Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-12-28
The jury passed the following

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RESOLUTIONS:
WHEREAS, The County Hospital has
in the past been managed by a physician,
employed by the County Commissioners
At a salary OF $3.50 per month, besides
all his expenses Of living for himself
and family ; therefore, be 1t
Resolved. That in the judgment OF this
Grand Jury this oxtrayagant expendi'
ture Of money is an injustice to the tax
payers Of this county. and that W rec.
| ommend In future that the Commission.
els advertise for bids from physicians to
take charge OF the hospital at n stated
sum per month, aud that they aware
the charge Of the hospital to the lowest
capable and responsible bidder.
WHEREAS. The condition OF the SchooI
Fund demands immediate retrenchment
therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense Of thi-
Grand Jury that the Board o. School
Trustees Of Virginia City should dis
pense with the services Of the teachers
Of music and drawing, and we recon-.
mend to the County Commissioners that
they make q reduction Of fifty per cent.
on tho salary Of the County Superin'
tendent OF Public Schools. and the ut
most economy ia disbursements for con-
tingent expenses Of our public schools,
CONCLUSION.
The jury commend the general faith
fulness OF our officials; recommend
salaries instead OF fees for their com
pensation, and believe that a law can b'
irawn so as tn equalize the compensa'
ton Of officers and at the am time
work a great saving to the county.
They are down on allowing the
Assessor COO days at $40 per day. TO make
the assessment for ls7s-nearly equaI
to two years labor for one man. They
add: ''Much Of the labor has been per
formed by deputies. whom, we are in
formed, have generally been allowed -
per day. the Assessor having thus
realized a profit OF 81 per day on III,
time Of his deputies. 1t is the opinion
Of the Grand Jury that o faithful assess
ment OF the real and personal property
OF this county. can be made by any
competent person within the space oI
100 days"
PROTECTING PEOPLES LIyEs.
The report ends y follows:
The attention Of the Grand Jury ha,
been called to the vicious character OF q
large number OF persons in and about
this city who are daily jeopardizing the
lives Of p~eaceabls citizens. by the fro
auent use Of firearms in our streets,
Such conduct cannot long be endured
by the law.abiding citizens. The Grand
Jury are informed that in most cases
where arrests have been made by au
officer 1t Is q common practice for that
class OF characters to appear in a court
Of justice and, regardless OF truth, swear
each other clear OF the law. Ii Is the
opinion Of the Grand Jury that n greater
power should be vested in the commit.
ting magistrate. such as to clothe him
with the authority to commit to prison
and impose n severe punishment upon
all characters known TO be by their con.
duct dangerous to the community In
which they live. This cannot be done
so long US all persons charged Of dis.
turbing the peace al demand a trial by
Jury aud are allowed to swear each other
clear. The Jury advise the city author
tiles to secure such legislation rs will
enable the officers Of the law TO better
preserve order and protect life in our
midst.