Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-06-18
THE GRAND JURY REPORT.
TIE CONDITION OF CARSON ClsrRRNs-soAs-
THING REGARDING THE INEFrICIENcY OF
THE WATER sEPPLY-A CHIEP RN.
0INRER NEEDED.

The Grand Jury Of Ormsby County made
the following report yesterday morning:
! To the Hon. s. d. King, Jndge Of the SEC
ond Judicial District, O.nssby County, State o
Neuada: The Grand Jury drawn for tn.
June term of said court having completed
their labors, respectfully submit the following
az their final report
We have found the following true bills, viz
Two for burglary, one for assault with intent
| to kill, one for assault with intent to do great
bodily injury, and one for selling opium.
Complaints were made to the Grand Jury
| that the prisoners confined in the County Jail
were not properly fed and cared for. and after
careful examination we found that the Com
plants were wholly without foundation.
CONDITION OF THE CITY clsTERNs.
committee was appointed to examine the
cisterns ceatain;ag water for FIRE purposes. and
herewith submit their report 4--
CARSON, June Is.
B. +. Foster, Foreman Grand Jury, Ormsby
County-DxAa SIR: We, the undersig ned
COMMITTEE GA fire matters have, after q
thorough examination of al the city cisterns,
the following report to make, viz: All the
eia.arns are in good condition and repair, and
all we'll siled except the Adams House cistern,
which contains about three feet Of mud and
four feet Of water and needs Immediate at
tention. Also the one At Ocevich Brothers
n I'D bu
iition the water is very stagnate, and on ex-
animation was found to contain five feet Of
mud and four feet of very stagnate water. The
stencil will be very bad during the warm
weather, and we do recommend that this jury
call the immeda attention Of the City Marshal
thereto, and do rocommed that it Do repaired
and kept in good condition in case Of FIRE.
JOHN SAFFELL, Committee
Ruyvs H. Bnowr. en-
MAYO A. GgERsLAw, Cisterns.
Annexed to this repor: were the bills fer
water and repairs.
THE JURY's COMPLIMENT TO THE WATER
COMPANY.
The Grand Jury reported the following facts
Is regards the wa.er supply for fire purposes,
viz: That the city owns sixteen hydrants.
purchased at cost Of 1888, averaging SIG 81
each, and that commencing March 6, 1876, to
May 10, 1880, tho city Of Carson has paid to
the City Water Company for water the total
sum Of 1921 70, averaging per month !
e1O6 80. At the time of purchase of said !
hydrants, it was understood that the City |
Water C.mpasy should furnish & ana Gent |
quantity of water for each and every hydrant
o be made effective in extinguishiug fires
which might occur within reasonable dis
ance Of any hydrant. But We find from tho
worn testimony of competent witnesses, hav-
ny long experience As 6rsmen, that upon At
empt to use more than two hydrants at the
anne time, rendered the whole sixteen uselesss.
Ia between the force an volume of water used
q Gold Hill and Virginia City there il no
as in Gold Hill they have So by
lrants, throwing 20 streams, with sufficient
orce to require three able 6renen to direct
ach stream, and the price paid per month
or . full supply Of these seventy streams
only 20 $500. while Inc city of Car
On, ewring sixteen hydrants with water
upply for only two at one time. pays the
normous sum Of $1O6 80 per month, as An
verage from March 9th 1876, to May 10Th.
$50. In view CT tas above statement of
.cts, it is the op;nien of your Grand Jury 1
aat gross injus ice has been done the tax
ayers Of Carson City in the failure Of tie I
arson Water Company to comply with the I
nplied contract to furnish wator for sixteen
ydrants, and only supply two. We call the =
.tention of the citizens and Trustees of Car q
m City to the above statement Of facts, and
. reasonable reduction cannot be made '
ON existing rates. and NO contract between Z
70 City Trustees and the Water Company, ,
. wsnd recommend to discontinue the use ;,
the hydrants, and rely on the supply frsm 4.
10 cistsrns, which in our opinions are q great c
,sl cheaper and far more reliable. Il
WANTED, cHIE1 lNGINEER. d
Believing it to be absolutely necessary fer Il
e government and efficiency Of our tire de- q
r,ment, We vculd NEST earnestly recoa- a
end the appointing or elsction of chief en-. fl
nser. - Ip
In tho above report your Grand Jury
70 had NO other object in visw except tho
safest g"ed to the greatest number, and b
pc that the views here set forth meet the "
arty approval Of tas citizens Of Ormsby Il