The Phoenix herald., 1879-11-07
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COUNTY
 JAIL, HOSPITAL, ETC.

filth may be carried away from II and about the cell Also an cAten- sion of the roof, as much as six Q eight feet at each end. We also think that things should be kept in a bettel and cleaner condition in the yart around and about the cells. Pris oners satisfied with their treatment at present.
 In the county hospital we find foul invalids, one of these makes a com plaint of being handled rough, and mistreated by the steward. They don't think the contrac: or knew ii We find for months prior to the pres ent steward $ service that the steward in charge were diseased, and unfit tc cook or wait on the sick, also re ported not in attendance more than one-thiyd of :hc time. We find things in a most satisfactory condition a present Nf- L. MoFFETT,
 Foreman Committee. REPORT OF COMMITTEE INvEsTIGAT- ING OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTRONEY. To the Hon. Foreman of the Grand Jury of the County of Mar.copa, Territory of Arizona:
 October Term, 1879. We, the committee appointed to investigate the office of District At torney, beg leave to report that we made a careful examination of the books and accounts of saId officer, and find them correctly and neatly kept, and the money collected prop erly accounted for.
 Respectfully submitted,
 JOIN LUTGERDING. REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SHERIFF S
 OFFICE.
 Your committee on the examina- ton of the office of Sheriff beg leave to report as follows:
 We find on examination of the criminal fee box, charges which. in the opinion of the District Attorney before the Grand Jury are illegal. We find in the civil fec book no charges which, in our opinion, a:e illegal.
 We commend the sheriff for his vigilance in collecting the county license tax, having collected about $4,000 since Jaauary 1, 1879.
 GEORGE R. ROBERTS,
 Chairman of Committee. COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE COUNTY
 TREASURY.
 We, the committee appointed by the Foreman of the Grand Jury to examine into the affairs.of the County Treasury, beg leave to repsT* as fol lows:
 We have looked into and exam incd all Of the books and accounts of this office, and find all books neatly and plainly kept. We have also counted the money in his pos: cssion, and find it agrees with the amount that his books require him to have.
 L. CRME,
 Chairman of Committee. REPc RT OF COMMITTEE ON THE FRO |
 BATE COURT. To the Hon. Foreman of the Grand 1 Jury of the County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona:
 October Term, 1879. We, your committee appointed to investigate and report upon 10 the Grand Jury, the condition of the re- ,ords and the manner in which the offices of Probate Judge, County Re ,order, Public Administrators and the different Justices offices of the County have been conducted, beg cave to report as follows:
 JUSTICES OFFICES.
 In the Justices offices of PhGnix Precinct, which we were alone able o examine, on account of the limited ime at our disposal, we found the ecords properly kept, and the diff 4 erent amounts due to the county as ines, and the County Treasurer's re- eipts therefor.
 THE RECORDERS OFFICE. In the County Recorders office we ound the books of entry neatly kept, nd properly indcxed, which latter act we believe to be the first time l the history of the county.
 PROBATE COURT.
 In the office of the Probate Judge [ this county, we find that, accord lg to law, the Probate Justice is. oficio, clerk of his own court, and, l 5 such clerk, is required to keep osted in his office. in public place herein, a bill or copy of the fees | -hich he is legally allowed to large, and that no such notice is ow, or ever has been, posted as re uired by law, and that no notice or :tion has ever been taken by the roper officers in this matter. eFIcE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATORS.  In regard to the Public Adminis ation office, we ask leave to be cx l sed from reporting thereon as the ,esent Public Administrator has coupled the office for very short me, yet is well known to your com ituee to be man of integrity, and , not being in Phoenix, at present, e could not with justice to him ake a report to your honorable 'dy as to the condition of his office.
 Respectfully submitted,
 w. T. SMITH r. Foreman and Gentlemen of the Il Grand Jury, we report as follows on the Board of Supervisors: We find that recklcssness of ost criminal nature . carclessncss =