The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-25
Court or General S~ssSO,ss.
IMPORTANT PREsENfAkST or 1HE GRAND 81 "
OFFICIALS INDICTED. sTc.
Before Rccurdar Rasnasd.


Before Rccurdar Rasuavd
o,r 23-Thc Grand Jury into court at crc cyc,k
to-day ssd presented large batch Of sdctw.us, wh.n
the stated that thsy wsshsd to mare present
res 70 tho Court and instructed the Secretary 10 rad
the following important docunssnts--
The Grand jury the discharge OF the var,cus iulcs
assigned has taken into consideration the charge ~ hrs
Honor the Recorder
has not examined tho efficiency tn. wcssat ps-
ice syssem; but the Dstlc, Attorney reau.stci "
bribery or corruption or ~ any individual dci .icon Il
DUTY bu, no such testimony has been presented sa<b of
Tue police a. have been called before us have generally
created a favorable impression.
The desecraton of th. Sabbath by pcr-ous frcansntrg
the numerous drinking dancing and SINGING saloons Aat
tered broadcast over the city subject cc,a
plant, and calls for prompt and efficient action on tho
part 81 The sotborites for ts SUPPRESSION. Ihe Grand
Jury in possession of facts showing that about twenty.
thousand complaints for the violation the ssnay ssn
law have been reported by The police, na a whsss
Is the opinIon the Grand Jary aa, every lav re-
tpcctng the dcsscraion of the Sabbath sa. bc rssiy
enforced az least far a. IN necessary /, p.ycus an Ia,
icrference with IL. peace ~ ihoso who prefer 10 s,o,.
the day 10 higher and lots,.r purposes.
In tho examination ol the frauds connected with l.s
several departments Of tho city government Lav0
been elected showing that much yet remains ee done
IN order thai tho perpetrators may be broaeh % Justice.
IN few cases true bills have bern found for frauds
the treasury but the Grand Jury regrets ths. tho
~ Limitation has ~ many esscs interviewed g. sb'ed oshrs
from the hands 0f Justice.
further becomes the duty II the ran Jary 10 can Al
ienton 70 the careless sui inefficient conduct %
the on,c ~ tbc Comptroller. Tho facilities nr nbtalnfx
moneys acquisitions toe fraudulent coatracts whth
euher never existed, already cancelled and pad or
~ many Instances largely oycrI-sd, call a thoroasb
and radical reform ~ hnsncial administration for ~.
prevention 81 continuance ~ the gross AMI enormoos
frsmts whrh have heretofore been pcrItraic .pou no
city treasury.
The srand Jury would cali the attention of tho aa.bosi
cs 10 tho nneae CONDITION II the covered wells various
parts Of the city one of these wells a. the the
Bwery and Grand street from being insncently cover.
cd. cavca m and tlus,d tho dosth - VI. LEN
srirrs
The ttsnd Jury opinion that the contractor this
loh should be held responsible.
IN tho vic.nitr ~ the Chatham square Post on.
there als0 n covered well, i.lt by thr con
iracor IN very rnsaf condition. There are also wells
similar unsafe cousl.iou the northwest cotecs os
Monroe and scalnnc streets aud IN tn New pswpry
1be department this e actually engaged In covering
well at The ccrncr =! fanrcns and Prince s,rce,sby
boarding. and c0yering ever With ear,-whish asens
cd unsaic.
IN C"bciuson, the Grand Jury would STATE thai thy
have, their ofcisi capacity visited the several nstia
tons Randas and Hsck~ciis Islands am conrratn.
ais the ctiFns &c New York upon the eas~nt
factory condition ~ these noble Institutions
" T. fact worthy The consideration OF rtsens,
vel ~ The rnhlf aeib"rs~, thai large porton--at
ies-, three fuurthsof The convi,ts fackwCs sasJ
arc between tho ages q hitccn aud tweuty az"
l. n NuHl;E, Foreman.