Arizona citizen., 1879-02-15
crnnd Jury Report.

ruary term, 1879.
 To His Honor c. G. W. French e Judge:-The Grand Jury impannelet for the term report very respectful. V that upon the direction of the cour l. and following the charge delivered t' | them by Your Honor in open Court n they have, using all deligence, In e quired into the various matters pre- [ sented to them. and have, as the re suit of their investigation, found five true bills, ss follows: Murder, one; as sault with intent 10 commit rape, one . attempt 10 commit arson, one; robbery one Qnvolving six persons charged)
 assault with intent 10 murder, one; and have ignored charges in three cases respectively of robbery, assault
 with intent 10 commit murder, and
 permitting to escape of a prisoner. ?. We have deferred acton on one case of grand larceny which circumstances made it expedient 10 be referred to the next Grand Jury.
 Examinations have been made of the various public buildings and the sev- eral county officers and the records ther,In. It is pleasure for US 10 note that generally the interests of the coun- ty are carefully attended to by the respective occupants of the offices and books and records intelligently and clearly kept The crowded state of the County JaIl did not escape our aiten- ton, and we desire in appending the report of our Committee who made the view, to call especial attention to the recommendations therein made, the p:opriety and urgent necessity of which should command immediate ac- ton.
 The condition of the streets in this city has been brought to our notice. Complaints are numerous and a con- fiict of opinion has arisen as to the duties respectively of individuals and corporations Our desire has been to have such action taken as will con duce to the public good and inure to the benefit of the inhabitants and secure the public health. We have in ! the furtherance of this desire and in ! the fulfillment of our duty as laid down in the charge by the court, pre- sented a number of persons for main- taining public nuisances in the city of Tucson, as will particularly appear in the presentments which will be laid before the court
 The increasing population of our county requires that every facility be afforded them for travelling from and to the different portions thereof. Good roads are becoming more and more a vital necessity and il should be the aim of the county authorities to affoId these facilities at all points. While economy in the disbursement of pub lie funds may be commendable, it is wiser to be liberal if thereby we can ted, J. s. VosBURG, Foreman. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON sHERIFF's
 OFFICE.
 GRAND JURY ROoM, TUCsoN, A. T, February 12, 1879.
 To the Foreman of the Grand Jury Sir:-As your Committee on Sheriff and Jail we have the honor to make he following report: On examination of the Sheriffs office and books, we find every thing kept in a business ike manner; the books showing that very considerable care has been taken in keeping them neat and correct We ind on examination of the jail that very many improvements ought 10 be . made at once in order to insure securi- y of prisoners, of which We find .wenty-two confined in the County Jail )n this date, and for various offences, rom petty larceny to murder. In one cell we found ten, one convicted of murder, four for trial of same ofTense and five for various offenses, from rob- Dery to arson. There are only four 'ooms or cells in all, in which to con- inc prisoners, none of which in the |, he opinion of your Committee are 'afe to cOnine prisoners charged of grave offenses. Your Committee have he honor to make the following sug- - yestiOns: That there be built six sub 'tancial cells in which to confine Con- lemned and those awaiting trial for grave offenses; that the rooms now Oc- .upied be TepaiIed ln such manner as , O make them secure; that there be an ron grating put on the outside win low of the jailors room, and an iron IoOr leading in the jail yard from said ailors room; that the jail yard be en \ arged and repaired as it is now h a cry dilapidated condition, the walls 'eing cracked in a great many places Inc prisoners state that under the pres mt contract for food they have no con- laint 10 make. Very respectfully, -
 F. L. AUSTIN, Chairman.
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