The weekly Placer herald., 1854-02-11
Report Of the Grand inv

ruary Term, fl. ID. 1854.
The Grand Jury respectfully report ~
your Honorable body, that in accord,nco
with the duties incumbent upon ine,"
they have examined the books of ~,
County Treasurer and County Clerk. a"S "S
with the exception of one small and NV
important error in the Treasurer's booE.
relating to the license of George Stenha"s
of Auburn, but from which error we FIJI %
exonerate the County Treasurer from ar,,
neglect or dere icti"n of duty, we havs
found them perfectly correct in everu
particular, and the accounts kent in >
plain, concise and comprehensive ,n,n
ner
They also report that the public bu;h
ings are all in good repair and rondi1;on
The county prison appears suffiripn,I,
large to safely confine all the y isonsy:,
therein, and the prisoners appear to hava
every attention paid TO their con""s. q" ""ve
their food appears TO he sufficient m o,,an
tity, of good quality, they make no com.
plaint of a lack of anything necessary for
preservation of their health In the onn.
ion Of the Grand Jury too much pra;"a
cannot he awarded to the County 70.
Surer and Clerk, and to the Sheriff and
his Assistants, for the faithful manner ~
which they perform the duties of ,b.;.
respective offices.
The Grand Jury take pleasure IN com
plementing the District Attorney for ,ha
faithful and impartial manner that he h.s
discharged the arduous duties of his of6ro
and for the prompt wi inyness thar bo
has exhibited in rendering assistance 70
the Grand Jury in matters where his ~,
slstance was required.
They would respectfully call your At.
tentlon to the fact, that no office has been
set apart for his use in the Court Hou.o
and would recommend that the room ad'
Joining the Grand jury Room be given 70
him for his sole use, thus affordiny greater
facilities to the Grand Jury to exuedite.
business, and they the Grand jury ars
surprised that no action has been taken
upon this subject before.
The Grand Jury would call your atten-
ton to the state of the public roads which
are almost impossible caused mo,tyhv
the neglect Of the A. s. B. R. w. & Vi
Co, and other ditch companies to keen
the bridges crossing their bitches in =
proper state of repair. We rrSrectfulv
recommend that large number of >utrr.
visors ba appointed aud that the SIZE of
their districts be decreased and thar the
supervisors be instructed in all rsses
where the public roads are in any manner
ob>tructed by the Ditch Companies before
mentioned or where the requisites of the
statute "concerning Roads and High.
ways" passed April 10Th, 1853, are not
complied with, - furthwith take legal
proceedings against the offenders or de-
linquents. The Grand Jury feel it their
duty to express their appreciation Of the
condition of the Roads under the supery-
SION of Mr.. Grey, of Township 80. 2.
They would recommend ,h,t some
mode he adopted to prevent sunmoning
trial Jur, rs to appear until such time as
they are actually needed which would
undoubtedly be Il great saving to the
county.
Also, that all persons retiring from or
selling OUT any business requiring Il license
to notify the County Treasurer of the
fact. If this could lie enforced it would
he another saving, rs it would prevent
the costs of legal proceedings against
persons who are not liable
They would also suggest the meeting
of the Court Of SESSIONS 1T least one hour
earlier than they meet at present, and
that the members OF the Court pay par
tlcuIar attention to punrtuality of atten-
dance on the day and hour the Grand
Jury are summoned to appear before
them, which will prevent much unneces-
sary expense to the County.
The Grand Jury regret that it should
become their painful duty to censure the
actions of any county officer, but they
cannot overlook the conduct of -
a Justice Of the Peace for Town
ship No. 6, in admitting person, com
mitted by him for the crime of perjury
to bail in the sum too small to secure the
attendance Of II person accused of Il much
less offence.
In conclusion, the Grand Jury ccngrat-
ulate their fellow citizens on the flourish
ing condition of the county finances. and
hope that all the county Officers wi ! pay
strict attention to the economical admins
tration of the business of their different
departments, and bv such means, the
county Indebtedness will in II short time
he merely nominal, and the county OF
Placer stand fist in responsibility IN th'
State. w. S. HARMED, Foreman"
VIM. E. M Ter, A. Brickell,
WIN. AlIin, J. NJ. Bedford,
:. V. Hardesty, d. N. Allen,
F. K Stryk+r, Geo. Stephens,
G. w. FraIlkilI, S. Melton,
No.h Y S.xtnr "a Parker.