New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-25
IMPORTANT PRESENTMENT or TIE
GRAND JLRY.
CITY OFFICIALS INDICTED.

The Grand Jury, in the discharge of the vsrou,
duties assigned il, has taken into consideration tho
charge Of his Honor the Recorder. II has not eX
amined into the efficiency of the present Police sys
TEN, but the District Attorney requested to fur
nsh such evidence might exist of the sale Of office
bribery or corruption, or of any individual derecton
OF duty; but no such testimony has been presented.
Such Of the police have been called before US have
generally created favorable impression. The desc
Grafton Of the Sabbath by persons frequenug the no.
merOus drinking dancing and singing Saloons scattered
broadcast over the city, is subject of constant COM
poiDt and calls for prompt and efficient action on the
pant OF the authorities for its suppression. The Grand
Jury is IN possession Of facts showing that about ~
complaints for the violation of the Sunday Liquor law
have been reported by tire police, not one OF whcs
has been prosecuted. IL is the opinion Of the Grand
Jury that every law respecting tine Dissertation OF inc
Sabbeth should be rgidly enforced, at least ~ fa as
is necessary to prevent interference with tne Peso
Of those who prefer to devote the day 10 hgnes
and loitler purposes. In the examination VI ..e
frauds connected with the several dePat'nrpp.'
Of the City Government, facts have been sno'
tied showing that much yet remains 70 oe u,ao
in order that the perpetrators may be brought 70 W.
tice. In few cases true bills have been ioanup
fraunds upon the treasury, bnt the Grand jury
that the statute Of limitations has IN many Gases ~
vened to shield Others from the hands Of lu'uce'
further becomes the duty OF the Grand jury W 80
attention to the careless and Inefficient conduct
fairs in the Office of the Controller. The iacan"
for obtaining moneys on acquisitions ioT lta'.S.
contracts, which either never eAIsteni "e'e -~ss
Cancelled and paid, or in many, nstsn -
largely overpaid, call for thorough and ~ =.
cal reform in its financial administration iof ~
prevention Of continuance of the gross ana er"
nous frauds which have heretofore been perpeIS.n
upon the city treasury. The Grand Jury would 90
the attention Of the authorities ~ the unsafe conds
Of the covered wells in various parts Of the city ~
Of these wells, at the corner OF the Bowefy -
Grand street from being nsuiciently covered. cav
in, and caused the death Of Mr.. Levi Spiers w, II
Grand Jury are Of opinion that the contractor o. ~
lob should be held responsible. 10 the vicinny y
The Chatham-sq square Fost-Office there is also :
covered well built by the contractor in vy
unsafe condition. There are also wells 10 :
similar unsafe condition the northwest corner
Monroe and Scanned streets, and in the New BowaL
The department is, at this time, actually engaged
covering well at the corner Of Lsurens and rnsIs
streets-by boarding and covering il over with e.d
which is deemed unsafe. In conclusion, the o i.
Jury would state that they have, in their oc,w "a
city, visited the several Institutions on Ranaaa a
Blackwes Islands, and congratulate the cdi.s a.o.
New-fork upon the efficient and satisfactory co''"
Of these noble institutions. 49,.
II 10 fact worthy the consideration oil our .s;e
well as the public authorities, that large sva
at least three.fourths-of the convicts ON o'scs'
Island are between the agee of 10 end ~ yo,.u.p.
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