Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-31
COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
Adjoursed Meeting OF. the Board
Lest NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
-Wnuss-JAil Matters, Etc.

There was q full attendance Of the
Board Of County Commissioners at the
Courthouse last evening. The Clerk
read the minutes Of the last meeting,
which were approved.
A communication from N. R. Msndsn.
hall. Of Gold Hill. now an inmate Of the
County Hospital, was read. The writer
Vas in poor health and never expected
to be any better here. He was satisfied
that no could gain health and get re-
munerative employment in Sacramento,
and asked to be sent there. Referred to
the Hospital Committee.
A communication from Vim. Growing.
4 Co., proprietors OF the American Laun.
dry, was read, offering to do the laundry
work for the County Hospital for $50
Der month, $40 less than the Board was
now paying. Commissioner Csnavan
wanted to know II this was the sstab'
lishment where 90 many Cinnamon were
employed. He preferred ~patronizing
white labor himself. Referred TO the
Hospital Committee.
The District Attorney and committee
to which was referred the matter Of
deciding to the 0phir lot 6, block 81,
range =, now held BY the county under
tax title. asked and were granted further
time in which to report.
The Chairman. on behalf OF the Conn.,
mittse OF the Whole. reported progress
In the matter OF selecting plans and pre-
pairing specifications for the strengthen
ing Of the county jail and the commit.
tee was given further time in which to
report.
Commissioner Gallagher said he
believed Commissioner Nys had . mat
ter to submit to the Board.
Commissioner Nys, fumbling In bis
pockets-No, I did not bring that with
me. It il q plain proposition though.
A family in the First Ward wants $60
worth OF lumber to build . house with.
Commissioners Canavan. laughing
Didn't they want you to build q new
house and give II to thsm2
Commissioner Nys-I thought OF that
and Of throwing n lot In with 1t.
Commissioner Gallagher-l would
suggest that II be . double house 30 that
they can rent one part and live at esse
all the rest Of their days.
Mrs. Durand, Q lone Spanish woman.
living on Union street, between ID and
E, wanted help Of some kind. the exact
nature Of which did not transpire. he.
ferred to Commissioner Nye.
The District Attorney was given fur.
ther time 10 which to report upon the
communication Of the Auditor which
Was referred to him.
Miss Hickey. the little girl who speaks
four or Ave different languages. was
present and wanted something for her
mother. Referred to Commissioner
Fraser.
The Board then adjourned till wednes.
day. Feb. 4. at II A. NJ. and the Chair.
man Immediately called the members to
meet a. o Committee Of the Whole on
the matter Of strengthening the Jail. and
oil retired to the committee room.
Commissioner Canavan said informal.
ly after the adjournment that the
strengthening OF the Jail was Q very
simple matter. but the question was as
to the cost. II sould be shested up with
iron. firmly rivsted. and made perfect
tank that no live man could get out OF,
but such o job was expensive. 1t would
cost between $4,000 and $4,000. He was
not prepared to incur this expense II the
Jail could DO rendered secure at less cost.
One proposition was to do this With No.
u iron; hs thought No. l6 was plenty
heavy enough II firmly riyeted and last
ensd, a. then there would be no chance
for the inmates I use any kind OF Q saw
and 10 any ono attempted to cut his way
through the iron 1t would make noise
enough 70 be heard down on Q street.
II, however. any chance was offered Tor
them TO run even Q thin saw or any
thing Of the kind in and cut in that way
even heavy iron would not render the
Jail u The way. II iron sheeting
was used, was to make the casing Of
iron absolutely water tight, so that the
cutting must DO done with . chissl and
by blows, and then the noise made
would be too great for any one to at
tempt II without detection.