St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-01
THE GRAND JURY REPORT
A VERY DETAILED RESUME or PUBLIC
AFFAIRS.
ALL OFFICES INVESTIGATED.

Numerous Indictments Returned,
Including Ones Against Ehle
= Allen and Ex-Auditor Burns
q Suggestions Relative to the
Keeping OF Accounts by Vari-
Gus Officials-Nickel-ln-
Machines Denounced.
- The grand jury made a final report
yesterday, and was discharged by Judge
Kerr, after thanking them for their
arduous duties and careful work. They
reported six additional indictments. and
submitted very lengthy report whic h
they prefaced by the statement that
thorough examination Of the conduct of
certain departments of public business
was made. extending over days and
weeks. They wers gratlfsd to find So
much to comnsnd aud so little to cell
sure In the administration of public
work. and make certain recon menda-
tions as to details which would, if adopt
ed. facilitate the details of work and
simplify the duties of public officials.
and also place more complete system
of checks upon possible future, irregu
rifles.
Occasion was taken to deplore lax
administration of the license system.
the law relating to the sale Of intoxi-
cants. in their opinion, should be en-
forced In other business. The power
to revoke any saloon license should be
conferred upon the mayor. without re.
Quiring Affirmative action by council or
any Gifts committees. 1'hs practice of
allowing saloon to be opened upon
application for license Is condemned.
as it may be weeks before the fes Is
paid.
The nickel-in-the-slot machines are
characterized as fragrant contempt of
laws against gambling, and while first
used to sell cheap wares, have grown
into stimulation of games of chance
among the young. 1t is suggested that
single order by the mayor or chief of
police would abolish these implements
Of corruption from the city within
forty -eight hours.
The almshouse and poor farm are In
good condition. Separate wards for the
sick are recommended.
The system of bookkeeping in the
county treasurer's Office was found to De
perfect, and the funds deposited in city
banks covered by sufficient bonds. The
bond OF the county treasurer Is also
deposited with the state officials, &C.
cording to law.
The records in the office of the clerk
of court are kept In correct, we'll
systematized and business like manner,
and all legal requirements have been
complied with. More vault room for
the Office Is recommen ded.
The jail Is in an excellent condition
for an old building, but there is not a
proper care in locating prisoners. A
boy OF twelve years was found with an
old man who was indicted for one of the
most heinous OF crimes; young man
imprisoned for the first time was con-
lined with those indicted for murder.
Discretion should be used in classifying
prisoners.
AS to the police stations. more patrol
boxes in the outside districts, to the
number of thirty or forty, are deemed
advisable.
( The city hos pital is clean. 1t has ITO
patients. There is lack of nurses.
There should be seven more added to
the fourteen employed. The capacity
OF the hospital is overtaxed. and the
new portion should he completed.
The county commissioners are criti-
cised for letting the contract for pub
ich N ho 6no oil tot
at figure $500 higher than was offered
by another bidder. The board is ad-
vised to use more care in passing upon
bills that are not itemiZed, especially
those OF the sheriff, who is allowed from
$1,000 to $1,000 per month.
A resolution of the board requiring
the allied crafts label OH printing work
is condemned, as tending to prevent
competition and contrary to public
policy.
As to the county auditors Office, it
was found that the books are kept
simply and straightforward In so far as
the receipt of money due and received.
but the law requiring the accounts of
the treasurer to be checked up seems to
be ignored.
Tie books in the Office of the clerk of
the municipal court were found to be
kept in a business-like manner. The
receipts for the year ending May 81.
1894, show receipts to be from civil
cases, So, 800; from fines, $25, 7S3; salaries
paid. Sl2, so, leaving net balance of
revenue to the city of SI6,32l.l2. The
records show that they are kept in a
business manner, with some exceptions.
On Oct. Ii, 1898. G. Lloyd was sentenced
on charge Of drunk to pay fine of
SO, in default of which he was SEN
tenced to the workhouse. The books
show no record of tile payment, and no
explanation of the discrepancy has been
given by the clerk or his deputies.
1t is recommended by the grand jury
that hereafter the city treasurer check
against each other the daily reports of
the clerk of the municipal clerk and
those received from the Judges. as well
as the superintendent OF the workhouse
I'm order to discover discrepancies. That
the clerk deposit daily with the city
treasurer the receipts from fines, and
that the officers in charge OF police sta
tions be requested by the council to
make daily report to the city treas
urer.
The indictments returned yesterday
are the following:
Ehle Allen, manslaughter in the first
degree. committed June %, by killing
John Fl. Clapp III the heat of passion,
by cutting him about the throat with
knife.
James 81. Burns. grand larceny in the
first degree, in obtaining from the Sec
ond National bank Sl.S00 by fraudulent
and false representations.
James Ii. Burns, grand larceny in
the second degree, In certifying claim
of 81, 1856. so to the Union bank upon a
false certificate to the effect that the
sum was due the st. Paul Herald.
Burt Hamilton and William Shep-
herd, grand larceny In the second de-
gree. committed June 10, by stealing
watch and chain from the dwelling of
Nels p. Lindstrom.
George Robinson, grand larceny in
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