Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-06-18
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.

No True Biils-The Actieu Of the
County Commissioners Sustained
The Unsolicited Licenses-All the
County B.w'ks aud Accounts Correct
-Drpiorabl~ CeaditiOu Of the County
Finances
The Grand Jury presented their
final report to the Judge OF the Fourth
Distric. Court this morning, and were
discharged.
They report that they found no
true bills.
Charges we're preferred against the
owner Of a sawm,ll running sawdust
into Wood River, thereby destroying
fish i" said stream; they recommend
that il, at any future time, similar
charges are brought to the notice OF
the County Commissioners, that
judicial action be taken in the case.
They further recommend that steps
be taken to prevent the dumping Of
offal aud dead animals along the diff
f~rent roads or streams or near the
towns.
by request we investigated the
recent issue of, SO called, illegal
county warrants, and after . search.
ing investigation aud inquiry into this
matter, the action of the County Com.
missioners was sustained by q un.
aminous vote of the grand jury"
The attorney employed for the
county made q verbal statement re-
earding the collection of licenses in
arrears. He has collected and turned
over to the proper officials between
&56OO aud 5000, and there remain ed
at the expiration Of his contract with
the county the sum Of $1,000 uncol-
lectrd, of which sum the greater
amount. he informed Us, can be col
lecsed if immediate legal steps are
taken. We therefore urge the County
Commissioners to secure the services
OF the same attorney, at the earliest
possible opportunity, to enforce the
collection of said uncoll4cted licenses
They recommend that the court.
house he repaired, including repairs
to roof, plas,ering, painting of all the
exterior woodwork and the placing oil
sufficient supports under the court
house floor to make it absolutely safe.
The books and accounts Of the
Assessor and Collector, the Sheriff.
and the County Treasurer are correct,
in good condition, and there is no
cause of complaint. The abstracts in
the Recorder and Auditors Office are
written up only tn January 1st, 1889,
and cost about $1,000. As it would
only cost about $500 or 5000 to finish
the work to date the grand jury rec
ommcnd that it be done.
The grand jury congratulates the
county upon the condition of the
county hospital, and Of everything
connected with the hospital, includ.
ing the food and treatment Of patients.
They thank TIE Sheriff, and hi.
deputies, the District ATTORNEY, their
foreman aud clerk, Alex. Simpson, for
valuable services.
THE COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS.
The grand jury finds the condition
Of the county Indebtedness about as
follows:
The courthouse bonds, amounting
to SAC, 900, with interest on same at 6
per cent per annum, payable annually
on the first Of January, are due Nos
vember l, 1891. A part of the inter.
est has not been paid, and there are
only 63 cents in the fund to meet
principal and interest.
The funding bonds amount to
1921 ,OOO-ten per cent OF which will
be due in January, 1897, and 10 per
cent. annually thereafter until all are
paid. Interest on $4,000 Of these
bonds is at the rate OF 81 per cent.
and on al! other funding bonds Z per
cent. Payable semi-snnually January
l and July l of each year. There
was about 100000 interest due and
unpaid January l, 1891, and there is
now to the credit of this fund only
$lO57
Warrants on the Current Expense
aud Redemption Fund April l. 1891.