Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-09
REPORT OF CoMM1rrEE ON ROADS.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ROADS.
R. Ssdler, Foreman of the Grand Jury
Of Eureka co%unty-Sir: Your Committee
on Roads n Bridges, after making q
careful examination of the same, beg
leave to report as follows: We hired q
team and examined the road and bridges
between. Eureka and Andy Louck's at the
DEVILS Gate, between Andy Louck's and
the Willows, Italian Ranch and back to
Eureka; also between Eureka and Pinto,
and between Eureka and Ruby Hill, and
we found the roads and bridges in good
repair. But we also find that the mount
expended or claimed to have been expend-
ed on the different roads or bridges said
to have been repaired and built since the
LIST of January, 1888, and for which the
Road Supervisor of this Eureka Road Dis
trict has put in bills against Eureka
county to the County Commissioners of
said county, is, in our judgment. grossly in
excess OF Its just value, and we do not be-
lieve that said bills should be allowed or
paid by said County Commissioners until
they are satisfied as to what would be a
just charge for said work and repair. We
also examined the work done in building
or excavating q ditch around the Rich
mond Stag dump, and in our judgment
said work was unnecessary and is a waste
of public money; that if said work was
necessary it could nave been done for one
third of the amount charged and allowed
for doing it, and we recommend that this
Grand Jury request the District Attorney
Of this county to take such action in be-
half OF the county as will prevent the
payment of the certificate Of Indebtedness
issued by the County Auditor for said
Uark No also var,inal @ha uorlx 49,
on Ruby avenue, and as the bills for said
work have been allowed and paid we
would suggest to the County Commission
ers that they review the said bills, and if
they find the allowance made therefor
overpaid the said Road Supervisor, that
they deduct the amount overpaid from
any bills that may be 10Y due to the said
Road Supervisor from Eureka county.
w. II. MATTHEWS, Chairman.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON FIRE AND WATER
AND FIRE APPARATUS.
To r. Sadler, Foreman Grand Jury-Sir:
Your committee appointed to examine the
Of supply of water, the apparatus
of Fire Department, and matters pertain
ing thereto, respectfully submit the follow
ing as their report: We have carefully ex-
amined the supplies of water, and find it
ample for the wants of our citizens for
general use. We also examined the re-
sources for fire purposes and found the
tanks in excellent repair and ready filled
for emergency. We next visited all the
f~ire-plugs, being nineteen in number, max
ing a thorough examination of each, find
ing them in excellent repair; but we find
seven of the plugs which would be useless
in the event Of another conflagration, owing
to the fact that they nave only two.inch
valves, and would therefore prove inef-
ficient. These plugs are located as fol-
lows: Near the Silver Brick Hotel on South |
Main street, one near the residence of A. l..
Fitzgerald on Main street, one in front of
Paxton q Co.'s Bank on Main street, one
in front Of the store Of Il. w. Clute, on
the corner OF Clark and Main streets, one
in front Of Tognini & Coz store on North
Main street, one in front of Reed & Co.'s
blacksmith shop, also on North Main
street, and the one near the Episcopal
Church on Spring street. 1t will be seen
that all these plugs are situated where
service would be necessary in
case another fire should visit us, and
which might be effectively checked with
a good supply Of water at hand. We
show the ineficiency of these
hre Plugs as oelnS inadequate W INC re-
We visited the various hose
companies houses, examined the ap-
of each, and found them in
repair, and as no demands were
made by the officers and janitors, suppose
that all necessary effects for service to be
complete. In connection with the Fire
we would recommend that
the Board of Commissioners exact from
each of the fire companies, through their
Secretaries, a written quarterly report, to
be filed with the Clerk Of the Board of
County Commissioners, setting forth the
number of active members, the number of
feet of hose and other apparatus on hand
and condition Of the same. Our reason
for this is, that there being no chief, or
head OF the department, the citizens gem