The Seward gateway., 1922-06-21
F|NAL. REPORT IF
 SEWARD GRAND JURY
sFVFNTY-FlVE WITNESSES EXAM MED, TEN TRUE BILLS AND
 FOUR NOT TRUE BILLS

The grand jury for the June &, 1922 form held at Seward, made it's final re- port today and were discharged D! .mdge F. F. Ritchie. The district at tornev's office paid the jurymen con- nliment by stating that their work was tnn most satisfactory and eXpedltlouS of any grand jury yet summoned. The report follows:
 To Hon. E. E. Ritchie, Judge ot the District Court for the Territory ol Alaska, Third Division.
 We. the Grand Jury for the June $, iG.2 term of the above entitled court' nold at Seward, Territory and Division a'olcsaid, have finished our work and h,s leave to submit this, our final re- pot.
 " , have examined seventy-fiNe vii n.sses and nave returned ten true bills aet four not true bills.
 We have visited and investigated inc Federal lali ar Seward and find that if is conducted in an orderly and effl- cient manner. We recommend that the water valve in the Federal jail at Seward be moved outside same to some place designated by the United States marshal We also recommend that the Federal building be supplied with three lengths of fifty feet 1 F inch fire hose with fittings.
 We recommend that all jails in the Third division. Territory of Alaska be equipped with separate cells for insane ( prisoners and that all insane prisoners be kept separate from other prisoners at all times.
 We recommend that all towns in the Third division, Territory of Alaska, maintain a separate jail for it's prison CTS instead of putting same in Federal fails with Federal prisoners
 We have made a careful investlga- tion of sanitary conditions at the Fed e?aI iail at Anchorage by the eXamlna- tion of witnesses and find that the jail is conducted in an orderly and proh- cient manner We find, however, that the facilities for the care of prisoners at the Anchorage Federal jail are not sufficient. to properly take care Of the number of prisoners that are orten ln that iail and we urgently recommend that the said jail be enlarged so as to afford adequate facilities.
 We further recommend that Jaw he passed by Congress to the effect all aliens who are convicted Of a crime be deported. We understand that a law to that effect is now pending ln Congress and recommend that, il De given earnest consideration.
 We further recommend that con- plete fngerprint outfits be supplied to all the United States marshall z offices in the Third division and that inst-Ic- lions in the use of the same be given to the different United States mar shals.
 We also recommend that the present school laws of the Territory ot Aiaska be amended so that where vacancy occurs in the school board in any 1n- cornorated town caused by death, sick ness or other cause, that the Clty Council in such town be given author ity to fill the vacancy by appointment for the period of the unexpired terhl. In order to better preserve the s' D. Div of salmon in Alaskan waters, VI recommend to the Secre,aIy of F"m- nlelce tha a closed season on Salmon fishing be declared fo. a term of [ nt wears, excepting for home cohoump- tiOn, We further recommend that fish ing for herring be prohibited in Hal1- but Cove of Kachemak Bay during the period of spawning season.
 This grand jury also believes that all revenue derived from the seal fishing industry should accrue to the Territory of Alaska and therefore recommend that such revenue be turned over to the Treasurer of the Territory or Alaska.
 Respectfully submitted,
 F. B. CANNON, Foreman.