Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-06-28
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY
Made on Monday. Grand Jury Dis
3 $3.50 charged.

TO the Honorable Case Frederick, Judge
OF the District Court of tho Second
judicial District.
SIR.--We, the grand jury, cmpanelod
for the June term OF this Honorable
Court, having examined all cases and
matters brought to our attention, nno
having completed our lnbors, beg leave
to make the following report: a
During our session Of twelve Ci2) days
we havo found ten (l0) true bills OF in >
dictment, and have ignored four az
| charges, for the want Of sufncient eva
denee to Justify an indictment.
Further, after a careful and thorough
examination, We would ask the Honora-
| BILE Court to administer n severe repri-
mnnd to the Board OF County Commits
| sioners in the matter of allowing L. r.
Leonard, Assessor, per diem compensa- .
ton for collecting property and poll
tax for the year 1883, Also, in appoints
| ing one Of their own body as superin-
| tendent of the court house; thereby net
ing in q double capacity. Also in allow !
ing compensation TO the District Attor-
mes In various cases not warranted by
| law. We further find f. Il. Leonard,
| Assessor, accepted per diem compensa :
tion for assessing personal property aud
collecting poll tax in violation of law,
| which, in our opinion, should DO ro-
turned to the county.
/ In the matter of G. H. Furey, in col
lecting mileage in certain cases, is con-
trnry to law, either expressed or
Implied.
We do not find in our deliberations
| tint tho above oi1icera wiltully and cor
uptly accepted the money, but rather
followed precedent long established and
prapticed by their predecessors.
Further, we would recommend strict
compliance with tho law in the admin
istration Of the several Offices TO the end
that justice be done, and that the reve
nue. be properly collected and properly
disbursed.
We further find ON examination that
the docke. kept by one Geo. NJ. Parsons,
is model Of neatness, and that all mon
oys are properly accounted for, and we
find the same IN regard to the dockets
OF Justices II. b. Lemmond and I. I,
Redsull But ON examination OF the
: docket of Geo. 7. Hodson, justice of the
peace at ketchum, we think IL would be
aiMcuit to find another such for the
loose manner in which justice has been
administered tif auyl-in not returning
but Ave dollars (5) to the school fund
J for period of three years, with large
criminal action; also turning prisoners
loose, but faithfully collecting the costs
| Of his court.
Il We would express our strongest dis
!, appreciation of the acts OF the abov'
( mentioned officer, and recommend tina
G the County Commissioners take actor
/ in the above case at their next meet
r ing.
!. We further recommend that all mon
ey received by officials not w,uxante'
by law, be returned to the treasury with
/ out unnecessary delay.
q "a The attention of the Board Of Count
: Commissioners is called to the repoI
) made by the experts relative to deficien
cies by county officials. Quite nun,
Der OF ex-county officials have not mad
e their accounts good, and we recommen
D I the Commissioners to call upon til
as bondsmen to make good such dehcien
6 cies immediately. Further, that tn
District Attorney will see to it, TIN
1. persopsdo not throw refuse or Rarbae
= into the running streams, thereby IL
iuring public health.
:, To the District Attorney;
l. Your particular attention Is called
q the violation Of the fish and game law
IN Parties have been reported to be KILN
u fish with giant powder, seins, traps an
ttpcars. This practice must be stoppe'