The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-12-21


 ! of teams, and for a ruad-bed i6 feet wide. ' yet, by inierlinestion, such plans and speci- ! 6cations and provisions are rendered nearly negatory, said inieriniotions being for a road-bed only t2 feet wide. said latter width being entirely inadequate, and worth less for the purpose for which said road was contemplated: that said contract. with reference to the payments therein provided for. was recklessly provided for in its pro visions. in that it provides certainly for the payment of 5000, and possibly for sii.
 co. before any work shall be done oa aaid road; that the Board of Supervisors have issued the sum of 5000 over and above the amount, by themselves contracted for, be fore the final completion or acceptance of said road. in direct violation of their con tract; and that the Beard of Supervisor. in contracting for the building of the above mentioned road, have, in our opinion, been guilty of violation of law, and in entering into said contract with the said Patterson have exceeded their authority; that said contract is believed to be illegal and void. and that the bonds therefor issued by said Board of Supervisors upon said contract were issued without authority. and that the same is unauthorized. The conirac; is con- trary to the published proposals for bids for the building of said road. and that said road. as built, is not built according to the plans and specifications.
 CONSTRUCTION OF COURT HOUSE.
 The Grand Jury, after examining the ac, of the Legislature governing the erection of the Court House, as we'll as the plans. spcci- fications and contract, are, upon examination of the work as far as ii has progressed found ssika ha rs-Fe plans thereof, which may prove detrimental to the substaniiability of the structure; that the Board of Supervisors, outside of the con tract, made an additional allowance of s2, 700 to the contractors, by virtue of a substitution of sandstone for biue granite quarTied rock. as per contract plans sRd specifications, and without consulting the architect as provided for in the contract, and that, in the opinion of the Grand Jury. the sandstone will not prove as durable for the purposes intended, and that instead of the change benefiitiug tho people of this county, 1t will prove an injury, that the Board of Supervisors had no lawful right to allow said change to be made. and that If they had right instead of the Board of Supervisors allowing the contract or an additional sum Of S2.10O. a reasonable deduction should have been made bv he contractors to the county.
 We further find no necessity for an over seer of the work, at an expense nf sl0 per day, especially when the progress of the work is as slow as it iS. and in this res,ard would respectfully recommend that the Board of Supervisors dismiss the vverSeer and retain some competent person. or the archilect, at salary not tO exceed SlOO per month, believing that the examination of the work by the overSeeT once or twice weekly would suffice all purposes.
 And in conclusion as to the matters to which we have herein called the attention of the Court, We most respectfully suggest and ask that such legal proceedings as may be neceS- sary be taken upon behalf of the county. or in behalf Of a taxpayer thereof, io test inc validity of all proceedings upon the part of the Board of Supervisors.
 ESCAPE OF PRI.oNFRs.
 We also find upon examination into the causes by which one Lewis and Lyons have effected their escape from the County Jail of this county that had the Sheriff or his day uty, in connection with the night watchman. exercised anything Ike proper vigilance. the prisoners could not have effected their es- i cape; thaL the prisoner Lewis was permitted by the sheriff. and did receive visitors with 1 out due guard being placed upon them ai such times, and that in tke opinion of this "Iand Jury some person or persons SD per miIted to visit said Lewis have secretly fnr nished the same with tools wherewith he in | company with said Lyons, effected their es. cape.
 VILLAGE OF PRESCOTT.
 The Grand Jury have examined into the financial affairs of the Village of Prescott, and find the same in a healthy condition as the following statement will show:
 Balance on hand January g. Is77... ,so ,s | Received on Taxes e-o'11 License Tax .....-.. S's,-'aasa, Dog Tax ...-... -'1..'S ,.s'oo ,.-......-. ..... 1000
 Total Receipts oc s,o - of which there Is balance hand of . Ias99.
 '' IAl'"0h'"ftS .-. ,10s.83 | which has been expended during the year as | 
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