Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-02-02

are compeiled 10 nrocse licen,c, il is but
Just 10 them. as well as 10 the civ and
county, that all persons keeping borders
for aie, and al! Chu Oh bazar and lunch
cons should be required 10 p ocure licen-
ses, aad we hope to see the law in this
Ieg~:d rigidlv enfo. ced.
POL A COLLECTIONS.
There were but 47o poll take coll' led
du:il. last year in this county. There
are probably as many persons subject 10
payment of this tax who have not the
right of registsation as there are who may
re:i7ter and be exempt from poll tax.
Therefore The number of r-siste ed voters
shoala not be much greater than the num-
Der of poll taxes collected. We find, how
ever, hat with a registration list of eS3
owe, 0 Ger cent of the qualified voters of
he county escaped the pa ment of mis-
tax
We can attribute this state of facts to
none othe- than criminal negligence en-
the part Of he officers whose duty it is to
enfs. &c the payment of poll taxes.
ClTY TRUSTEES.
The recent employment of a priv?te
detective from a d~istan~e, by a member,
or members of the Board of City Trus-
tess, at an expense OF sc5S, we deem un-
wa an ed and Illegal. 1hat The services
of the detective were valueless as the7 in
no wise lead to the detection of the party
who had made several attempts at arson.
Believing that the CirtiIcate of Indcbt-
edness issued on this account is illegal we
recommend that the District Attorney
be in t ucted to proceedings to
prevent its payment.
NUIsANCEs
Numerous complaints nave been made
that nuisances are permitted TO exist
within the civ limits, which consist in
part as follow:
Obstruction of sidewalks with boxes
crockerv, crates, etc.
The discharge ONO sidewalks and into
streets Of slops from Kitchens.
The existence of oren vaults on cess-
pools thorough the CITY.
these nuisances should be abated and
to that END we earnestly recommend that
Civ Authorities take such action as will
ensure heir diocentinulnce promptly.
A. The city at a great e,pen,e has con-
81 ucted and maintains a sewerage system
the owners of property should be com
PEELED 10 close such vaults and ~ccos-pools
a nd connect with the sewer, whe ever il
is DO ible so 10 do.
LIGHTS.
The cijv maintains ten electric lights al
al annual expense of $1,000.
Several OF these lights are located of
the main t~horou9hfa'e s. We recommend
that such lights be either discontinued OF
m~intained al the cost of the parties who
a.e benefited thereby.
We believe that during the present f.
noncia condition of the civ and count
t-e:suries, It is unwise to undertake mum
i.ipal or county improvement, except in
cases OF absolute necessitv.
COUNTY OFFICERS BOOKS.
We have made examination of the
books Of the coun y officers and find
them neatly kept, and in this ~particu-
ltr they reflect great credit on the Off
cerS in charge. Finding that the last
O'and Jury had an expert accountant
verify county officers accounts and tina il
had not been customary TO expect them
everv year we lett this task To- some
futr.e Grand Jury,
For the purpose of simplifying the
l"bors Of furure examination we recon-
mend that oun be opened with the
General Fund SO IS to show sepaI ate &C.
cunts for support of coun., poor, main
tanning OF rods and bridges, repairs. etc
on county buildings and that the Civ
Clerk open ccounts for the purpose o.
showing separately disbursements for the
support Of ire companies; for street york
and for sewer work.
In concluding this report we will be
permitted 10 say that we are painfully
aware OF how little attention is usually
gwen to Grand Jury reports.
Nevertheless we have deemed it on,
du,y to recommend reforms where we
have considered them necessary, and tc
censure unwarrantable or illegal acts
wherever they have been brought to oul
notice.
This has not been dore, however, fc1