The weekly Arizona miner., 1880-06-11

The Committee on Village officers re- ported as follows, which report was adopted. To the forenlas and members cf as Grand JHry:-
 Your Committee to which was referred the investigation of Village affairs, report that they have examined the books of the Village officers, and find them we'll kept, and believe them to be correct. That they have examined the Village Jail, and find the same reasonably secure; they have ex amined into such complaints as were made to them, and find nothing to report ad- yerseiy upon except the sewer crossing, MonteZurha street from the Wing Lee laundry, which they believed to be . nuis- ance. and recommend the Village authori- ties to remove IL.
 The attention of your committee was called to the Powder Magazines on tho bor- ders of the village, but being unable to agree on any recommendations in the mat ter, and so refer the matter to tho Grand Jury.
 All of which is respectfully submitted.
 MoERIs GoLDwATER, (Signed), B il. WEAVER,
 N. ELLIS,
 Committee. The committee apointed to examine county buildings reported as follows:
 c. P HEAD, ESQ. Foreman Grand Jury Your Committee on County Buildings re- port that they have examined the Court House and Jail and find them clean and ID good repair, with the exception of the jail floor, and We recommend the Supervisors to give that their immediate attention.
 We also visited the Hospital, under the charge of the Sisters of St Joseph, and found the rooms and beds clean and ID good order, and the county patients pleased with the care, treatment and food furnished by the Sisters. (Signed) W. NJ. BUFFuM,
 Chairman. Which report was adopted.
 The following report was adopted:
 Col. c. P. HEAD, Foreman of the Grand Jury-SH: The committee appointed to examine into the case of the U. S. prisoners confined in the county jail, report that we have visited the prisoners and find Leopold Eth and John J. Chapman. in confinement that there IS nothing special in the case of Eth, whose term of confinement will soon expire That Chapman was under sentence of death, which sentence has been commut- ed to imprisonment for life; that in conse- quence of an attempt 10 escape from jail he was heavily ironed with shackles, which he has now worn for eighteen months, and that evidently ihe weight and confinement of the irons is seriously affecting the health of the said Chapman. That we called on the U s. Marshal and found that he was away. but his Deputy informed us that or ders from the Department of Justce at Washington have been received here, that he should be transferred to Detroit, but that no funds have been received here Tor that purpose.
 We therefore recommend that the Dis- irict Attorney be requested to present the case to the Attorney General and demand the removal of the prisoner ts the prescribed quarters, at Detroit, as an set of humanity and to relieve this county of his care.
 We also learn that over ono thousand dollars is due this county for the mainten- ance of United states prisoners, and that said deficiency has existed for long tune, and we recommend that the Distinct Attor- ney be requested to bring the matter to tine notIce of the proper parties ana urge the payment of such dues.
 H. A. BrGELow,
 J, L.
 PHILIP RICHARDSON,
 Committee. The following preamble and resolutions were adopted by the Grand Jury:
 WHEREAS, A pamphlet entitled Reply of Hon. John c. Campbell to Judge Chas. Silent, has been presented to this Grand Jury, hich, in the discharge of its duties has considered the same; and
 WHEREAS, The Grand Jury having ex- amined all the witnesses before it, relative to the charges and allegations containedsin said pamphlet. and in the affidavit of Chas F. Eagan, and finding nothing to support oi justify the same therefore be it ReS0ired, As the sense of this Grand Jury, that the publication of said pamphlet is 8 eontempuble act .lrefiscting unjustly on ouI judiciary, subversive of good morals, done for no good motive, and merits the contempi Of the entire community.
 hesoired, That the course Of the Hon Chas. silent, since his appointment .: Judge, meets with our hearty approval, anu we hereby express our confidence in hin and our belief that in his official acts he i, honest, upright, and impartial.
 heSofred, That we regard the pamphlet ir question, as publication. the evil influence of which is only lessened by the very genera belief in the falsity of its assertions and opinions.
 The following resolutions were adopted by the Grand Jury:
 Resolred, That the village authorities are hereby requested 10 build, in & safe snC suitable place, easy of access, public Pow der Magazine, the same to be divided into compartments and rented to the merchants selling powder at rental sufficient to cover in crest OH outly and necessary repairs. Rssolred, That the attention of the Board Inf Supervisors is called to the fact that prisoner is held in our county jail who i' supposed Co properly belong 10 the county o Maricopa, and if so he should be turned over to the Sheriff of that county.
 RcsolreS, That this Grand Jury ask that the Clerk of the Court furnish each of the papers printed in Prescott with a copy oi this report for publication.
 This Grand Jury, having no further bus mess before them, respectfully submit ta, foregoing as their final report, and ask tC be discharged. c. r. HEAD, Foreman.