Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-11-28

trict attorney for the decided re-
duetion made in the expenses Of
his Office and the satisfactory mar
ner in which his duties have been
performed.
STREETS AND ROADS.
The committee on streets and
roads reports the city streets in
good condition, and repairs being
made where most needed Various
residents from different sections of
the county have been interviewed
as to the condition of the roads In
their section, and their suggestions
as to repairs needed in their neigh
borhood noted.
Sign posts being absent in many
places it is recommended to the
honorable board of county commits
sioners that substantial guide posts
be placed along the highways at
intersections and other convenient
points throughout the county, Civ
ing directions to towns, water
holes and like places for the con-
venience and safety of travellers.
This grand jury gave special at
tention to the lighting of our city
streets and are pleased to report
conditions very satisfactory; all
parts of the city being, in our
opinion, very well lighted, at a
moderate increase over the former
cost.S Recommendation has been
made to the honorable board of
county commissioners that a few
more lights be placed in the out
lying parts of the city, If possible
to do so conveniently, for the ben
eft of residents in these sections.
1t having been ascertained that
numerous abandoned shafts and
prospect holes within the town
limits were not properly protected,
it was made an order of this grand
Jury that its foreman, Thomas
Lindsay, be authorized and in
structed to have the district at
torney prepare notices, in compli-
ance with the laws, directing each
of the mining companies to safe
guard any and all abandoned holes
and excavations and shafts, wheth-
er used for mining or otherwise;
to cause to be erected good and
substantial fences, or other safe
guards, around said places to suf-
fciently secure against danger per-
sons and animals to prevent same
from falling into said shafts or
excavations This notice to include
all companies or parties who have
on their premises unguarded shafts
or excavations. This order has
been complied with.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
| 1t having been brought to tho
attention of this grand jury that
the means for supplying water to
the public schools were inadequate.
it was recommended that arrange
ments be made to connect the
school buildings with the city wa
| ter mains and that a hydrant be
placed in the immediate vicinity of
the high school building for fire
purposes. This recommendation
has been acted upon by the school
trustees and the school buildings
are now provided with running wa
ter
From investigation and inquiries
made by this grand jury into the
condition of the public schools of
Tonopah district, we are convinced
that the present school buildings
are inadequate for the large and
increasing patronage, and we,
therefore, most respectfully recon-
mend and urge that the school
trustees of Tonopah district sub
NIT the question of contracting q
bonded indebtedness for the pur-
pose Of erecting suitable school
building to a vote of the qualified
electors of this district at the next
general election of school trustees,
to-wit, on the first Saturday in
April, 1912. On motion duly made
and seconded the following resolu-
ton was passed.
Whereas, The Tonopah United
Water company, through it's mana
ger, Mr.. f. Burnham, has donated
to each school building FIVE hun
bred gallons of water monthly,
free of charge, it is
Resolved, That this grand jury
en- behalf of the people of Tono-
pah, tender Mr.. F. Burnham, as
representative of the Tonopah
United Water company, a vote of
thanks for his kind donation to
the public good.
We also desire to commend the
honorable board of county commits
cioparc for the decided interest