The weekly Placer herald., 1853-10-08
To the Hon. Cont Of Sessions,

Of Placer County, Oct. Term, 1898.
We the Grand Jury, would respectfully
present the following as our report, TO
wit:
We the Grand Jury in Session at Au
burn, Placer county, Oct. 4rh, 1858, in
the discharge of our duties repaired to
our county Jail, and can but speak in
commendabe terms of our sheriff and
others having charge of said JAIL We
believe due care is used to secure and
safely keep the prisoners, to administer to
their comfort, and that cleanliness marked
the whole interior of our county jail,
we trust the time is not far distant when
more spacious building as conduces to
the health and comfort of the prisoners.
In reference TO the examination of the
books and accounts of the Auditor and
Treasurer, we the Grand Jury, would
state that said examination has been but
partial, confined alone to the books with
out the exa,nnanation of the vouchers,
upon which diSernhurSements have been
predicated. Yet nevertheless we deem il
Of importance that each should he minute
ly examined IA to their origin as well as
their liquidation. We deem it imprac-
ticahle at this juncture for the Grand
Jury to devote the time necessary 10 the
complexion Of this object. We would
therefore suggest that the Court Of SEES
sons direct the Auditor and Treasurer
each in his department., 80 to arrange AMI
classify the vouchers, numbering them
numerically so a. to meet the entries n>
appear on their hooks, that in this order
shry may he presented to the Grand Jury
next to convene, and upon which def
mite report may e made, showing assets
and liabilities. The tax payers are Jealous
of their rights to know the diseniburse-
ment of county funds.
With this the enquiry ia frequently
m ,de, what becomes of the large amount
of money that Is col rctrd thus at implicA
ture charging our county officers with
dereliction or violation of duty. A full
report upud. the true condition Of our
county 0fifrera with the acts Of oar public
officer. we believe would be Of service 10
all concerned.
We would also respectful ly recommend
to the Court that in the appointment oi
Supervisors Of roads, none shou be
vested with the discharge of this, q highly
lHIuTlHit uu'ls uliltHS fdi'J tu"''hV', hth'
knnwn to have determination sufficient to
strictly enforce the law Every citizen is
more or less directly Interested in having
good roads, and hence an efficient super
visor can. if the law il enforced, keep the
public hghAryA in his district az all sea
sons of the year, in good repair, thereby
rtd~ctlng credit upon himself and the
county, and conterriny great bpneti'
upon the pu'hm at large With a few
exreprlnn', the present supervisors OF
this county, have been, according TO thr
best he ief Of this Grand Jury, very re-
miss in the discharge of their Srvera
duties, and this Jury only retrainS from,
presenting them, in hope that before the
assembly nf another Grand Jury they will
perform the requirements of their APP
polntment.
The Grand Jury hereby return rhei
thanks to tf,e District Attorney for the
courtesy and pronptneSS with which he
has assisted them in their various lutlP-.
Also, to tke Deputy Sheriff, Mr.. Bou>t,
for the attentive services which he has
rendered thrn.
WIN. Nj. JORDAN, Foreman.
FROM HUMBOLDT RIVER Immtgratio1
at the North.-A correspondent OF the
Mountain Hera d writing from Humholdl