The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-05-29
DISTRICT COURT.

The case of VIM. Z. Harln VS.. Geo. w.
Monks was submitted to the jury Tuesday
morning. The action was brought by Young
Harin 10 recover certain personal property
ing to the father. The jury were out part Of
two days and one entire night and finally fail
ed TO agree.
W. RR. Co. the plaintiff was allowed to amend
his complaint by substituting the " s. st. p.
X. II. Co. as defendant.
tried, the jury bringing in q verdict OF not
Thursday the case of O. Aultman & Co. vs.,
hui afterwards the Jury were discouraged and
the case was proceeded ~i.h before the Judge.
Ihis morning the second indictment against
Anton Beech Is being tried before the jury.
The grand jury having visited In body the
county Jail, the county offices, and the county
poor farm, and thoroughly inspected each, Of
fers the following report:
The Jail was found TO be In sood condition,
the cell rooms and cells neat and clean In ap-
pearance, the cells provided with comfortable
beds and bedding-the latter OF good quality
and apparently OF sufficient quantity: The
prisoners confined I'm the Jail testify that their
treatment IL good and tho food excellent. The
front wall of the jail building Is badly cracked
and settled, and Is sprung from It's original
and proper position to an extent that Is dan
gerOus. The corridor to the sherif's office
needs some repairing done to the plastering,
and the walls OF both the corridor and office
The county offices are kept In a reasonably
good condition so far as the offices proper; but
the walls OF the building. the vaults and the
cellar are in bad shape. The walls, especially
in that part Of the building occupied by the
Judge of Probate, seem TO need early atten-
ton. The vaults, and particularly those OF
the Register Of Deeds and Judge Of Probate
are damp and some of the records mouldy In
consequence No remedy, however, for this
| trouble short Of the building of new vaults
suggests itself to this jury; and this Will be
| fNn FOR ha lNRfH ar
reason that the old one are already becoming
crowded with accommodating books and REQ
Ords. The cellars are In most deplorable
condition, the ground and walls not only
damp but reeking wet, rubbish and debris OF
| all kinds scattered from one end to the other
windows tight shut and I'm most cases covered
over-in fact nothing as II should be, and
everything as II should pot, and an unhealthy
atmosphere IN the Offices above carhshut no
suit. The surroundings OF tho building also
can he much improved and neater appear
| The county poor house was found In excel
| lent order, cleanliness reigns throughout the
building and among Its inmates, and from al
appearances we judge the latter 70 receive
kind treatment, comfortable lodging ant
| abundant and good iOod. -
The farm, In the opinion OF the farmer mem
managed better than the average private farm
| of the county. About one-half OF IL 10 nov
cleared, and Is being put In cultivation as rap
idly as possible Good stores OF grain. p9ta
the granaries and excellent cellar, and liv'
stock of the proper numbers considering thu
size Of the farm and its needs is found in tn
pastures and stables 1t consists OF COWS an,
other cattle. work teams, hogs and chickens
The overseer Is believed to be competent ant
faithful devoting himself to the care OF tn
| farm as closely az though IL was his own.
The grand Jury makes the following recon
| mendatiOns: .
That the front wall of the Jail and the south
west corner OF the county Offices be put I'm re
| mir tom morn ril " Inv uniting iron bolts t6rOnR
| them with large washers on the outside an
fastening the bolts to the joists OF the floor
That he cellars of the county Offices be thol
oughly cleaned out and be kept aired, and tn
ditch around the back and sides Of the built
ings, on the outside be cleared out and ken
cleared, and the grounds generally surround
ing the building be kept In better order.
janitor Is already employed at this buildin
by the county, and although his time Ia full
employed during the winter time, at this SCI
, sou of the year he has ample leisure to devot
several hours daily to this work, and but fe
days will be needed for 1t. 1t Is unaccouutI
tended to long since. and IL will be ipexc,,sl
bic negligence II the cure Is not pow apple
! Finally, we recommend that the county Don
!. missloncrs levy yearly a two-mill tax upo
the taxable property OF the county until sue
J time as sufficient amount OF money has a
cumuluted from tho same for the building
a good, substantial and creditable court houi
for the use of this county, the cost to be sixi
Thousand dollars, and In no event to excee
! seventy-fhe thousand dollars. Recognizir
q the need Of new court house we are favo
, able to the levy Of the tax as above STATE
l and call upon commissioner when the tin
I arrives to commence the building To take pa
- tIcuIar care that it In made substantial fro
: foundation I'd roof, that It may not, within
i few years be In similar condition to the pre-
ent county building, but be of use to tho
( who shall succeed us for mary years 70 com
Respectfully submitted,
WILLIAM l.. Coon,
n Foreman of the grand Jury.
GEO. II. BARR, Clerk.
Y Mankato Mimi, May esd, 1885.