Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-10-25

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CITY JAIL It's Aboiishmeus DIS
eusssd-Geid Hiil FIRE Matters
Aiscsiisnseus.
The County Commissioners met at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. present.
Commissioners Sheridan, Weber. Fra
ser and Gallagher; Fraser presiding.
Sheridan stated County Auditor Brsn-
nan had represented to the Court-hsuse
Committee that 1t was impossible for
him to do the work in his Office with less
than two deputies. By agreement an
expert had been employed to make an
examination Of the work during the
months Of August and September. the
Auditor to pay the bill Of said expert.
The report Of P. r. Plank, tbs expert
employed, vas then read. Il states that
Auditor Brennan has done no work him
self ether than to sign warrants, licenses
etc., and that the work OF the Office was
performed by two deputies. The report
also criticises the general system Of keep
ing the county's books. In conclusion.
Mr.. Plank says: "Ths limited amount
Of business nov being transacted at the
Office OF the County Auditor and ex.
oficio Recorder does not justify the en-
ployment Of more than q efficient
deputy. Payment by the county for I'D.
ditiopsl assistance would SAVIOR strongly
Of unwarrantable s~xtravagance."
The report was ordered fled, and the
Courthouse Committee was authorized
to have 1t published. =.
The deferred bills OF the deputes oil
the Clerk and Auditor. for S2i4 each.
were laid upon the table until some
future time. as were all the bills vetoed
by the Auditor upon recommendation
Of the Grand Jury.
Some sixteen indigents were granted
aid.
The Board At $50 o'clock took 70.
cess for one hour in the hopes OF DID,
tanning the presence OF Mr.. Canavan.
the absent Chairman. who Was said to
b in Virginia.
Arrrn RECESS.
The consideration Of city and town
affairs was taken up. Pressnt-Frassr
lin the chair. Gallagher. webber and
Sheridan.
Taxpayers on Silver street wanted q
sidewalk put down there. Referred to
the Committee on Streets.
CHAIRMAN CARAVANS PRorrsr AGAINST
THE RECOMMENDATION OF TIE GRAND
JURY
The Clerk read the following COM
munication:
To the Beard Of County Commission.
srs OF Storey County. Nsvads-Gsntle-
men: The District Attorney has filed q
written protest against the payment OF
the salary OF the City Jailer. aud advises
the Auditor not to draw warrants fer the
payment Of expenses for supplies to the
City Jail, Notwithstanding the fact that
the so-called City Jail 10 the police bead
quarters and the sfics Of the ex.oficio
City Tax Collector. Az ! differ from
our Attorney, and intend to vote accord.
ing to my convictions deem II my duty
to the citizens Of Virginia and to myself
to state my reasons. The following 10 a
copy Of
THE PROTEST.
Ogden Hilss. District Attorney Of Sto-
rsy county. comes and protests to the
| County Commissioners OF Storey county,
| Nevada, against the allowance by said
Beard OF the claim OF +. d. Plunkett,
fer 800, for salary % City Jsiler for the
month Of September. A. d. 1881. upon
the grounds
Fut-That there IL no such officer as
CITY Jsilsr In the county Of Storey. nor
10 any unincorporatsd town or city
therein.
Sscona-That Il is not competent. nor
il Il within the power Of said Board TO
allow, audit or pass any claim against
Storey county, or against any unincor.
poratsd tswn or city therein, unless the
allowance OF such claim 10 authorized
By some Law Of the State comforting au-
thority for allowing the same.
Third-That the allowance Of said
claim would be In contravsntion OF the
Act Of the Legislature Of the State Of
Nevada, entitled "s Act providing for
the government Of the towns and cities
Of this State" approved February 20,
1881, and, also. OF an Act OF the Leeisla.
turs OF said State. entitled IAN Act to
aisincorporaie tho City OF Virginia, and
to repeal all laws touching It's incorpo.
ration" approved February &c, 1881.
OopEs HILxs. District Attorney.
Storey county, Nevada.
Virginia City, New, October 4. 1881.
To the Board Of County Commissioner
OF Storey county. Nevada.
The reading OF the above will show
that the District Attorney rests bis pro-
test and advice ON two Acts Of the Lseis-
iature. One 10 the Act providing fer the
government OF the towns and cities OF
the State. approved February 20. 1881.
The District Attorney, 10 answer to q
question, pointed cut to me Section 10
of tho above Act as warrantine his opin.
ion. This is the section In full.
SECTION 10. Any Justice Of the Peace
within any such town or city shall have
jurisdiction OF oil violation Of ordinances
applicable thereto under the provisions
Of this Act, and may render final judg-
mont, hold to bail. 6ue. or commit 10
prison any offenders. In accordance with
the provisions thereof. All commit
ments Of imprisonment shall be directed
to the Sheriff OF the county. and oil ices
or fines collected shall DO paid to the
County Treasurer Of the proper county,
to be by him distributed to tho proper
fund Of said town or city.
Tho meaning Of the above section. a.
I understand 1t. is that the Act gives
power to the Justices Of the Peace to try
cases for the violation Of city o~rdinsnces,
and directs that all commitments be di.
rected to the Sheriff; that Is. aftu conric-
ton cfa riolaiion Of city ordinances. The
inference is. that some \ else bad Gus
tsdy OF the prisoner before commitment
aud that the trainers OF tho law deem
the County Jail the proper place to
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