Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-04-23
FINAL REPORT Of
THE GRAND JURY
NO BILL RETURNED IN TWO
CRIMINAL CAsEs-COUNTY
AFFAIRS.

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The Grand Jury made the follow
ing report yesterday afternoon ami
was discharged for the term:
To the Hon. ]. P. o Brien,
| District Judge of the Fifth Judi
cial District, State of Nevada.
Sir-The Grand Jury duly impan-
eled in this county submits this par
tial report of it's actions and findings
since the last report made in March, |
and its final report up to date.
CRIMINAL AFFAIRS.
The case of the State VS.. C. A.
WATSON for perjury was investigated
and a mo bill" was returned and
the defendant dismissed.
The case of the State VS.. Ed. Han
Ian for robbery was investigated and
a mo bir' was returned.
COUNTY AFFAIRS.
When the present Grand Jury was
impaneled it was impossible to secure
the attendance of Grand Jurors re-
siding outside of Tonopah. Being
without representatives from the 9TH
er parts of the county, it became nc
cessary to send committee to Rhyo-
lite, Beatty, Manhattan, Round
Mountain and elsewhere in the coun-
ty, to secure the information neces-
sary for the proper performance OF
its duties. While the expenses Of
this committee may seem unusual it
must be considered that If these
towns were represented on the Grand
Jury, the mileage allowed such Grand
Jurors would have amounted to more
than the expenses Of the committee.
Since the previous report our COM
mittee on public roads and health Wis
tied the northern part of the county
and met the citizens of Manhattan
and Round Mountain in public meet
ings and secured their cooperation
in the investigation which was being
made in their vicinity. At Manhat-
+ tan the main street was found in 4
ldeplorable condition Some provision
should be made for grading the
street, as during the winter months
I a large stream of water runs down
q the street, which is the only drainage
+ in the town The mines above towr
!. also empty the water into the gulche:
! which are drained by the mali
= street.
u The road below Manhattan leading
to Round Mountain follows the creel
1 bed and in our judgment it would b,
advisable and certainly less expensiv,
to remove the road onto highe
= ground and leave the creek bed TO
!, drainage purposes, than it would b.
!. to make new channel for the water
and tailings which will come dow
the canyon.
We found the town Jail in nea
and clean condition The lock on tn
outer door is not safe and should b
REPAIRED to prevent the possible es
l cape of prisoners. A lamp shout
II also be furnished as well as hea'
ing stoves the lack of which is a ser
Gus detriment to the health of thos
unfortunate enough to be locked u;
= At Round Mountain the variou
q mining companies should be compel
u ed to repair those roads destroye
I, by their mining operations. an
- bridges should be built over tn
fumes through which the mill an
hydraulic waters are discharged an
~ which so far have greatly impaire
- the roads Of the camp.
=" The Jail at Round Mountain col
sists merely of four stone walls, witt
out floor, ceiling or lock. and we b
lieve it advisable to repair the bull
ing so as to have proper place II
the detention of prisoners. tt
needs of the community demand tn
lay paid deputy sheriff should be st
toned at Round Mountain.
A., Bridges should be built where Il
roads from Manhattan to Cloverda
es- and San Antoine cross Peavil
i'm creek. These crossings are in da
gerous condition. and as these roa
IN are used considerably. especially du
lc't ing winter, the bridges should be CO
en- structed Immediately.
There Is general lack Of 81,
at boards at road crossings througho
cat the county and to our knowiedG
to none have been put mp by the coun
for several years. During the Ia
mi two years a number Of importa
I'D new camps have beer. opened up. b
the so far rs we have been able to q
eid there are no sign boards which IA
on them the names OF Round Mou
ana tain. Manhattan. Silver Bow. Gold
ON Arrow. BeIiehelen aud number
neg others. We believe that the pro