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

In our local columns today We give .
uynopsis OF the very elaborate report Of
the Grand Jury. submitted yesterday.
]. 10 an able and comprehensive docu-
mont, and shows . thorough sxamins-
tion and exhibit Of the books, records
and Affairs Of all the officers Of Storey
county. including . careful look through
the public institutions coming under
county jurisdiction and giving. - far
- possible. what seems to be . fair and
impartial report upon the same.
They found the District Attorneys
books all right and very satisfactory In
every respect. The Assessor had an
illegal charge Of $50. otherwise. was also
all right. and 90 was the Public Admin
istrator; although. as ~ex.oficio Coroner
the jury suggest that. in certain cases.
where NO inquest Ia necessary, tho
county should DO saved the expense.
The books and documents OF the vari'
ous Justices and Constables were kept
in q neat and orderly manner. but they
found sundry illegal and over charges.
which the committee specify in their
report. giving their opinion that they
= unreasonable. unjust, and that the
County Commissioner who allow them
should pay moro attention to their du-
ties before 80 doing.
The books and returns Of the Sheriff.
including licenses. fees. etc.. were found
to be regular and sminsntly satisfactory
in every respect. and the same wa the
case with the County Clerk. although
the committee took exceptions to certain
fees charged by him and collected from
the county. which ought to be collected
from other sources; they also except to
sundry extra charges. and also to the
fact that he has fled no statement or 70
port Of fees collected by him, - re-
quirsd BY law.
The Committee found the County
Hospital matters all right and the insd-
tuition Hourishing. at the very ressoua-
BILE rate Of about $4,000 per month.
They suggest the practice Of . little
closer economy in some departments.
and recommend that . complete set OF
books be kept hereafter at the Hospital.
showing the cost Of each department Of
che concern from year to year. Alto
esthsr. they considsr the showing made
by the management to be . fair one.
The public schools were found to be
In . vsry thriving and crsditabls condi-
ton. and the buildings al right except
in the matter Of ventilation and faulty
construction In some cases.. The teach.
err, with some few exceptions in the
lower departments. they consider well
qualified and competent. and speak Of
the County Superintendent. Mr.. Young.
In very complimentary and fisttsrinG
terms - . Arst-class officer. and recon-
mend that. II practicable. hs be allowed
. little more discretionary power OF su'
psrvision. they considering this espe-
cially nscssssry in establishing uniform
grades In the schools. as there II now q
great difference in this respect between
each Of the schools Of Virginia and Gold
Hill.
The county buildings they find in good
condition except the Jail. which they
Hnd very defective in several respects.
Tho County Treasursr's books. 90
counts and Affairs generally they spssk
very highly Of. but find the Recorders
books full Of culpable plumbers.
Al TO the Auditor. they find great
fault with his books and accounts and
do not consider him q competent man
for the Office. In fact, they recommend
that the Auditors books be balanced
and kept in q proper manner. a. pre-
scribsd by Law. and that . competent
person b employed for that purpose.