Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-12-19
rh. Committee on Sheriff and cl.rL

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order. They examined his license 40
| count, and And that he has made his
returns promptly and kept his accounts
correctly. His fec book shows that he
has charged only the fees allowed by
law, and his reports are made regularly.
The books, papers. etc., OF the CLERKS
| Office arc kept in o neat and careful man
ner.
There are some things in relation to
the charges made by him and collected
as fees from the county that ought to
be collected from other sources, such %
fling. registering and recording official
bonds, monthly and quarterly reports,
| and bills OF Justices and Constables,
and miscellaneous bills against the
county.
The report instances charges made OF
rs cents for filing each insurance policy,
and % cents for each subpoena Of the
Coroner. as unnecessary charges. 1t
takes the Clerk to task because he has
| not complied with the law in regard to
ding reports OF fees with the Board OF
| County Commissioners, and for collect.
ing Sl49 OF Of the county for services
as Clerk OF the Board Of Equalization.
The Committee on Public Schools and
Hospital report that everything about
the Hospital buildings show that neat
ness and cleanliness are the standing
orders OF the day. The sick wards are
kept very neat and the beds are clean
and comfortable. The patients speak
we'll Of their treatment, and the Hos
pitaJ seems to be we'll conducted. This
IL followed by Q statement OF receipts
from pay patients. and expenditures.
the latter for IL months being $22. 1856
%, including unused supplies. Nov. 80,
Of $3.50. Daily average OF patients,
Sc; cost, about 81 per capita per diem;
amount due the Hospital from outside
counties. $50. go.
The public schools have been visited.
Tho buildings are clearly, and, with the
exception in some cases OF faulty con.
struction and bad ventilation, in frst-
rate condition. The teachers are atten.
tive, the children well advanced in their
studies and give evidence Of being we'll
and carefully taught. The standard OF
ability among the teachers OF Storey
county Is up to that Of an equal number
in any locality. In some OF the lower
departments. however. the teachers are
new and inexperienced and seem to lack
system. The committee recommends
parents to visit the schools oftener.
There il considerable fault justly found
with tho Third Ward school building and
the packing OF children into 1t, and the
committee recommend the fitting mp and
occupation OF the upper story OF the
Fourth Ward school house. The old
school house near the Union Iron Works
purchased by Tyrrell i Reese for $1,000
has never been paid for.
Virginia District has cash or hand,
1896 81; Gold Hill District, $3.50 l6.
The Committee finds that the County
Superintendent takes an active interest
In everything appertaining to his duties.
and will. they think, prove to be Q 6rst-
class officer, and should. they think, be
allowed a little more discretionary power
OF supervision, especially In establishing
uniform grades in the schools. as there
IL now q great difference In this respect
between each Of the schools OF Virginia
and Gold Hill.
The Committee on County Buildings
report the County Hospital buildings
and most Of the school buildings In
Storey county safe and in good condi.
ton. The County Jail requires add.
tional safeguards to prevent the escape
Of prisoners confined therein. The sys.
tenn Of sewerage at the jail Is very bad.
More cells are needed and some pro.
vision should be made by which female
prisoners and persons confined In the
Jail for trivial offsnses and insane per.
sons shall not be obliged TO associate
| with the worst class Of criminals con.
fined therein.
The hospital buildings are capable OF
accommodating 75 persons. Some slight
repairs are needed.
More school DON Is required In the
Third Ward. Virginia, which Is over
crowded. especially the First Grammar
| Department. Il Is recommended that
some DO transferred to the Fourth Ward
building. and that the upper story oil
that building be finished and furnished
for scholars In the more advanced
studies.
The Gold Hill school buildings are in
good repair. and have sufficient room
to accommodate the number OF scholars
now in attendance.
The Committee on Auditor, Recorder
and Treasurer find that the records OF
Storey county have been very carelsssly
kept. They contain many very grave
errors. some which might be the
OF endless trouble and litigation.
The Recorders quarterly reports are
incomplete and do not state the full
amount OF fees received BY him. Sew.
eral errors In records are instanced In
the report.
OF the Auditor the report says: An
examination Of the Auditors books
showed them to be in worse condition,
II possible, than those Of the Recorder.
They IRE 80 full Of mistakes and exhibit
such utter incompetency and lack OF
system and knowledge Of bookkeeping
that 1t Is almost an impossibility to
ascertain from them any information Of
the finances Of the county. An attempt
at q trial balance on the I'd Of December,
1879, gave debts to tho amount OF
80. 597. Sl7 80 In excess Of the credits.
The license account Is debited with
S505, 1872 so. This account being q
revenue Of the county should have o
credit OF at least 5000. 600.
After showing the necessity which
exists for q complete and accurate set Of
books in the Auditors office. the report
says: The Auditor can only inform
himself or the Board OF County Com.
missioners OF the condition Of any fund
In the County Treasury by going to the
County Treasurer and asking the In.
formation OF that officer. II the Treas
urer makes q mistake and pays q war.
rant nj Of the wrong fund the chances
are that NO one will ever discover II.
The report charges the Auditor with
drawing warrants on the Treasurer for
saveral suma amounting 10 S5l3 81. all