The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1896-03-19
THE GRANDJURYREPOR
They Find Everything All Right and
Compliment the Officers.


They Find the Contract Price Paid Rea-
sonable and All Reports of Dissat-
isfaction Unfounded-Visit It.
The grand jury, which has teen in
session for four days, adjourned OH the
18th instant That body made very
careful investigation into all matters
wherein any complaint had been made
all right. They say that all business
has been conducted as it should be and
that there is no reason for any CON-
plaint whatever. They investigated
the building of the new high school,
which few citizens who know little
or nothing about the matter have seen
fit to criticize, and find that everything
III connection with that building has
been done i'll businesslike and nonor-
able manner. The gentlemen who com
pose the jury took the pains last Friday
afternoon to make an inspection Of the
new building and were profuse in their
expressions regarding the handsome
interior appearance Of the building
the commodlous Railways and the num-
| Der OF exits which would be of such
value III case fire or a panic in the
school In fact they examined the in
terror OF the building from the steam
heating plant i'll the basement to the
handsome assembly room in the upper
story.
The report deals considerably with
criminal business and the grand iury
We're unable to find any case wherein
they might brlng in an Indictment on
account of insuficiency of evidence.
Following is the report in full:
10 the Hon. Theodore 3rantly. Judge
OF the Third Judicial District:
We, the grand jury, drawn for the
present term of the district court in
and Tor Granite county, having gone
INTO session on March 10, 1896, and
continued i'll session from day to day
up to and including the 18th day Of
March, beg leave to submit this day
our report, AS follows:
we organized by the election of John
w. Morse as secretary. We have ey-
amlned into the transactions of the
poard OF county commissioners from
th" month OF October, 1894, at which
!erm;of court the last grand jury drawn
IN TINS county held its session. up to
ana including the transactions of the
N~ AASoIO0cIS IOT the M1rcn
session, 1896, and find that the record
OF the transactions of the board have
been properly kept, bills have been
duly presented ana, to us, seem ia
nave been properly and carefully an
dlted and allowed. and the interests
OF the county properly guarded. and
Ihe work OF the board seems TO have,
Deen conducted III a systematic and
businessl1ke manner. We find from
tne record OF the board of county com.
misslohers that the various county Off
GERS nave promptly and properly re-
ported from time to time, as reouired
Dy law the various reports have been
audited and filed, and the amounts
found due from the several offices have |
been promptly paid into the treasury
and receipts for the same properly filed
with the clerk and recorder.
After our examination of the trans. |
actlons OF the county commissioners
as aforesaid, we have visited and made
examination into the condition of
a1falrs IN the offices of the county clerk
ana recorder. the clerk of the court
the county treasurer, the county assess,
or ana the superintendent of schools.
ana nnd that the financial accounts Of
SAD officers have been properly kent
ana all work in connection Herewith
d1Igently and properly performed.
Whlle we are favOrably impressed
with the diligence and ability of the
various county officers, SO far as the
plIiiclpalS are concerned, we deem it I
uoo OUT OF place to make special men (
non OF the work in the office of the
;lerk and recorder, as for the last fe,y
the work in that office has de, {
,olved almost exclusively upon Dan;o1 J
Arms, the chief deputy. We deem II
lot out OF place to express our approval i
II the work of that Office We have d
Examined the Office of the sheriff and I
l1!n the business in connection there. T.
vlth properly performed, and find that s
ne county Jail is well conducted. We 0
ma the inmates thereof properly cared i
OF, ana clothed, and they all speak s
highly OF their treatment y
Although no charges have been Dre- a
erred regarding the construction of the c.
Ign school building in District No I a
ct on account Of the rumors and seem.
ng dissatisfaction, we were promnted
make an investigation of the affairs fl
1 connection with the construction of nj
le building. We find the contract al
rice therefor to have been reasonable o.
nd the complaints unfounded. be
Complaint has been made to rs that in
lere are persons engaged in butcherinp Nc
1d Strengthening cattle in the county
no 90 not properly comply with the =
DIVISIONS OF the statute, to the keen
Y OF record OF marks and brands
III tne ming OF a transcript with the +
'ares1 justice OF the peace and also
le win the county clerk and recorder
10 or before the LIST day of each month.
We are Of the opinion that such omis.
oh mas not been Intentionally viola
on OF the law, but we recommend
at III future the proper officers bro.
ed to procure the necessary evidence
institute prosecutions against the
rsons failing to comply with said
DIVISIONS. In our opinion, the law
owe referred to concerning the records
. marks and brands is deficient and
,,ectlve, in that it does not require