Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-19

sesssr and Dissrtcs Assorney-
Jussiees' Observation-Disclosures
bies' Charges Bheri6's once
Rsxular-The Clerk Locked A.
ser - The Auditor Rsbaksd =
schools, Hospital. Eso.
The Grand Jury reported yesterday
that they bad found true bills Of indict.
ment a. follows: One for murder. one
for grand larceny. Ignored one. assault
with intent to kill.
In pursuance Of instructions from the
District Court. the jury, by three several
committees, examined the books and
accounts Of the several county and
township officers. assisted by able and
competent experts. The reports OF these
several committees were submitted.
In regard to members Of the Board OF
County Commissioners furnishing sup
plies to the county. while II may not DO
illegal, yet the jury recommend o dis
continuance OF the practice OF any
County Commissioner furnishing any
articles for the use Of the county. where
BIO is required to pass on his own bills.
Then follow the reports OF the several
committees. First 10 that on Public Ad.
ministrator. Coroner, District Attorney
and Assessor. and is al follows:
Your committee to whom was referred
for examination the books and papers Of
the Public Administrator. Coroner. Az.
SCISSOR and District Attorney, report that
we have performed that duty. After q
careful and minute examination OF every.
thing appsrtaining to the office OF Public
Administrator. we found everything in
connection with the several estates.
committed to his charge. correctly done.
and his accounts. books and papers In
GOOD order. As Coroner. for the last
year, his Office has been made profitable
by reason OF, the e1ceptionable number
OF inquests held. many Of them entirely
unnecessary. at a cost to the county, in
every instance, from $40 to $50. Where
the death Of q party IL perfectly well
known, il would seem An unnecessary
expense to summon from ten to fifteen
witnesses. to prove the fact. ut Q cost to
the county OF Sc for q jury and fifty
cents for each witness. besides other
costs.
We find the Assessors books and
papers in proper order and condition,
and the business Of his office performed
in q correct and business-like manner,
and according TO law, with the single
exception Of u charge Of $50 for making
q military roll. when the law requiring
such roll to be made was repealed by
the last Legislature Of this State.
We also report the office OF District
Attorney satisfactory in every respect.
His settlement for oil public moneys
coming to his hands have been regularly
and promptly made, for which he has
the Treasursr's receipts.
The Committee on Justices and Con.
stables report that the Justices dockets
are kept in n neat and orderly manner
and the papers and records OF the Courts
are properly and regularly filed.
The committee finds overcharges in
bills allowed by the county, amounting
to SO, to Justice Moses OF Township
No. l.
Constable OF Township No. l has his
accounts and vouchers In good order.
bot has made two overcharges amount.
ing to Sli so. He has also charged the
county for serving warrants on A per-
IONS arrested by the city police, which
have been paid for by the county at
So SO each; total. Sl5i.
Justice Knox. Township mo. 2. has
been guilty Of no over charges. Con-
stable Metcalf OF that Township has,
however, taken $40 for 40 arrests
made by tho police Of Virginia and made
i've overcharges, amounting to Sl3 80.
For Township No. 3, Gold Hill, VIM.
Cook, Justice, has made Sl5 over
charges. The report adds: There has
been since January, 1879. the sum OF
SIT allowed tho two Justices, Cook and
Flanningham. in excess OF fees allowed
by law. They have in all cases charged
81 for commitments. for which the law
allows only 90 cents, and Cook has
charged 80 cents for issuing subp9nas,
when he il entitled to only 20 cents.
The books and accounts Of the Constable
were found correct, with the exception OF
SO so charged for serving a warrant when
the arrest was made by Q policeman.
Estate vs.. Smith. April. 1872
The report adds: The above state
ments show that most OF the illegal fees
charged were for serving warrants on
persons already under arrest. We have
been unable to get at the exact state OF
this matter. for the reason that the pc.
lice keep NO complete record OF arrests.
We have made these lists from memoir.
andums kept by the Captain Of Police
while on night duty and from what few
entries have been made in the book kept
by the City Jsiler. They probably give
but q small proportion OF arrests made
by the police and charged for by the
Constables.
The conclusion is that the Justices
Courts Of the two townships OF Virginia
appear to DO run for the sole profit and
benefit Of the officials. For example,
take the record Of the vagrancy cases.
An arrest 10 made aud the prisoner pro-
duced in court. Tho Justice will issue
from four to fifteen subp1uas on behalf
Of the State; perhaps the prisoner de.
mands q jury tri.l. which he frequently
does; \ venire is issued and served. and
the costs are multiplied until the county
Is called upon to foot a bill OF $50 or
$40; and. IL n conviction il had, the
prisoner 10 ordered to appear at some
future time for sentence, or II commit.
ted. the county boards him at a cost OF
75 cents per day. The average cost OF
committing n vagrant is about $50.
In Township No. !, a. q rule. sub.
penas are issued for the Constables and
deputies and tho Clerk Of the Court and
all the loungers to convict Q vagrant.
The Constable returns them a. served on
himself and the whole gang aud the
County foots the bill.
II will do the taxpayers good to read
such instances as these: In a little dis.
cussion over the revival OF trade in the
East. between two men doing business