Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-02-07
Report OF the Grand Jury for the
February Term of 1858.


In compliance with the instructions
Of the Court, we have examined all Of
fetal matters in relation to the county
affairs, since the first day of January,
1884, and such other matters as we
deemed it our duty 10 inquire into as
Grand Jurors.
We find after a careful examination of
the Auditors books, that on the first
day of January, 1854, there was the
sum Of $26, 5000 in the County Treas
ury, and that during the year 1884 the
receipts amounted to $5S,94o.3I; and
that the disbursements for the same
year amounted to $5I, 50, leaving
balance in the County Treasury on the
first day Of January, 1855, OF SAG, 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 a 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 and in examination OF the District
Attorneys books that there is only one
delinquent tax remaining uncollected
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 Censtables correct and
the fees charged by them not in excess
Of the amour; 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 M. A.
Murphy, believing the same to 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 she report of the committee
on county buildings.
To tie Foreman Of the Grand Jury fer
Tie February 7erm, 1885.
We, the committee on county roads
and bridges, submit the following re
port; We find 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; 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. INJUNCTION.
LEVI LAMB.
To the Foreman Of tie Grand Jury fer
| tie February Term, 1885.
We, the committee on hospitals, beg
leave to submit the following reports:
We find that the INDECENT SIGH of Lyon
county are being provided for at the
St, May's Hospital, in Virginia City,
Storey county, Nevada; at Greengeld,
by DR.. Leavitt, and at Dayton by A. J.
Maxwell. We find that the expense
at the St. Mary's Hospital and at DR..
Leavitt's, including board, medicine,
medical attendance and nursing, is one
dollar per day for such patient. We
find that A. J. Maxwell receives from
fifty cents to one dollar per day for
each patient 7oitAoa medical attendance.
We believe that all indigents at the ST..
Mary's Hospital are tenderly, carefully
and economically provided for, and
would recommend that all county indi-
gent sick be placed in said St. Mary's
Hospital, subject 10 the discretion of the
Board OF County Commissioners.
J. c. KINDS,
G. c. FISH,
w. III. SPRAGG.
To The Foreman Of tie Grand jury fer
tie February Tenn. 1885.