Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-15
FINISHES rs LABORs.

FINISHES IT'S LABORs
THE GRAND JURF FLIES IRIS FTNA
REPORT.
A Lengthy and Exhaustive Document Con
tanning Many suggestions Certai
Things the Jury Thinks should be Don
County Institutions all I'm Good Shap
More Jailors Needed.
In the district court nf the Second Judi
cial district OF Muntans territory in ant
for the County of Silver Bow. May term
1SS9.
To Hon. Stephen DeWolie, judge presid
ing:
The grand jury for the May term Of thi,
court having completed it's labors beg
leave to present the following report. viz:
We have inquired into all cases OF which
we have any knowledge or which have been
brought to our attention, and made Ire
port thereon.
We find two patients in the Sisters hos.
pital as county charges who express them.
selves as being kindly and humanely treated
We have visited offices of the county
treasurer. probate judge, county clerk and
| recorder, and clerk OF the district court,
and find the books aud records kept in an
orderly and proper manner. The time at
| our command necessarily prevented US
from going ioto a detailed examination as
l to the correctness OF the accounts. We
/ would recommend that two competent ac-
countants be appointed by the commits
| ~siouers to make . thorough and exhaustive
examination Of the different public offices
SO that they may be able to certify to the
proper and honest conduct OF our county
| affairs, or the reverse, if such is the case.
We have examined the county almshouse
| and find there twenty-nine inmates,
twenty six male, two female, one Of which
ia q nine-year-old child, and q I'll. rec
months old infant. The institution seems
Co be a complete one OF the kind, is perfect
In it's appointments, and ia just what was
wanted to answer the purpose it was iU-
tended. The inmates are all looking as
well as could be expected: they speak in
the highest terms of their treatment, care,
food and accommodations. We inspected
the place thoroughly. find it provided with
everything necessary Tor the carr and COM
fort OF it's inmates; it in clean and well
kept; the inmates get the best OF care,
Land are humanely treated.
Mrs. Luskar, the matron, is deserving OF II
praise for the mannerin which she conducts
the institution, and the care she bestows
on the inmates.
We also find that the county physician
gives this institution his best attention,
visiting it regularly aud whenever called on.
The only suggestion that can be made is,
that the quarters are too small, that is,
the building is n0t large enough to meet the
demands tnat will be made on an ~institu.
ton OF this kind in a growing community.
We would therefore respectfully call the
attention OF the county commissioners to
this fact.
We have examined the court house build
ing, and find the dome and attic needs
cleaning, being filled with rubbish aud COM
bustible material, which should be re-
moved. That part OF the roof where it
joins on the building on the west and south,
and towner needs repair, otherwise the
building is in good repair and condition.
We have examined the county jail, and
believ it to be constructed of that grade
OF steel usually used in the construction OF
lails, and seems to have been thoroughly
done in accordance With the contract.
1t Is the opinion of this grand jury that
the officers in charge OF the Jail have besn
negligent in permitting prisoners to obtain
tools to effect their escap pc.
We furthermore recommend the employ.
ment by the county commissioners OF two
!allors; one to be constantly on duty within
We have examined the bonds of the
several county officers and in our iudg-
ment they are sufficient, with the exception
OF the BOND OF the county treasurer. who,
at times. a funds on hands in exc. ss of
the bond.
In several cases that have came before
US we find an unnecessary number oil wit.
bound over from the lower courts.
aud certain testimony was immaterial.
more particularly in the case of one James
who was bound over for one
hundred and six days at an expense to
Silver Bow county OF $212 for fees as wit
ness AND 1880 for board in the county
AL, and WHO, upon oath before this grand
Jury testified to knowing nothing whatever
the case, and this reckless waste of the
public moneys by committing magistrates
in disregard of repeated rebuke. |
Ihat this grand jury recommends and
requests the district court to fra me q bill
and see thatit is laid before the next ~lepisIa-
Sure, which shall require committing mapis.
rates TO confer with the district attorney
p o the evidence in every case to 20 before J
me grand Jury and gain his written consent j
lnsreto before committing any person as a |
sloness' In oeianit OF his giving bail for his |
appearance before the grand jury, which,
oeheVe; VIII serve to correct the evil |
OF.
That it is the sense OF this grand iurv that
he present system of allowing witness fees
20 city and county officers in criminal
'ases, Tor evidence acquired in the regular |
curse OF service and delivered during
hours OF same, is an unnecessary expense /
sn6 unjust to the tax payers OF Butte City
ND silver Bow county, and that the dis
rict attorney be requested to lay this re-
ommendation before the next legislature
SKIING Tor statutory action of that body.
we desire to return our thanks to Hon.
v. d. Dewitt, our efficient county attor.
.ey, and Deputy Sheriff David LLOYD, for
nelr courteous attention to this grand
Try.
The grand jury further report that we
ave investigated the matter OF the killing
I g. burglar by Officer s.. s. Trice, at the
'sldence OF II. A. D'Acheul in the City of
ute, ON the night OF May 8, 1889. 1
we md Mt the time of such killing he had
70 burglars to handle and that he or {
BRED the one killed to halt, which he re- Y
lsed to do. That this killing was done in
le discharge OF duty and that the arrest g
uld not be made without shooting the b
an who WAS killed. "
Ne not only exonerate Officer 8, s.. c
rice from any blame in the killing of the
lrglar, but highly commend his conduct
q guarantee OF the future safety of the
,opie OF this city. f.
submitted, -
SHELLY FUTILE, :
ForrmHr' Grand Jury. "
BUTTE, M. T., May 10, 1889. T
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