The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1906-01-26
Grand Jury's Report.
Corunna, MiCb., Jan. 2(

sois OF Shiawassee County.
Gentlemen:
We, the Grand Jurors OF Shiawasse e
County, havirg carefully IL vesrigated
the bills presented by the various Off
cars and the dockets OF the several JUS
tices OF The aforesaid county, beg leave
to submit for your consideration the
following recommendations:
/. That you pass resolution reQuir-
ing each OF said officials having bill
for your honorable body, to present
the same fully itemjzed and prcperly
arrang ed according TO date; also that
an affidavit be attachs d, subscribe to
before some Official duly qualified to
administer said oath, stating that the
| service specified was duly rendered
and that the items In the bill are cor
rect.
2. That no allowance Of any bills for
beard or lodging be made any officer
while in the discharge Of his Official
duty
3. That resolution he passed re-
curing all justices of the peace to pay
over to the county treasurer all
me- neys received from costs and fines
that may come into their har DIS, as
provided by law, stating the amount
received in each case, and render their
respective bills to the county, to be
audited by the board of supervisors;
Furthermore, that you adopt the plan
OF having said bills read In their en-.
tirety before the full board.
4. That a resolution be passed pro-
vioipg that the books and accounts Of
the various county officials be audite d,
CT mmencing with January, 1907, ard
that an audit be made every two ear
thereafter.
8. After carefully considering the
enormous bills against the county on
account Of the arrest of drunk and dis
orderly and vagrant persons, We
recommend that you pass resolution
providing that all such persons com
mitted for the aforesaid offences shall
be fed on bread and water only and
kept in actual confinement In their
several cells for the term for which
they are committed
6 That in computing time for
which board of prisoners is charged,
the county shall allow only for actual
t me Of imprisonment, lodging to be
computed at one.quarter Of the rate
per day.
Z That the county clerk be instruct
ed to compile all resolutions passed by
the board Of supervisors In reference
to fees OF all county officers.
s. Believing that the fee system is
pernicious and Injurious to the best
Interests of the county, we recon-
mend that your honorable body adopt
10 salary s, stem as provided by the
law enacted at the last session of the
legislature, and that the salaries OF
the various county officials be adjust.
ed In accordance with the same aud
the labor required OF them.
Whereas, the contingent fund of
the county having been depleted and
money borrowed on the credit of the
county and notes given by the county
treasurer, which notes are held as
obligation against the county;
And, whereas, the best interests o.
the county will be served by meeting
said obligations in an honorable way
and in the manner provided by law,
that the reputation and good name OF
county be maintained for integrity
and fair dealing, we would therefore
suggest to your honorable body that
the sum OF the Indebtedness OF the
county be ascertained at once and the
proposition submitted to the people
Of the county, to vote at the next
regular spring election, bonds extend
ing over period of years to bear In
terest at rate not exceeding four
per cent, from the proceeds of which
al outstanding indebtc dness against
the couny shall be cancelled.
The following resolution, drafted
by = special committee appointed for
the purpose, was adoped by the grand
jury:
After q careful examination OF the
records of the county and of witnesses
sworn, we give 1t as our opinion that
the rumors of graft so freely expressed
In connection with the erection of the
court house, are unfounded.
We find the court house to be q
modern, up.to-date building, with
Offices well arranged and commodious,
and 50 far as our judgment gees, ad.
mirably adapted to the needs of the
county.
AS the responsibility for good gov.
eminent rests with the people and
bio officials are their servants and
will be guided In their action largely
by public sentiment, 1t is therefore
she duty OF all good, law abiding citi.
70 take . personal interest in the
he county, to see to II that
ed to the various offices
a qualified in every re-