The Shasta courier., 1863-01-17
Report. II the Grand Jury.


b the Hon. tie Court Of Sessions in and for
the County Of Sdastd, January Term, 1868.
The Grand jury empannelled at this ses-
sion of the Court, beg to report to your hon.
orable body thas they have found nine in
dieiments, and have ignored one that they
have examined the books of the County Clerk,
Recorder, Auditor, Collector, Assessor, and
Public Administrator; have enquired into
the Sheriff7s department, including the Jail,
and have visited the County Hospital, and
present the following as the result of their
examination:
The offices of the County Clerk and Re-
corder are kept in neat and regular man.
ner, the records pertaining to said Offices are
all that could te desired, and the charges
| made By SAID dEccss against the county, and
allowed from time to time. under the sanction
of the District Attorney, by the Board of Su
pervisors, are /, compliance with and under
warrant of law that the Probate fee book Ia
bood of record) is and has been in the pc sses
sion of the County Clerk that all fees paya-
Bile to the District and Probate Judges have
been regularly paid over to the officers au-
thorized by Law to receive them, and have
been deducted from the salaries of said
Judges.
The books and papers in the Office of the
Public Administrator are carefully and cor
rectly kept, and the duties of the cf6ce per-
formed in a creditable manner
The Grand Jury take pleasure in testify.
ing to the correctness of all the books in the
Offices of the Collector, Treasurer, Auditor,
and Assessor, and find upon examination
that they are kept in a neat and business
like manner, and although few names of
property owners have been omitted in trans
cribing from the Assessors manuscript roll
to the assessment roll of the Collector, the
Grand Jury are of opinion that it was a
mere oversight, without any wrong inten-
ton, and woubl recommend more careful
and systematic transcription for the future.
The Sheriff's Office is kept in an admirable
manner, and every facility afforded to the
public in transactions with that officer. The
ner, and the inmates well care for, and in
this connection the Grand Jury would ear
nestly recommend that sritabl, grating be
furnished to the tsso cells on the eastern end
of the Jail, so as to admit more light in them.
The propriety Of this recommendation is so
apparent, that tits hoped the needed alteration
will be made at once, and without further
delay. The locks on the cells'are entirely
insufficient to the safe keep ng of prisoners,
and it is therefore suggested that other and
safer locks be provided.
The Grand Jury cannot close their report
without testifying, in the strongest manner,
to the excellent condition of the County Hos
pital The inmates are kept in a clean and
comfortable manner the building well ven
tilsted and thoroughly cleansed from all i'm
puritics.
The Grand Jury would recommend that a
few of the rooms he repaired, they having be-
con,e somewhat .liapidated from long usuage.
and as the cost viii be but trifiing compared
to the advantages to be gained, 1t is hoped
that the needed repairs will be promptly
made.
The Grand Jury return their sincere thanks
to the District Attorney and Sheriff for their
unremitting attention to the wants of the
Jury during their long session.
The Grand Jury, in conclusion, say that
all the departments of county government
are in satisfactory condition, and reflect
credit upon the officers having snch depart
ments in charge. j. IsAAcs,
Foreman Grand Jury.
Shasta, Jan. 18th, 1868.