Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-03-17

often brought before the Grand Jury, which have
ff their object the settlement Of personal differ.
cnccs, where the right Of property is in dispute and
where there is criminal act connected with the
transaction. This class Of cases IL great source
Vt expense n the county. and shOhld be ignored by
the Grand Juries and allowed to seek redress in
Courts having proper jurisdiction.
! We would recommend TO the Board If Superb.
s0rs that they obtain from ex.COllectof NJ. r. Elst-
ntr full report of all moneys collected by him du.
ring his term Of Office, and the same to be published
in detail: and, Also the amounts Of all other mOIpys
mt passing through the hands Of the Collector but
pnd direct into the Treasury, during the same pc.
| rUd.
We believe that the tax payers desire 10 know the
amount Of money that IS collected from them, and
then they can judge for themselves whether there
| is anything rotten 10 Denmark" We believe the
limits prescribed by statute Of ten cents ON the one
hundred dollars, for school funds, is entirely too
low, and the present Legislature should 50 amend
the law as to give the Supervisors power to Law e
direct tax Of twenty-five cents the one hundred
dollars for school purposes. especially in counties
that are not, nor neither can be, benefited by the
sale Of school sections
We would recommend that the Board Of Superb.
sors in their allowances for mileage, be governed BY
the distances from pace to place as repSrted by the
late Surveyor, as the reduction which will thereby
be made from the rates hitherto allowed, seems to
be the only benefit the people are likely to derive
from large expenditure Of money.
In the investigation Of cases that have been be.
fore US, we ind that large proportion Of the
crimes have been committed while the persons have
been under the influence Of intoxicating liquors,
which fact has led to examine the causes which
lead to such fearful results.
BY an examination Of the Collectors Books we
find that there il issued IN this County $40 Liquor
Licences and 2S5 Merchants Licences, under which
many sell liquors. This, with the evils which fol-
low in its train, believe 10 be Of the greatest
sources of crime and consequent expense TO the
County. 1t 10 not uny an incentive to crime but il
ali IL tnrw rft has
acters-Our Hospitals and Insane Asylum with
PauperS aud our Prisons with criminals. 1t adds
no benefits TO Society but on the contrary com
munity becomes impoverished and drmoral,zed in
its general use as beverage, which evil only
be stayed in its fearful progress by cUrtainR or re-
moving the cause. The law requiring the indis.
crlminatc issuing 0f Licences Ia any person without
any other qualification except his ability 10 pay SIX
teen dollars into the County Treasury, we believe
is not for the best interest Of our County.
- In viGw. OF the above Facts we would suggest to
the Legislature which is in session to pass such
law ~ will give to each county the power to con.
troll and regulate the issuing Of Licences in such
number nnd TO AiIch pcrsunS as they may deem ad
viSeabe for the best interests Of the county.
We cannot close Our final report, without o special
clause Of CONNIE ndatiun for able and efficient
District Attorney. Because Il his arrangement OF
the cases coming before uS for investigation, and
the fact Of the having been subpenaed and
tendance, have been enabled to transact our
business with unusual facility. We would also take
tis opportunity ~ c0ngr1tunilnR the people Of the
county upon the fact of their having 50 able an Ol
Ger To ptnaccute criminal Our thanks are also
due the Sheriff for his kind attention and assistance
during our session. Also TO the county officers gen
orally for their general department in ati"rding
facitTt1cy To mike thc necessary examinations into
abe affairs of their respective offices.
All Of which IS most respectfully submitted.
WM. JONES, Foreman.
=. Il, Goddard, J. Z. McTarnahan,
e. Il. Ferguson, J. y. Mcdonald,
Mat lahr, s. Farnsworth,
q. W.-FoAter, - Asst a. Stoddard, ---
l. Hnldridge, Francis Cslenbery,
). T. Gage, VIM Knox,
A. r. McFadGn.
We the undersigned, n minority Of the Grand
Jury beg leave IL object to the reflections and i'm
putAtiUns made IN the above report.
L. b. HOPKINS.