Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-10
Grand InrY Rennrr.

The Grand Jury of the county of Yuba
in the State of California, having met at the
Court House in the city of Marysville, on tn,
5th day of October, 1858, and having daily
sessions until the close of all business, pre-
sented for their consideration, respectfully
report that the following cases have been ex
amined and disposed of as hereinafter stated
In the case OF Thomas George, who is now
contied in the county Jail on the charge OF
perjury, the Grand Jury have found that the
charge is not sustained Also in the case OF
Henry E. Pugh, who is confined in the coun,
ty jail on a charge ofassault with deadly
weapon, the Grand Jury find the charge not
sustained.
Indictments have been found against the
following named persons, viz: Robert Fer
ris, for assault with an intent to commit q
bodily injury; David Sands, for manslaugh
ter; James Seybert, for murder in the first
degree
The Grand Jury have examined the coun.
ty Jail in the city Of Marysville and find four
teen prisoners confined in the Jail, whose
names and the crimes of which they are
charged will be found upon the paper accom-
panying this report We also find the Jail
building clean and comfortable and in rood
consider it secure. We find, however that
the wall surrounding the yard is utterly in
sufficient for the purpose designed-the in.
gress and egress to and from the Jail can be
effected with ease by any able bodied man.
This can be easily remedied, and should be
attended to at once. In all other respects we
consider the institution creditable to the
county.
The Grand Jury have examined the Pub
hc Schools in this city, and report that the
administration thereof is creditable to the
city in every respect. We have to suggest
as an improvement that Miss Wilson's charge
should be removed from the lower story of
the Methodist Episcopal Church to the room
now occupied by Miss l.. Buckmaster, in the
new school house, and that Miss Buckmaster
occnpy the room Immediately over the one
where her school at present meets,
The Grand Jury have also visited the coun
ty hospital, where they found under treat
ment at present twenty-five patients, and
were informed 10y the resident physician
that none were in a dangerous condition
Five are afflicted with rheumatism; four cases
Of fever; four cases Of syphilis; three cases
paralysis; one of gonarrahea; one of fistula ;
one powder injury ; one abcess; one chronic
ulce ated leg and one case of epilepsy. The
Jury would recommend an Improvement in
the bathing facilities, those at present there
being of Il very inferior quality.
The Grand Jury find that after careful ex
animation, the bridge across the Feather
river, between this city aud Yuba City is, in
our Judgment, entirely inadequate long TO
sustain the large amount OF travel that d ily
passes over it, and do. therefore, recommend
that the Board of Supervisors withhold a
license to the said Bridge Co, until they
make such necessary repairs as will insure
the safe transportation Of persons and proper
ty across the same.
The Board of Supervisors, at their last
session, passed an order directing the Dis
trict Attorney to take such steps as might be
necessary to enforce the collection of license
taxes upon such Bridges and Ferries as are
delinquent That officer has called the at
tention of the Grand Jury to the subject,
and we find, upon examination. that a
license was granted to the toll bridge at
Fosters Bar, owned by Fall & Crowel on
9th May last commencing from June 18th,
for one year-no license issued; a license for
one year, ending June 22d, 1859, has also
been granted for the Yuba City and Marys-
vile bridge, over Feather river, owned by
John G. Fall d Co., but never has been taken
out as yet. The bridge across the Honcut,
owned 10y Jesse Mayhem, is also without
license. The Linda or Thomas bridge is
also without license, none having ever been
granted. No license has ever been taken out
for the Yuba river bridge, owned by Smith
Eaton. We understand that the propri-
etors of the last mentioned bridge claim that
they are not required to pay license to the
county, as they claim their franchise from the
city, and are required to pay Il certain por-
ton of their proceeds into the city treasury
With respect to the Honcut bridge, we are
informed that the owner is not allowed to
take toll upon it during the summer and fall
months. We have not seen proper to indict
the proprietors Of any of these bridges for a
failure to procure their licen es, inasmuch as
the subject has never before been presented
to the Grand Jury of the county We ad-
vert to it at the present time with the hope
that the propretOrs of all these franchises,
so valuable in themselves, will promptly
meet the requirements of the law in the fu.
ture and obtain their licenses in proper sea
son, and thus relieve future Grand Juries of
the disagreeable duty of ndicting their fel.
low citizens for their criminal omissions.
Their own interest should prompt them to
comply with the law III this respect, tor they
cannot legally collect tolls upon their bridges
so long as they are without licenses, aud
they subject themselves to prosecution
whenever they demand and receive tolls
without a license.
Complaints are likewise made to the Grand
Jury, that many persons in all parts of the
county are engaged in selling goods, liquors,
Ge, who have probably never procured
Licenses, or whose licenses have long since
expired. We prefer not, at the present time,
to indict such, but call the attention of the
Collector to the subject. 1t is made the duty
of the District Attorney, when the names of
delinquents are given him by the Collector,
to institute suit against them This can be
done before any magistrate in the county
W. NJ. BOYD, Foreman.
Henry REED, Sec'y.
SHAMEFUL.-A cross grained looking little
man, named Walter Wilkinson, was arrested