The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-16
Grand yury Report.

The grand jury, called at the begin
Of the present term of court, has CON-
pleted its duties and adjourned. A
number of criminal cases were looked
into. Following is its report on the
condition of county affairs:
To the Honorable District Court of the
first judicial district OF the state of
Idaho, in and for Kootenai county:
The grand jury. sworn at the Deem
Der term, 1889. having completed the
examination and investigation of the
matters brought to their attention, and
having, under the charge of the court,
made an examination into the public
Offices Of the county, begs leave to sub
nit the following report in addition TO
the reports heretofore made from time
to time during the present term.
We have examined the Jail building
which we find in very bad repair and in
need ef many improvements. We do
not adVOcste the expenditure of large
sums OF money on the repair OF the
same as 1t is evident that new Jail will
be necessary In a few years, but we do
recommend that few needed repairs,
relative to light. ventilation End sani-
tary conditions be made Immediately.
We find that Sheriff Bradbury, during
the eleven months of his term, has
turned over TO the county auditor the
sum Of sI7, 765 in Iicence money as
againet SIC. 493 turned in by ex-Sherif
Ryan during his full term of two years,
and $l7g575 by ex-Sheriff Pease during
his term. The prisoners are well fed
and comfortably clothed, but we are OF
the opinion that the amount allowed by
the commissioners for the maintenance
of the prisoners is excessive and we
recommend that IL be reduced.
We end upon examination of the poor
house that the inmates are comfortable
and well cared for, and the house in
general In good condition.
We end the Office of probate judge 10
good condition and its affairs kept in a
first class and business like manner.
We find the Office OF the county as
SCISSOR in good condition and his work
well kept up; but in looking over the
assessment rolls we find a very few
instances where there is any assessment
of moneys, notes, mortgages, etc, and
we earnestly recommend that this mat
ter be looked into by the proper officials,
in order that all people who are known
to have money on hand, notes, mort
cages, etc, outstanding shall be assessed
for same according to law.
Regarding the Office of the county
treasurer, we find the amount Of cash
in the treasury at this time to be $685.
1915, divided as follows: Deposited
with the Spokane & Eastern Trust Com
pAny, s45 .536O5; deposited with the
Traders National bank, sl4, 37339; and
S4.0S2 II on hand. The present bonded
Indebtedness of the county is about
$4,000. In our opinions the finances
Of the county are in = comparatively
good condition.
The Office Of the county auditor is well
kept, and work in all branches is well in
hand and in excellent condition. As a
whole we wish TO say that all the county
Offices present neat and attractive ap.
pearance; that the work in all branches
is up TO date.
We find that the law requiring the
quarterly settlement with the auditor
by the various county officials is ad.
hered TO. aud that the accounts in all
Offices have been balanced up to the
first Of last quarter.
Respectfully submitted,
MN. EATON,
CHAs. II. Foss, Foreman.
Clerk