The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-10-26
R.p.-, Or ,Ao Gr..A jan.

The Grand Jury drawn 70 serve for
the October term Of the Seventh Judi
cial District Court, was ~enpaneled
Monday evening. and closed it, session
lAst night. submitting 70 the Court the
following report. this morning:
There have been submitted 70 Ms for
hi consideration eleven cases. which
Ne have carefully and impartially con.
sidered with the following results: Dis
missed three, found three indictments
for assault with intent to kill. three for
grand larceny, one for burglary and one
for robbery.
For the past several years nearly
overy Grand Jury %impaneled in this
county has reported the Jail in a condi-
ton totally unfit for any purpose other
than, in n measure, 10 answer tho pur-
pose for which it was Intended, and at
the same time reflect upon the humani-
ty of q community that tolerated. the
condition Of affairs then existing and
failed to remeuy the evil. Owing to
the peculiar situation Of the Jail. its
location and surroundings, it was i'm
possible to mako any change in It that
would IN any degree overcome the feat
ures complained Of. Tho only remedy
was the building Of q new Ill separate
from the Court. house; this has finally
been done, and we take pleasure in re-
porting that We End the same a SUBJ
stantial, safe and we'll ventilated build
ing. Its architectural finish and inter-
nal arrangements for security ETC., being
q credit 10 the contractor who built it,
and the Board Of County Commissioners
under whose supervision il was erected.
We have examined the County Hos.
pital aud find the same in n neat and
clean condition and the patients ex-
press themselves as we'll satisfied with
the treatment they are receiving, We
would earnestly recommend however
that steps be taken at an early day, to
build q new hospital at Q point moro
remote from the center OF the town.
Not a large expensive building, such ms
without our own county, bet ono amply
large for absolute necessities, we'll VEN
tilated, with high ceiling. aud nearer
the outskirts Of town.
We would recommend to tho Hon.
Board Of County Commissioners, that
they ut AZ early q day rs possible, have
a fire proof vault built in the Court.
house for the accommodation Of the
County Recorder and County Clerk, in
which to safely keep the various records
and papers OF their respective Offices,
and i'll that connection would suggest
hat probably the part Of the Court
house formerly occupied AZ the Jail
might nov be changed into the Recor-
dor's ofico, which would enable the
vault OF the Recorders oGice to DO ex-
tended through the upper floor for the
accommodation OF the Clerks Office.
We feel that We cannot too strongly
urge this matter upon the attention OF
the Hon. Board of Commissioners, feel
ing that the fortunate exemption from
damage to my OF these valuable docu-
ments thus far by fire, or their abstrac-
ton or mutilation by evil disposed per-
sons does not justify a continuance Of
this risk. Especially so, considering
the comparatively small expense neces-
sary to thoroughly protect them. II is
q matter in which every tax payor in
the county has q lively and personal In
terest, but which he would not fully
realize till some record or paper had
boon destroyed in which he is person
ally interested, and which it would
probably be impossible to replace. We
trust that tho Hon. Board OF Commits
sioncrs may appreciate tho necessity for
enrly action in this matter, believing rs
we do that our recommendation will DO
heartily endorsed by the entire coun-
ty.
In conclusion, we beg 10 extend to
Mr.. j. w. Dorsey, District Attorney.
the assurance OF our appreciation Of tho
uniform courtesy that he has extended
to the Grand Jury and his hearty Co
operation in assisting 10 carry out any
desire indicated by us,aud We especially
appreciate the valuable assistance no
has rendered by having all cases within
his knowledge in such shape as 10 ena-
BILE us to accomplish within q short
time an amount Of labor hat would
otherwise have taken q much longer
time.
All Of which is most respectfully sub
mittcd. NJ. L. FREEMAN, Foreman.