Iditarod pioneer., 1914-02-14

| news office would obviate the conditions to which we have called attention, and pro- mote the administration of justice in this | division
 I've have examined the marshals office and the jail and found them conducted in a satisfactory manner.
 "We recommend to the office of the clerk | of the court the prompt collection of all license money, and 1t Is the judgment Of this body that there has been dlscrimlna- tion in the collection of hotel and lodging house licenses and that the matter should | receive immediate attention, so that no mls- l takes will occur in the future "[We have examined into the condl- tion and management of the various munich pal offices of the town of Fairbanks, and find that they are conducted in an efficient and l satisfactory manner The public schools are conducted in an efficient manner by the present principal and staff of teachers and we recommend that the present standard of efficiency be mantaine Also we find that the Graehl school needs a new heating apparatus.
 ''We agree with the former grand jury that meat inspector should be appointed, and also we recommend the appointment of veterinary surgeon.
 "The grand jury, after careful lnvestlga- ton, respectfully recommends that the gov ernment acquire a suitable site and build a permanent, modern fireproof federal build ing thereon, with ample accommodations for all federal officials also accommodations for the postoffice. This recommendation is made after a careful investigation of the present court house and jail.
 This grand jury, upon Investigation has found that the Fairbanks court house was erected in 1906 directly after the fire that destroyed the town, and the building was one of the rush buildings erected at that time Proper foundations were never laid, the foundation timbers being laid directly on the ground, and have rotted away.
 If the present building is not replaced by new one, the entire foundation will have to be replaced immediately. Consd- erabe expense will be necessary to place the roof in proper condition; also a new sky light will be required for the district at torney's office
 There is not sufficient room for toilets in the building
 ''The federal jail is even worse than the court house The foundations and the floor, being laid directly on the ground, are prac- tically routed out.
 Upon careful examination of the dis trict attorneys, clerk of courts, marshals, commissioners and the land office, in this federal building, we find them all cramped for room to transact their business in a proper manner and safely, Insufficient vault room for safekeeping of records and important papers and books, They are con sequently in danger of destruction by fire. The wooden building is considered fire I trap and menace to the town of Fair 1 banks. There is no room in the building where a grand jury can transact it's busi- ness with the privacy necessary to its de l hberations It becomes a matter of prime importance to the government to consider immediately the construction of new fed eral building for the economical and eff cient transaction of federal business in the town of Fairbanks, Alaska.
 We recommend that certified copy of this report be sent to the chairmen of the committees on territories of the senate and house of representatives, and to the chair men of the public buildings committee, all in Washington, D. C.
 ''We respectfully submit the above.
 Dated at Fairbanks, Alaska, on the 22d day of February, 1914"
 The report is signed by Harry T. Mac Lean, secretary; c. T. Hinckley, E. W. Grif fin, Thomas E. Winecof, G. E. Holmes, F B. Bailey, Bernard Friss, O. D. Fisher Thomas G. King, H. A. Nudge, E. A. Suter Mark Manson, O. J. Soreboe, Ralph T. ku bon, J. w. Raymond, Gene Huckins, D