Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1889-05-25
COMPLIMENTED.
THE GRAND JURY REST FROM
THEIR LABORS.
Judge Bach Speaks III Complimentary
Terms of Them-OrmOnd Goes
to Jail for Six Years
for Burglary.

today when the grand jurymen, all wear
ing smile, flee in and took their places
in presence of Judge Bach. Mr. Mullery
handed the judge documents which an
nounced that the jury had found "no
true bill" in the cases of f. Doyle, j. G.
Hunt and W. M. Bradley.
Mr.. Mullery, the foreman, also handed
Judge Bach the following report, which
Mr.. Cockrill read aloud: ..--...
10 the Honorable Thomas G. Bach, Judge
OF the district court of the Fourth iu
dicial district Of the territory of Mon
tana, in and for the county of Cascade:
Having finished our labors as a grand
jury at the present term Of court we, in &C
cordance with your instructions on the
first day Of said term Of court. beg leave
to submit the following report:
We have diligently and impartially ex-
amined into all matters contained in your
charge to us and in such other matters rs
were brought to our notice, in accordance
with our duties as grand jurors.
In the matter Of the unlawful destruct-
ion Of game and fish, we are satisfied the
law for their protection has been repeat
eddy violated. We have, for want of suf-
ficient evidence, failed to find any indict-
ments.
In the matter of the practice of medi-
cine by persons not qualified according
to law, we were not furnished with any
evidence of the violation of this law and
did not find any indictments under this
head.
Under the head Of carrying concealed
weapons one indictment was found.
We would recommend that the board
OF county comm issioners exercise great
care IN the expenditure Of road moneys,
and that in future they do not allow road
supervisors to expend money in excess Of
amount allowed their district
Evidence has been brought before the
grand jury showing that the old board of
county commissioners, consisting Of Chas.
Wegner, j. A. Harris and E. r. Clingan
in the matter Of the construction and
building Of a road and bridges from the
mouth Of Arlington coulee on Belt
creek to the mouth Of Otter creek, and
let as a contract to w. G. Stark, were de-
relict in their duty in receiving and pay
| ing for said work, as the road was when re
ceived and is yet in an incomplete condi-
ton and not constructed according to
contract, said road being, in places but
nine feet in width, instead of twelve, as
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Bile to involve the county in suits for dam
ages; and this grand jury do earnestly
recommend that action be taken to com
| pei said Chas. Wegner, j. A. Harris and
E. R. Clingan to complete said road with
out further cost to the county, according
to specifications of the contract entered
into between W. G. Stark Of Kibbey, Gas
cade county, as principal, and John X.
| Castner and j. FL. Seifred as sureties, and
Chas. Wegner, J. A. Harris and E. II.
Clingan, the county commissioners of
Cascade county, dated the 23rd day OF
april, 1888, ard now on file in the office
OF the county clerk Of said county.
Our time was too limited to make Il
thorough examination of the books, ETC.,
Of the various county officials.
| The county clerks and district clerk S
books are apparently kept IN business
like way. County Clerk Ringwald called
our attention to a lot of signed and I'M
signed county bonds OF one thousand
dollars each in his possession or custody,
which will never be Of use, but which are
dangerous to be. kept on hand. We re-
commend that said bonds be destroyed in
the presence Of the board of county com
missioners and minute be made Of their
| destruction in the records of the county.
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his office efficiently and carefully, as to
the interests of the tax payers of the
county. The delinquent tax list for the
past year is small and is principally If
not entirely, on personal property and
not collectable.
The books and papers of the sheriff
and probate judge give evidence that
they perform their puties faithfully. The
probate judge desires secure place for
his books, records, ETC., which we Rocco
mend be provided for him.
The present public administrator has
not yet bad any estates to come into his
hands.
We visited the jail and hospital and
found them all kept in good sanitary
condition.
We recommend to the board Of county
commissioners that they revise the tolls
on all the toll bridges, roads and ferries
in the county, with view to the benefit
Of the general public.
In conclusion, we would state that we
are grateful for your explicit instructions
for our guidance and to the prosecuting
attorney for his courtesies in givingus le-
gal advice, and to the sheriff and deputies
for their readiness in complying with
our requests. GEORGE Fl. MuLLERY,
@S. Foreman.
L. LoOAIIs, Clerk.
Great Falls, Mont, May 24th., 1889.
KIND WORDS FROM THE COURT.
Judge Bach, in discharging the grand
| jury, stated that he was very grateful to
them for the amount Of work which they
had done and the care and energy dis
played by them.
Judge Bach then commented upon the
district, stating: II do not need to say
that like this town. have heard it
said that the judge was dissatisfied with
the town, but that is not so. 1t cannot
be so, because I had right to the second
choice Of districts and preferred to have
this district. l have the right to reside
in any one Of five places and choose
this. Now these things show that l am
satisfied with this district and am very
much pleased with it.. feel pleasure
in those things that are for the Lest inter
ests of our city, and do feel and have
felt that, through the aid of the grand
Jury and the counsel at the bar, that the
different counties in my district have
been making progress and that they now
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