Amador ledger., 1909-01-22
GRAND JURY REPORT
Jackson, Amador Co., Calf. ,
January 20, 1909.

duly impaneled at jackson February
oath. 1908, respectfully submit the
following report:
We have Visited the various county
officers, and looked over and examin
ed their books to the best of our
ability, for the limited time at our
hands, and inquired into the general
affairs of the county.
We find the books of the various
o&ces kept in neat and systematic
mapner.
We find total of money balance
on hand In the county treasury
amounting to s590l224, on January
Goth, 1909.
We have Investigated criminal
matters and have found indictments
as follows for arson:
LIST. Domenico Manzo,
2nd. Agostino BorelIo,
Bird. Giovanni Battiste Marco
Borello,
4th. G. Lepori,
all of which was reported to the
judge.
The board then adjourned to meet
again on call of foreman.
On September 81, 1908 the grand
jury met by order of the foreman, all
the members present, except L.. A.
Chichizola, who was excused on
account of sickness. On investI
CATION we found three indictments
against jackson Dennis for embezzle-
ment, and two indictments against
Peter Dabbovich for embezzlement.
We have examined the county Jail;
we find therein six: persons, two of
who have been convicted of felony,
whose cases are pending on appeal.
Three are serving sentences of mis-
demeanor, and one has been arrested
for felony, and awaiting eXamlna-
ton; and we find the Jail in SAINT
airy condition.
The grand jury as body, and a
committe which was appointed to
investigate the condition OF the
o1nty hospital, made their report
to this body, and we find from the re-
ports of said committee. that there
are AZ patients IN that institution, az
Of whom are males, and females !;
and that everything is neat and
systematic, and running in good
order.
We recommend that our representa- =
tives in the California legislature, be
requested by the county board of
Supervisors, to so change the county
government act. that in this county,
gaand and trial jurors be allowed
So. 90 per day and their regular mile
age, the same being necessary to
cover their expenses.
We also recommend that the board
of supervisors erect suitable room
and toilet for the exclusive use of
ladies, joining the bridge that leads
from the court house to the hall of
records. and extending to the rear of
the hall of records; this has been a
long needed necessity, and we cannot
conceive how the people have done
without it.
We renew the recommendation
made by the grand jury of this county
in the year 1905, that the board of
supervisors investigate and inquire
into the cost of steam heating ap-
paratus, or any other. adequate to
heat the Jail, court house and hall
of records; that If they find that
safety, convenience and money saw
ing will warrant the expenditure,
that they proceed to install the same.
We approve the action taken by the
board of supervisors at its regular
general meeting held in January, 1909,
when it ordered the books and ac-
counts Of the various county officer
exported for four years past, and the
appointing of competent accountant
to do the work, who is, we under
stand. experienced in every respect,
to carry on the work to just solu
tion of the financial aud clerical con-
ditlon of the affairs of the county.
We further recommend the purchase
of a machine for book typewriting;
it would save the cost of a machine
in very short time IN books alone,
for the use of the recorder IS office.
In conclusion, we cannot refrain
from saying word of respect to the
memory of our late judge, the honor
able X. O. Rust. We mourn his
departure of this life, and recognized
in him an able, capable and honor
able jurist, a kind and loving father,