The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-02-06
.lN Of GRAND JURY.
-~s,n TO THE COURT House
- cetxTY FARM PROPERTY.
Fifty-Foot Extension
east WING Of the Court House,
IN Give More Room In Treas
.,~r sd other Cossty omcers.

j - Superior court gtana 1Sis A'eN rs
- reyart with Judge Benson yesterday
- ,xasrt Is q remarkable one in many
-. II deals only with their inyes-
s..,ou Of TIE court house and county
-. ,.,saerty. which occupied two days
= fs< pact week
-. ,rincipal recommendation Of The
-. /. that a nfty-foo, addition be
--ss 40 the east wing OF the court
-. % gfxe more room for the transac-
-. :, ,as business Of the treasurer and
efses officers
~. wing would contain q sau. FOR the
..t.,v a valuable papers and records
=. ,usy report everything in good order
:. - county farm with the exception OF
q s;san pipes. and places valuation
3 saa 40 on the county farm and court
$50 After presenting their report the
~ adjourned Till Monday.
n d said tha. the jury wili. report on the
s.r1ss,xatloa OF the prosecuting attof-
-. of.ce on next Tuesday or wednes-
~ No indication Of Their decision In
q. ashfsld case was given out ysster-
-. q. Monday the jury Will. 1t Is said.
- .ato the Dismissal OF the charges
y fsreerv. etc, against Levi Smith and
- nupsrous road supervisors connected
wsh the warrant raising deal
%. r,por, IL II, full as follows:
.swe And the building and grounds gen.
/ ~r.,py n good condition. but would make
~ feIlowsng recommends tons. after
SS5xsgs examination;
~unalatea In the room called the carpenter
- - destroyed, and 10 amount OF
~ yinxy b. allowed 10 accumulate there
r. on any water TO accumulate ia the
- rooms and that all unnecessary mat
~ ~ ms Kind be removed from the attic,
80 that tbs door OF the attic and tower
II lseked and that no visitors be allowed
scrrss thereto unless accompanied by some
/ Ioioye In charge OF the building.
.Second-we further ind that some OF
- county buildings are not suit
4 ~ provided with the necessary
Wat room which = would be
esrursiy against fire loss and ahstrae,,
}Hnas This IL notably the case In the
fFsasurer's office. whore the lists of the
- ro!.s 10 the value OF millions Of dollars
- erposej. and are liable 10 be lost TO
SSss should I've taken 10 AFFORD the neces-
0fy protection. We therefore recommend
10 your honor that an extension OF the
W1Ag occupied by the treasurer's office be
hugt 70 the east of the same width. and
NJ fest In length. containing a. vault. and
eot.ahse rooms for the work OF the office.
oA the protection OF books papers and
tsnds. We submit a rough sketch embrace
~ the main points OF our recommended
On, and which we deem will meet the
! noeds OF the trsasurers office for num-
! 81 OF years This extension should con-
. Nh vault. llre-proof. slxSo feet, In one
eofnsr Of which should be a cashiers vault
! = the most improved pattern. ssid vault
= b< secure from the foundation and
1Ppm above so tha. no fire or Intrusion
~ effect its contents. two rooms on the
nth side OF this vault each fifteen feet
ed1sre. for ,xse Of the treasurer and cash
-. the latter IN tae southwest corner adj
@o6ninx fhe safe; further room. adx33
a.. Tor the aas OF clerks on special work.
faoHss and further protection, and the
room above the treasurer's Office may be
esed fer this PURPOSE. and the vault can
= carried 40 another story. which can DC
tsne at any future time
Vn the I'd inst the grand jury visited
ne ersnty poor sfarm and aimshouSe
and herewith submit the following report:
fifs'-Iae mana seneni or Inc aims
house, under the s,iper!ntenaencv Of D~.
saNsn, seems 10 be tirss-class in every
respect from nfiy 10 sixty inmates being
y attendance Tho Kitchen. both rooms
Hnts and laundry. were found IN good
k1tfi1fY corftttpn-
second-The buildings ere In good re-
PAR except the heating pipes, which ara
h1 IN The earth under the concrete fiour.
eaa whenever leak occurs the floors have
e O. taken nn. These ieaks are con-
1ahsly occurring, and the expense of max
Es refSifs j. considerable. In order foavoid
tItaef expense in making said repairs To
we possible injury Of the building the
efsad tary recommend that the Board of
Sahtf commissioners 80 To the expense az
G9Eng trenches along the heating pipes
ssst SIX feet deep. ana hricked up tn
49, q manner that the pipes can De ex-
Saihe.l ard repaired az any time without
ettnrhing the foorI
Nihteen head OF stock are kept. inrlld-
Is snFfssn cons. also hogs and poultry
- work on the farm Is performed hy the
sastss % the aims house. The farm. w
nk st0ag the pHwamiSh river. l. subject
" sc wssh ef tha' stream and We recon-
Eesa the planting OF willows along the
$50 se protect the s0il from br.ng car
Hsr away by The current
| sTn regar. ~ the value OF county realty.
s.san's no county In the state has more
tslaASis property than King The, court
se.ss and grounds AZ a conservative eSfi-
49, 49, : worth az is3st quarter Of million
sfs while TIE county farm consisting
| a4sk quarter sertioa. ana aims house
! With a IKE amount With the growth
| Ne CITY and county this urouerty VIII
Ssnaiy increase In value
| 80 recommend tAAt the county com
11.ssseneFs exercise the greatest care and
zee N ths case of said realty. 10 tha
H. VA inc county Sustain no serious