Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-02-16
GRAND JURY REPORT.


To the Hon., ". Il. Murphy, Judge
of the Third judicial District.
In compliance with the instr uc-
tons of the Court we have careful
ly examined all official matters in
relation to county affairs since the
LIST day of Jan. 1888, and such other
matters as we deemed it our duty to
enquire into as Grand Jurors.
We have examined one criminal
case and found one true bill.
We find after careful and search
ing examination of the Auditors
books, that on the LIST day Of Jan.
1888 there was the sum OF $ls,835 in
the County Treasury; that during
the year 1888 the receipts amounted
to $54, 079. IS, and that the disburse.
ments for the same year amounted
to sac, 39S.3l, leaving q balance in
the County Treasury on the LIST day
OF Jan. 1884 OF S26, 5l6.04.
We especially commend the Aud
itor, ". X. Davis, for the neat, bust
ness like manner in which he keeps
his books, and the various accounts
in his Office.
We also examined the books of
the County mmissioners and com.
mend them for the neat manner in
which the are kept. In allowing
bills we would recommend that they
would be more careful in allowing
bills for INDECENT persons, and see
that all bills allowed are properly
itemlzed before allowing them, as
quite portion of our revenue is de-
voted to INDECENT persons. 1t is our
opinion no bills should be allowed
or paid in advance of services rem
dered.
In looking over bills allowed by
the County Commissioners we find
one bill allowed for legal service
amounting to $3.50; the same was
vetoed by the Auditor, and properly
30 we think. See Sec. 3,07S Com
piled Laws.
We have examined the books OF
the Sheriff, Treasurer, Assessor Dist.
Attorney and Clerk, and ind they
are kept in a neat and business hike
manner. We find said officials have
paid over all moneys las shown by
their books as having been collected
by them) and have proper receipts
therefor.
We find by examining the Sher-
IFS books that there are two parties
doing a retail business in the county
without license, and would recem.
mend that the District Attorney en-
force the laws for the collection OF
all licenses due the county, so that
individuals may have no cause TO
complain OF Partially or injustice
on the part of the county officials.
In examining the bonds of the va
rious county officers we find that
many Of the bondsmen are wholly
irresponsible, particularly the bonds
men OF Sheriff and County Treas
urer, and would respectfully recon-.
mend that the County Commission
ers take the necessary steps in this
matter, so rs to insure the fullest
protection TO the tax payers Of the
county.
1t is the deliberate opinion of this
Grand Jury that the Judgment rem
dered by the Hon. NJ. A. Murphy,
Judge of the Third Judicial District,
in regard to the annexation of a GER
tain portion of Esmeralda county to
Lyon county, was in strict accord.
ance with law, and would recon-
mend that the District Attorney
withdraw his motion for re. hearing
and abstain from any further pro
ceedings in the case, and that the
provisions of said Judgment be
strictly complied nth And we fur.
Their recommend that the Commits
sioners Immediately set aside such
sum Of money as will pay the in
terest on Esmeralda county debt,
according to the terms of said Judg-
ment; that for the convenience of
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