Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-07
rnE GRAND JuRys n.soKr.

The late graHu JuryS report, Mhich |
was published IN these columns con- |
pie Of weeks ago, Is peculiar docn- |
ment for It's kind. II plainly bears |
the car-marks o! having been written |
~ che hose highest aim was 10 say |
something In praise OF the fusion |
county ;,t:iuiiiis: rit:fi;i. Here are |
some Of the gems which this peculiar
document contains;
We desire "a call attention 10 the careless
nsss and total disregard ~ the plain pruvis
rms 6f this statute by justices ~ the peace In
~. matter ~ prcllfninnry examinations IN
most ~ The easts Submitted to Us the dcposi-
lions were not In proper form, and not certl-
Ned 90. and ~ recommend that The county
commissioners. before allowing the costs OF
taking such deppaitipns. see that they ara la
proper form and dIy certified
Note the rccnmmr ndation 10 the
county commissioners. Under ordi-
.tary circumstances that recommended
ton would ir pertinent, but when IL
Is made Ia n board III commissioners
whose official record shows that they
haze themselves alsresast!ea TT.
''plain pruyisiniish OF the statutes in
aiiuwiiig their own and their friends
claims not In proper form" and not
l'duiy certified, this recommendation
become ltidierous. We should like 10
ask the honorable gentlemen who
cnlnposed the grand Jury and who
signed that report; II a Justice Of the
peace. who has M county attorney Ia
advise him upon points OF law during
the slttings " his court, deserves 10 be
febnk.d for violating the statutes,
what should be said Of board of
commissioners VINO have a county at.
sorncy to advise them upon all point,
OF law hut who fall to observe these
i'plain provisions" of the statutes?
Why should you rebuke Justice OF
The peace and overlook the Illegal
practices or a board Of commissioners
Ignorance af the board i actions Is no
valid excuse In this Instance. II was
your duty examine the public rec.
.ords, and II you had done 80 you could
easily have discovered violations ~
the "plain provisions" of the statutes
by the county hoard. Here is another
gem from this report;
We also desire 10 call speeial attention Ia
tSc fact that We found that all county ON
e,r~ settle Nllh each other promptly AZ the
and ~ zach snnntb and quarter thus obvist-
.mg 40 Tar as pssssibln any chanr. 81 niscm-
dact oa The par, ~ any of,icer
gentlemen OF the grand jury, were
you fully advised IN the premises when
you signed that statementy The com.
n,issloners' journal proves that the
probate Judge Is not In tho habit OF
settling promptly at the end Of each
quarter" AMI II Was your duty To tx.
anime the records aud Inform your.
selves In these premises. Here is vet
anoth her gem:
W. hass ssamined and inquired into tho
pas farm rsesutiS purchased by ,ho count y
fpmiDissia,vrs. snd uni''sitatlpgiy cundonin
Ire sa'ns As sn,ss"ly unu, tor pnor farm
Now, that ia really peculiar. The
grand Jury iirst pays It's respects Ia the
fasion county officials and sparcs nu
palms Ia giving them a first-class
''send-oir. " then turns round aud con.
sleuns cite ri the mCSt important acts
~ the administration, The grand
Jurors appear 10 have exercised cSpec.
ial fare 20 sol Johnny Callahan right
before the people, then they turn and
knock their work into a cooked hat os
fondcmnine an act In which he PLAYED
most Important part. Mr.. Callahan
~ his deputies issue the warrants
arawn In payment II claims
against tho caunsy Now,
the Important part nf this tran.
saetiosi. whieh the grand Jury eln-
demns, Mas executed by Nr. Callahan.
The Jaw provides that Whenever the
commissioners allow u claim against
fhe county Involving sum ~ three
hmndsrd slallar> az more the auditor
shall net draw his warrant IL warrants
tn iNNtaetat "f tte sanie until ~ DAYS
llas. e.alpssd FROM the date III Tie nj
lcwance Il sslch el1lm hs tho county
'saFd. Tbs object oF tits law il Il,
give any taxpayer aa opportunity Ia
fakr an appeal from the action ~ tn.
county tss,rs. II he NJ desires. Here
Was "ir transaction involving sI.g
How eiag did Johnny Callahan vail
lTiurv lse dfeN his Warrants IN nav.
'fsens ~ she Namey IBID IL wait ~
Jays I'D you. gentlemen az the
grand jury, examine the rceorJ, bear
INK upon this trai,sactiony We do
net think sou did. hscaasa ,uu Ger.
'ainly could uo, have failed Ia notice
Inc plain violation ~ the law In this
matter. The fact is johnny Callahan
aia not wal, ~ days, nor one day, he.
Tore Inc issued those Warrants
Further. Who is respousihlc for this
arsion which you condemn How can
y grand Jury b. consistent, IN pr,,s.