The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-01-19
SATURDAY. JANUARY 10. 1907.
mgvAoA's LICENSE INSPECTOR

The reform movement begun IN Elk
County last August by Rev. Greenfield.
and was later taken mp by the Grand
Jury Of that county. has already born
excellent fruit.
The result Of the sale of licenses for
the quarter ending Dec. 81. 1906. is
$500 paid into the treasury Of Elko
County. Before the agitation begun
the total amount received for gaming
licenses run about $s25 per quarter, but
after the matter had gotten stirred up
things begun to change. In July four
licenses were taken out at $500. in
August six licenses at $3.50 and in Sep
TENDER 10 licenses at $3.50. making q
total of $500 for the quarter in which
the agitation was commenced. as against
1926 for the preceding quarter.
The Elko Independent in summing mp
the matter states that no more games
have been run during the quarter just
passed than were in operation during
the preceding quarters, and shows that
Iu6 luCktdbc0 l0vcn 0O 10 Das -
of the officers doing their duty.
With these conditions confronting us
it may be we'll to inquire at this time
what has become of our paid State
License Collector for Nevada, MI.
Nevin, who has to our knowledge never
visited Eureka or Elko Counties nor
made any report concerning the con-
ditions existing in thispart of the State.
The recent report of the Grand Jury
in White Pine County shows that only
IL out the 30 or more games running at
Ely are being required to pay the license
tax. Mr.. Nevin receives $1,000 a year
aud travelling expenses for investigating
and reporting ON these matters through.
out tho State. If the laborer be worthy
Of his hire it is high time that Mr..
Nevin get around and attend to bust
ness. The amounts lost to the State
and counties. to say nothing Of the in
justice done to men who pay the license
fee, is the direct result of Mr.. Nevin's
neglect Of duty, and it is not out of
place to recommend that Governor
Sparks take immediate steps to fill this
Office with q man who is willing and
able to bring about the desired results
The conditions in Nevada had be-
come notorious, and the very purpose
for which this Office was created by the
last Legislature was to remedy the
evils which are being shown to exist by
the action of these Grand Juries in
Elko and White Pine Counties. If Mr..
Nevin had done his duty the action of
these Grand Juries would not have been
necessary. The law clearly defines his
duties in an Act approved March 10.
1905. which provided for his appoint
ment. Sections 2 and 8 of this Act are
as follows:
SEC. 2. 1t shall be the duty Of said
State License and Bullion Tax Agent
to inquire into and report in writing
every three months, or as often as the
conditions in any county show the
necessity Of . report, to the Sheriff,
District Attorney. and Board of CQun-
ty Commissioners of each county in
this State the names Of each person or
persons. company, corporation, or asso-
citation carrying on, conducting or man
aging any business in their respective
counties, subject to the payment OF
State or county licenses as required by
the laws of this State, and to see that
the same are collected and paid into
the State and counties as the law d.
reefs.
SIC. 8. Said State License and
Bullion Tax Agent shall, if I'm bis
judgment deemed necessary, visit any
Of the counties of this State for the
purpose Of examining into the collec-
tions of licenses for State and county
purposes and may demand from any |
State or county officer having in charge
the collection of State and county
revenue their books or records wherein
IL transaction Of such collections are
recorded.