The herald., 1893-01-25
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY,
The Affairs of the County Said
to Be in Good Order.
Result of the Grand Jury's Investi-
cation of the officials.
Some Suggestions as to Possible I'm.
provements and Some Rather Full
some Praise, But no Great
Fault Found.

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No. of the superior court.
The following grand jurors at the
time named took their seats in the court
room. s. W. Luitweiler, foreman Geo.
I'll. Bixby, John Chanelor, Samuel B. Cas-
well, j. R. Dobbins, Henry de Garmo,
A. E. Pomeroy, d. o. Miltimore, VIM
II. Russell, Fred ]. reale, sr., Omri
Bulls, Oscar Freeman, A. P. Hoffman
and Gail B. johnson.
Foreman Luitweiler presented the
final report, voluminous document
of 81 pages, typewriter, and it was or
dered filed by the court, and was not
read.
Judge Smith, in discharging the jury,
stated that he knew the general nature
of the report and was glad to know that
the grand jury had found the affairs of
tbs county in good shape. He compli-
mented them on the short time when
they had been in actual session, 2S
days, and formally discharged the body
from further duties as grand jurors.
The report covers large number of
points. In its first general statement,
before entering upon details. the grand
jury says:
We, the grand jury, convened Sep
tember IA, 1892, beg leave to submit cur
final report as follows:
We organized Immediately after being
lmpaneled, appointed our committees to
facilitate business and proceeded to the
work for which we were summoned.
We believe we have faithfully carried
out your instructions, and have made q
careful and complete examination OF
the books, records and accounts of all
the officers of the county, and especially
those pertaining to the revenue. To ac-
complish this Satisfactorily, we ap-
pointed competent experts, and we be.
lieve that their work has been thorough
and honest.
We have also carefully investigated
all charges made to us against any of
the public officers concerning any mis-
conduct in Office within the county.
We have also carefully Investigated
all charges preferred for criminal viola
tion of the laws, and have found five
indictments. We have slao instructed
the district attorney to bring several
civil suits to recover moneys for the
county. Also to cancel illegal registra
tions.
We also investigated a number OF
charges of criminal misconduct, where
the prosecuting parties were not salts
fed with the action either of the district
attorney or of the committing mags-
trate, and in every instance found that
those officers had acted wisely in such
cases.
We have also visited all the state and
county institutions and have had their
books and accounts thoroughly ex-
ported. To accomplish this it has taken
time.
In the examination of the great num-
ber of witnesses summoned, in the dis
posal of the numerous cases presented,
and in visiting our public institutions,
we have occupied 26 days. We prac-
tically concluded our work some time
ago, but were requested to hold over
until the new officers recently elected
took their positions and had time to be
come somewhat familiar with their
duties. We are glad to state that such
officers have not found it necessary to
present to us any new business pertain
ing to their offices.
The substance of the report, with the
exception of that portion in reference to
the county treasurer, which will be
found elsewhere, is as follows
sHERIFF's OFFICE.
The grand jury finds the total receipts
of the sherifT's office from October l 4,
1891, to October 1, 1892, to be $34, ,571 ,04.
The various disbursements were $9924 26
and payments to county treasurer $24,-
646 78; the average monthly receipts
were $2SS08 83. The books were found
in the main to be well kept, with few
small errors which were satisfactorily
corrected.
COUNTY AND CITY JAILs.
The county Jail was found to be in
good condition. During the 13 months
from September l, 1891, to October l,
1892, the jailer. had prisoners confined
aggregating 1S,245 days, and has re-
ceived from the county for board at the
rate of 35 cents per head per day,
Z $63S5 10. The jury found the city jail
in bad.sanitary condition, and thinks
the earth beneath it is permeated with
sewage matter. 1t is recommended that
the city build new jail in a better To-
r cation. The system of feeding the pris
oners, the city furnishing the supplies
and cooked by the prisoners, is good
zone.
COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR,
The county tax collectors office, the
grand jury finds, has been administered
fairly and honestly aside from few
clerical errors on the side of over pay
ments.
x COUNTY LICENSE TAX COLLECTOR.
The grand jury finds that the license
collector makes no monthly returns to
the supervisors but files a statement
with the county auditor OF his collec-
tions.
COUNTY AUDITOR.
The report calls attention to the
Importance of this Office as check on
the other county offices and says that ii
has been honestly managed and the
books neatly kept
fttt SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT.
The report says: ''For O number OF
years past there has been variance be-
tween the credit balance of the general
school fund as shown by the books OF
the county school superintendent and
the county treasurer. The last grand
jury recommended and the board OF
supervisors ordered that the books O.
the two offices be brought to q balance
as nearly as possible To accomplish
this, on January 81, 1892. transfer OF
$3801.47 from unapportioned moneys
to the general school fund, was made by
order of the supervisors. This transfer