Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-03-23
District Court.

District Court.
The district court is still in session
and a large number of cases have
already been disposed Of.
The case Of Durston Lumber Co.
VS.. Parkinson, an action for damag-
es for breach Of warranty on the sale
of a horse, was on trial to jury
from Monday morning until nearly
noon Tuesday.
At the conclusion of the evidence,
on motion Of the defendant, the
court directed the jury to find a
verdict for the defendant, the plain
tiff having failed to prove any dam
age.
Yesterday afternoon the case of
Fawcett v. The Iowa Fence Co. was
by consent tried to the court, but
the decision had not been rendered
at this writing.
The case of Atwater v. Riddell is
set down for trial this morning.
A complete list of the cases dis
posed of upon to next Tuesday noon
will be published in the next issue
of this paper.
The grand jury after a seven days
session and doing a large quantity
of business, reported TO the court
and were discharged Monday even
ing
The Grand Jury reported to Judge
Platt Monday afternoon aftera seven
days session. Publication of all
of the report of the grand jury is
not permitted, but from it we learn
that forty witnesses were examined
and five indictments found, and
several complaints were continued
for the consideration of the grand
jury in October.
The following is part Of the re-
port of the grand Jury of general
interest to the tax payers of this
county:
To THE HONORABLE DISTRICT CouRT,
DELAWARE County, Iowa.
The roads being in very bad con-
dition, the Grand Jury were unable
to visit the Poor Farm; but will, en-
deavor to do SO at the October, 1904.
term of Court.
A visit was made to the County
Jail. We found that needed repairs
were being made on the iailor's part
of the same to put it in suitable con-
dition TO be occupied by the sheriff.
In regard to the Jail, we would
say: That we found the furnace in
very bad condition. 1t is large
expense to the County to heat that
part Of the building even if the
furnace was repaired, and, as it is
used but little, we would suggest
| that our supervisors employ a com.
potent plumber Gf necessary to as
certain if that building or part o
it can be warmed for few days a,
any time by steam pipes leading
from the boiler in the Court House
If this could be done, IL would avoit
the necessity Of fixing up the fur
mace and heating the whole building
i (Which takes time to do) or keeping
up a continuous fire during tn,
winter, which is unnecessary whe1
the Jail is not in use. So far as w.
could see, the building is in fair con
dition. And we ask that ;
copy of these recommendations il
i regard to County Supervisors ant
heating of-jail be furnished -.tlr
County Supervisors.
4 We, as members of the Crane
Jury, assembled at Manchester. aftel
| due investigation of all County OF
fees find them conducted in bust
ness like manner, except that Of thu
Board Of Supervisors, in past years
concerning which we bring in tn,
following report:
Whereas, it appears that one
member Of the Board Of Supervisors
Of Delaware County, Iowa, has beel
carrying his committee bills along
from year to year without the sam
having been presented to the Boart
, at regular session for allowance ant
payment at time Of services; and
further we do not consider this goo,
business policy on the part of GU
| Supervisors in dealing with TIN
County.
Neither do we approve Of tn
method Of any Supervisor in payin,
himself for services rendered TIL
County with blanks which hav
been signed by one other member Q
the Board by attaching his own sig
nature to the same.
And, further, we consider that al
bills for committee work should in
clude services in looking after roads
bridges and mileage.
Also, that the purchase Of larg
bills for supplies for the County
the same should be made by q
l least two members of the Board.
Therefore, We recommend tina
all bills for committee work or othe
services rendered the County by tn
l Supervisors be presented at eac
!, regular session Of the Board for a,
lowance and payment Of same An
. at the last session Of the Board j
each year, a full and complete sci
Element be made with each men
Der Of the Board.
r. G. Brooks,
Chm. Grand Jur.