The union Democrat., 1870-09-10
sATURDAr MORNING. sep... no. as,o
Grand Jury Repsrs.

10 The Honorable Tie County Court of 7hol
umne County.
The Grand Jury Of said County empaneled
at the September Term, 1870, of said Court,
beg leave to submit the following report:
y We have examined and dismissed three
charges a. follows, to-wi..
.ss One against Albert Snow for perjury.
One against Daniel Schell for manslaugh-
ter.
One against Fabiana Soto for m assault
with intent to kill.
Wefurther report that we visited the jail
and found four prisoners confined there serv
ing out their time for minor offences, Of which
they had been convicted in Justices Court.
We found the Jail clean and we'll kept and
In good condition, except son,e repairs need
cd in the rear wall Of the Jail yard and in
the steps leading to the yard.
We also visited the County Hospital and
investigated ths manner in which its affairs
haro been conducted for tho last year. We
found the building and yard dirty, not in
condition in which such an institution should
be kept. The bedding also was not such as
Is suited to the wants Of such an institution.
Humanity demands thorough renovation of
the building and bedding, and more care
full attention to the cleanliness Of the institu-
tion. From the testimony taken we are COM
PEELED to the belief that the institution has
not been managed either prudently or fru-
gally, nor with careful regard to the wants
of the inmates. Tae attention and nursing
Of those requiring personal care has been
mainly bestowed by those Of the patients who
might choose to volunteer their services,
aud some of those unable to help themselves
were in filthy and destitute condition. The
Stewards personal attention to his duties at
the Hospital, would not as appears from the
testimony. average over five hours o day.
From the bills which have been incurred, we
fnd the meat consumed will average one and
half pounds per day, or nearly that to each
patient, yet we find that meat as general
rule is served but.once day, end that the
food generally is not served in such manner
as the necessities of invalids in an institution
of that character require, and that there
seems TO be spirit Of intimidation shown to,
ward the inmates, which makes it difficult to
arrive at the real condition and management
Of the institution. While there seems to have
been prodigal supply Of provisions, there
does not seem to have been that care and in
terest taken in the preparation of the food
there should have been, nor the prudence
and economy there might have been in the
management of the institution. II seems to
have gone at loose ends, and whatever was
left from dinner, from day to day, went to
hogs, not belonging to the county instead OF
being served up as many dishes might have
been for the morning meal. The breakfast
has been as general thing mush and molas-
ses, tea and coffee, bread and butter, and the
bread often sour, and the mush made from
unsifted meal. Meat of any kind for break
fast has been the exception.
We recommend to the Supervisorsa change
in the Steward, and more careful attention
to tho management Of the affairs Of the Coun-
ty hospital, believing from the evidence that
much Of tie misp,anagement has resulted
from their neglect
AL Of which is respectfully submitted.
S. s. Turner, Foreman; Pat Shine. Evans
Gillian, Barney Murphy, Amory II. Colburn,
John Klein, Solomon IIaslem, Francis Bentz,
VIM. Sell, D. T. Hughes, r. w. Potter, Geo.
A. Whiting, William Davis, Geo. A. Macon
Der. joseph Lord.
Sonora, Sept. 9th, 1870.