The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1890-06-05
sAUK CENTRE HERALD.
THURSDAY JUNE ~, 1890.
A FUNNY REPOR I.

paneled, it is little remarkable when
one injects a vein of hunor into its set
and final report, as was the case with
the one recently discharged in this coun-
ty. 1t evidently mistook itself for po-
lit,ca1 convention, at least it did all that
it could in discharging the functions of
such a body, even to the extent ofadopt-
ing resolutions. But to appreciate the
report it must be read in full. 1t is APP
pended, as follows:
STATE OF MINNEsoTA,( District Court,
COUNTY OF SrEARNs: I 7th Judicial Dist.
TO the Honorable the District Court in
=. and for the County of Stearns.
T. We, the Grand Jury for the General
May A. D. 1890 term of said Court re-
spectfully report
That we have examined and disposed
of all criminal matters that have been
presented to us or have come to our
knowledge, and due return thereof has
been made to this Court.
We further report that we have exam
ined the public prison of said county,
towit: The county Jail, and find the
same III SOOu COHulllOu III oil respects
and the inmates thereof safely and pro-
perly cared for.
We further report that we find the
Sheriff, Judge OF Probate. Register of
Deeds and Clerk of Court have kept and
administered their respective Offices pro-
perly kept and in creditable manner.
We further report that we find that
the County Auditor, Robert Lutz, has
nh al
the Auditors office and is now at some
from our information we find there has
been much neglect and irregularity in
the conduct of the County Auditors
Office while in his charge; that we find
the Office now in charge of the Deputy
County Auditor, J: P. Gruber, who is to
the best of our information, conducting
in a proper and creditable manner.
And we further report that we are OF
the opinion that the habits and conduct
of the County Treasurer, J. A. Moos-
brugger. while we have been in session
are justly deserving of censure is this
that he has grossly neglected his official
puties and made himself incapable Of a
proper discharge of the same at a time
when his official services were of the
greatest public Importance and his per.
sonal attention of the highest moment
for the proper transaction OF the public
business pertaining to his office, and we
earnestly recommend that the matter
be brought to the attention of the State
Public Examiner.
We further report that, bv a unani
nous vote, the thanks OF the Grand Jury
are extended to Oscar Taylor, Esq, the
County Attorney, for the efficient and
courteous manner in which he has con
Quoted the numerous cases that have
come before us for our considerati )n, anC
the diligence and perseverance he has
manifested in performing the duties per
tanning to his Office.
And we further report that we find the
public Offices of the county officers toe
limited in space and wholly inadequate
for the convenient and expeditions tran
saction of public business and especially
is this true of the Offices of the Judge OF
Probate, County Auditor and County
Treasurer, the security of the public re-
cords as well as the proper transaction
of the public business requiring more and
better cOnvenlenccS.
We further report the adoption of the
following resolution:
Resolved, That we. the Grand Jury
are of the opinion from the evidence re-
ceived that the County Commissioners
of Stearns county are highly censurable
for neglect of public duty in allowing
the County Auditor to retain and con-
duct the duties of his office without hay
ing first executed his bond as required by
law and in the allowance of bills con-
trary to the advice of the County Attor-
ney and without having ascertained that
they were just and lawful claims against
the county.
Respectfully submitted.
Dated June +, A. D. 1890.
B. REINAARD
Foreman of the Grand Jury
]. L. ROBBINS, Clerk.
The sheriff, judge of probate, clerk Of
court and register of deeds are all good
fellows, good officers, correct and, Of
course, should be reelected. Not SO the
auditor, who has run away leaving a
very unsavory record behind him, both
as a citizen and an officer; but his de.
putty is all right-capable, honest and &C
curate. That settles that matter so far
as he is concerned. The Treasurer is a
terrible fellow and should be knocked out
of the court house in short order.
The county attorney-did he have a
finger in directing this part of the bust.
ness Of the Grand Jury?-is ne plus ultra,
the very pessonifcation of all that is ex-
cellent. No one can blame these officers
all democrats such boom from so
disnifed nen-partisan body as grand
jury, and no one can blame them for
making all the political capital possible
out of the report.
The resolution roasting the County
Commissioners will beat a little exami-
nation. 1t implies that Auditor Lutz
never executed a good and sufficient bond,
approved in form by County Attorney
Taylor. and its sufficiency was passed
uporl afirmatively by the board of Com
missioners, Messrs Rosenberg and Bridg-
man of St. Cloud being the sureities-
both abundantly good for all the bond
demands of them. Some time ago Com
missioner Whitney called at the office of
the Secretary of State in ST. Paul and
found that the bond had not been filled
as required by law. He telegraphed to
Attorney Taylor to meet him that eye
ming at the train, he being on his way
home to Melrose. The attorney met him.
and Mr.. Whitney then told him that the
auditors bond was not on file, and, the
attorney, said he would attend to the
matter at once, and see that it was filed.
Mr. Whitney relied upon his doing so
gave the matter no further tho ught, dis
missing it as fact accomplished. The
truth is that Lutz had the bond I'm his
possession and still has it-at least If
cannot be found. Is it the chairman of
the board or theattorney who is directed
in the matter, under this statement of
fact?
Relative to allowing the bills referred
is had to the bills for resur-
yeyinp and MATING lots and lands =,