The weekly Arizona miner., 1877-06-15
Report of the Territorial Grand Jury.

To the Honorable the Jiige Qf tls Third Judicial
 District, "a aad Jor tte C0uhy cf idr0pdi {:
 The Grand Jury for the County of Yava- pal, Territory of Arizona. June Term, beg leave to report:
 That they have found seven true bills of indictment and ignored seven charges.
 In the matter of the alleged infant mur- der, we find the evidence insufficient to war rant criminal charge, but believe it their duty to reprimand the mother of the child murderer. and to charge her of being guilty of criminal carelessne>s in allowing her children to have and use deadly weapons while al their play.
 And we recommend the appointing of @ guardian for the said child by the proper authorities. to the end that he may be more strictly guarded. and that his lawless dispo- sition may be checked.
 We think the city authorities should take measures to prevent the use and discharging Of firearms, by boys, within the city limits.
 We find the books of the Treasurer of the county in perfect order.
 The books and accounts of the Justices Of tho Peace, of this precinct, we find correct and in good order
 We find the books of the Sheriff. office kept correct, and the prison cells tidy and clean; that the prisoners confined therein have good and wholesome food.
 We find that the escape of prisoners from the jail is charagcablc mere to to the gener- al insecurity Of the jail than to gross negli- gence of the keepers thereof One prisoner escaped while doing errands; one escaped while at work on the fence that surrounds the jaii, aud We think the officer who had them in charge eensurable for employing the Said prisoners in either capacity as laboreF or errand boy.
 After examining carefully the bids given in upon the contract for marking a survey and specifications of the proposed road from Prescott to Bradshaw City, and examining all the evidence appertaining thereto, We are unable to discover any reason why the con tract should not have been awarded to the lowest instead of the highest bidder, by the Supervisors of the county.
 We find something irregular in the man ner of auditing certain accounts against tine county. as in the case of the account of C. D. Kendall, of April ,, 1876, wherein the sad account Is audited and allowed, Kendall and one other membes of the Board of Supervis-
 
 We think il of the greatest importance that some means should be devised by which the expenses of caring for the indigcnt sick of the county shall not be SD severe tax upon the resources of the county. SIid expenses for the month of April, iSs7. was $Gj0 There is a loosene>s of form in the material points of the contract between the Board oi Supervisors and V. l.. Day, that leaves tbe ssid Board unprepared Co combat acts of in- justice on the part ot the sad W. l.. Day, were he disposed to act unfairly, and to this fact. as much as any other, may be attributed the exorbirantly large charges that have been and are now making severe inroads upon the treasury of the county.
 We think it unjust to the taxpayers of Yavapai county to be compelled to pay so ! large an amount for the caring of their sick, !. when evidence shows plainly that nearly all i the money so paid is net profit to the con | tractor who has charge of the county sick.
 We thank the Library Association for the . use of its well furnished rooms. being well . aware of the inconvenience of its members . during our duty hours.
 We think that Paul Weber. District At tornev, is entitled to a great deal of credit for having the business of the county. that requires the attention of the Grand Jury, ar ranged in So perfect order. that no delay be- came necessary in any of the numerous cases brought before them by him.
 Having no further business, we submit the above as our final report, and ask to be dis charged. R. E. ELLIOTT,
 Foreman Of Grand Jury.