Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1881-02-12

ing the allowance of claims against
the county or the disbursement OF
public money, to a faithful observ-
ance of the requirements Of the law
as embodied in Com. Laws, vol. 2,
page SO, Sec. 81, ss and 80.
We find that the late District At
torney, John Powell, Jr., has faith
fully and in All economical manner
discharged his duties to the county,
and has promptly and correctly ac
counted for all public moneys com
ing into his hands.
We find that the late County Au-
ditor, John Lothrop, has kept his
books and accounts in neat and
clerical manner, his records of re
ceipts, appropriations, disbnrse-
ments and balances on hand, OF all
county moneys, are not only sys
tomato and easily cornprehended,
but are found in every respect cor
rect. His records as County Re-
corder are models of neatness and
correctness.
We find that the County Treasurer,
J. d. Sims, has kept his cash ac-
counts of receipts, appropriations,
disbursements and balances on hand
in very systematic manner, ac'
counting for all moneys in the coun-
ty treasury correctly. and, taken in
connection with the County Audit
or's accounts, show correct and sat-
isfactory correspondence. We would
suggest that he be provided with
more suitable ledger, the one now in
use not being adapted to the purposes
indicated.
We find that J. S. Dallas, Clerk of
tho District Court, has correctly &C.
counted for all docket fees and other
moneys coming through his hands
to the County treasurer.
We find that the late County As
SCISSOR, c. r. Brsnt, has, in u fair,
just and satisfactory manner dis.
charged the various duties OF his of
fee. While duly regarding and oh.
serving the law he has extended that
courtesy, consideration and ereoIr-
agement to all public and private en-
terprises, in their incipiency, that al
ways results in asuccessful develop
ment and steady progress.
We find that the Sheriff, r. A.
Cooke, has fully accounted with the
Treasurer for the collection of all
county money, and, as far as We can
determine, has used all proper dill
gence in his collections. But in the
discharge of his various duties in
this respect we would suggest con.
slant vigilance on his part, that equal
justice may be done. We would
recommend that he keep more sys-
tematic set OF books as jallor-and
keep each individual action more ex.
plicit.
We find that the ledger accounts
of the late County Superintendent
of Common Schools-J. G. Young
are correct and balance with the
books of the County Auditor and
Treasurer. But we find that he has
carelessly mislaid, or lost, the
vouchers emanating from the Trus-
tees of the several school districts
Of the county-which vouchers con-
stitute his only authority for issuing
orders for money through the Au-
ditor upon the county treasury. He
has failed to keep such set of books
as the law requires. We would sug.
gest that his successor adopt the
only safeguard in such matters, to-
wit: a full compliance with the law
defining his duties.
We find that the late County Cor
oner, George E. Jaqua, has in all his
official acts faithfully discharged
his duties.
We find that J. r. Shaw, County
Commissioner, countersigned piece
Of county scrip made out in favor
of one VIM. Duncan, for $29 SO,
and that he received the warrant on
the county treasury therefor, con-
trary to law.
We find that the school trustees
OF Silver City District No. have
kept their books and accounts SO
totally at variance with the facts
that it is utterly impossible to effect
q balance with the books of the
County Auditor and Treasurer. For
instance, the receipts and disburse,
ments of the said District for the
year 1880, as per the books of the
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