Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-03-13
Grand Jury Report.

The Grand Jury returnes into the
County Court March 18th, and after
having read their report were dis
charged. The following is synopsis
of the report:
They have been in session eight
days and have disposed of twenty-five
cases, having found seventeen indict-
ments. .|..
In the matter of examining the books
of the County Auditor, the Jury be-
lieve that nothing short of full in
vestigation would give satisfaction,
and for want of time to go through the
books they refer it to the next Grand
Jury.
They found the County Hospital in
good order, clean and well ventilated,
and in good condition in every respect.
The patients were clearly, comfort
ably, we'll and kindly cared for, with
an abundance of wholesome food, well
cooked and properly prepared. From
investigation the Jury are satisfied no
change can be made in the present
management of the County Hospital
that would improve the efficiency or
reduce the expenses of the county.
The streets the Jury find in good
order for Los Angeles, except First
street, between Main and Spring; also,
filthy, stagnant pool of water Oh AL
ameda street, in front of M. Kellers
wine store and residence; also SAN
chez street, from Arcadia to the Plaza
is in very filthy condition.; but the
worst and most aggravated nuisance OF
all is the property OF Mr.. Keller on
New Commercial street, opposite
Perry & Woodworth's office, being a
large pond of stagnant water, covered
with blue scum, which must be very
detrimental to the good health of peO-
pie living in that vicinity, and de-
signed to create q very unfavorable
impression on strangers visiting our
city, who land at the depot nearly OPP
pOsite. They recommend that the
city authorities take some measure to
cause the nuisance to be abated.
The Jury examined the Jail and find
it clean and in good order, and those
in charge attentive to their duties,
sparing no eXertion to make persons
in their charge secure and comforta-
BILE; but they are unanimous in the
opinion that that end cannot be at
tanned in the present building. 1t is
altogether too small, totally insecure,
and it is an utter impossibility to rem
der prisoners at all comfortable.
Many of them can only be huddled to-
gether in an unfurnished space, with
the cold wind blowing OH them through
the grated openings day and night, not
only causing great discomfort, but
jeopardizing life itself. Many persons
detained in jail are not crimi-
nails, and the manner in which they
are necessarily treated is an outrage
against humanity and deserves the
denunciatiOn of all civilized and Chris
tain people. The Jury believe the
present property can be, sold for
enough to build good Jail in some
other locality, where the ground is not
so valuable, and which would be bet
ter for that purpose Attention has
been called to this matter by former
Grand Juries, and no notice has been
taken of their action. Should this
again be the case, and no action be
taken to correct this great wrong be-
fore the next Grand Jury shall con-
vene, they earnestly recommend that
the parties whose official and legal
duty 1t is to attend to it, be prosecuted
by the District Attorney for their
criminalneglect of official duty. .
The Grand Jury extend their thanks
to Sheriff Rowland and to Frank
Howard, Deputy District Attorney,
for prompt services and assistance.