The Alaska daily empire., 1922-10-17
WORK COMPLETED BY GRAND JURY; IS D DISCHARGED
Urges Need of Capitol Build- ing in Final Report
 Ends Work Yesterday.

work. rendered it's final report to Judge T NJ Reed in the U. S. Dis trict Court and was discharged with thanks of the Court. The body acted upon nine bind-over cases brought to it's attention, conducted eight other investigations, and found 12 true bills and one not true bill.
 The report was handed in at 4;10 D. m. yesterday by Foreman H. R. Vanderleest. The report follows in part:
 Grand Jury Report
 The Grand Jury recommends that, in view of the increased cost of liv- ing and the necessary expenses which witnesses and interpreters are subjected to. their pay be increased to 8 per day. the same as jurors, as it is impossible under the pres ent conditions of the times to main tain ones self for less amount.
 We find that the rear stairs ap- preaching the Court House from Fourth Street to be in a bad condi- tion and would recommend that they he replaced by concrete stairs; which can be done with very little labor and expense.
 We endorse the recommendation of the last Legislature of Alaska for mer grand jures, commercial bodies and other organizations. for the i'm mediate construction of Federal building at Juneau The need of an executive building and home for library and museum is increas- ingly urgent; economy and eff ciency would be promoted by bring ing the administrative officials into one building.
 of the government having to do with this matter keep the subject actively before the proper departments of the government and of Congress.
 "We recommend that the Nelson Game Bill (H. R. 12143) do not pass.
 "We have inspected the jail and found everything in good order; talked with prisoners and all were satisfied as to their treatment.
 "We inspected the cook house and found everything in the best of con dition.
 Enforce CurfeW
 "It has come to the attention of this Grand Jury that the Curfew Ordinance is not being enforced as we'll as it might be and we recom- mend that the ordinance be strictly enforced.
 We found the U & Commission CTS office very poorly ventilated and lighted and we recommend that proper ventilators be put in and in direct lighting system be installed, also a drop light placed over the stenographer's desk.
 Additional rooms are very much needed in the Court House at Ju- neau for the accommodation of wit nesses and jurors. At present there E iio place for witnesses in attend ance upon the Court and Grand Jury to wait except in the halls. There is only one room for trial juries and that is poorly adapted to the purpose. Additional space for the library and for the United States Attorney should also be provided There is insufficient vault space for the records. many of which are piled in the attic of the Court House. and a fireproof storage room should be provided for that purpose.
 School Inspection
 We, the Grand Jury. inspected fire escapes and fire drills in pub lie and parochial schools and found that the public school was emptied in one minute and a half; the paro- ehial school was emptied in less than one minute. but as there was only | one flight of stairs and less than | one-quarter the number of pupils. we consider drill about equal, We also recommend that the fire chief and ! chief of police inspect both schools | at least once month and see that there are no Instructions in the l way of fire escapes and also recom | mend that such repairs as may be | needed for the safety of school chil- 1 dren be promptly attended to.
 City Hall Tt has been brought to the atten- | tion of this Grand Jury that the | flag over the City Hall has not been lowered since it was raised on June IA We recommend that a new flag be put up and that it be lowered | each night at sundown. We recommend the enactment Of law giving lien to employees in | fish packing plants upon all real and personal property of the employer.
 Moving Picture Theaters "A committee from this Grand Jury inspected the motion picture theaters and report as follows: That the Palace Theater is in good shape. ''rhat in the Coliseum Theater the exits by the stage are too narrow, and that the fire escape on the right hand upstairs is dangerous as 1t leads over a roof with not enough support to carry any weight. We found that the entrance way to the theater is cluttered up with poster stands and in case of fire would in terfere with a rapid exit. We recom- mend that these poster frames be done away with or at least put in