, 1868-10-23
Total amount due from sheriF,

Total amount due from Sheriff, S ,Ol9 80
The Sheriff claims, however that he maid into
the Treasury, in January, 1868, the sum of
Sl,SO2 80, for which he has received no credit.
should this claim be allowed, ION which we have
no direct testimony save that of the Sheriff. the
county will stand indebted to the Sheriff to date.
the sum Of 1882 40.
We visited the Jail and found the building in
good condition and well kept. The front fence
viii require the immediate attention of the Com
mlssioners, as 1t shows signs of going over into
the street, the first hard wind. The fence on the
East side requires boiling to the posts with T
bolt. With this improvement, the couuty Jail
will be in as good condition as it is possible to
have such a building.
We have given the Chinese tax of Sic per year
some attention, but can come to no conclusion
10 regard TO the matter, further than to recon
mend to the next Legislature to repeal this police
tax on Chinese, and substitute therefor a road
tax, collectable off every Chinaman in the Terri
tory, thus equalizing taxation.
We would also call the attention of the differ,
ent Road Supervisors throughout the county to
keep the roads in their districts opened and in
good repair. Our attention has been called to
some two or three old Travelled roads that have
been made impossible by being encroacbed upon
by fences and bitches. Persons SO doing will
bear In mind that, changing or encroaching upon
any highway, without permission of the County
Commissioners, is an indictable offence We
would also call the attention of the Road Super,
Visors to the law, requiring guide boards to be
put up at the crossings of each road.
We would also call the attention of the citi
zens of this county-particularly the butchers
to the estray, brands and marks laws. These
laws are very stringent, and every citizen in the
county should be Informed on the subject to nre.
vent trouble hereafter. They will be found in
the statutes of l867-8.
The citizens of this Valley are very much an,
noyed BY rowing bands of Indians, from all see,
tions of the Territory, showing a great derelic-
ton of duty on the part of Indian agents, or the
Superin;endents of this Territory and the State
Of Oregon. All persons do not know the differ.
ence between Nez Perce, WAllA Walla, Oayuse
Umatilla, Yakima, Spokane, Cour d'Alene. n,
Pen Oreille Indian, hence all the little piIfer,
ings, drunkenness, rowdyism and indecepeies n
this transient class Of our Indian community 4
laid TO but one or two tribes, the Walla WsIla,
or Umatillas, when such is not the fact Tbes,
Indians that crowd our streets, have no right tr
be of their respective reservations, without 4
permit. We would also call the attention n
every good citizen in this VALLEY, to make II hi,
/ business to keep close watch on ali Indian,
roaming through the Valley, and il found viii
liquor in their possession or under its influence
to endeavor IN every way 10 ascertain where the,
obtained the liquor. This selling liouor 70 ~,
Indians is becoming dangerous and aIarmins
evil, and should be put down by the strong arm
| Of the law.
We would call the attention of the Count,
Commissioners to the great Inconvenience eaci