Amador ledger., 1903-11-20
Grand Jury Report.


county of Amador, state of California
We, the mem bers of the grand jury
duly impaneled at Jackson, Novem Der
13, 1903, respectfully submit the follow
ing report:
We visited the county hospital, and
found it in good condition, with the ex-
ception that the main part of the build
ing needs a new roof. We found So in
mates therein. We would recommend
that the board of supervisors have a
new roof put on the main or old portion
of the building; that they have screens
put in all the outside doors and win
dows of the county hospital, and fur
nish the steward with books and have
him keep just and correct accounts of
all supplies received and disposed of at
the county hospital. Also that the
district attorney inquire into and have
such inmates as should be paying in
mates, pay the rate fixed by the board
of supervisors into the county treasury.
We would further recommend that
the grounds aroand the hospital be
cultivated to a certain extent, to i'm.
prove the appearance of the place and
also be benefit to the finances of the
institution.
We find the present management to
be satisfactory, except in the matter of
being absent from the institution more
than we deem actually necessary.
The grand jury having obtained in-
formation that there are various saloons
throughout this county frequented by
minors, and liquor obtained there by
them, and having been informed that
one such place is run in such manner
that the same is detrimental to the
morals of the community in which it is
conducted in defiance of the law and
the law officers; we would recommend
that the board OF supervisors revoke
the license of all such places.
We would also recommend that the
officers enforce the law in reference to
young men making their homes in
houses of i'll fame
We have looked over the books and
accounts of the various officers of the
county and find the same in good Or
der, and that the books are kept in
good shape; and find nothing to war
rant the appointment of an expert to
examine the same.
We counted the money in the treas
ury and found the amount to be
S32, 940.SS, which corresponds with the
statement of the county auditor.
The jail was carefully looked into and
found to be in good condition and neat
ly kept. We found two prisoners
therein, one committed for vagrancv.
and one not committed the district at
torney awaiting the result of assault
committed by the prisoner before max
ing the charge.
We would recommend that the road
commissioners see to the matter of
having meh working upon the roads,
each doing eight hours work per day
when working on the same.
We would also recommend to the
board of supervisors that the custom
OF the road commissioners putting in
the various items for road work in the
various districts into one bill, and
sworn to by the road commissioner of
each district be discontinued, and that
each one have each person performing
services or furnishing material for
roads make out and verify his bill, and
the same be allowed in the name of
such person.
We also recommend that the court
room of the supreme court be furnished
with comfortable set of chairs for the
trial juries.
The jury finds that the telephone
bills of the county officers are increas-
ing every month. 1t would recommend
that each officer have all messages not
pertaining to county business charged
to the party sending or receiving the
same.
In conclusion, we desire to thank the
county officers for their uniform kind
ness in furnishing US information as de-
sired, and courtesy in explaining vari-
GUS matters to this jury.
Respectfully submitted,
M. D. NIXON, Foreman.
l.. }. FoNTENRoSE, Secretary.
DA1ed Jackson Nov Ii 1909