Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-01-09

District Attorney P. A. McCarran
has addressed a communication toI
the County Commissioners, which is
filled With strong recommendations
of immediate and direct benefit to the
taxpayers. Mr.. McCarran wants au-
thority to go after the money of the
county that is shut up in the banks;
he requests that more policemen be
appointed to the force, that they be
given regular beats. The communi-
cation is one of the most forcible
that has ever emanated from the Of
fee of the district attorney. Follow
ing is the communication in full:
Tonopah, New, Jan. s, 1908.
TO the Honorable Board of County
Commissioners.
Dear Sirs-I request that the fol-
lowing be filed and spread upon your
minutes as my official opinion and
advice in the following matters:
IL advise that you count the
cash now on hand in Nye county in
accordance with law, and in so count
ing that you take no subterfuge OF
sAAstitute for actual coin, that If the
aids as shown by the books of the
treasurer and auditor of Nye county
be not on hand that you take imme-
diate steps to ascertain as to its
whereabouts, and that you by reso-
luton duly passed by the Board and
spread upon your minutes, authorize
me, as Attorney of Nye county, to
proceed against any and all persons
who now have the custody of money
belonging to Nye county, save and
except the propert custodian of said
money, which under the law is none
other than the treasurer.
advise. that a demand be made
for the money now in the custody OF
the several banks of Nye county, II
being there only as a trust fund
There is now in the various banks OF
Nye county, county moneys to the ex-
tent of $55,6O4.25. This money Is
the money of the taxpayers. The
treasurer is the proper custodian
and should be in times such as these
am giving you this as my Official
advice along these lines, and ASK
that | be authorized by your Board
to proceed either on criminal or ciyi
lines as may see fit. for the secur
ing of this money, and the protection
of the taxpayers of Nye county
In this respect | have no desire
to express my opinion as to the sol
vency or insolvency of any institution
nor do | propose to favor. nor infiie
the law or enforce this rule upol
any especial one. believe that II
the action which | advise here, w
should hew to the line. The Gran'
Jury are shortly to convene and
will call the same as soon as possibl
with a view that that Grand Jury ma
thoroughly investigate the condition
of the finances OF Nye county and az
certain as 10 tue StdDltitN VI VI
money now on deposit In banking In
stitutions.
2.-T advise that the budget OF eS
penses required by law be made u
before the adjournment of this meet
ing, also that the tax rate for tn
ensuing year be estimated and hxe
with a view that the assessment ma
be more facilitated and less expens
h. Incurred In assessing Nye count
Tor the year 1905.
Al earnestly request and advls
~ more adequate protection be a
Aed the town OF Tonopah In n
way Of extra police. \ cold hloode
aud dasiardly robbery vas commi'ls
On the usornina of she Iss oi lanaaE
tses, a an hour when tar peopls
th~ town teasi rspee,ed The perpetF'
tlau ~ surh q crime Thls h. "a ~
sstimallau. bat lac tesetunEef IT Z
ga ~ sfims. ~hiea = 40, 10 eoa
within thv nsxf few nsenths ~ ~
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thts ia tlce I make the saFasst ,