Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-03

There was . meeting OF the Grand
Jury at Z O'Clock last evening. George
F. Hill and J. n. Douglass were dis
charged on account Of sicknesss and E.
3. Smith and Grant Israsl. who were Of
the regular panel. were substituted In
their stead. The jury thus reformed
wa then sworn. retired. and subss-
qusntiy returned into court. presented
it, final report and was discharged.
Following 10 the report:
FINAL REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.
To the honorable Richard Rising.
Judge Of the First Judicial District OF
| the State OF Nevada: The Grand Jury
impaneled on the 10th day OF Novem-
Der. 1879, for the October term Of Court,
having duly considered oil matters which
have been properly brought to their
notice. respectfully submit their final
report: >, ,,.,
msnt against - - Tor JAIL
breaking.
With regard to some Of the items
passed upon in . previous report a hav.
ing been "nsither legitimate nor legal
to wit: Paying for taking testimony In
| the Justices Courts by short hand re-
porters, we will state that the District
Attorney has since appeared before rs
and said that. while perhaps tho charges
referred 10 would not, under strict rul-
ing, come under the fec bill, yet, a. the
taking Of testimony by short hand re-
porters Is o matter OF economy to tho
county, he had given an opinion to the
County Commissioners that 1t would be
better 70 have.it done than 10 wait Tor
the justices 10 take IL down In long
hand. And. further, 20 had deemed 1t
. Legitimate charge against the county,
and a.d advised the Commissioners to
| allow bills icg It. II. therefore. blame
ought 70 attach To snybody for payment
OF these bills he was willing to accept
his share OF responsibility IN the matter.
As 1t il probable that bills for similar
charges may again ONE before the
County Commissioners for approval, We
would respectfully recommend thai tho
Commissioners refuse to allow all bills
when they have . doubt a. to their ls-
Rality. The parties who present them
can then 60 before the courts and have
the points OF Law involved passed upon
and decided. The District Judge will
interpret the law bearing upon the
matter, and his decision will DO binding
upon all parties concerned, unless re-
vsrssd by q higher court.
We would call the attention Of the
| County Commissioners to the last tax
roll Of Storey county. and would REQ
ommend that the roll be carefully exam
| ined by the experts now in the employ
| Of the Commissioners. The Grand Jury
have reason to believe that there are 30.
| rious errors in the extension OF the
taxes charged thereon. one case having
| recently came to their knowledge BY
which somebody gained forty dollars at
the expense Of the county.
Tho Grand Jury desire to thank the
| District Attorney and the Sheriff for
| their assistance and kind attentions du.
ring the performance Of their Official
duties.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
G. G. STEVENSON, Foreman.
A. L. EDWARDS, Secretary.
Virginia, January2, 1850.
The Court thereupon ordered tho In
dictmsnt presented against Mark Brown
Jr., for Jail breaking, to be fled and q
bench warrant to issue for his srres.
and detention. The report Of the Grand
Jury. the Court said. would be open 70
the inspection OF the reporters, md the
pspsrs might publish ii II they saw ut.