The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1881-04-14

and further that the bond is sealed and
dated on the = day of December, A.
d. 1879, in place of December A. d.
| 1880. Attention is called to- Gen.
Sec. 1920, C. L.
nthe examination Of official actsof. the
County Commissioners, we find that
many of the bills allowed have not the
the proper Endorsement. For example,
bills indorsed in the following manner,
to, wit: or. H. s., 'H. c. NJ" 80.
X, 81. H.. d., Correct" &c. M.
Miller" Supposed Correct, ""Correct,
job" Correct, Harding, Dist. Atty"
Don't Know" With the foregoing
Endorsements bills have been audited
and, warrants drawn ON the Treasury
for their respective amounts. See Gen.
Sec. 3,07S, c. L.
Contracts of every kind, character
and description, when the contract, in
the aggregate amounts to five hundred
dollars or more, shall be advertised in a
newspaper published in the county, yet
in the face of this law the Hon. Board
of County Commissioners let contract
amounting to 81, 662 without advertis-
ling the same. See Gen. Sec. 3,I05,
G.. L.
We further find that after the cleo
ton of 1880, the Commissioners whose
duty it was to keep in his custody the
election returns until thesvotes for mem
bers of Legislature and County Com
missioners were canvassed by the Dis
trict Judge, failed to- do so, but with
| the other Commissioners, and without
notifying the District Judge, opened
and counted the votes for Legislators
and Commissioners, in direct violation
Of Stats. 1879, Chaps. ll2 & lib. We
are accustomed TO look upon the Coun-
| ty Fathers as of the immaculate order,
but when we discover illegal contracts
| and unlawful commissions, our venera-
/ ton is materially lessened.
In. the investigations into matters
pertaining to, the Assessors Office, it
appears that the-monthly statements Of
taxes collected have not been sworn to
as required in Chap IS, Sec. 3, Stats.
1875. Also, that only a portion of the
/ original schedules of assessment have
been filed with the Auditor as required
Chap. IS, See. a, Stats. 1875 We
find that no receipts for poll taxes, as
required by Gen. Sec. 1923, G. L., are
OH file in either the office of Assessor or
ARditor, but, instead, receipts for poll
taxes paid in for separate road districts.
In August, 1879, there is no receipt
whatever to be found. For the year
1880 but one receipt, covering the
month CT June, is to. be found in either
Office. ECaRHW Tt .Gk
! We further find the Assessment Roll;
of this county defective in its descrip.
ton of the real property assessed.
There is a manifest adherence to copy
in these descriptions, the originals evil
densly coming from the "fashers. In
the interest OF the taxpayers, we be-
lieve that perfect descriptions should be
insisted upon. Section L., chapter 81,
Statutes 1877. Especial attention is
called to what we regard as the very
unfair and unequal valuation of prop
erty within this county Even the
most cursory examination. will satisfy
the skeptical.. The attention. OF the
Assessor and the Board of Equalization
is respectfully, yet earnestly, called TO
4 this matter, hoping that in the future
exact justice may be meted out to
every citizen.
| The investigations .of the Auditors
office resulted in finding that the origi-
nal papers, receipts, etc.-that should
be on file in the office-instead of being
carefully assorted and kept, are in a
very reprehensible state of disorder and
confusion.
That only portion of the original
schedules of assessments have been
filed. with the Auditor by the Assessor,