Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-12-28

ways available. In our opinion,
all acquisitions shud be issued
by the county clerk and recorder.
The duties of the county COM
missioners are increasing yearly,
and it is next to impossible for
them to devote the time necessary
for the proper inspection of the
various county offices. In justice
to themselves and such offices.
they shud employ help sufficient
for the purpose.
The question of which part OF
the county is in more urgent need
of roads than another is alive ana
debatable. We think the follow
ing suggestion practicable.
that the system Of roads con-
meets all the principal towns on
the new bbranch Of the Northern
Pacific from Glendiye to Sidney
with farming communities, anu
shud be laid out on sound engi-
neering principles, disregardlng
property lines and making tht
questions Of grades and align
ment the paramount issue. III
comparing cost of work done by
contract and that done by roa4
supervisors, it has been demon
strated that the former is NOR.
economical. We therefore recon-
mend that the construction work
be done by contract and roaa
supervisors be allowed to have
charge Of maintenance Of high
ways.
Conditions in the office OF the
clerk Of court were highly salts
factory. For the protection o.
this officer we make the follow
ing suggestions:
That Warrants issued to wit
nesses for fees be checked back
against praecipes issued by sattor-
neys, that warrants issued to
Jurors be checked against tbs
court Venire.
The county hospital is credit
to the county in every respect.
What appeared to this jury a.
something more tangible thai
rumor concerning the manner OF
the death Of one James Osborne
was thoroughly sifted, and it was
proven beyond any doubt that ht
met his death. according to the
findings of the coroner7s jury
held shortly after his death.
In the matter of the county
treasurer, this office we found to
be well handled and wisely ad-
ministered. Reports from ques-
tionable sources insinuated that
propriated to his personal use in
terest on county monies. We fine
after rigid investigation that in
terest has not been collected ano
some Of such reports were malic-
ious, inspired by motives othel
than that the interest of taxpay-
ers was involved, and entirely
without moundation. and the
county treasures office, at tn
close of the fiscal year, was III {
better condition than in any pre-
ceding and this, in view OF tho
fact that the receipts for the last
year were substantially larger thar
in any preceding year. However
we would recommend, SO long as
the existing law is in force, that
as matter of policy the treas
urer divide the county funds
| among the banks Of the county
where they are in a position &c
supply a good and sufficient bone
and that this bond be a surety
bond. We find further that it has
been at all times within the pas1
two years possible but not Gust
omary for the treasurer to have
secured for the benefit of the
county interest on it's deposits
| at rates ranging from 1A to 2pel
cent per annum, and we recon-
mend that he secure such lntefes1
| and turn same over to the prop
er county fund.
/ It appears that a considerable
sum Of money is due the county
from the city of Glendiye for ser,
vices performed by the county
physician. Though two years
have passed since that bill Was
rendered the city, no effort has
been made by the city TO pay thf
same. We would recommend tha'
/ the county begin suit at once fo1
the collection Of this bill for ser.
vices.
The books Of all other county
IoffIeials not specifically mention.
ed We're thoroughly examined ant
found satisfactory in the opinion
of the jury.
Additional vault room is needed
at the county building, and w
recommend that the building
known as the old jail cud be usee
for that purpose.
JAMES ". BUTLER.
Foreman of the Grand jury