Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-28
Report of the Grand jury for the
February Term of 1885.

In compliance with the instructions
of the Court, we have examined all or
fetal matters in relation TO the county
affairs, since the first day of January,
1854, and such other matters as we
deemed it our duty to inquire into as
Grand Jurors.
We find after a careful examination OF
the Auditors books, that on the hrst
day of January, 1884, there was the
sum of $40, $1,000 in the County Treas
ury, and that during the year 1884 the
receipts amounted to $s3,94o.3I; and
that the disbursements for the same
year amounted to $5I,3z2.S2, leaving a
balance in the County Treasury on the
first day of January, 1885, of S2o, 242.53.
We have also examined the books of
the Commissioners, County Clerk, As
SCISSOR, Treasurer, District Attorney and
Sheriff, and find them all kept in neat,
plain and business like manner. We
find that the said county officials have
paid over all monies, as shown by their
books, as having been collected by them
and have the proper receipts therefor.
We find in examination Of the District
Attorneys books that there is only one
delinquent tax remaining unsolicited
for the year 1883, and that he (Dist.
Atty.) has commenced suit for the col
lection of same, and has also COM
menced against delinquents for 1884.
In the examination of the books OF
the township officers, we find the books
of the various Constables correct and
the fees charged by them not in excess
of the amount allowed by law. We
also find the books of the Justices Of
the Peace correct.
We commend the Board of County
Commissioners for their action in paying
the interest on the Indebtedness Of this
county due Esmeralda county, in ac-
cordance with the decision Of NJ. A.
Murphy, believing the same 10 be the
wishes of the taxpayers OF Lyon county
In regard 10 the roads and county
hospitals we hereby append the reports
of the committees adopted by the Grand
Jury, also the report of the committee
on county buildings.
To the Foreman Of tie Grand Jury fer
the February Term, 1885.
We, the committee on county road S
and bridges, submit the following re
port: We find a number OF ranchers
and owners of bitches, contrary to law,
allow waste water to oyerrun roads at
different points, notably from Wabuska
to the bridge on the east Walker river,
distant some twenty miles; a nuisance
long suffered and demanding immediate
redress. That the bridge at Wellington
is unsafe for travel. That the road
from Dayton to Silver City, over which
there is much travel, demands immedi-
| ate attention. Sol NOEL.
Jos. MUNcKToN.
LEVI LAMB.
To tie Foreman of tie Grand Jury fer
tie February Term, 1885.
We, the committee on hospitals, beg
leave to submit the following report:
We find that the INDECENT SIGH of Lyon
county are being provi ded for at the
St. Mary's Hospital, in Virginia City,
Storey county, Nevada; at Greengeld,
by DR.. Leavtt, and at Dayton by A. J..
Maxwell. We find that the expense
at the St. Mary's Hospital and at DIR.
Leavitt's, including board, medicine,
medical attendance and nursing, is enc
dollar per day for such patient. We
find that A. J. Maxwell receives from
fifty cents to one dollar per day for
each Do,;ant amt ko,,F .,,c,y;.,/ allan I,,<,
We believe that all indigents at the St.
Mary's Hospital are tenderly, carefully
and economically provided for, and
would recommend tina, all county indi-
gent sick be placed in said St. Mary's
Hospital, subject TO the discretion of the
Board of County Commissioners.
J. c. KINDS,
| G. c. FISH,
w. II. SPRAGG.
To tie Foreman Of tie Grand fury for
the February Term. 1885.
We, the committee on county build
ings, etc., beg to report we find the
Court house and offices in good order,
excepting few trivial repairs pointed
out to the Sheriff, at a cost of a few
| dollars. The Jail also in order and
empty of occupants. JOIN BRIGGS,
J. J. Fox,
E. P. LovEyoY.
We further recommend that the Com.
missioners exercise the strictest vigilance
and economy in the disbursement of the
county monies, and that no bills be al
lowed unless properly itemized as re-
CURED by law; that in our opinion re-
trenchment and economy are the only
safeguards to our County Treasury. 1t
having been reported to this Grand
Jury that one Frank Osborne, now in
the Story county hospital, and charge
upon this county, is able to earn his
support, we therefore recommend that
the County Commissioners make the
proper investigation, and if such report
be true, then said patient should be dis.