Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-23
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Report of Grand Jury at Move huber Term
OF Court.

I'VE, the grand jury, duly empan-
eled and sworn for the November.
1900, term Of the district court of the
first judicial district. in and for koo-
tenai county, leg leave To 5 ihmit the
following:
1--WE were empancled Monday. No
yember -. 1900, and have been in seq
sion continuously ever since We
have inquired into seven Eases, eX-
amined diligently u lot Of " ritten de-
puSltions, aud listened To considerable
oral testimony, and found not one
true bill.
I'VE desire To call attention 10 the
careleSsncsS and total disregd ri Of he
plain provisions of the statute rs JUS
tees OF the peace in the mat er Of pre-
liminary examinations. I'M most Of
the cases submitted 20 rs the deposi-
tions We're not III proper firm, and
not certified to. and we recommend
that the county commissioners, be-
fore allowing the costs of taking such
depositions, see that they are In proper
form and duly certified.
I'VE further recommend that when
charge is made against Nersen ac-
cused of crime, and thh crime
charged or proven is 4 mi.de meanur,
that the justice take jurisdiction, try
the case and render Judgment. THIS
plan. if followed IN accordall zee with
the statute. Will save the bounty a
great deal Of money, and accord TO
the accused a speedy trial.
"Ac have examined the various
county Offices and tiDd all Of the rec
ords kept according 70 law And in 4
neat. convenient. intelligibie and sys-
tenlatic manner. We f6uuI! in the
auditor and recorders otiied a cash
book properly kept, showing the daily
receipts under separate headings for
each paper filed, eertlte ~ copy
made. together with amounts re-
ceiyed Ter making abstracts. We com
mend this system and trust il viii DC
strictly followed
We also desire TO call special atten-
tion to the fact That we faubd that
all county officers settle with each
other promptly at the end of each
month and quarter. thus obYiiE ting a.
far as possible any chance Of Imisean-
duet on IL part Of ans eflicer.
I'VE haze examined tie county
iail and recommend that widow he
cut in the steel wall nj the emf Of he
court between the cells j lbs Viii
give better ventilation aad do AWAY
withkeeping lamp burning md daylight
F W. recommend I tat the fi,Or afd sDGi
III the iafs be repaired. We found the
rec9rss 81 the sheriff Office n ~ and
sell kept all licenses being pfompi y
collected and accounted fer. THE prio-
nuprs comfortable and the Jail clean
and ~ good sanitary CONDITION.
I'VE examined the county poor
house, found II clean. well kept and
comfortable. the inmates treated hu-
namely. and upon personal inquiry
found the inmates satisfied with their
treatment.
we have examined and Inquired
into the poor farm recently pur chased
by he county commissioners, ahd I'M
heSitatiuglY condemn tie ~ me as
entirely unfit fer poor farm.
I'VE found the treasurer office IN
excellent condition, and all M the
money received promptly paid but for
the redemption Of warrants. thereby
stopping The accumulation Of inter
est.
We found the assessors oflre nj
TO date. All OF the tax notices having
been sent out. and the asses >ment
books completed and ready r pr the
payment of taxes.
I'VE found the probate judge's of.
fee in perfect order. and the records
aud tiles therein neatly and sysVemat.