Imperial Valley press., 1944-03-16
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ClOyment OF veterans SERVICE W
ficer on full time basis so the en-
ploye can acquire full knowledge
of veteran administration regula-
tons to assist returning residents
and their dependents in securing
conversation insurance or hospi-
talization claims.
MORE JAIL ROOM
As has almost every other grand
Jury. the 1943 group recommends 1
that an addition should be built
at the county jail.
Consideration should be given
to the building of new jails in El
Centre and Calexico after the war;,
the report said.
Most of the jails in the county
conform with the state plan in ad-
ministration as recommended by
the state of California, it was
pointed out, but "in some instanc-
es," the report said, "the jails could
be kept cleaner
In line with their Jail inspection,
the grand jury recommended that
the county supervisors provice a
place at the county hospital or
county Jail to care for insane per-
sons, both male and female. This,
the report said, lis very necessary
in order to prevent any unfortunate
accidents that may occur due to
lack of proper facilities for han-
ding insane persons
WOULD IMPROVE PARK
I'VE recommend that the board
of supervisors endeavor to work
out some plan with the city of Ell
Centro," the report said, ito de-
velop and maintain the park across
from the Main street entrance to
the court house on a better bas: S
than it has been for the past two
years"
1t also was suggested that the
next grand jury give serious study
to simplifying the routine opera
ton of the recorders office.
Another recommendation was for
the purchase of a dependable Car
to be used for the transportation
of chiloren to specified destinations
by the probation department.
There are continual demands for
this transportation" the report
said, "and the present car service
is unsafe"
The grand jurors recommended
that the county board of supervis-
ors install suitable signs at inter-
sections of all principal roads in
the county in oroer that the public
may be able to designate the various
roads. The roads have been named
by the board but the signs still are
lacking.
ON DELINQUENT LISTS
I'VE recommend to the 1914 grand
jurors, the report said, that they
endeavor to get our state legisla-
ture to sponsor law repeating the
publishing Of delinquent tax rolls.
This costs counties and cities many
thousands of dollars each year and
the value received, in our estima-
ton, does not justify the cost
Imperial county in 1943 paid $4,-
1920 to publish delinquent tax
lists. We feel that if this list had
been placed on the bulletin board
at the front coor of the court
house, the same purpose would be
accomplished at considerable less
cost"
Noting that the Ell Centro chap
ter No. sc of Future Farmers of
America is operating the county
farm under a contract with the
board of supervisors, the report
says: 1--WE recommend that audit
specifications should include a fin
ancial statement of the county
farm project be filed with the
trustees of Central Union High
school and the other with the board
of supervisors. The FLA also was
asked to keep records and preserve
them for future reference and aud
iting purposes on the cost of grow
ing crops and all livestock projects
PROBATION DEPARTMENT
The report pointed out the i'm.
provementS and additions MADE ir
the probation department through
the cooperation of the board ot
supervisors and commended the SUI.
pervsiors in renting road distric
equipment to military units, help.
ing the military through a perioc
characterized by shortages in equip.
ment.
Members of the 1943 grand jur,
were: Roy Breedlove, foreman
Charles Bramkamp, secretary
Frederick A. Willard, Frank !,
Hewitt, George R. Buffers Mr.