Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1893-01-07

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the Courthouse yard. and VIC further rec
ommerd that linoleum DO placed on the
hall floor Of the Courthouse. up stairs. in
stead q mating.
A. JACKSON,
At. sPESoE,
b. BERG,
Committee.
To A. d. Rock, Foreman Of the Grand
Jury-sir: We your Committee on Books
and Public 0ficers, beg leave TO submit
The following report: We have examined
the County Clerks books. found them
carefully and correctly kept, and ell
moneysfor fees, etc., duly paid 70 the
| Treasurer.
The 1rsasurer's. books we fonnd neatly
and correctly kept; have counted the
money IN his hands, as shown by the
balance Of himself and County Auditor,
both agreeing, and found ID correct.
The Assessors books we found In per-
feet order, and all moneys collected by
him for various taxes duly paid TO the
| Treasurer.
The County Recorders books we found
neatly s,d correctly kept. with the ex-
| ceptiou of the License Book, from the stubs
OF which we found 9 slight difference
existing between him and the Sheriff which
were explained away by careless clerical
errors, and we would recommend more
care With .the same by The incoming Audi
tor.
The books Of the District Attorney,
both as such and School Superintendent,
we found In perfect order,
The Public Administrators books are
also In good order. aud all moneys SOL
lected by him duly paid 70 the Treasurer.
We have examined the Sherif's books
and found them neatly and correctly kept.
and all moneys collected for licenses. and
| thus due by him, as shown by his ana the
Auditors books were duly paid to the
Treasurer, but in the matter OF the collec-
lion Of licenses we find he has been woe
fully negligent; we found many doing
business without any license at all,
others doing saloon business in the
town Of Eureka and its vicinity under
two or three different kinds OF IL
csnsss, and less than they should pay.
As per instructions from the Grand Jury
as a whole, we have handed to the District
Attorney and Sheriff. list Of those we
found delinquent, and the amount OF their
delinquency, with instructions to the
District Attorney that in the event OF their
non-collection, to Immediately take steps
TO recover the same to the county and
State. The law regarding the duties and
liabilities Of the Sheriff as License Col
leotor Is very plain, and we think him very
foolish to take any Discretionary power on
himself, as it places both him and bis
bondsmen in a false position; this making
fab OF one and desh Of another 10 gross
injustice to those 10 all classes OF business
who pay their legal license, and we would
recommend to the incoming Sheriff TO
strictly enforce the collection OF all
licenses.
We have thoroughly examined all mat
ters bearing on disbursements by the
County Commissioners, and find them in
nearly every respect fiagrsntly extravs-
CANT; this has been the case In matters APP
pertaining to the County Hospital, Public
Roads and Bridges, amounting almost to
oriminslity. We cannot eoncede how Q
majority Of any sane body Of men could
allow such bills; those contracted for
bridges we're in most instances contrary to
law. We would earnestly recommend TO
the incoming Board that they elect as their
Chairman one OF their number who will at
least. try to protect the interests Of the tax
payers.
We have examined Constable J. O. Rs-
vell's books and found them neatly and
correctly kept.
The books Of the Justice OF the Peace
We found fairly kept, and all moneys due
by him paid to the Treasurer.
L. CLARK,
R. mechanics,
F. o. GoBMAs,
Committee.
1t was resolved by the Grand Jury, as q
whole, that we condemn in the severest
terms the actions Of the present Board Of
County Commissioners, or g majority Of
them, in wilfully s~quandering the funds
Of the county; their loose way Of paying
all bills presented to them, which points
not only 10 gross carelessness, but worse,
downright di,honesty and collision and q
total disregard Of existing written con-
tracts and statutory provisions; therefore.
we earnestly request the incoming Board
to remove A. G.. Clark from the Chairman
ship.
We also condemn the actions Of the
District Attorney in the past, In passiyely
permitting the payment of bills which
we're clearly contrary 70 written contracts,
and we request Of him . more strict OBJ
ervsnce Of his duties In the future.
We recommend the incoming Board TO
reduce the expenses Of The county in every
legitimate manner possible, as also the
county taxes, and that they take an inyen-
tory Of oil the county property.
All Of which Ia respectfully submitted.
A. D. Rock, Foreman.
+. o. GoRMAS. Secretary.
Arthur McEwen, in his letter to the
Virginia Chronicle, says that the great
moral wava that has hean railing over