The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-05-06
THE REPORT.
A Summary of the Work Done by the
Grand Iury

Department Three, Sacramento COun-
ty: The Grand Jury impaneled by your
honor on the Dist day of December,
1896, respectfully submits this, its
final, report:
On December Dist the Grand Jury
was fully organized by election of
Robert Martyr Secretary. On the same
day w. Z. Osborn was selected as ex-
pert.
The jury has been in session 81 days;
considered 81 charges, which were dis
posed of as follows: Ignored, 4; dis
missed 81; referred to District Attor-
ney, /; referred to City Attorney, l:
referred to the foreman, /; indictments
found, i; accusations, .; witnesses ex-
amined, 12S.
The attached report of the expert,
which is made a part hereof, shows ex-
animation of the county offices to jan
uary l, 1897, namely: County Clerk,
County Superintendent of Schools,
County Assessor. County Sheriff and
Tax Collector County License Collect
or, County Auditor and Recorder,
County Coroner, County Treasurer,
County District Attorney. Demands
allowed by Board of Supervisors Re
y,
and fees for same
SUPERIOR COURT REPORTER.
In the case Of the Reporter of the
Superior Court, a few errors We're
found in addition, which, however, do
not pertain to accounts of criminal
cases. Otherwise the accounts were
correct.
COUNTY CLERK
In the case of the County Clerks of
fee, in checking up the fee books and
marriage license stub book, errors
amounting to S1S were found, which
has been paid into the County Treas
ury by County Clerk Hamilton
In the court records kept by Deputy
County Clerk L. NJ. marlborough, the
roll call book of jurors for the venire
of September, 1896, evidences of fraud
were found, showing that sums of
money had been withdrawn from the
County Treasury to the amount of
S252.
In the venire of April, 1896, Juror c.
c. Duhain served seven days His
claim for $50 was assigned to L. NJ.
marlborough, showing an excess of
SIS
Also, P. Hallanan was entitled to one
days pay from the county. His claim
was assigned to F. c. Hyde, amounting
to $50, an excess of SIS, which. with
the above, makes S2SS. The District
Attorney should be instructed in due
time to recover the money.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OF
SCHOOLS.
In the case of the County Superin-
tendent of Schools, in checking up the
books of the Superintendent with that
Of the Treasurer. found that the Super
intendent had made an error in the
amounts apportioned by the Auditor of
the city special school tax, in the sum
Of $50 -; Also the books of the Treas
urer show an error of 81 IS. all of
which have been corrected to make
accounts agree.
COUNTY ASSESSOR.
In the case of the County Assessor,
errors were found as follows: Person
al property, city, 81 10: county $50 81.
making a total of $50 81. which AS
SCISSOR Berkey has paid into the County
Treasury.
SHERIFF AND TAX COLLECTOR.
In the case of the Sheriff and Tax
Collector. the Sheriff's fee books show
that he has paid into the County
Treasury 40 cents in excess of. the
amount due by him.
AS Tax Collector the amount over
paid is IS "a for the years 1895 and
1896
The tax roll for the year 1886 has not
yet been closed. Therefore the report
for the fiscal year 1896 is not COM
plete
In the case of the County License
Collector the Auditor charged the Lii
cense Collector with an error of 81 30.
1t should have been 81. There is there
fore, due the Collector 80 cents.
COUNTY AUDITOR AND RE-
CORDER.
In the case of the Auditor and Re-
corder, the following warrants should
be marked void, being cancelled by the
issue of other warrants: No. 291S.
Sl60 30; 2,979, S103 40; $3.50. SIS %:
2,9sl. 800 30. Other warrants having
been drawn and paid, covering these
claims.)
COUNTY CORONER.
In the books of the County Coroner
no errors We're found
COUNTY TREASURER.
In the case of the County Treasurer
accounts correct excepting an error, of
81 40 reported and corrected in con-
nection with County Superintendent Of
Schools.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
In the case of the District Attorney.
AS ex-ofIicio collector of delinonent
city taxes he properly accounted for
amounts received by him to December
is. 1896. as shown by the report of the
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