Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-10-16

~. ahe Hon. the Court OF Sessions OF Ell
Dorado COantY.

re the Hon. the Court OF Sessions OF FL
Dorado COanty.
Tn. undersigned members Of tho Grand Jury for III,
.,oher Term, having brought their Iabors TO a close
oId respectfully submit the f,or, rep1rt rs IN,
-..u Of their Investigations, aud ask TO
An unusually large numbcrof criminal cases have en-
,Sed their attention, and in their investigation mucl
say has esucd in consequence II the vague and ind
ret in which many Of the complaints we're ai,
bGre them In several instances where persons wer.
summoned witnesses, reported to be In possession
trts material to the under VIC dis
covered that no information more than mere hcarsaS
Gould be gained, and useless and OAeIsive waste o.
time to been the only result. 1t would be- well f
shr citizens Of the County hcrca to
~ more direct and tangible information concerning an,
v;aatiOn Of law before they lay their rompaint Lrr
Grand Jury. II will greatly facilitate their inycst
1.tion and prevent useless and costly cousmption oil
sine It 10 owing in great asure to this imperfect
on part Of complanans that Ia.
been unusually prolonged.
We found eighteen true bills for various ocnsc.
which deem not only unnecessary, but improper fol
-byiOus reasons to enueFate. number of eases were
dismissed, and one laid over to the session Of the
Having concluded the criminal business our
vas next turned u the of the AFFAIR." aud
condition Of the several County unccs and alsu the N
dit0u Of the Court House, jail, and cunt, Hospital
We were materially aided ia the examination If the
former By the prOmptncss and courtesy Of the Officers
We have visited, and made "a careful in, o
the Books and accounts Of the Tax Collector tr re-
Of hich has been highly satisfactory. We ind then
kept In systematIc and business like manner, and
having made Thorough cNam Of them fran the
commencement 81 his Term to the close Of hs last
Element the 18th Ofthc present month"; N lind that his
monthly settlements with the (Ounty have been prompt
punS tual haAinR filed III the Auditurs Oire thu
Treasurer receipts for the due the ounty.-
We aseertaned BY balancing his accounts with the u
ditOr monthly, that lac has not failed IN any Instance Ia
make such settlement, and pay the proper amount
% the Treasurer His account rendered the
Auditor the it'll Of the present month Ahou inv that
his accounts with the County balance on that d1y w
find TO be correct. His bOOk< accounts and rrports
died in the Auditors ONCE speak well lar his rIuatI
an accountant, and arc OF such character to
NntiTe satisfaction.
We have made, in consequence Of our limited time
kaNan NinI RW nnina Rtnna
VI Supervisors. The result has been
could have wished, owing our inability Ia dis
cover the proper tUuchrts that should accompany AZ
counts allowed. Many ofthe-e accounts. in the rstIma
ton Of the jury appear To be eNhurbtant but
recommend TO the present Board u thor.
Ough investigation into the affairs Of their immediate
predecessors.
We have, also, examined into the condition Of the
TTeasuTers Ocr. and find that tho duties Of said office
faithfully performed. is the statements II the
cary e make any show ing thereof in this report.
The OMclal business " the Clerk aud shrrs offices
appe ar to BIZ satisfactorily conducted.
An examination II The Recorders hooks aud papers,
and the manner IN hLir is duties Sc has
also resulted satisfactorily.
The condition II the TOunty Jail as a.ccrtaned t5y
reliable testimony reflects much credit oil the sheriff
aud the Keeper for diligence, humanity, HHd general
efficiency The Prisoners appear 10 he vel treated,
ceanly kept, and prorcr! fed. Ia Short elcItcd III
complaint Whatever against the orc,s Of that insttu
ton
The Jury have also ,i.tcd and examine tho huhling
under process II construction for out House,
and III probably he Tradl for patton before the lit
ting Of another Court II appears Lr ell adapted Ia
the PuEpSae for which Al IL dee Rued having pcr
haps one exception ample room and accommodation fnr
the Court, the bar and the rrA tuunS Offices The
walls ofthr building, especially those composing the
foundation, are Of substantial character, hrg from
GUentytWO 10 twenty eight inches IN thirkncss, and
r-StnE upon the 'old rock. portion OF the basement
believe could. with atriiry Appropriation H. ra,Il,
eonSeTted into temporary jail 20 accommodate
i've siX Of the county prisonrrs during IA, Il
the Court, thus cutting on the cNpensr TO which thr
10 tuut %
and from the Count! Jail The terms upon WiIch the
County oLt ain the building w. learn Il, 4, C,l ~
EOr the GrSt months rent tho @SS' per
mouth Thereafter at the ate IF eIVo pr mouth.
The rent Of the present Court House uml COUNTY
Ohhces amounts to &J,Uh Year uIIi, the new u
TAngrmrnt IL will, af:rr the expiration f c nr,t
months, amount 10 bat $i.;o thus u.,r thu Npcn
frOm this source. $2tpD aunuIS, an 4 far lvttcF
and more suitable building than ~" on the count,
"reurI", will h" OBJ ,in"d. W a!,o :ntircd that
ap'rtion Of the building adjoining the west COULD De-
obtained shortly and p"rhIp> without cost, for the a.
comm 'iation 1.-THE County t"' !'nIng
the entire space II ~ by II feet i;, ud"d for tho
Court and tcrAs oaicc for ~" use Il the frmrr or,
AZ this would be- desirable aTraug, n.cLi 'hr JAil
would recommend IL the Boar Of >upcr il car!
contamination.
W. hal nut trcf tinr n - tiO
the County Hospital hut ft,m IN" neat 49, I,i,y
Piled with good bed. aud hdhiug, and fiou the .tr
m"uts Of the rati+t' th-h-tiN, -s4tlsic iAA;
every reasonable comfr, aud rnrucc provided
for them "" have n"t deemed II worth wh.lc, TN,
place. TO report thu 'iA''iics 81 the Hospital for liz,
pact Year.
The Grand Jnr, have with con- irrahic pain, inquired
into, and A''"rta'n"d III" matnr and u" c",t "f 80!
lreting the county We Mt inl ihu Ia,
present stem II s"nd pg 'i'S i,t"r, tar,s hout
the count! IL authorized hi law Lax a. al pres
~nt feel prepared o. r""drmt ts> pant e ac
time show II :" hc n, r".i Il, iai f,t the
count! but tina; frHtHtc "f ~ whch allow, per diem
to the drpu'r" W cabinet ai"TvNt. Au '\am.iatun vi
thr amount II tirir cn ct.h- lnW> that alsut II p
cent nftlc whole Lmo'u: i required I" ll\ them for
their -rf,lccs IhI. bnIthrn A. IuI---l upon th" >
pA!~re of IL" ~"Mnt> We refer rrrrr particularly "ihc
Eat incurred III the collection at Tcanli1e, the
liquor, and other m.cr ll,i,ii> crp,.,. >itl,lu.t
ter of accommodation To tD>r doing h>.U,,, the
county SUBJECT I" thu p"!n"t al li''h-", AL u"
ceedInE hot sanctioned lt Ian. ia hrl,Nc
I've ju.t tina, the count! Should ha>r expense i'm
lh"ed upon her which, 10y "AAm.inAtIun, amoulis To
more than S!U" per amman. Va ,,., r,..,ut ii the
prrsent Law chatlHs the ola" "f La -" tor, l"r1
ring tho"e 20 "Lou l!eicr> ITc iss1,d 10 IA! fM the
coat Of collecting, wht 'i.r tr,,l ling ii. putty
We would Tecunint nd dee tht Leg sa
tuHe 80 right and cKpcdcnt.
We have had frequent COM laint II the lie srnciio,
eaused b! the burning, which 'ccu-sN,rH Ntarthrugh
nearly the en,II, County vi TIA" grasses aud lcr
destroying many loc t..irS all >.I>,lanrc nI the
stock which are obliged 10 .Gt>.rt uI1n the Uru-
ducts hich our hills and Ale farm, ia them r,,
y and life ahD endangered Il! thrsc annual hTcs
and Nc believe the law rnIl "hIS sGrh uIi,hrrs 10 e
totally Inefficient. II is well ki.oN u tia; the Indians
nearly every InstkBcc the ts spread
Destruction, aud PcJL statute Will reach them.
Nothing short Of tncIr entire al will remedy
ing them nuisance to the CItiLcns, aud u tn
Themselves, degrading and being deg rAdrd, ra, loudly
selves Of them We would therefore ann lily cal the
attention Of the Supcrlntc ndcnt Of Indian SArs for the
Ae Of California 10 these facts Relative Ia their con
dtion in county and ask for his speedy action the
premises.
u. T. LoOFBOURRow, Foreman.
J. II. EXCL, 4. =. DORSEY, Sccy.
X. b. WRIGHT, CT. KtN'>sIN,
J.. \. BASSETT, X. h. CLA IBOlRNE,
u. r. HOAG, THOS. STAPLErON,
W. l.. THOMAS, f.. }. MAINTAIN,
l.. l.. THOMPSON, JACk. LEWIS,
w. II. STONE, W. IL. WILLIS,
J. h. DOLLIS0N, WM. rOOMDS.
The undersigned members of the Grand Jury concur
in the above report excepting that portion containing
recommendation In reference {" the collection If lccn
Ses, In lieu Of which VIC would recommend that the
Deputy Collector should receive per ccntagc oil each
Licenses rOd, to be paid by the county.
LEANDER FISK, \. d. SCOTT,
T. ii. CUNNINGHAM, y. I. BARTHOLOMEW.
EDWARD II CDSON.
ATTEMPrTO CONMIr SrICIDE.-A young man named
Wheeler, while laboring under temporary lit OF
insanity. produced by dependency and dissipation,
on Monday morning last in the rcnr of butcher shnn