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

sovns 1885, eSs Ss@eA PSss'-
which the District Attorney rests ID the
Act disincorporating the city Of Virginia,
February 20, 1881. Section 2 Of the
Act reads: "All officers under any In
corporation Of the city OF Virginia are
hereby abolished" Inssmuch % there
was NO such Office a. City Jailsr pro-
vidsd fer in any Act incorporating the
city Of Virginia, this ssctisn does mot
touch It. The City Jail and Jailer
exist BY virtue OF IN ordinance. and
there IL no doubt in my mind a. to
the legality; hence. I will vote TO pay the
bills. Now. a. to the propristy Of msi.-
tanning the City Jail or lookup. Is 1t
economical, and IL II In the best interest
Of the citizens. In our present financial
condition? The question Of cost comes
first. We must maintain 0 police head
quarters or Office where police officers
report for duty. and where the policeman
whose duty Il 10 to collect city licenses
can be found. and this Office should DO
lit up and some person on duty night
and day. The building now In use 10
city property. The expsuses OF Its main
tenance are such as are incidental to en-
e~ine-houses, and for the payment OF
which thors is no Law or ordinances. In
the City Jail 1t amounts to but Q very
small sum at most-less than $40 per
month. II all arrested prisoners =
taken to the County Jail at the time OF
their arrest, then an additional Deputy
Sheriff to keep the night watch would
be indispensable. His salary would DO
as much. II not more. than The City jail
or. The emily other difference In expense
10 feeding the prisoners. It is about
t~wenty-thrss to thirty.thrse cents per day
al the City Jail, the expense OF hrsvood
included, while II 10 seventy.fivs cents
per diem ct the County Jail. the county
providing everything except the victuals
consumed. So the question OF cost 10
In favor OF the City Jail. New as to the
question OF the efficiency OF the Police
Department. on which We depend 20
much for protection: There Is no q
who knows anything about police duty
but will say that the police should have
the custody Of all dangerous criminals
they may arrest. from the time OF their
arrest up to the time Of their public sx-
animation. It 10 hardly necessary to
dwell upon this point. II the policeman
takes his suspected criminal to the
County Jail be there loses sight and een-
troll OF him. Nothing could 60 further
to destroy the efficiency OF the police
force than to adopt the course advised
by the District Attorney.
MATT. CANAAN,
Chairman Board Of County Commits.
%sioners.
IN FAVOR OF ACHIEVEMENT.
Fraser lin the chair)-Gentlemsn. 1t
was understood at the last meeting that
action would be taken today on the
question OF whether the City Jail should
be maintained or not. What Is your
pleasure in the premises?
Sheridau-I expected that this ques-
ton would come up today, and also ex.
pected to see all the members OF the
Board present, but / see Commissioners
Canavan 10 absent. As the matter has
already been oncs postponed 10 secure
the attendance Of q full Board. ! am In
favor of further posiponing definite
action until all the members Of the Board
are present.
wsbber-I am opposed 10 ~pestponing
this matter any longer.
GallsRhsr-I sm willing TO agree to .
postponement. providing 1t Is understood
that q vote will DO taken on the question
ut the next meeting. whether all the
members are present or not.
Sheridau-My suggestion was made
simply in o spirit OF courtesy. 1 put
myself on record right here that when
the question comes up / will vots to
abolish the Jail; bat I would like to see
Q full Board present.
Wsbbsr-I call for action ct this meet.
ing. The Jail is being kept up right
along. Notwithstanding the fact that the
District Attorney has declared 1t illegal.
and we are held responsible for 1t.
Fraser-I wish to show ell due oeur.
tesy to tho members Of the Beard. but
would like very well to see something
done. However. / am willing TO 40
quiesee In Commissioners G~allsghef's
suggestion aud agree to have the matter
laid over until next meeting. with the
understanding that 1t shall certainly
come up for action at that time.
II was so agreed.
GOLD HILL YInE DEPARTMENT.
Sheridan, Chairman OF the Committee
on Fire and water. returned as incorrect
the report Of Chief Engineer Long Of the
Gold Hill Fire Department. He moved
that the report be rejected.
Gallagher seconded the motion. say.
ing that SEINE OF the statements made
by Chief Long with reference to Liberty
Engine aud Hose Companies were nm.
true. He understood the situation, .
knew the compaties named to be efi-
Gent.
Sheridan's motion was carried.
The bills OF the various companies OF
the Gold Hill Fire Department, amount
ing 10 $l65. were allowed.
A bill from B. I. Truman, OF 1886,
for hauling lumber to one Of the school,
houses, was rejected. as IL belonged to
the School Trustees.
W. Kane's bill. s23 "a. for expenses
In suit against the county. was allowed
as ordered by the District Court.
The Bank OF California presented q
bill of $621 80 a. interest on water
bonds. Referred to Committee on City
Affairs. q
A TOLL ROAD IN THE CITY LIMITS.
The question as to who should d, the
defective sewer. which is keeping the
road at the head Of the Geiger grade in
a muddy condition. was brought up.
Sheridan said that Mrs. Torp. the
owner Of the toll.road franchise. bad in.
formed him that she did not collect toll
over that part OF the road. and did not
consider that she was required TO repair
the sewer. II Il should be so decided
BY the Board. she would meve her toll.
gate from its present position and put II
nj the head Of @ street. 80 that she might
collect toll from all vehicles going out
that way. many Of which never 60 as far