Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1897-01-31
A JURY o

This Grand Jury, empaneled and
Instructed by you on the seventh day
of September, 1896, submits the fol-
lowing Report:
We have carefully considered all
matters presented to US for our inves-
tigation.
We have found rue Bills of Indict-
ment as follows:
-Four for ENLIGHTENMENT; one for as
sault with a deadly weapon with in
tent to inflict upon the person OF
another great bodily harm one for
assault with intent to kill, and n
for burglary.
We have dismissed two indictments
for assault with intent to kill, one for
arson. and one for an assault with a
deadly instrument, the latter with the
recommendation that the party be
held for assault and battery.
We have passed an indictment for
escape, for the reason hat the party
charged is now serving time in the
State Prison and receiving punish
ment established by the Prison rules.
COUNTY ooR FARM,
We visited this Institution, for the
care and support of the INDECENT of
the county.
We found the buildings in a fairly
good condition.
The inmates are comfortably stu
ated.
Their food is good.
Their rooms, bedding and clothing
are neat and cleanly.
Those who we're interviewed ex-
pressed themselves as we'll pleased
with their treatment.
The farm is in as good a state of
cultivation as possible with its limited
near for irrigation, the amount of
water allotted to the premises being
but sever inches. With this INSULT
cient supply of water we think the
farm is better adapted to poultry than
crop farming, hence we recommend
hat the farm be we'll stocked with
chickens. the surplus product of which
can always be sold or exchanged for
other needed supplies.
AS against fire We find little or no
protection to the buildings. We rec
ommend that a number Of barrels be
sunken along the ditch nearest to the
buildings, similar to the one now in
place On the premises, so as to furnish
"@oly Of water to dip from in case
A number of barrels so
with buckets systematically
led and always 10 place, would
the beet protection to the build
ings in case OF fire, hat We can under
the circumstances suggest.
When the farm was purchased by
the county it was believed that, as an
institution for the support of the
county's INDECENT, it would be nearly,
if not quite self sustaining.
The farm was purchased and de-
voted to its present use in 1886. Dur
Jog the succeeding four years nearly,
il not all, the permanent improve
ments were made.
Starting then with the year 1890 we
find that up to and il cludiDg 1896 the
average expense for care and support
OF its inmates has been four thous-
and, sixty eight dollars and forty-nine
cents per annum, exclusive of the
value Of the product of the farm, the
cost per capita being twenty-six dol
lars and thlrty-seven cents per month.
ln addition to this there has been q
yearly expenditure for the uppor OF
indigents who do not reside at the
farm. Daring the last year the sum
OF three hundred and ffty-th1ee dol
lars and ninety-two cents was so ex-
pended.
The present system for the care and
he poor having proved so
deem 1t advisable TO try
We therefore recommend
$780, ne support Of this class of unfor-
tunates be provided by contract. This
recon- mendation is basel upon the
statement of a responsif l. party, that
with the free use of the premises and
the personal property thereon, he
would give good and sufficient bonds
to furnish everything needful. except
medicines and medical attendance.
for the proper care and support of the
county poor for twelve dollars per
month per capita.
Such a contract with sufficient
guarantee of its faithful performance
would In our opinion insure proper
care and support to this class OF I'M
fortunates. And by discontin uing the