Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-29
HI A JURY.
A Partial Report Of Their Delibers

A Partial Report OF Their Delibera.
tfons.
The Grand Jury, through it's foreman
John E. Platter, made the following partial
report at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The following true bills were found:
State Of Nevada ys. Adolphe Herve-
Charge of murder.
State Of Nevada vs.. Lue Due-Charge OF
assault with intent to kill.
The Grand Jury respectfully recommend
that the County Commissioners condemn
as q nuisance lin that ii endangers the
safety Of the entire town., the block next
south on the east side Of Main street, be-
tween the property Of the Richmond Min
ing Company and the Eureka and Califor-
mia Lumber Company.
At the solicitation of the County Com
missioners o committee was appointed to
examine into the condition OF the county
roads, and find there is Q disposition to
close up certain roads which should be
open to public use, and believing the
County Commissioner to be the custo-
dams Of all public matters, respectfully
recommend the said County Commissioners
to take such action as may be necessary to
further the public convenience.
The committee on Jail matters report q
follows:
We examined the Jail and find it in the
following condition.: The cells are lined
with two-inch plank, and are filed with
yermin. The vault, being in connection
with the cells. we find in q most filthy CON
dition, breeding pestilence, not only to the
inmates Of the Jail, but to the attaches Of
the Sheriff's Office as well, and also to the
immediate neighborhood. We recommend
to the Honorable Board Of County Com
missioners that they Immediately take
some steps toward ~remedying this evil; and
we would suggest that there be new cells
constructed-made out Of iron-with better
ventilation than at present. We therefore
again call the attention Of the County
Commissioners to the disgraceful condf-
ton of the jail, which for the past seven
years has been q blot upon the humanity
of the county, and q reflection upon each
successive Board Of Commissioners from
1874 to the present time. We, therefore,
claiming to speak for and in the name Of
our fellow-citizens, d~enounce the present
condition Of the said Jail rs disreputable
and nauseating with its foul odors, thus
rendering it unfit for the Judgment Of the
most depraved wretch. We, therefore, de-
mand in the name of common decency and
humanity that the County Commissioners
take such immediate steps as may be nee
essary to remedy the evil and thus free the
people Of this county from the just accu-
sation of violating those well established
laws which civilization prescribe for the
government Of society.
E. R. CLUTE, Chairman.
We find in the office OF the Treasurer .
deputy employed at a salary Of S125 per
month. This deputy is absolutely unne.
cessary. and the employing OF such an OH.
Ger is without precedent in this county,
while the payment Of this salary il waste
full extravaganza and the appropriation of
the public funds to an illegetimate use.
The Grand Jury after having carefully
examined into the matter. found q large
sum expended each month for cleaning the
streets and personal property. While they
recognize the Importance of adopting all
sanitary measures which may preserve the
health of the community, as also such
other measures as may prevent, or to some
extent mitigate the fearful CONGREGATIONS
common to all mountain towns, they, the
Grand Jury. regard the allowances monthly
made as unnecessarily large. and request
the County Commissioners to give this
matter their attention, to the end that the
public money may not be squandered, and
that every service performed for the public
benefit may not be compensated for 1t .
rate beyond all reason.
JOHN E. platter, Foreman.
W. o. MILLS, JR.. Secretary.