Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-22
PARTIAL REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY

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Certain charges were made against
the County Board OF Education in re-.
ference TO letting contracts aggregat.
ing more than five hundred dollars
IN amount. without advertising for
bids on the same. During this in.
Hesugation our foreman vacated the
chair. leaving the meeting place of the
grand jury, and did not participate In
| any manner therein. Mrs. Margaret
Green. during this investigation, eff.
ciently acted as our foreman. The
Grand Jury examined all the witnesses
II could produce in this investigation.
and find that in one instance a con
tract was let amounting to more than
i've hundred dollars. and was let
without advertising because the same
was an emergency matter, and had
the necessary advertisements been
given. very r.: c!::S2. damage to the
Wells High School would have re
suited during the period of advortfs.
ing. In any other instance the woIk
mad 10 be done I'm tine to tima
"N the building p4 o. -ssed, and was
let 10 the only per ,o1 IN Elko coun y
qu2h:ied 20 perform said contract, and
nj figure only two-fifths of what il
wOu!C have cost tn" board. as l..
learned through ac.rEl experience. 20
have let the same by days labor.
Through the courtesy of the Board
of Education the Grand Jury was af
forded the pleasure OF a visit and in.
Spection OF the new high school. its
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that every citizen of Elko county
should make ii a point TO visit and
examine this splendid plant. as soon
as the same is open for occupancy.
From our examination and inspection
Of the building we are sure that every
provision has been made for the com
fort, health, safety and convenience of
the students OF the high school. We
ind that in this plant ElkO county has
splendid educational institution. and
that the plans and specifications have
been thoroughly carried out, resulting
IN building which will be a mon
umcnt TO the care and thoughtfulncsS
OF the County Board of Education for
many years to come; and in future
years viii constitute one OF Eiko
county's most valuable assets in the
preparation OF young men and WON.
cn for their LIES work.
The Grand Jury, since its last re.
port. has had Mr.. Paul CASTOR con
unue his work as special investiga.
tor of the county affairs. AS a result
OF forty.three days labor not includ
ing nights and Sundays, he has com
piled from the mass of claims against
the county concise statement OF ac
counts along certain definite lines, as
directed by the Grand Jury. This re
port Will be of obvious assistance 10
the states attorneys in the prosecu-
ton OF the charges now pending
against the County Commissioners.
For obvious resonS this report is
withheld from filing at the present.
For such services Mr.. CASTOR has
rendered bill aEgregating twelve
hundred dollars, which includes a per
diem of twenty-five dollars per, day
and his hotel and travelling expenses.
This is in strict accordance with his
instructions from the Grand Jury
The Grand Jury considers this bill
reasonable and has unanimously voted
TO request Your Honor to order the
same paid. and issue court order for
the payment thereof.
In submitting this bill IL must be
distinctly understood that the ser
vices OF Mr.. CASTOR so rendered for
the Grand Jury were in no way those
of auditing the county finances. His
special line OF work, under the direc-
tion OF the Grand Jury. was an exam.
tnatiOn of the county accounts for
the purpose of discovering therein dis.
crcpanCics. irregularities, and other
for the purpose Of assisting
the prosecution in the charges of NAL
fcasancc now pending against certain
county officers.
Your Grand Jury has also employed
Mrs. y. {. Riley to take this report
and transcribe the same for which
she has rendered bill amounting to
$500. which said account we hereby
approve and respectfully request Your
Honor 10 issue court order for the
payment thereof
Since the last report Of your Grand
jury was rendered, the County Clerk
of ElkO County has rendered his re
signation. ms such county clerk, TO the
Board of County Commissioners and
the same has been formally accepted by
said board, and his successor In such
Office has been appointed By said
board
In view Of the fact that tho prose.
cution maintains that the complaint
heretofore flled against said county
clerk. Robert u. Hunter. was in the
nature OF a civil action for tho 10.
moval Of an officer whom II deemed
unworthy. and that the result has
boon accomplished by the resignation
Of Mr. Hunter. and the Grand Jury
has instructed the special prosecutor
and the deputy attorney general Ia
dismiss said complaint
Upon consultation with the Board
Of County Commissioners your Grand
Jury finds that that body has in con.