Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-04-24
Report Of the Grand Jury, April 1858.

The Grand Jury for the April TERM 1885, submit
We have sxsmIued the County Jail, and find Il
safe and clearly, and no complaint IL made Of the
keepers or fare. The inmates express themselves
fully satisfied 20 70 their treatment. There are now
eight persons confined for various odensc.
The County Hospital We hnd in good order
There are eight persons now under midical treat
ment.- We Ind at the Hospital two pAuperS. sent
there BY order Of the Board Of Supervisors and for
whose board the contractors, DrS. Harry Clark
receive one 2Sl00 dollars per day. We would rec
ommend that pAupers be taken care u 1t come
place other than the County Hospital, a. u n Ger
iainly very unpleasant 10 be confined IN aroom with
the sick.
We would recommend that the Superintendent Of
Common Schools visit each school district in the
county at an early day, and make such arrangement
for the permanent establishment OF schools a. lne
wants 81 the respective diatrictsmay require. This
Is matter which has been TO aoms extent overlook
ed BY former SuperintendcntS yet Il Is one ofRrcat
Importance, and we hope II may receive the close
attention Of the present incumbent.
We find the bucks and records Of the Nccorder .
Office, kept In neat and business. like manner and
90 fur as we can Judge, the business Of The ONCE is
properly discharged.
We have made 20 thorough On examination ofthe
books, papers, and accounts Of the Board 81 Super
visors as time will permit, aud notice the Olowing
i''~' which we do not fully SCGsr:;-T Ish 70 $751;
Accounts allowed WIN. Knox for services q.
member Of Joint Wagon Road Board. $50 90
4. a. Howard, same. ....''''.''.''.''''' 10y W
D. EWSrESson CHI '''''''''''''' i iSS az
- We are not aware that such Board was convened
MARcz Sth, 1858,
Messrs Harvey 1 Clark we End were allowed
t"r boarding and taking care Of Patrick Ma.
BY and John Voluntary .'t....;,:.. 5000
These accounts we understaLd to have been al.
lowed as, addition to their contract for keeping
the INDECENT Sick
April stG, lsSs.-The Collector for DcpuyI
services, eighty.two dayS........,,.,,..Ss $500
This We understand to be in opposition to the
statute providing for the compensation Of such
deputy.
A cHrsory glance at the Clerks OGRce shows every.
thing 10 good order. We have not the time 10 give
thorough examination, ~ 1t would take several
days TO do 90.
We have examined the Treaaurer's books and find
them 10 correspond with the report, showing the
amount Of cash ON hand belonging to the different
Glnds.
Of Justice y. b. Pelton, Of White Oak township,
and consider them highly rprehensible, and va
would call the attention ofths prosecuting attorney
We would also call The attention Of the prosecu.
ting attorney 70 the oeial acts Of the Board Of Su'
ton into ell accounts allowed BY sAid Board.
We would recommend that lurors and witnesses
before any court grand Jury 10 criminal cases. b
allowed At least autRcient e6mPensatiOu 70 dsfFay
their necessary expensea.
In our examination Into The financial condition oI
the county, We 6nd that the indebtedness sincFees
ing. We can zee no sufficient cause for thlA % The
county has not yet been called on TO pay any larg'
Sums appropriated by the Legislature or Board O.
Supervisors for Wagon Road or other purposes
We would call the attention Of the Board Of Super
vsors 10 this fact aud would Suggest % them iha
the people will judge Of their acts, and hold then
responsible for the same.
We consider the appointment Of themselves OF
committees, when other parties equally cOmpetsn
would do the business for half the amount aIlOweC
the Supervisors per day for their services liable
ceusure, and nOtOuly 90. but mourning an sxpeus'
uncalled for.
In conclusion We would thank Sheriff BoEardr
and deputies Burwell aud Hopkins for cOUr,eSie
shown us during our sittingp, and would suggest
for the comfort II future grand juTies. and 70 hcIl
itAte business, that the aAme benches be bOrrowe,
for the use Of future grand luries.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.