The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-25

and they should not be laid away to be
shown at the discretion OF any one particu-
lar official.
We would also recommend an amendment
to that section of the banking law relative
to the duties of trustees and directors OF
banks and financial institutions, making
such oficers-who are elected because Of
their high moral and financial standing
equally responsible with the managing Off
Gals for all evasions or transgressions OF the
statutes.
This grand jury has inspected the county
hospital, workhouse and almshouse, and finds
them in excellent condition, clean. healthful,
and apparently we'll managed. The jail also
was found to be in good order; the inmates
speaking we'll sof their treatment, but we
would respectfully recommend that q system
or ventilation be put in the male wards. This
is necessity; 1t need not be made expensive.
The paper on the walls should be scraped
off and the walls painted.
A hasty and sperfcial examination OF the
omces In the court house was made by this
grand jury, and apparently the business of
the ctty and county is being conducted prop
cry, but this jury desires to state that it is
their opinion that this kind of examinations
should not be made, as even though Its mem
bers were qualified, they have not the neces-
sary time at their disposal to perform this
duty properly. We were informed that the
last examination made by the public examfn-
er or the accounts Of the clerk Of the munic-
1pal court took at least twelve days time
When that length of time was required by
the public examiner, who Is expert in such
work, to examine one Office, 1t will be ap-
parent to your honor that this jury could not
In the time allotted to us make an eXamina-
tfon of all the offices that would be Of any
value to your court or the county.
The lack Of careful supervision in the ac-
ceptance Of bonds given the city and county
In connection with deposits Of city and coun-
ty funds in the several banks is a matter
which has come to our attention. We find
two of the bonds have no dates and that
several OF the bondsmen are not at this time
considered to be responsible for the amounts
In which they have qualified. We would
recommend, therefore that these bonds be
inspected, say every six months so that the
changes necessary to preserve ample security
may be made.
This grand jury has also gone into the
question of gambling, selling liquor to minors
ana selling liquor without license and
would respectfully submit that they are salts
he'd that the laws are being violated in all
or these particulars; sufficient evidence how
ever, was not brought before us to warrant
US in finding an indictment in any specific
case.
1t appears upon looking into the question
OF the running OF saloons on Sundays that
they are allowed to pursue their business with
tne taclt consent of the city administration
Members of the grand jury commit themselves
10 the expression of the belief that no officers
OF the county or city should be permitted to
neglect the enforcement of any law on the
statutes. We believe the enforcement Of the
law re3atlng to the closing of saloons on Sun
uay would work for the material and moral
advancement OF our city, but if any law be
considered Objectionable the more forcib,y
1t is administered the sooner it will be amend.
ed or repealed. Evidence sufficient TO bring
an indictment, however, was not brought be-
Iore US w. IL. Bum, Foreman.
Edward .. Dougan, Clerk.