The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1883-03-24
Correspondence Baifimsrs COSBY union.
GRAND JURrEs.
BALriuoRE couxrY, March ~,

BALuaoRE couxTY, March ~, 1858. a
Msssrs. Edifors Of The TaioA There Il nc
Official capacity than the Grand Jury, and there
Il none, while they keep within the prescribed
limits assigned them by law, for whom the publi.
should entertain n higher respect. Their recon
mcndations made TO the honorable Court, 10 III
public officials aud TO the citizens generally, ara
entitled 10 the most deliberate consideration
Their views, being the views Of men under tho
sanctity OF their OAths. should be weighed vel
and acted upon by all FOR whom they are Intended.
part Of the deliberations Of this body might
consist Of review Of the extent 20 which the
recommendations Of their predecessors have been
acted upon aud the consideration which the pub
lie officials have given them.
Two years ago the Grand Jury, Of which n. = 3
Maynard, ECO, was foreman, made the followit,
significant report regarding the Treasurer's ofhee
Eve would nj the sane time urge tha, further
safeguards he thrown around the Treasurer'n
Office. I'VE may not always have faithful otieiais).
Perhaps such system rs 10 found working 90 we'll
In the Collectors Office in the city Of Baltimore
nigh, be employed. IL works well there, Why
not herel."
The Grand Jury for the following May term. Of
which c. Lyon Rogers, Esq, was foreman, en-
bodied the following language IT, their report {:
/ "The report Of the committee who examined the
/ books N the Treasurer u hereuuto attached and
| their recommendation Of certain changes In the
| method Of keeping the books. whereby additional
D safeguards ne ntaiuet, ~ approved. HE
I committees report u a most excellent one aud u
I Is worthy Of careful perusal. Here u IL; "The
undersigned. committee Of the Grand Jury APP
! pointe 60 examine the books Of the Treasurer Of
the county, respectfully report That this time Is
especially unfavorable for this duty, the posting
/ Of the books having been much delayed since the
! date Of their examination by y committee OF the
I last jury. Ito which point We limited our inspec
toni. because Of the accumulation OF work upon
the clerks consequent upon the new levy. We
hnd that the books are neatly kept and by sys.
TEN apparently we'll devised, except in 80 far as
relates "a the receipts. The plan adopted seems
10 lack those checks against errors, discrepancies
and even possible frauds, desirable 10 DO provided
~ well for the security Of tho Treasurer himself
as for the protection Of tho interests of sf.s
| county, and We recommend the substitution Of q
I system where the money shall DO received by one
clerk only upon ticket prepared and counter.
sisneh by another especially charged with that
| duty. the bills, II necessary. being made out IN
advance. aud that the presen, method where tho
same person makes out the bills and receives the
money be abandoned. The plan proposed works
effectively IN baltimore city. aud would, as We be.
4 licvc. prove advantageous here, and economical,
/ also. even u. at the season Of pressing work,
souie additional clerical assistance 10 made neces.
sATy. WV. u. SANS,
Wv. 7. Bennett, Committee.
Isaac SLtxGLurP,
TLis l. the character Of the reports made from
/ time to time. only varying in point and force In
/ proportion 10 the Intellectual composition Of the
I different Grand Jurcs aud the surroundings which
have encompassed them.
The report Of the Grand Jury for the Scptem.
! bCr term, 1889, Of which Chas. u. Rogers was
I foreman. asks for "most favorable confederation"
Of the report of the committee appointed 10 cx-
anime the Treasurer's books. II 10 the most out.
spoken report Of any r.ade for n number Of years,
aud did u not occupy 20 much space II deserves
republication In full. Tho most saien, points are
embraced in the following: Eve incline to the
[ opinion that additional safeguards should be ap.
piled TO the Treasures Office for the reason that
the present mode Of receiving taxes 10 defective,
/ 10 that there Is no way by which that csIiees-N
the State or county authorities can detect an error
caused by an omission TO credit tax bill when
paid. We also suggest that separate book DO
/ KEEP, In which 60 enter any State or county taxes
/ received On accoun, Of any property net EN-.
braced in the taxable basis at the time Of making
the levy. Under the present system the Treasurer
Is responsible only for the amount charged
against him and " any error should occur In the
: levy list II Is not improbable that an excess Of
: receipts over amount charged would occur. In
/ recommending this subject TO the favorable con.
sideraton Of the County Commissioners We de.
sire 1t 10 be distinctly understood that not the
least reflection Is intended to be ca,t upon our
worthy Treasurer or his efficient clerks"
/ IL IL important To know what action has been
taken on these recommendations Of the different
Grand Jures, aud par; Of the deliberations Of
the present Grand Jury might be devoted 10 this
subject. The County Commissioners can furnish
NIL the Information In relation to the effect which
! these recommendations had upon then and how
they have treated them. II the recommendations
I of this Grand Jury are not acted upon, Of wha,
use Is II for them 10 speni valuable time In pre-.
pairing and making ih~m' d.