The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-16
THEIR LABORS ENDED.
The afahd jdry Adjourns after a
cotitiiitious Session Of Nine
Bays-Much Business
Transacted.

elled Tn December 5th, completed
their labors on Thursday, after hav-
Ing been in continuous session for
nine days and were discharged by
Judge Mayhem. During the time
they were In session. fourteen crimi-
nal cases were examined into. or the
cases examined, eight true bills were
found. The last Indictment returned
was against Antonio Damano and
Pasqual Damano, two Italians from
Harrison, who were bound over for
assault with deadly weapon.
J. G. Lynch, Frank Hebert and
Chas. Boyce, the trio from Medimont,
were discharged. Lynch failed to put
In appearance SO his bond, amount-
ing to 5000 ia each, was declared for
feited. Before adjournment the Judge
complimented the jury at length on
their efficient work The following
report was submitted:
To the Honorable. District Court Of the
First Judicial District of the State of
Idaho in and for KOotenai County,
Sir: The grand jury sworn at the
December term, 1899, having com-
pleted the examination and investi-
CATION 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 submit the following
report in addition to the reports here
tofore made from time to time dur
ing the present term.
We have examined the Jail building
which we find is in very bad repair
and in need of many improvements.
We do not advocate the expenditure
Of large sums Of money upon the re-
pair Of the same, as it is evident a
new Jail will be necessary in a few
years, but we do recommend that
few needed repairs, relative to light,
ventilation and sanitary conditions
he made immediately. We find that
Sheriff Bradbury, during the eleven
months of his term, has turned over
to the county auditor the sum Of ST.
765 in license money as against $l6,-
493 turned in by Fx-Sherff Ryan dur
ing his full term OF two years, and
$l7,575 by Ex-Sheriff Peast during
his term. The prisoners are we'll fed
and comfortably clothed, but we are
of the opinion that the amount al
lowed by the commissioners is excess
sive and we recommend that it be re-
duced.
We find upon examination of the
poorhouse that the inmates are COM
Portable and we'll cared for and the
house in general in good condition.
We find the office of probate Judge
in good condition and its affairs kept
in first class and business like man
ner.
We find the Office of the county as
SCISSOR in good condition and his work
we'll kept up, but in looking over the
assessment rolls we find III very few
| instances where there is any assess
ment of moneys, notes, mortgages,
ETC., and we earnestly recommend
that this matter be looked into by
the proper officials, in order that all
people who are known to have money
on hand, notes, mortgages, ETC., out
standing shall be assessed for the
same according to law.
Regarding the Office of county
treasurer, we find the amount OF cast
IN the treasury at this time to b
500, 994.55, divided as follows: DE
posted with tie Spokane & Eastern
Trust company, $45, los. Depos
tied with the Traders National Bank
1889, and $4,OS2.11 on hand
The present bonded Indebtedness Q
the county is about $4,000. In GU
, opinion the finances Of the county ar
in a comparatively good condition.
The office of the county auditor
we'll kept and work in all branches
5 well in hand and ia excellent coma
ton. As a whole we wish to say ina
all the county offices present nea
0 and attractive appearances; that tn
t work In all branches is up to date
S We find that law requiring IL
Q quarterly settlement with the audit'
t by the various county officials is a.
= hered to and that the accounts IN
e offices have been balanced up TO u
It first of the last quarter.
J. Respectfully Submitted,
e VIM. EATON, Forema
CHAs. r Foss, Clerk.
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