Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1896-01-15
THE GRAND JURY REPORT.

the District Court Of the First Judi
cial District of the State of Nevada, in
and for the Cotnty of Esmeralda.
We, the Grand Jury impaneled on the
18th day OF November, A. D., 1895. do here
with beg leave to submit the following re-
port in completion of our partial report
submitted ON the 10Th day OF November.
A. d. 1885,
We have made no presentments and
found but one indictment.
We have made a thorough examination
Of the books OF Esmeralda County and find
the following condition OF affairs and facts
to exist in accordance with the report of
the experts and approved by some Of the
county officials after AL examination OF
the respective books, in their presence.
extending over period OF six years COM
mencing January 1st, 1899, and ending
December 31st, 1894.
SHERIFF.
In this Office during the administration
OF Robert Stewart we find that owing to
the fact that no ledger account has been
kept it is impossible to state or make an
accurate report of the license account dur
ing the six years, as it is impossible to
learn from the books when person COM
menced business or ceased to continue the
same.
We find that the fees collected in civil
cases have not been In accordance with
the legal fee system and the difference in
the amount collected and the amount
which should have been collected to be
S27s.62. IAN itemized statement IF which
is hereto annexed and marked exhibit "a"
We find that on the I'd of April, A. D.
1898, the sheriff received the sum of Sill 40
fees collected for services rendered at the
special election held on February 9Th, A.
d. 1889, and although drawing q salary in
full compensation for all services rendered,
failed to pay same into the County Treas
ury.
We find that he has permitted Harry
Lewis of Aurora, Nevada, to conduct a
saloon business in said town without re-
curing the legal license therefor; the
amount being collected in this case, for a
term OF SO months at the rate Of SIS per
month in the sum Of $160, entailing loss
TO the County of the same amount.
Henry J. Casey Of Metallic, Nevada, in
the same regard for the period Of Is
months at SIS per month being SITS, entail
ing loss to the County of the same
amount.
R. d. Mcintyre of Sodaville, Nevada, in
the same regard for the period OF nine
months at S. per month, being SIS, entail
ing a loss to the County of the same
amount.
COUNTY ASSESSOR.
In this Office during the administration
of jerry Quinn, covering the six years of
our examination we find that no books
have been kept. At any rate, after due
search and inquiry we are unable to find
any and. therefore. we are unable to make
a report upon the conduct Of this office.
We have checked up the mining assess
ment roll for the full tenn and find that
all moneys assessed and collected thereon
have been paid into the County Treasury,
for which receipts are filed in the Audi
tors office.
No lists OF persons paying poll taxes, or
those not paying poll taxes, has been kept,
and we are therefore unable to say wheth-
er this Assessor has performed his duties
or not In this connection.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS.
During the past six years this Office has
been held by three different persons, viz.
During the years 1889 and 1890 by B. F.
Curler, 1891 and 1892 by p. NJ. Bowler,
1898 and 1894 by Daniel Holland.
The affairs of this Office during the in
cumbency Of the persons named seem to
have been conducted in an honest and
faithful manner.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
The persons last named held this office
during the six years mentioned and they
performed their duties, SO far as we were
able to ascertain. in an honest and faithful
having paid to the Treasurer all
coming into their hands belong
ing to the County.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
We have made thorough examination
OF the recor6ls'of the Boards during the
past six years and find that prior to the
election of Il. ii. Wright as clerk said re-
cords were kept In anything but credit
able manner.
Bills were certified to the Auditor by
the Clerk and paid by the Treasurer on
drawn by the Auditor which do
not appear on the minutes OF the Boards.
We find that some Of the County Com
missioners have furnished labor and ma
tcrial for the County in violation OF law,
and in checking up bills for the last six
years with tho Commissioners record
Clerks certificates and Auditors warrant
register we found that GA OF said bills had
been lost or mislaid.
COUNTY CLERK.
During the time which Mr. S. ii. Rosen-
thai held this Office we find that he per-
formed his duties in creditable manner
and, with the exception OF an unintention-
able error of $li so, which amount was
paid upon his attention being
called thereto, the accounts were well and