Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-12-27

A Summary of Its Report as
FILED with m Clerk.

aANa WIN .hEF8
The Grand Jury for the term COM
pleted its deliberations December 18th,
filed its report with the County Clerk
and asked to be discharged by the
Court. 1t is a lengthy document and
makes several recommendations. 1t
is too long as a whole for our columns,
but we give below its more salient
features. 1t says:
We found one indictment for house
breaking. There we're three other
cases under examination, in which the
testimony was insufficient for indict-
ments.
The Committee on Books and Ac-
counts, Of the different county officers,
reported substantially as follows: In
the County Recorders office they
found the accounts Of the different Of
ficers, as kept by him, as satisfactory.
and his books and accounts neatly
and correctly kept.
The committee counted the money
in the county treasury and found the
amount to be 3 4,7S7 So, which
amount tallies with the County
Auditors figures. The books of the
Treasurer are kept in a neat and bust
ness-like manner.
In the County Clerks office the
committee found his books we'll and
correctly kept, and the fees due the
county were promptly paid over to the
Treasurer.
An examination OF the Assessors
books showed the valuation OF the
real property for this year to be ST.
5l3, 1853; personal property, 1884, 21.
Iotat valuation, $2,197, IA. The taxes
on said amounts being s67, 800 "a, OF
which the Treasurer has collected $64,-
$40 90 leaving a delinquency Of 1880
10, including the delinquency on the
Cortez property, amounting TO sl,67l.
Personal property tax collected by the
Assessor: Valuation Of personal prop
erty, $34,236; collections on same, ST.
099 80. The number OF Poll Taxes
collected by the Assessor was 734,
amounting to 81, 202, which is regarded
as an exceptionally good showing by
the Grand Jury.
In the Sherif's office the committee |
found the books and accounts in first
class order. They also found that
licenses had been promptly collected
and the amounts paid to the Treasurer.
The committee recommend that the |
Sheriff publish quarterly each and
every kind Of license sold by him, |
with the date and name of the party
receiving the same, and that the list
be published quarterly.
In the Office OF the District Attorney |
and School superintendent, the COM
mittee found that 81 1862 Is, last years
delinquent taxes, had been collected
and paid over to the Treasurer. The |
books and accounts of the School
are well kept, in a neat orderly
manner. The total sum to the credit
Of the various school funds amount to
81, 795 80.
The docket in the Justice Court was |
written up to date. The committee
recommend that the final disposal of
cases be noted on the margin Of the
docket, for easy reference.
In the Constable's Office the fee and
register books were found in good and
efficient order and correctly kept.
The Committee on Public Buildings |
recommend that the walls in the Jail
yard be either removed or repaired, as
they are not in a safe condition as |
they now stand. They also recon- |
mend that the Jail and offices in the
courthouse be either whitewashed or
calcimined. In the public school
house they found the heating facilities
not properly adjusted. They also re-
that some new writing |
desks and benches be provided. The |
committee also examined the county |
hospital, and found it in good condi- |
The patients are well taken care
Of and kindly treated.
The Committee on Roads and High
ways made a voluminous report. 1t
The Road Fund, January l,
1889, was indebted 81 ,065, and at the
present time it is $675, a reduction OF
$500. They found by informa- |
ton and actual inspection that the
roads leading to and from Eureka,
with a few exceptions, were in good
travelling condition. They also make
a number OF recommendations for i'm
provements and repairs.
The Committee on Fire and Water
report that the water tanks are over
flowing with water. They find the
Richmond Hose cart out Of repair, and
that the company needs 100 feet OF
new hose, and that the Hooks &
Knicks need $50 feet OF hose and some
other things. They found the Mob
Hill and Rescue Hose Companies
carts in good repair, and the fire plugs
in good order.
The Committee on Publice Morals
report as follows: We find, after due
inquiry, that the citizens and residents
of Eurekv county are God-fearing and
law-abiding citizens, and the majority
of them incapable of committing any
immoral act, and our community,
in a moral light, stands az
high as any county in the State. In
conclusion, We would recommend that
the Sheriff and our officers act more
strictly. and discourage young men
under the age Of 81 years from visiting
saloons.