The Saint Paul globe., 1899-04-28


The "long' grand jury has submitted
it's final report and adjourned. A num-
Der Of indictments were returned. but
with few exceptions these were in con-
nection with minor matters.
When the report was handed in Jury
man John Rogers, Jr., requested to be
allowed to present minority report up
on a subject that had been considered.
Judge Kelly informed Mr.. Rogers that
there was no provision Of law under
which the court could accept minority
report OF a grand jury and declined to
accept typewriter page rendered by
the juryman.
The grand jury was in existence nearly
four months. having been empaneled In
January. 1t was In actual session fifty
four days. Each Of the twenty
jurors drew 81 per day and mileage for
the number of days he served. On this
basis the actual per diem Of each juror
will amount to $10S.50 Two bailiffs, each
receiving So per day. were in constant
attendance upon the jury. while witness
fees will amount to about $500. The. ag-
gregate expense Of the grand jury is ap
proximated at about $2,500. Following is
part of the final report:
SOME OF THE SUGGESTIONS.
I The checking over of city and county
records on the part of the state exam
iner Is only partial check and does not
cover the tracing Of records from the
departments to the central controlling
accountants, and we recommend the en-
ployment of an extra accountant. whose
duties should be under the direction of
the comptroller, to check up the receipts
of the departments in which entries orig
mate and follow the same into the Of
flee Of final entry daily.
There is urgent need upon the part Of
the joint city hall and court house COM
missioners to provide separate detention
rooms in the criminal branch of the
municipal court for women, children and
men.
In the court house we find what we
believe to be honest and faithful efforts
on the part Of the officials and Subord-
mates to carry out the requirements Of
charter and other obligations. We find
the excellent methods employed In the
best handled departments to those which
are honestly trying to improve upon
primitive and crude systems heretofore
employed.
We commend the excellent management
OF the county jail. Greater care should
ously sick or insane persons when COM
m1tted to the county Jail and to extend
to such humane medical attendance.
After relating the result of the ex-
Nominations of the central and subpolfee
stations, which was satisfactory, the re-
port continues:
ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION.
| We beg to report that we have gone
exhausdvely into the charges Of unequal
assessments and unjust distribution of
taxation. While inequalities have existed
and still exist. we recognize the result Of
agitation and effort to render injustices
in a measure Of Improvement already ac-
comp1ished, and urge the continuation
Of all proper effort to justly distribute
the burden Of taxation: We urge special
attention to the almost total evasion Of
taxes upon moneys and securities, and
recommend the employment of proper
oaths by the assessors to disclose owner
ship and that the time allowed In which
to make personal property assessments
pc extended to sixty days instead Of
thirty days.
corruption at the polls, and upon evil
dence has started the process of legal
punishment for gross betrayal Of trust
and public duty. There have prevailed
q number of grossly corrupt appoint
ments as Judges of election, which we
condemn and abhor and recommend
that appointments for these positions be
made only from citizens Of known In
tegrity, and that members Of the coun-
ell that recommend appointees be held
responsible for their actions.
1LfIuSHCe presented SHOWS Cnat open
boasttng has been made of power prevert,
by colonization or otherwise, the will Of
the legal voters in certain wards by per-.
sons unscrupulous and corrupt and that
use has been made Of these methods and
their employment rewarded.
CONGRATULATES THE CITY.
We congratulate the citizens Of ST.
Paul upon the recent action of the coun-
Gil, whereby q compromise with Mr. +.
j. Hill was made In the Broadway
bridge matter, thus tnsuring the building
of the Great Northern shops in this city
thereby giving employment to large
strongly commend the action of our com
mercial bodies and certain prominent
gentlemen In their work, which was In
strumental in bringing about this very
desirable result.
We recommend to executive clemency
and convicted Of the crime Of perjury
and sentenced to four years in the state
penftentiary, for the reason that the said
RoSsaH turned states evidence and gave
70 this grand jury g truthful statement of
the entire matter which led I'D to the
Indictment Of the principals, who were
afterwards acquitted although the said
Rossall pleaded guilty, and Is now suf-
Ierlng for the assistance he gave to the
authorities.
We recommend that the law regulating
paWnbrokers doing business in the city
OF st. Paul be so changed as to COM
pei them to hold all goods, articles and
chase, excepting such new goods bur
chased from regular dealers, before dis
posing Of the same.
The jury visited the city hospttal
workhouse and almshouse, and com.
mends me the condition of each and the