept In boxes Ia tho ollicc. We would
also recommend TINT suitable md
similar case b0 furnished for tho Asses.
sor, for usc in his Office. Yonr commit.
tcU wish to return our thanks To tho
several County UlIicerA for their uni.
form kindness Ia furnishing M all tho