The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-01-31

fearless official In the discharge of his duties
we We're pleased to know the great impor-
IaHco ana penent OF the new system of ac-s
counts kept with each estate at present in
che PROBATE court of this county, which not
only constitutes safeguard TO all parties
Interested IN -sucn2 estateS but aloS a proper
ana conveniently method Of collecting from
each estate It's just share of taxes. We rec,
ommend that the county commissioners fur
hlsn sald court with all the clerical assist
ance required for the speedy Carrying on and
completion of This new system Of accounts
winch, when done, will, in our opinion mark
new era in--tl14 proper administration Of es-
tates. We also recommend that the Ram
sey county delegation in the legislature now
In session draft and support a bill to per-
tnahenty increase the clerical force in pro-
pate courts in counties of the size of Ram
sey, SO as to give such courts a permanent
stenographer and bookkeeper, in addition to
sne present CLERICAL force, which Is inadequate
IoI One proper transaction of the business of
sucn courts; also that the functions Of the
chlet clerk ought to be enlarged SO as to
eIlADle MIN to relieve the judge Of said court
from work attending ito routine matters al
lowing him more time for Irrigated matters
dnu general supervision. The grand jury
SeelieNe II 10 De wise to extend the term Of of
ne ntad Oh PROBATE Judge, TO period of six in
stead OF two years, as permanency in that
position is in every way desirable
IN uhe once of the clerk of the district
e eo we found all the records in proper
US IN making all examinations desired.
Inc present sheriff having been in office
put very short time prior to our VISIT we
iound that the existing methods in the keep
ing of recods were the same as used by
loLIner sheriffs, and, far as could as
certain, were correct in form and in proper
method.
NO COAL TRUST FORMED.
IN visiting the office of the assessor for the
county, we are pleased to say that we believe
me method of keeping the records in this
oihce 10 De good one. The condition of the
LINES caused by a demand on the part Of the
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IIat more thorough and equitable assessment
De maze or the real property of our county
1 1Gd tne year 1897, hence an extra appropra-
t1on OF $4,000 was made and we are pleased
10 say that the assessor did not use but a
Urine over $4,000 of said appropriation, which
expenditure resulted in the most thorough
as Wei as equitable assessment of the real
properly OF this county. 1t is the judg-
Ineht or the grand jury that the county as
SCISSOR should DE selected by the district judgeS
ana that his term of Office Should be six years
50 tHdt thls important Office may be taken out
or party politics.
me grand jury would report that it has ex-
a an certain witnesses under oath and from
us investigation, which has been made as
t ~ ouSH as possible is unable to find any,
tthh1nS Whlch would lead it to suppose that
rrf Is trust or combination to control the
price OF coal IN Ramsey county, and we fur
ther think that il there be a coal trust. it
exists elsewhere. -
All OF which is respectfully submitted
.-.-.-.-. Frederick DriscoI
"a. A. McKechnie,
tn Z Clerk;
3919-,r E. N. Saunders,
- Sam Brant,
Gardner S. Moore,
J. H. Roach,
7t't G. J. Schumacher,
)fia Charles Liedman
Arthur B. DriscoIl
Edw. j. Schumacher
r~n~ r. L. Miller,
j. l.. lowering
CO. 4 P. d. Ferguson
RI 4 - E. A. Cammack
te-H R. G. Mackay,
-953Ia M. Mealey,
s.. G Jacob Mathest
JOS. w. Blabon,
Hermann Scheffer
After Judge Kelly had perused the
report, he thanked the jury for the
thoroughnessl with which it had per
formed its work. The court did not
discharge the grand jury, however.
FOR the reason that the next grand
jury will not be Summoned until the
May term of the district court. Judge
Kelly therefore deemed it advisable
to adjourn the sitting of the present