Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1895-12-21

respectfully call the attention OF the Commits
sioners to this fact. We also recommend that
the Commissioners take the necessary steps to
restrain any and all mining companies from
injuring county roads.
We find that there are no complaints made
about the manner in which the county indi-
gents are kept, but committee has been ap-
pointed to investigate the poor farm" consist
ing of C. F. Messner, w. r. Penrose and A.
Herboldt.
Upon examination of the books of the county
Auditor we find them generally well kept, the
balances as shown by them agreeing with the
balances in the Treasurer's accounts.
Have also examined the records Of the
County Recorder, and while not approving of
the manner in which they are written up we
find them systematic and generally correct.
Have also examined the books of the supt of
Public Schools and find them to be kept in
careful and strictly business like manner.
In the matter of the bonds of the present
County officials we find that said bonds are as
good as can be procur ed under the existing cir
cumstances, and a committee was appointed,
consisting of ]. E. Gignoux. w. Stock and F. w ;.
Fairbanks, to examine into the bonds from
time to time. as was thought necessary.
We find by the examination of the report
made by the experts employed to examine the
books of the several county officers up to the
LIST day of JAM 1895, that during the year 1894,
for period of ten months the Recorder and
Auditor failed to pay fees into the hands of the
Treasurer to the amount of $502.75, which is
contrary to the law in the Statutes made and
provided We further find that the Auditor of
Lyon County on Nov 9, 1895 drew warrent No
339 in fovor of himself for 1925. said amount be-
ing hi salary as County Recorder. ex officio
Auditor and ex-oficio superintendent of Pub
lie Schools for the month of October, 1885,
without the same having been approved and al
lowed by the Board of County Commissioners
of this county.
We have examined the books of the County
Clerk of Lyon County and find them kept in
neat and business-like manner, and his fee
book to be correct in every particular. We fur
ther examined into the accounts of the County
Treasurer and fouLd his balances to agree
with those of the County Auditor We highly
compliment the Clerk and Treasurer upon the
manner in which his books and accounts are
kept
Further, we have examined into the affairs
of the Sheriff and Assessor and find that he has
faithfully accounted for all monies collected
by him for licenses. poll taxes, etc. We find
that he has kept his accounts in an Ineligible
and systematic manner, but that he has failed
to collect licenses from several parties doing
business in this county for the reason that
there has been no District Attorney of the coun-
ty to prosecute cases of this kind. We recon-
mend that the Commissioners procure the SER
vices OF competent attorney to prosecute such
cases in the future.
We further find that the vault provided for
the Recorder for the preservation of comfy
records and papers is inadequate to the de-
mands and that the court documents and re-
cords in the Clerks office are kept in an inse-
cure receptacle, and we recommend to the Com
missioners that provision be made for the safe
keeping of these records and documents.
We further recommend to the Board of Coun
ty Commissioners that they employ one or more
competent experts to examine the books and
accounts of the several county officers every
two years, before the expiration of the terms of
Office of the officers, and in such time as to al
low such exports report to be presented to the
Grand Jury for action of that body before the
last day of December.
We recommend that some bank be designat-
ed by the Board of County Commissioners as a
bank OF deposit for county funds by the Treas
urer of Lyon county.
1t lis the sense of this Grand Jury that the
Board of County Commissioners have the re-
port of this Grand Jury published in full.
And we your Grand Jury do present to the
Court herewith Thos. P. Mack, Auditor and
Recorder of Lyon County; VIM. Melvin, Con-
stable of Silver City. Lyon County, Nevada;
and ]. d. Blackburn, Justice of the Peace OF
silver City. Lyon County, Nevada.
All of the foregoing is respectfully submit
ted JAS. T. DAVIS,
Foreman.