St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-17
GRAND JURY FINALE.

The Roomers and Wine Rooms
Scorched- Reports of the De-
partmenfs.
The grand jury made its final report
at noon yesterday, and, at its request,
was dismissed by Judge Otis until Nov.
16, when it will again convene to make
further Investigations concerning the
good order and well-being of the
people within the baiIiwick of Ram
Sey county. Additional indictments
to the number of seventeen were
returned in connection with series of
reports made by committees relative to
city and county institutions and offices.
After inspection of the report, Judge
Otis thanked the grand jurors OH behalf
of the court and the general public for
able and energetic services rendered, at
a sacrifice of their personal businesses
and cOnyeniences. He stated that no
present action would be taken relative
TO the recommendations in the general
report. and said it gave him pleasure to
adjourn them over until the time men
toned.
The indictments returned yesterday
were not made public for prudential
reasons, as the parties indicted were at
liberty. 1t is asserted by some, how
room anneXeS to saloons where women
congregate for immoral purposes have
received the attention of the grand jury.
Several arrests of persons so implicated
were made last night. One indictment
S against prominent parsonage for
making a false return of schedules after
making an assignment.
Stations and Hospitals.
In its report the grand jury stated
that it desires to express its apprecia-
ton of the service rendered by the Off
GERS and members OF the police force in
assisting the grand jury in eXpediting
the business brought before it.
The committee on Jail reported it in
highly satisfactory condition; the heat
ing and ventilating is we'll provided for
and proper food furnished. There are
twenty-five prisoners now confined
there, of whom six are United States
prisoners. Provision for better carry
ing off refuse water from the kitchen is
recommended, The sub police stations
are in good condition generally, but
subjects for Improvements. The Mar
garet street station is lfeld up as a model
IN that it has separate apartment
for female prisoners. The Eondo,
Prior avenue and Ducas street sta
tons have vacant rooms that are
recommended to be fitted up for the ac-
commodation of females and children.
AS to the central station the prospective
removal to Third street obviated a criti-
cism on that place sfurther than to rec
ommend that the police force should
have daily practice in the use of 100
repeating rifles stored there. A new
cement floor is recommended at Rondo
station, as we'll as improvements in the
closet. improvements in the closets at
Prior avenue and DucaS street are also
recommended.
1t is reported that at all stations the
patrolmen have orders to close up all
saloons at midnight, and to see that the
front doors thereof are closed, and the
blinds drawn down on Sunday. The
police force is reported to be unusually
efficient considering the extensive ter
rltory to be covered by the present force.
An increase in the number of policemen
at an early day is recommended,
The sanitary condition of the hospital
is reported good, out a new range is