Daily national Democrat., 1860-05-27
GRAND JURY REPORT.
To the Hon. the Court Of Sessions is and

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their final Report, respectfully represent that tbev
have carefully examined all cases broueht bef,re
them, and found the following indictments. in ali
twenty-fOur: - "''
For manslaughter, l grand larceny, 4 ; robbery
q improper use OF dead ly weapons. / embe1zIc-
' nleh'' hallcious mischief, 2 assault and bat
teIy, mlsdemeanOr, gambling, bipamv
dismissed, o; perjury, / grand larceny.
ana continued to next term, for forgery, l.
Inc Grand Jury have also, through committee
9Aten1eu tnelr examinations to the Public Schools
Books. '''U O0uN'y
PUBLIC ScHooLs.
The Public Schools were visited. and fourd IN
highly prosperous condition. The whole nun
Der OF children ON school lists in the city is 27O
and the average daily attendance 225 who are
divided for convenience into three grades fclassi-
1catlon-Prlmary, intermediate, and Grammar
Which enables the Teachers (six in number) to
give them all the required Instructions
The management Of the department seems To
be good, and the appointments generally well
adopted. The Grand Jury, however desire to
call the attention ofthe School Commissioners to
the unsuitable character Of portion of the seats
and desks IN use in Miss Buckmaster's denart-
ment and deem them not only uncomfortable
but injurious to the young ladies' who occupy
them, and would suggest that they be replaced by
new ones or exchanged for IA portion of those in
the Boys Department The Grand Jury would
iurlher say that IN their opinion the two flights of
stairs leading to the upper rooms in the now
school building are unfit and unsafe for the use of
children, and urge that the Commissioners have
'hem altered at an early period and suitable ham
lsters provided in order that they NAV he safe
Inc Grand Jury are informed bv the Countv
superintendent that the schools tbroupbout ~
county numbering % distrcts) are in as ,,oIJ 'o
condition as the limited means at the disnossI of
the uepartm MT viii allow. The schools are or
an average, kept up only three and n half mr. f,nr
months In ayear The loss by the late Comfy
treasurer OF portion of the school fund CsI 0s3
V'| 10 iF'' "s serious drawback to the schools.
COUNTY JAIL.
The Jail under the management of Cant Cool
Is considered safe, clean and well regulated place
well treated The Grand jury finding tha tLee
bedding has to be often replaced on account cf
tne iron moor, recommend, on the score of econo-
my; that hunks be arranged in the cells
Inc number OF prisoners confined in the iail Is
10 Tor the following Offences Manslaugbter l
grand larceny petit larceny 2; robbery 5 vio,
i"'lng clly ordinance yagrancy l.
COUNTY HOsPiTAL.
The Grand Jury find that at this time there ora
90 patients under treatment in the Hospital two
OF whom are females. The mattresses and he'd
ding are as clean, and in as good condition as
could reasonably be expected and the patients
make no complaints, and appear to be satisfied
- 'ISt "a, " S"'ieHt AN Oh the interior portion
OF the building should be thoroughly whtewasbed
as the walls are now quite dark and discolored.
Ihls would much improve their appearance, and
no doubt be cOnduclye to the health of the in
mates. The Grand Jury would also recommend
that some repairs be made To the piazza on the
east sac oil the house, as It has become partly de-
tached from the main building, and is now in some
danger Of falling.
FEATHER RIVER BRIDGE.
Tho o4f al.
the Feather River Bridge, aud upon close inspec-
tlon report the To be in an unsafe condition.
Many parts OF II are swayed out of line, other
parts have settled 50 as to an opening of the
joints OF the truss work, which in the opinion of
the Jury would of itself alone render it unsafe for
the passage OF heavily laden teams, or large bands
oi stock. Some Of the t,abers IN the truss work
is badly decayed, 50 much SO that during the ex-
animation carpenter was at work making re-
pairs thereon.
COUNTY Books
By order of the Board of ofSupervisors in and for
Yuba county passed February 18th, 1860. Com
mttee was appointed to examine the Books of the
late officers of the County. report was made by
that committee and received and filed in the
office of the Clerk of the County, May 1lth, 1860.
The Grand Jury believing the report of the Ex-
amining Committee of the Board of Supervisors
CORRECT, and that it is unnecessary to mako an
other examination of the same accounts, simply
recapituate the sums delinquent in the accounts
of the following officers:
Joel ID. Martin, for amount of poll tax collec-
tions, 1885 %. A. 0. Hyde, for amount due
building, general and special fund, 81 ,292 OIL
for amount OF error in charging commissions in
December, 1853, on $lS,044 I3, $24l 30 for
amount of school money received from the State
and not paid into the County Treasury, 81 OS2 03,
In all due from A. o. Hyde, late County Treas
urer, $2,6l5 81. VIM. Sharkey, for amount of
fees of Probate Court, Sl92; for overcharge in
Court OF Session, 1854; for fines in Court of Ses-
sions. 5000. In all due from W. Sharkey, late |
County Clerk, 81, ,O46.
At the last session of the Board ofSupcrvisors
an order WAS prepared instructng the District
Attorney to commence suit against the above
named parties for the collection Of the several
sums due to the county by them, and the Grand
Jury is informed by that officer that he has al
ready taken steps in compliance with the instruc-
tions of the Board.
The Grand Jury beg to call the attention of the
proper authorities to the trees around the Court |
House. Some of them have been badly injured |
and quite a number require boxes, to protect
them from depredatons Of ANIMALS.
The Grand Jury tender their thanks to District |
Attorney f, l.. Hatch, Sheriff Hall and Under
Sheriff McGowan for their attendance and atten- |
ton during the session.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
GEo. Merritt, Foreman.
JAS. c. WILSON, Sec'y