Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1909-12-08


Yesterday the Nye county grand
jury submitted final report to
Judge Averill, thus concluding the
labors of the body, which was drawn
last February After the report had
been rendered the court dissolved
the Jurors thanking them for the
manner in which the work had been
conducted The following is the re-
port in full
Hon Mark r. Averill, Judge of the
Fifth Judicial District Court of
the State of Nevada, in and for
the County of Nye.
Dear Sir: We have the honor to
submit herewith the final report
covering the several matters that
have received attention at the hands
of the grand jury.
The criminal matters considered
have heretofore been reported upon
partially and consisted of indict-
ments found, viz: For receiving
stolen goods, 2; ENFORCEMENT, l );
assault with intent. 10 kill, 4 muir
der, l..
Public Schools of TonOpah
The jury reports the condition OF
its High school and other school
buildings of Tonopah, to be very
satisfactory. In line with for
mer grand jury recommendations,
chemical fire extinguishers have been
supplied for the protection against
fire. The needs of fuel for the win
ter have been supplied by a suffic-
lent quantity of good coal.
Fire Protection
The town of Tonopah is well sup.
piled with all equipment necessary
to fighting fires except in water sup
ply at the more remote points ant
the higher elevations. The grant
jury confidently expects that thu
promises recently made in a public
meeting, and to the board of coun
ty commissioners by the manage
ment of the Tonopah Water com
pany for the installation of a reser
voir and extension of it's mains gen
orally, permitting of an Increase
number of fire plugs, will be faith
fully kept.
Fire Escapes
The jury has memoralized tn
board of county commissioners a
to the necessity of passing of a
d vi lCqull ih6 Oil ~
a height of over two stories to b
suitably provided with fire escapes
We have especially in mind tn
present dangerous condition of tn
State Bank and Trust compan
building in this respect.
County Hospital and County Jail
The condition of the county hos
pital and county Jail is highly salts
factory and the officers responsible
therefor are deserving of merite
commentator.
In General
| The closing of the Nye and Orm'
by County bank on the 23rd day
February of the present year occu
red shortly before the impannelin
of the grand jury and became
t once matter for deep and earne
consideration by that body.
On the day of the closing of tn
bank, Nye county had practically a
u of it's revenue and trust funds on d
pl post therein, sum amounting
tc $66,689,36. The bank also he
=; notes against the county in warrior
:. sums aggregating 100000 for mo
20 ey loaned to it and which notes ht
w the closing of the bank.
81 Thus it at once became appare
~ to the grand jury that the coun
-n stood to lose, because of the bal
ar failure, a sum very close to $1O'
900, and accordingly every effc
was made by the jury to preve
and mitigate such calamity. To tt
= end evidence was secured and pr
ing petuated, which, it is believed, W
Ne in effect relieve the county fro
rol liability on its notes except as
No Offset and furthermore make pr
sible the ultimate recovery of
yea balance due to the county.
Ina The work of this jury was by
10 means limited to an examinati
into the matters just referred
and which concerns the county
ances only, but was extended to
Uni manner in which the bank did b
sur mess and particularly with ref
.ro ence to any violation of law.
,oo On this question, for good re
~ ons which it would be impolitic