Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-03-12


mittee. appointed several weeks ago
IN look into the affairs OF various
stale offices, filed a report yester-
aay that contained number of
startling charges, the principal one
heiug against Joe Josephs, clerk Of
the supreme court. who is accused
Of having exacted S35 monthly from
his deputy The salient features Of
the report are given as follows:
4Changes should be made in exist
ing statutes in many cases.
Honest mistakes have led to lax.
ny which must be remedied."
10 large extent civil service
rules should be desirable"
conditions in management Of state
university greatly improved, but eyi-
dence deduced at hearings showed
an utter disregard in the past for
all business rules and a earelessness
that cannot be condoned.'
"Deplorable lack OF system in insti-
miIon. Were the same management
applied TO a private business the
bankruptcy courts would have sound
ID It's death knell long before this -
Board Of regents advised 10 serve
PRESIDENT Of university with notice
such restrictions relative to bust
TESS restrictions as will prevent
recurrence Of unfortunate occurrence
Is Of the past
Joe Josephs clerk Of the supreme
court, held responsible for certain
coalitions in his department said
BY this committee to be wholly in
ompetent"
Conditions In state police depart
ment should be remedied TO cut
town expense and eliminate friction
l any changes are required they
should be made by amendments t
The existing law"
Wives OF state officials are EN-
Foyed as assistants in six cases
Help in most cases could be Gu
down.
Affairs Of the 9O.O00-acre lane
grant have been laxly administered
Favoritism reported in contracts le
BY school boards"
Man Of ability and undoubtet
moral character needed at orphans
home Prison warden should Civ,
strict accounting of conduct Of prisoI
70 the people"
Public officers should be guidet
BY the maxim that a public office i
public trust"
Charges Of mismanagement an
lFFagularlty of state and fedora
lunds were placed against Presiden
Stubbs of the University of Nevads
Smbbs was severely censured 70
als actions while the board Of rt
gents we're equally scored for thei
negligence In permitting Stubbs t
conduct the university affairs
sueh manner. The following e.
eefpt touching upon university a
'alrs is taken from the report
Formerly 10 sets Of books wer
Kept Bank deposits were scattere
"' over the city, and the stub an
cancelled checks formed the mai
part Of the bookkeeping. Liberti,
we're taken with government funt
uuli confusion reigned and It becan
necessary to use all sorts Of NEAR
" correct the errors. The trt
s'uation of affairs can best be e
pressed In the words of the audito
Aueh Knight, in his report of Au
S' IT, 1912, two days before D
o'uobs departed on his leave Of a
sence
With all due respect
.Vur august president, DR.. Stub
SHOWS by his contradictory action
a'u Inconsistent attitude, mela
s"O'y iaek of acquaintance with Il
principle of accounttancy. Unfort
aa'e'y Tor both your president al
see'e'ary the records show tn
.ssslins with funds has transpirC
~ reports Intentionally decepti
4ase been made to the governmer
ms deception was in an app
e4' shortage of over $4,000 in I
sC'ernment ~ funds-money paid
=, support of the agricultural c
~se-caused by the wrongful
s''on Of money to other sch,
poses That the president v
e OF the seriousness OF the sit
eaa Is shown by the effort made
voser vo up the shortage by dou
mi 's Tor salaries and suppl
49,. amount had to be covered
hoa' iuhds, and money for that /
appropriated in good faith