The Dillon tribune., 1886-04-24
VIE GRAND .Ji'EA'A REPORT,

found in another column q. tine lNInI \ I,
Reports Of Grand iur:e> are rea, by ths
people 20 learn what is recommended ton
the public welfare ard tor The additional
purpose o: learning what Tie Grand Jurie+
have been dom. durin. their secret ses
siors. Often these rcporss are dull com.
positions, beginning witt. an assurance tina.
the Grand jury has faithfully discharged
its dut:cs, and ending with the Furr thrt,"
ing 'ativ a the Court ana Public Prose- GU
tor IN the closing paragraph. Such re-
ports arc OF no special value to the people
and they are documents, in many in.
stances. t;!at should have had funeral SER
vices said over them in ,nc Grand Jury
room he report oI out. late Grand Jury
has the merit ui l,ein. short ans: contain
ing recommendations which ii carried out
will uut!ouot,t!!v prove beneficial 10 The cit
| liens OF the county. The .Jur, having as
! eSpeditio,>iv as circumstances woul! per-
init examined into the criminal matters
hroug!i: before it, and disposed of the
! same. considered and investigated other
matters OF moment to the peopl, 1t
found the county officials faithfully dis.
charging their duties, and the respective
county offices in good condition. The
hospital for the reception and care cf the
INDECENT poor and sick was found 10 be
conducted in an admirable manner The
partially d;lapidated condition of the
County Jail invited the attention OF the
Jury, and needed recommendation WAS
made asking that better foundation be
provided for the iron cage, together with
other improvements deemed necessary for
the safety ard health OF the County pen.
Experiencing difficulty in obtaining wit
nesscs promptly, the Jury advises the
County Commissioners to authorize the
Sheriff in the future to employ, during
terms OF District Court, an adequate force
OF deputies to expedite Court business. In
reporting further on the deputy Sheriff
matter it is recommended that deputy be
appointed at Bannack. 1t is doubtful
whether the good people Of Bannack need
deputy sheriff to herd them. but such an
officer may be needed up that way to hold
down desperate characters who stray in
among good folks, and, taking the latter
view OF the case, the appointment should
be made as matter Of urgency. and not
for ornamental purposes. The next para.
graph in the report briefly tackles the
Court House question and in six lines the
matter is disposed OF. by recommend
that the County Commissioners submit
the matter at the ensuing general election,
winding up by the Grand Jury dte,nir.
it inexpedient to call a special election for
that purpose. Just why the Grand Jury
sat down ON the special election PROPOSE.
tion remains in the shade. but if it was
from fear of mourning heavy expense
from holding such 4 special election, and
that only, the Grand Jury. collectively,
must have been struck with an extraordi
nary streak of rigid economy \ special
election to settle the financial proposition |
would onl,, cost the county about sax.
and as there are estimated 10 be ,.soo voters
in Beaverhead County the cost would be
less than two bits to eacl, voter or tax.pay.
En- If the Grand Jury had figured ON the
matter it would have found our figures
correct. The Commissioners having de-
riced to submit the question at the general
election, the Recommendation Of the Grand
Jury may be taken merely as an indorsc
nent OF the Commissioners action, which
was considered by many as improper for
the reason that it tangled up 4 financial
proposition with political contcs, at a
genera! election. The rcconm,uda,;o,,
that incompetent officials, if there be any.
be ousted from Office. will meet with thc
OF everyone, regardless Of polj,;-
cal procliv:iss. In closing its report the
Jury called attention to the GROWN. prac.
''ce OF individuals in cncroachinu upon
public rights bv altering
'r turning roads that have been Ion" used
or public uses merely, in many instances.
to crafty Il greed for more land This
practice, prevailing to a greater or less tx.
lent in the county, should be stopp,d.
Did thoroughfares. convenient for the pco.
pie should not nc changed solely for the
benefit Of any individual, and our public
oacs, which are the common property OF
he people, should bc carefully protected
rom any encroachment or alteration. and
rom being impaired by private irrisating
Atehes. In the main. the report OF the
Grand Jury contains sensible suggestions,
which if acted upon will be productive OF