Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1904-05-13

The Grand jury submitted the follow
ing report Monday afternoon and was
discharged:
State OF Nevada,
County of Elko.
To the Hon. Geo. S. Brown, Judge OF
the Fourth Judicial District Court. OF
the County of Elko, State of Nevada.
We, your grand jury empaneled on
the 9th day OF May. a.. d. 1904, beg
leave to report rs follows:
There have been presented for our
consideration the following cases:
One for murder; one for housebleak-
ing; enc Tor assault with intent to kill;
one for assault with a deadly weapon
with intent to iniiict a bodily injury; one
for grand larceny, and one for robbery.
We have found a true bill in the case
Of housebreaking and ignored all the
others.
We have visited the hospital, high
school, jail End courthouse and the diff
fereut offices tborein.
We recommend the following repairs
made on the county hospital: The roof
to be repaired whore necessary and the
exterior woodwork of the building, in
Guiding the roof, to he painted. In our
inspection OF the above mentioned prem
ises, we find everything kept in a clean
and orderly maLuer and It's manage
ment bears evidence OF the care and
pains taken by the steward and We take
pleasure in compliment,ng him on his
thorough work:
IL IN visit to the high school, we
found the building Ill good repair,
everything was neat and clean. We
were invited in by the principal, Prof,
Game, and shown through the building.
We found Il large class OF bright, INTEL
lisent students. This institution il a
credit to the taxpayers OF Elko county
and commcnds itself to all lovers OF edu.
cation.
We visited and made careful inepec.
ton OF the Jail and found the place in
good repair and the interior kept in a
neat orderly condition. The recent re-
pairs were timely and have made the
place thoroughly secure.
We visited the several county offices
and found them to all appearances well
kept.
Having made n thorough examination
OF the county courthouse and offices
therein. We found tho same in Il very
crowded condition, so much SO, that nd
diuonal room will 500 have to be pro-
vided for tine record books and other
valuable documents.
1t is evident that new quarters will
soon have to be secured. We would
therefore reccomend that our represent.
ativcs to the next Legislature DO author.
lied to pass an enabling act submitting
to the voters and taxpayers at tho next
general election requiring them to vote
on the question OF issuing bonds for the
repairs and enlargement OF the present
building or erecting a new courthouse.
IT was unanimously resolved that M.
osher railrond crossing Glould DO cstab.
lished at some point in the eRst side OF
/ Niu NoNh I'lhDs IL IICScuI CIbSS-
ings being To some extent dangerous,in in.
convenient and inadequate for the grow.
ing needs uf the town, That the
county commissioners arc hereby re,
queRted to take the matter up with the
bropcr railroad authorities.
Tho frightful condition OF the streets
and alloys in the various towns Of this
county ms reported 10y tho diiTcreuI
members Of the grand jury deserves {
careful Investigation at tho hands OF the
county commissioners and we hereby re-
quest the commissioners to take the
matter up with tho proper town
ship officers and see tina.
the law is enforced regarding tho same
MEL s.. BADr.
Foreman
NJ, II. MILLER,