The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1905-08-12
HAS THE MONEY BEEN PAID /?

HAS THE MONEY BEEN PAID =?
The records of the State Orphans
Home show that on May 8, 1879, there
was a fund amounting to 1895. growing
out of donations to the orphans of Ne
vada fer holiday festivities. On Jan. 2.
1891, this fund was reduced to 1927. AZ.
800 of which was represented by a
promissory note, dated Jan. 2. 1891, of
J. E. Jones, who was Surveyor General
and a member of the Orphans Home
Board. From 1891 to 1899 this Fund
was lost sight Of, and when it was
again brought to light through the BIZ
ennial report of the Directors of the
Home in 1899, when the Governor, the
Attorney General and the Legislature
were officially notified that the money
donated to the orphans had been squan-
dered, there was an upheaval of public
condemnation of the men who had vic.
lated a sacred trust. The Legislature APP
pointed a joint committee to investigate
the finances of the Home, and the fad
ings are to-day a reproach on the men
living who had any connection with
the affair.
The Committee found that $400 was
loaned to ]. E. Jones on his promissory
note, and it vas unable to learn if any
interest was paid on the note in 1891.
1899. 1898 and 1894. On Jan. l. 1895,
J.. E. Jones became Governor and he
died April 10, 1895. The note was pre-
sented to his heirs for payment by
order of the Directors who were i'll Of
flee in 1895. 1896. 1897 and 1898. The
heirs said they were unable to pay it
aud no further action was tIken. The
report says:
1--WE are of the opinion that the Di-
rectors of the Orphans Home from
Jan. /, 1891, to Jan. /, 1899. were each
aud all culpably negligent, and guilty
of nonfeasance i'll office, when they did
not take action to enforce payment of
| the j. E. Jones note. We would
| respectfully call the attention of the
Governor and the Attorney General to
the matter, aud wouli recommend that
they take measures to collect the Jones
note if possible"
The Elko Independent censured the
Legislative Committee for not stating
in its report who composed the Board
of Directors that loaned the money
AMI when it was loaned. The Indepen-
dent claimed that the money al loaned
to Jones prior to 1891. and that his note
of Jan. 2, 1891, was given in lieu of the
original one signed by him. This state
ment made the Committee negligent in
not fixing the responsibility where it
belongs.
The Directors censured by the Com
mittee were Surveyor General j. E.
Jones, State Treasurer J. f. Egan,
State Superintendent of Schools Orvis
Ring. who composed the Board on Jan.
/. 1891. George w. Richards succeeded
Treasurer Egan, who died April IA.
1894. From Jan. 1, 1895. to Jan. 1.
1899, Surveyor General A. @. Pratt,
State Treasurer w. j.. Westerfield,
State Superintendent Of Schools H. G.
Cutting composed the Bolrd. All of
these men are living except j. E. Jones,
the man who got the $500. and J. f.
Egan.
On Jan. 1, 1899. Surveyor General E.
d Kelley. State Treasurer d. NJ. Ryan,
State Superintendent Of Schools Orvis
Ring composed the Board, and by their
reelection to their respective offices in
1902 they are still the Directors of the
State Orphans Home.
Gentlemen, what has been done since
1899 to recover the $500. with accrued
interest, that belongs to the orphans of
Nevada?