The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-04-11
Report Of the Grand Jury.

We, the grand jury Of Gallatin county,
for the present term of court, respect
fully submit the following report and
ask, as we have no further business be-
fore up, that we be dismissed. We have
given careful consideration to all cases
brought before us, or to our notice, and
have taken such action in each case as
the evidence seemed to Justify.
We have visited the county Jail and
find everything in and about the jail
cleanly and in good order. excepting
that we find that the water running from
the roof through the conductor pipes to
the foundation of the court house, in
stead of suitable provisions being made
to carry the water away from the foun-
dation into the street or elsewhere, that
it runs into the foundation and through
it into the basement, we therefore indorse
the recommendation of the last grand
jury OH this point and recommend that
this be attended to at once by the county
commissioners.
We have visited the Offices Of the
county clerk. probate judge and county
treasurer and find everything pertaining
to the offices in satisfactory condition
and 80 far as we can determine our county
officers are faithful to their duties and
trust imposed upon them.
We have visited the county poor farm
and find the inmates well housed,
clothed and fed, and high in their
praises of the way they are treated at
the hands of both, the contractor, Mr..
Chas, Holmes, aud the county physician
DR.. Hogan.
While in the county clerks Office our
attention was called to the condition Of
the road district boundaries. From the
maps and records now in the Office it is
impossible to properly define the boun
daries of all road districts, and We indorse
the recommendation of the last grand
jury on this point and recommend thai
the county commissioners re district OF
re.eAtablish the boundary lines of road
districts In the county and have a goot
map made defining the boundary lines
the map might also define the schoo
district boundaries which are also diff
cult to determine by any map now iT
the office of the county clerk.
While in the probate judges office hi
complained that he had purchased case
for filing which he could not we'll d.
without and that since purchasing same
the county commissioners had refused Il
pay for same the sum of about $50.O0
we consider that the case is a necessity
and recommend that the county com
missoners pay for same when brought t.
their attention again.
We think that the four fire-proo
vaults situated in the Office of tn
Treasurer, Sheriff, Probate Judge AM
District Clerk are not properly con
structed to be fire proof as intended, ant
we recommend that the county com
missioners look into this matter ant
make suitable provisions for records al'
books in the various offices other thai
what they have at present, as in ou
estimation in case the court house shoul'
be destroyed by fire the records an
books iu said vaults would be destroye'
also, working great hardship on tn
various officers and tax payers of Gallati
county.
We would also recommend that tn
county commissioners provide suitabl
Office in the centre of the city, suitabl
furnished, for the judge of the distrie
court, and that the county ray rent 70
the same.
| In closing we wish to thank the Cour
for the efficient charge that has aided u
IN the discharge of our duties, wit
which we have fully endeavored to com
ply. We also desire to express ou
thanks for the services rendered us b.
the county attorney, who has beel
with us during our sessions, also to th
sheriff and baililfs for prompt service
rendered
Ali of which is respectfully submittel
CHAs. ANcENEy,
C. II. Conn, Foreman,
| Clerk