The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-01-16

fraud has been found. the committee feel that
the clerk deserves censure at Your hands.
he record kept By the Jdiler does not comply
With Tie Jaw anu is dlmust worthless. Inc sys-
TEN Is unworthy OF city OF this size and cannot
be TOO strongly condemned. Tue history or
many cases OF the police record ceases with ne
Issuance Of the commitments.
Your committee recommend the strict en-
fore ment OF ordinance No. 10, section S, be-
iieying the ordinance, If complied with, will fur
nlSh the necessary details IN edcn case. ana 10
this end request that the city clerk procure
printed record book for the Use OF the jailer,
wherein shall be recorded the progress OF each
case as required by the ordinance.
The commitment in most cases is not made
out at the proper time, often not until after the
prisoner has served his sentence and Is dis
charged. In such cases the docket number and
name OF prisoner do not appear upon the jail
ers record at ali.
Fines have been collected by fail OF court
officials and paid over 10 the clerk without
proper receipt being given or demanded. In
this connection we recommend that all officers
paying money into the hands OF the city cerk,
from any source. demand a receipt therefor and
preserve the same for future reference.
Your committee finds that prisoners have
been taken out OF jail before expiration OF term
OF service without an order from the proper
officials. The responsibility Is shifted from one
to another and cannot be fastened upon any
one. In one or two cases, you VIII observe the
notation OF the jaiers book reads, didn't
serve time" and absolutely no Information can
be obtained as to what became OF them. They
are As the dew before the morning sun.
strict enforcement OF the ordinance mentioned
will prevent tins IN the future.
The committee recommends a weekly settle
ment by the city clerk with the city treasurer.
Settlements are not regulated by law, and we
find that there Was none between Nov and
Jan. Z.
We recommend that the city clerk pay over to
the city treasurer the several amounts no; pro-
perry credited, as shown In the cases cited
herein.
Your committee recommends that the city
treasurer be required to furnish montlly re-
ports as provided for In ordinance 9S, Sec
Ilon Z.
The cases wherein irregularity exists, as dis
covered by your committee, are as follows:
No. 1882. Emma 1eal was arrested April p,
taken into court, committed, but not placed ia
Jail. No further INTO rmation could De Obtained
In the case No. l,42S, the case of Jennie MUIR
ply; committed, but didn't serve time. No.
14SJ, Nellie BY paid So on SlU5. Daance OF $50
credited Dec. 30 by the city clerk, VINO stated TO
the committee that in checking up his books
with the police magistrate al the end OF the
year, no credit was found for the 500; the latter
assured him that the balance had been prev
iousy paid. 1884, Frank smith, committed;
entry upon Iailers books taken out by hdlldhan.
fun. No credit given l,9Is. bottle Bordeaux,
committed, but did not serve time. 2,03S, Joe
Barraboo, $40, same as LISA 2Ol9, Jim Flynn,
SlO same as l,4SO. 2,l2S, Ole Olson, committed;
no further record. 2,i66, Nike henneLy, $40.
paid 20 city c.erk by L.. L. Courtney on Nov. {,
not credited. LAOS, john Doe, paid sl6, no
credit. Jaher has clerks receipt for amount.
1,4S7, Mrs. Norton, taken out by Hallallan 10
raise fine; never returned. l,644 Stella Early
committed; ala not serve time. l,Sbo fnll 1IyOf,
$40, no credit; paid city clerk; jailer has re-
ceipt. l.SI2, Mat Odgens, $40, no credit; same
as LISA. 1875, John Dillon, $40, same
as l,4sO. 2.O7s. Tim Leary, SlO same as
14sO. 2ll9. Jim Flynn, $40, same. 2i35, Paul
Brooks, 6, paid TO cay clerk; no credit. 2l9,
WilIiam Kepler, SO, same as 1850. 1860, Frank
Belts, SO, Jaller Anderson Gains to have paid
city clerk, no credit 2206 John DAVIS, Siu5,
committed. not In jail. 225i, Tom McNauy, paid
TO Naughten. who claims to have paid ely
clerk, no credit.
In concluding this report your committee de-
sires to state That IL has confined its lnvestga-
ton 10 the court and jail officials and the cay
clerk only from May l, 1894, and believes It has
faithfully discharged its duty. Information OF
gross irreguarlty In the poll department. has
been submitted, but it is considered Oul Of the
jurisdiction OF the committee, and 1t leaves the
matter in tine hands of the council for such ac-
ton as you may deem necessary. Respectfully
submitted.
CHARLES SCHATZLEIN.
GEORGE PAsCoE.
l.. L. BOWMAN.
JOHN BYRNE.
Il. H. SHERMAN.
Con HAYES.
b. III. COOK.
The committee decided to send in bills
of Sl5 each for the three days lost in max
ing the investigation.