Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-08-03
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.

| The Grand Jury of Elmore made
it, final report Friday evening. the
26th ult., as follows:
To the Honorable District Court Of the
Second Judicial District OF Idaho
Territory, Hon. II. W. Weir. pre-.
siding;
The Grand Jury Of Gilmore County
respectfully submit the following re
port:
/ During oui session seven cases were
presented by the District Attorney and
one taken mp by the Grand Jury. and
disposed Of as below:
One indictment.
Two presentmcnts.
/ Five dismissals.
We have also called in several wit
nesses 10 investigate and discover If
possible the origin and perpetrator of
an incendiary fire which took place in
Atlanta during the month of June, de-
stroying valuable quartz mill Though
unable to discover the guilty party OF
parties, we strongly advise that thor
ough investigation be made and a
liberal reward be offered for the mr.
rest and conviction OF the guilty party
or parties.
On complaints Of several citizens OF
Rocky Bar that the health of the com
munity was endangered by the privy
closets over Bear and Steel creek, and
by the stencil arising from hog pens
and slaughter house.
A committee from the Grand Jury
personally visited the different locali-
ties AID submitted their report 10 their
fellow members.
The Grand Jury strongly recon-
mend that all privy closets 50 located
be removed immediately, or within 30
days, and placed over vanlta. Also,
that all hog pens situated in or above
the town Of Rocky Bar BIO removed a
half mile below the town--said dis
tancc 10 be measured from the court
house: and any and all slaughter
houses in use shall he removed below
town 10 distance of At least three
quarters Of mile from the court house.
All parties who are guilty OF dump
ing garbage, refuse, ETC., in the rear OF
houses or in alleys, or in creeks, be
immediately restrained.
That NIL distractions, such rs wood
lumber, etc, now obstructing public
highways be removed, and il is further
recommended that all parties who
J have powder stored in any buildings
in or near town have the word "Pow-
der painted in large letters on sides
and ends Of snch buildings.
We have visited and carefully in.
spected the different public Offices and
buildings, and as far as the investiga-
ton went found the said offices were
conducted in proper and business
like manner-but would suggest that
a fre-proof vault he constructed SO as
TO contain and protect all the county
bo ks and records, and such records
be kept there when not in actual use,
as at present fire would destroy val
liable property that could not be re-
placed.
The county Jail being a wooden
structure throughout is not n very SC.
cure receptacle for desperate pris-
oner, and would deem it wise TO pur-
chase steel cage or cell for the Jail
and furthermore, we recommend a
privy he constructed on the outside OF
the Jail building, in place of the one
now in use in the building, and that
the owner OF the reservoir in the rear
Of the Jail building be required to con-
struct an earth levee around the
foundation OF said building and also a
drainway TO carry of the seepage
water from underneath the jail.
The Grand Jury return their thanks
TO the several county officials for the
aid extended them in their investiga-
tions. and particularly 10 the District
Attorney for his advice and attend
ance; and we. acting for the county,
. thank the Judge Of this Court for the
, fullness OF his charge to us on all
points regarding our duties, and for
the dispatch OF business at this term
OF court.
ALEXANDER SIMPSON,
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