Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1883-10-24
SECOND INDICTMENT.

SECOND INDICTMENT.
The specifications of second in
dctment against the same accused
parties are.
That they did in July, 1883, with
corrupt motives and unlawfully Gas
above detailed) cause to be excavated
certain ditch near the Richmond
Stag pile at an expense TO the county
of $494 70.
And that certificates of Indebtedness
against the county were issued on
order of the accused in favor of divers
persons for said amount of $494 10,
when, in truth, the reasonable cost of
such work was not more than $3.50, or
thereabOuts.
Signed as above.
Witnesses examined: William Ar.
ringtOn, Thomas Dixon, ID. III. Hall,
Marion Farrell, Jo e Edgerton, William
S. ayward.-Eureka Sentinel, tn.
One can hardly peruse the particu-
lars upon which the above present
ment was made against Commissioners
Smith and Arlington, of Eureka
County, without applauding the action
of the eight gentlemen with their able
District Attorney, assisted by Messrs.
Crocker, Curler & Bowler, in taking
such commendatory steps for an inves.
tigation of the charges alleged in their
petition. They apprehended serious
danger to the people of Esmeralda
County, and fearing that our Honor
able Board of County Commissioners
would commit malfeasance in office,
they had reasonable grounds upon
which to base their formidable
claims for relief. The building was
not being constructed in accord with
the plans and specifications. A bill
for $4,000 was presented against the
county for extra work performed out
side of the contract in the erection of
the new Courthouse. There were
changes being made in the construc-
ton of that building not authorized
by County Commissioners, law or
anything else, but by the order
of the supervising architect. A
recommendation emanatlng from the
supervising architect advised the pay.
ment of $4,000 to the the contractor,
George w. Babeock, for work, etc.
upon and about the building, when, as
matter of fact, he was entitled to
only $3,125. These and other reasons
appearing, the eight gentlemen, aided
by their counsel, demanded that the
whole matter be Investigated, with
what result has already been shown
by the report of the committee APP.
pointed by the Board, heretofore pub.
lshed in the BurIETIN. The whole
matter was presented openly and
above board, both sides of the case
were duly considered, and after care.
full examination, the Board of County
Commissioners, appraised of their duty
in the premises, felt that they would
be derelict in duty and wanting in
honor if they did not act promptly, by
striking good, wholesome blows Cor
good cause. G. w. Babcock being
present during the whole time, realized
his position and withdrew his bill for
extra work, amounting to $4,000 The
recommendation of the supervising
architect requiring the county to pay
$4,000 to the contractor was refused
$5,S75 worth. Mr.. Glenn was super
seeded by ID. r. Munro Thus ended
the Court. house middle, saving the
county expense in useless litigation
and the payment of claims not author
lied by law, the County Commission
ers from liability and Mr.. Babcock
from annoyance and expense, and the
work on the Court house bull ling still