The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-10-26
THE JURORS REPORT. THE CITY ROAD TAX
Made Mills by the City
VERY LITTLE TO CRITICISE.
Method That viii Probably Be Adopted In
All the Counties in the
District.

During the recent term of the dis
trict court Judge Stewart Instructed
the men summoned to sit rs trial
jurors to perform the functions Of
grand jurors in making examination
of the county Offices, etc The report
is rs follows:
To the Hon. George H. Stewart We.
the petit jurors of the October term.
1899 appointed by this court to perform
the funcMons Of Il grand jury, in cxamin-
ing and reporting upon county properly.
officers, etc, beg leave to report as fol-
lows:
On county Jail We find upon investi-
CATION that the jail is badly in need of
the following repairs: The floor is badly
IN need Of repair, $50 the beds or co.'s
are badly in ne d Of repurs and of more
bedding for the accommodate on Of pris-
oncrs; that the walls thereof should b..
repaired on the ms de and re-whte-
washed for the health If the prisoners.
and in justice to the jailer also it is
necessary that the windows be repaired.
30 as to render it. impossible for any per
son to put anything thr ugh to the pris-
oncrs from he outside thar would all II
prisoner in any way in working out or
escaping.
Sheriff Upon examination we find
the shrrif's books and accounts to be in
good cJndiuou aud correctly kept.
County assessor-We have examined
the books and accounts of the assessor
and tux collector and find the same cor
rect, in good order and well kept, and,
comparing the assessment with that of
1898, IL very healthy growth of the ASS S.
mcnt roll. We also recommend that the
ASSESSORS Office be cacimined and that
the assessor be allowed TO make some
minor and necessary Improvements in
his office, such as repairing the plaster
ing where The same is falling off, &c.
| Clerk and recorder.-Afler Il thorough
and careful examination of his books,
accounts and Office, we find the same
kept in IA neal, correct aud legal manner,
aud think HIM entitled to great cr' dit.
| Record vault.-After an examination
OF the vault in which The DO ks and
records o! said county are kept, we find
The same inadequate and unsafe for the
books and records of this county, and
recommend that this matter be locked
after by The proper authority, and
recommend that u suitable vault be CON
structed, separate and apart from tn,
present one where The county records can
be kept in absolute security
County finance In examining the
hooks in relation to county finance we
find the county Indebtedness has been
decreased about $4,000 within the last
year, which seems to be n very creditabe
showing. The books in the clerks and
recorders Office show that the business
has very greatly increased within tn.
last year, TO about double the amount.
The fee book OF the auditor shows that
he has collected during the last quarter
ices amounting To more than the SALARY
for The auditor and deputy for the same
time. We further find that the auditor.
with his one assistant, is at least month
behind with The work pertaining to his
Office, and he has been cOmp'ltd to en-
pioy outside help in matters pertaining
to his Office, which was matter of
necessity, in view of the fact that bust
ness has so increased that the county
officers have all they can do to attend to
the affairs pertaining to their Off ,es.
Janitnr. We further recommend that
n Janilor, or some suitable person as such
be appointed to take care of the cour,
house and grounds, SO that the same may
present Il more suiiab e appearance. aud
TO preserve and care for the county prop
erly in general.
Probate judge and county sup rimend-
nt.-We have examined the books and
accounts of The probate judge and county
school superintendent. and lind that they
are correct and neatly kept. rs far as the
limited time we had at our disposal
District court-We unanimously CON
cur in The methods and manner in which
our district court is managed by the Hon.
George II. Stewart, judge thereof, by
reason of not calling grand jury, aud
by his method of dispaiching business
readily when there is II petit Jury at the
county's expenee, and give the present
judge great credit for his methods and
manner of conducting the same
And we further extend our thanks for
kindness and courtrsies extended to us at
the hands of the present judge, The coun-
y attorney aud all the other county Ollie
ers All of which is respectfully sub
milted
5. NJ. Jeirreys, L. NJ. DiclSprson, Joseph
Madison, ii, A, Monday, David Allison.
Thomas Buhl, Marvin Xxi born, J. G.
Bray, f. S. Jewell. W. Adams. Gerry
Snow William b. Allison, ID. n. Green
wood, James Stephens. W. S. Bennett. S.
II. Taylor, G.. NJ. Barnett, j. L. Roy.
Robert jackson, Daniel Lexington. II. A.
Crowell jurors