Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-02-19
GRAND JURY REPORT.
They Find the County Offices
in Good Order.
rHE ASYLUM SEVERELY CRITICISED
The Journal Has the Only Full, Yer.
baiim and Accurate Report
Published.

M I'M ~ y - - - ~ - . :. ~ AfD"R
To the honorable circuit court o
the state Of Oregon for Marioi
county.
We, the grand jury for the Feb
rnary term Of said court respectfully
submit the following repJrl to-wit
lst. We Yisite the city jail IL
the city Of Silcm an found II m q
much worse condition than would
have been expected We are aware
that the persons that mostly occupy
the Jail are a hard lot of citizens and
many Of the quite filthy, bat, a.
many Of them serve from three t.
five ddys' time boarding. at the ex
pcnse OF the city, we would recon
mend that they be instructed how
TO use soap. water and whiiewash
brushes Oh the building aud would
further recommend that the Jail be
furnished with more comfortable
bedding, providing the grand jury
saw all that belongs TO the city.
ID. We visited the county Jail
aud found 1t neat and clean, aud the
prisoners reported plenty Of good
food and kind treatment. The
sherifPs office was inspected and
everything found neat and salts
factory. His accounts are neatly
kept. He exhibited receipts and
accounted for all moneys collected
by him for the taxes Of 1889, that
being all this grand jury inquired
into The sheriff, however, re-
quested Us 10 examine the whole
matter and offered to show Us re-
celpts.
3rd. We visited the county
clerks Office aud found the court
records nearly recorded and all
papers filed away In convenient
cases in the vault, where they can
be turned 10 at once. Everything
about the Office appears to be in good
business trim. We would recommend
to the proper oiiicers-.ist, That, ~
they have expended 10 much money
on the vaults, that In order 10 make
them more secure the wooden shelv-
ing now In use be removed and the
patent Iron shelving be substituted.
End, As many valuable papers are
missing In important cases that have
passed through the courts, that the
county court pass an order prohibit
Ing the county clerk from allowing
any persons To have access TO the
papers IN the vault except the clerk
and his deputies
4th. We visited recorders office and
found his work OF indexing progress
Ing finely, and his records all In good
workmanlike order the Office neat
and clean, but too small for c0nven-
fence.
9Th. We also visited the Office Of
the superintendent of schools and .
fOand IL well filed when lac was In.
He led us quietly into the intricate
works Of his Office and explained
the hard work In store for him, all
Of which was commended. The
Office appeared To he in good shape
aud well provided for.
9TH. We visited the county treas.
nrer's office, when in very few
lac explained the manner In
which the county finances are ma
His stubs told us how
much money he had received from
the sheriff since the 18th of last
when he commenced turn
.ng over taxes collected, the amount
n which was $4,000, also how the
balance had been expended. His
books are neat and plalu, aud while
sc had no time 10 examine AS 10
heir correctness we know that ia
amounts received the sherlii's re-
'elpis and his stubs corresponded.
7th. We have been all through
he court house aud flnd Il neat and
lean In all departments, aud con
;ratulate the county officials on
having such II proficient janitor.
We found that some repairs are
Necessary around the attic " indows
or the better protection of the build
ny.
sth. We visited the county poor
arm and find the effects of the high
water quite apparent from the de
truction of fences aud buildings.
Ne found the home neatly kept aud
he beds good aud comfortable, aud
he inmates reported plenty OF well
ooked foods, kind treatment and
O0d care and attention in eases OF
lckness, The grand jury would
ecomnend that the proper suthur-
lies have some part ot the hou,c
q apart exclusively for the use OF
~ lvinalt inmates, leaving much