The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-13

formulate any rules for the government Of
the county 3all. "a required OF them by
law. The JAIL the jury says. is conducted
In the same manner II was befoAe the
new law went into effect.
The auditors Office the jury finds 20 be
conducted Ia careful and systematic
manner.
Evidently the complicated accounts OF
the county treasurer were a little beyond
the turys comprehension. Little Is said
regarding this Office beyond the fact that
the frequent changes in the laws have
made the system OF bookkeeping very In
t,icate and necessitated the employment
81 "A large force OF clerks.
AS 10 the county clerk, the sr--ad jury
finds. after a somewhat extended fnvesti-
CATION. a great deal 10 commend. The SER
vice il prompt and efficient. The clerk.
the jury says should. however, have more
vault room for keeping records and papers.
The jury reports that the sheriff seems
10 have the business OF his Office Wen in
hand. The jail appears To b clean and
we'll lighted and heated The ventilation
of the Jail Is poor however The jury
thinks proper screens over the windows
on the west side OF the jail. SO that they
could be left raised. would remedy the
lack Of ventilation 20 considerable de-
gree. The county prisoners appear well
cared for The jury finds that the open
70 impossible for the jailer 20 keep wills
Ky. knives saws. or in TACT any weapon
this prisoners may desire out OF the Jail
A court house louager. upon reading this
portion Of tho report. expressed the opin-
ton that the jury must have been largely
composed Of prohiaiIionists since Il claSed
whisky with deadly weapons. \ number
Of recommendations concerning the
sireng thsniug Of the izN by new screens
and iron doors in place OF wooden ores
are made. II IS also recommended that
a cell for insane prisoners be constructed
In a room not now in use.
The assessors office the fury finds to he
| I'm competent hands and the assessor Is
compiimt
The county superintendent a. schools has
dispensed with a regular clerk aud takes
n laudabe pride 81 the faithful ard eco
nomical discharge OF the duties Of his
cf'ics and IL raising the standard Of the
! public schools This is what the grand
tury saws.
County Surveyor T. u Hamlin Is highly
| com pllsrented for hss administration cf
/ the affairs ~ his office and thanked for
! suggvstinnS furnished The jury regard
I ins the county read system.
The torouer's ouicc.
| 7, Is whea the grand tury's report
| touches upon the coronet's Office that &
/ furnishes some Interesting reading. This
/ i thc way the of3ce - sposen ~.
The cerorer's office umapr p-. Yaufen
/ - apparently well administered. although
/ ,h,s g-ana jury is 81 ere opluion that the
/ cor0utrs once as "a discoversr % crime
/ S. practically useless We therefore would
I recommend % cur next Legislature the
/ aNa,ttic8 OF fhts ofttre ard that cages
+ hereafter coming under the Jurisdiction
4 cf che coroner hc fa1ssf iEstsF uDou -ar-1-
I pls'n' daily lodged before thc proper or
+ ficer~
/ In rscaptnlstfaa thr tary says tbat IL
i urgently art smahaf3caliy rsncW~ the
/ racour n1sr aAt'os- ~ t.s former r-Trer,
I urging the speedy construction - sa tx
( tension 10 the ctrtrHi portion 80 che court
/ house 20 the east. carried up 20 ths height
( - fhe prescott Be- .duE w8fh q T~e-pro,,f
/ roof T'nls would nsect TIRE Imperative
I needs 81 the treas8F#s's otHrr Tor r.,sre
( vag3t room ft.ra5=a additional oAsee room
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