The Dillon tribune., 1886-11-05
DILLON, MONTANA, Nov. S, 1886.
GnAyD JURY REPORT.

The Grand Jury, GUY appointed anu em'
paneled for the October term Of the Second
Judicial District Of the County Of Beaver.
head, Territory of Montana, beg leave to
submit their final report:
We have examined into all the cases and
causes brought to Our notice and have dis.
posed Of them to the best Of our judgment
and understanding.
In the performance Of our duties as
Grand Jurors We investigated the county
institutions. On visiting the county jail
we found it in good condition from san
itary point Of view, i, being clean and we'll
kept, but must condemn the structure as
unsafe, it being liable to take fire, and the
consequences are fearful to contemplate.
We do not make this statement from any
desire to create a sentiment in the public
mind, but state incontrovertible facts. Hu.
man life is too sacred to be trifed with on
account Of parsimony. We recommend the
immediate erection Of a new Jail, Ere.proof
from within and without, and pending the
erection Of new building, the present
structure should be put in as safe condition
as possible. We therefore recommend that
a new heating. stove for the interior Of the
jail be procured, and that an iron.covered
box be placed underneath, to raise the
stove to the required height, and to cover
sufficient floor space to prevent any Goals
or sparks from falling on the wood. The
stove in the outer room should also be sub.
jected to rigid examination, and if at all
faulty be replaced by new one. The hose
used in connection with the force.pu'np
should be replaced, it appearing to us that
the one in present use is faulty and is liable
to burst If subjected to heavy pressure.
The Court House question has been re.
ported on by previous Grand Juries, but up
to the present time no action has been tax.
en- pointing to the erection Of new build.
ing. We would again urge on our County
Commissioners the necessity Of providing
a better, safer and more convenient build.
ing for the transaction Of county and court
business. 1t is stigma on the taxpayers
and residents of Beaverhead County,
county which is an empire in itself, rich in
resources, with fertile valleys, mountains
replete with precious metals, and cattle
running on a thousand hills, to use build.
ing so poorly adapted to county and court
purposes. We earnestly and specifically
recommend that our County Commission.
ers take immediate and decisive steps in
thelmatter Of erecting new Court House
and Jail.
We also made thorough examination
of the County Hospital and found It clean
and we'll kept, the table being good, the
beds all that could be desired, and altogeth.
er the inmates supported and maintained
by the county have all the care and atten-
bestowed on them which they can reasona-
bly, ask for. 1t was brought to the notice OF
this Grand Jury that certain inmates Of the
County Poor House or Hospital who are in
a condition to walk about town are in the
habit ol becoming intoxicated. This is not
exceptional, but of common occurrence,
and it i. no uncommon sight to see paupers
reeling about the streets under the influ.
ence Of liquor. There is no law, SO far as
we know, preventing any one from giving
Intoxicating liquors to person deriving
his support from the pockets of a charitable
and well.organized community, and our
Legislature should act in the premises and
pass rigid laws making it misdemeanor
for any person selling or giving intoxicat.
ing liquor to any person who is known to
be pauper and has become charge on
the county. Such persons should be pitied
but not INDUCED, and all persons pamper'
ing to their craven appetites should be held
amenable to the law.
We would recommend that the County
Treasurer collect all licenses on allbranch'
es of business as provided by law whenever
such license becomes due, and enforce the
collection Of any licenses in arrears. There
should be change made in the laws gov
erning the payment of licenses on gambling
tables. Instead Of being payable monthly
they should be collected quarterly, the same
as all licenses paid on other branches o1
business. AS the law now stands several
days are liable to elapse before license il
renewed, under the plea that during thu