The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-30

/ Ny JustlCe OrOtner, NOTWITHSTANDING
the fact that the statute provides that
the bail in such cases shall not be less
than $500.
In the Sheriff's office we find the fol-
lowing irregularities:
That there has been no licenses COL
lected on billiard tables for years.
There are at present at least five such
tables in the town of Eureka alone.
| That there have been no lodging
house licenses collected in this county
for years where an eating house was
run in connection Herewith, notwith-
standing the statute provides that a
separate license is required where the
receipts of such lodging house exceed
$50 per month.
That for years there has not been q
statement taken from any business man
in this county as to the amount OF busi-
ness done; and in connection with
this will state that for years there has
not been any merchants license issued
for over 81. 80 per quarter. and it is evi.
dent that there are several merchants
and firms in this county that should be
classed in a higher class than they are
at present. and we particularly recon-
mend that the Sheriff be required to
take the required statement from all
applicants for licenses before any more
licenses are issued in this county.
That in several instances licenses have
not been collected for several months
after they were due, and in one instance
no license was collected for two years,
and then when an attempt was made
to collect from this party it was neces.
sary for the county to enter suit. and
then settle on a compromise Of one years
license. This matter needs particular
attention.
That on jan. @, 1906. license for
roulette was taken out in the name of
Mahoney aud Tippie and the initial
license of 800 was paid. On Feb. 6.
1906, a license of $40 was paid. and
license issued in the same name. On
March 0 a license was issued in the
name of Jos. Brearley for roulette and
license of s75 paid. On April 10
license was issued to E. L. Tippie and
s75 paid. On May 10 license was
issued to Z. L. Tippie and s75 paid. On
June 10 license was issued to f. l.
Tippie and s75 paid. Wheel was closed
from July 10 to August 10. On August
10 licens, was issued to E. L. Tippie
& Co. aud s75 collected. Closed from
Sept. 10 to De-. 10. On Dec. 10 license
was issued to E. L. Tippie g. Co. aud
s75 paid. Been closed since Jan. 10,
1907. We wish to call the particular
attention OF the Court to the fact that
the Sheriff's Office claims that all Of the
above licenses were issued on the same
wheel, and tha: after an initial license
of 500 is paid. that s75 is all that is re-
quired to be paid monthly thereafter.
regardless OF the number Of months
that the wheel is idle--in other words,
that after the initial fee Of 800 Is paid
that the wheel does NOT of a necessity
have to run continuously from one
month to another to entitle the owners
of ii wheel to the S75 license.
On Sept. 22. 1906. the Sheriff collected
from the Auctioneers who visited this
town a license of 81 80 (merchandise)
and $40 license as au Auctioneer'
license. Notwithstanding that the statute
provides that license Of $500 be col
iected from Auctioneers. We under
stand that the Sheriff acted In this
matter on the advice of the District
Attorney, and we ask our Honorable
Court to investigate this matter
thoroughly and ascertain II there is any
way that this license oan be recovered
for this county.
1t appears that the Sheriff's book, in
which are recorded all licenses issued
each month, was filed in July. 1905.
and that new book was then ordered,
which has since been received. We
find that all records Of licenses issued
since July. 1905. have been kept on
loose sheets of paper. and we recon-
mend that these reports be transferred
to the regular book at the earliest
possible moment. We find that book
called 'Index Of Licenses" in which
should be kept an index Of all persons
having license in this county, and
showing when such licenses are due,
has not been kept for years, and we
think there is an urgent necessity Tor
the information this book would sup
ply. and recommend that it be kept
strictly up-to-date in the future.
We wish to call the attention OF the
Court 10 all matters pertaining to IL
cen ses, and if in any of the irregularities
mentioned suit can be brought against
the parties at fault. or their bondsmen,
for the reimbursement of this county.
we earnestly recommend that such
steps be at once taken.
In the Assessors office we mud tnat
a Poll Tax Roll for 1906. complying with
ali the requirements of law has not been
kent. inasmuch as the Poll Tax Roll
kept for the year 1906 shows only the