The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1907-03-30
DIAMOND VALLEY
J II Dryden VIM Caffrey
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n DfNueu WIN OhuTty
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Edwin Amer II Rodona
l. Butler Joseph Schmitt
NJ II Bertrand A II Smith
w r Mcconnell John Vance
A Pugh CG Wattenbarger
JL wattenbarger
1t has been called to. our attention
that E. d. WALTZ, owner and operator
of the Keystone mine in Eureka County,
has had some 20 men at work at this
said mine all Summer, and that no poll
tax was collected from these men, and
that the Asse ssor failed to provide said
Waltz with poll tax book.
The Assessor was unable to furnish a
list of books Of poll tax receipts that he
had sent out of town. but from the
evidence adduced from the list Of reg
istered voters it would appear that the
poll tax collections for the year 1906
were handled in grossly negligent
manner, resulting in great loss to Eu.
reka County, and we ask that this mat
ter be given a very thorough investiga.
tion.
In the Office of the County Auditor we
found the books in first class shape. and
we wish to commend the County
Auditor, VIM. Spinner, in the highest
terms for the systematic and thorough
manner in which he has conducted the
affairs of his office.
In the Office of the County Treasurer
we found some confusion resulting from
the poor manner in which the affairs OF
this Office had been conducted from
about July. 1906. However, the pres
ent Treasurer has things well in
hand, and he is to be commended for
the thorough manner in which he keeps
his accounts.
We checked the books of both the
Auditor and Treasurer. compared their
balances. counted the money in the
Treasury. to-wit: $l7, ,427 .02, and found
IL agreed with the books.
In the matter of the registration OF
births and deaths. referred especially
to this committee for report, we will
say that we have carefully examined
the records in regard to. these matters,
and to the best of our knowledge and
belief the law is being fully complied
with.
We wonld commend the County Com,
missioners for the careful and conser.
vative manner in which they have
handled the county funds for the past
year. and we ask on behalf of Eureka
County that this most important matter
be given the same careful attention in
the future.
In the case of the State VS.. May Rice.
charged with grand larceny. we find
the following facts for the considera-
tion of our Honorable Court: At the
preliminary hearing before Justice of
the Peace Jewell at Palisade, defendant
was bound over to appear before the
Grand Jury. her bonds being fixed at
$500. Some little time later these
bondsmen asked to be released, and
two new bondsmen were provided.
Later. acting upon the advice of Dis.
trict Attorney Rogers. Justice Of the
Peace Jewell signed a release allowing
the defendant to 60 on her own recog.
nizance. and at the present time the
complaining witness. William Grow,
and the defendant. May Rice. are both
out Of the jurisdiction Of this Court.
At the time Of defendants arrest the
sum of $167 80 was found in her pos
session; that said sum was taken
charge Of by Justice Jewell, who has
the same deposited in bank. awaiting
instruction as to the disposition Of the
same.
We would call the attention of the
Court to the fact that the release,
which it is claimed was issued to these
bondsmen, cannot be found in the re.
cords of this case.
In the Constable's Office We find the
books kept in fairly good shape. In re.
gard to the fees Of Constables it has
been called to our attention that it has
appeared in some cases that the Con-
stables in this county have made ar.
rests on very fimsy pretexts. in order
to receive the fees for such arrests
We wonld especially call the attention
of this matter to the Board Of County
Commissioners. and ask that they
thoroughly investigate all bills for fees
presented by Constables before allowing
same.
Referring to the Irregularities we
have found in the collection Of licenses
in the Sheriff's Office, and the gross
negligence manifested in the collection
of poll taxes in the Assessors office, we
would call the particular attention of
the Court to the duties Of County Com
missioners as defined by section 2l17 of
the Revised Statutes. and we recon-
mend that the County Commissioners
be instructed to give this collection
business more attention in the future.
O. H. GoRMAN,l
T. R. JEWELL, Committee
M. G. FOSTER.
Public Morals and Public Nuisoness
To the Foreman of the Grand Jury:
We. your Committee on Public Morals