Arizona citizen., 1878-01-04

erection of the Court house, as we'll as the plans, specifications and contract, | are, upon examination of the work as far as 1t has progressed, found several changes in the construction of the plans thereof, which may prove detri- mental to the substanuability of the structure; that the Board of Supervi- sOrs outside of the contract, made an additional allowance of 52700 to the contractors, by virtue of a substitution ! of sandstone for blue granite quarried rock, as per contract, plans and speci- tications, and without consulting the architect, as provided for in the con- tract, and tlat, in the opinion of the | Grand Jury, the sandstone will not prove as durable for the purposes in- ! tended, and that instead of the change benetitting the people of this county, it will prove n injury; that the Board | of Supervisors had no lawful right to allow said change to be made, and that if they had a right instead of the Board of Supervisors allowing the contract or an additional sum of S2700, reas- enable deduction should have been made by the contractors to the county.
 We further find no necessity for an overseer of the work, at an expense of S10 per day, especially when the pro gress of the work is as slow as it is, and in this regard would respectfully recommend that the Board of Super visors dismiss the overseer and retain some competent person, or the archi- tect, at salary not to exceed Sl00 per month, believing that the eXamina- tion of the work by the overseer once or twice weekly would suffice all pur- poses.
 And in conclusion as to the matters to which we have herein called the at tention of the Court we most respect fully suggest and ask that such legal proceedings as may be necessary be taken upon behalf of the country, or in behalf of a taxpayer thereof, to test the validity Of all p-ucpe,lings upon the part of the Board If Supervisors.
 ESCAPE OF PRISONERS.
 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 deputy, in connec- ton with the night watchman, eXer- cised anything like proper vigilance, the prisoners could not have effected their escape; that the prisoner Lewis was permitted by The Sheriff, and did receive visitors without due guard be ing placed upon them at such times, and tbat in the opinion of this Grand Jury some person or persons SO per mitted to visit said Lewis have secret ly furnished the same with tools where with he, III company with said Lyons, effected their escape.
 VILLAGE OF PRESCOTT.
 The Grand Jury have examined into the financial affairs of the Village Of Prescott and find the same in healthy condition as the following statement will show:
 Balance on hand. January9 9, lS77.-.S iSg lG Received on S,5IJ 7l License Tax zf1I4 yu iJpS l53 J' lN
 Total receipts. ......................sG,5i9 9 Oi Wnlcu tncre IS a balance on
 nanu l.4ib zf Making and eXpendituIes...........-... 5,lO6 9 which has been expended during the year as follows:
 Treasurer's Commisson, 3 per cents l06 co Smal.-pOX 300 co Cleansing ,JuO OO Or an expenditure Ot..................- $, ,l96 IS And leaving the balance of cash eX- pended of about Sl, ,909 @ in salaries, keeping bridges, streets, etc, in repair and in attorneys fees in suits against different parties.
 The Grand Jury return thanks to NIT. Wilkerson, our County Recorder, and his deputies, Messrs. Lloyd and Foster. for their valuable assistance to us during and after office hours.
 As there is no more business for the Grand Jury we respectfully ask to be discharged from further duty.
 w. VI. BUFFUM, Foreman. M. T. HERZoG, Secretary,
 Prescott. December, 1877.