Daily globe., 1882-10-07

The grand jury came into court with
their final report yesterday morning
which was submitted as follows:
To the Honorable, the District Court for
Ramsey County:
The grand jury for tho September term
A. D. 1882, hereby reports as follows:
We have endeavored faithfully and to
the best of our ability to carry out both
the letter and spirit of the charge and in
structions received from the court; but we
regret that we have to report that our ef-
forts have not proven more successful.
IN OBTAINING EVIDENCE
sufficient to warrant us in returning in
dictments against vagabonds and others
charged wita offenses of minor importance
we have experienced little difficulty, and in
such cases the parties, when indicted, have
been generally apprehended without trou-
bic or delay, but with regard to the
more important charges against 1.
T. 4. Studdart we found ourselves OBJ
structed at every step, and notwith-
standing great care was taken upon
almost Immediately public through the
forewarned and escaped arrest. This mat
vestigation by committee of this body.
and the report thereupon is herewith sub
mitted with recommendation (that) the
grand jury be hereafter provided with a
place where business coming before it can
be conducted with greater secrecy.
THE VARIOUS PUBLIC BUILDINGS
and institutions of this county, as we'll as
the various Offices, have been visited by
our committee, whose reports are herewith
submitted, as part of this general report,
and from them it would seem clear that
the public buildings of this county have
become altogether inadequate, and that
others more safe and commodius should be
provided as soon as possible.
The vaults now provided for the clerk of
this court, as well as those provided for
the abstract clerk and register of deeds,
will not longer suffice to contain the re-
cords belonging to those departments, and
now there is not room for the proper man
agement of those records.
1t further appears from those reports
and it is a notorious fact that the
SALARIES
provided for the lncumpents of the vari-
Gus offices of the county, though probably
just and reasonable when fixed several
years ago, are now wholly inadequate, in
asmuch as the business of those offices has
greatly increased and more assistants have
become absolutely necessary in order to
properly transact the public business.
Upon this important subject we would
recommend: First, that all the fees accru-
ing from any county Office be collect
ed and paid into the county treasury.
Second, that the salary of each officer be
fixed at such an amount as will afford to
him just and reasonable compensation
for his personal services as such officer.
Third, that the board of county commits
sioners be vested with power, upon petit
ton of any county officer, to employ from
time to time such assistance as may seem
necessary in their judgments, and with
power to fix the wages Of such assistants;
and also with power to discharge such as
sistants whenever their further services
shall appear to the board to have become
unnecessary. 1t has appeared to US that
the tendency of the present system is to
put the duty and interest of the incum-
bents of the various Offices in conflict, and
to secure incompetent subordinates, to the
'detriment of the public service.
In conclusion, we take pleasure in ex-
pressing our sense of obligation to the
court for its guidance and assistance in
the performance of our duties, and most
com potency of our county attorney, the
Hon. James j. Eagan. All of which is re-
spectfully submitted.
MAURI CE AUERBACH.
Foreman of the Grand Jury.