Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-10-27
GRAND JURY's REPORT.
ACTOR OF The BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONSIDERED.
q Generally Expressed Opinion that the
designations Of the Four supervisors
would be Thankfully Received"

| The Grand Jury concluded it, lsbors yes
tsrday and submitted its report at o'clock
P. NJ. which, emitting indictments found,
reads as follows:
To the Hon. r. c. Clark, Superior Judge
Of the county of Sacramento, State of Cali
fornia: The Grand Jurors of the present
term, consisting OF Thomas Harper, fore
man William Gwynn. George W. Darling,
S. A. Wolfe, Joshua Fountain, j. " SINS,
r, S. Lockett, iGuss Lavenson, Samuel Smith,
a. II. Klein, Stephen Gerber, John p. Cd
bert, William Avery, E. n. Skaggs, Joseph
Berries, John Doyle Joseph Hoplsy, Henry
Budd, George w. Ogden. organized by elect
ing S. A. Wolfe Secretary at 1880 a. N.
October IS, 1881.
CITY PRIsoN-HosPiTAL.
October 10Th, visited the city prison and
found everything perfectly satisfactory to the
jurors.
October 20Eh, the jury visited the County
Hospital, all the jurors being present. All
the departments were separately examined
from basement to the upper wards. and
everything was found in order. The jurors
examined patients individually as to treat
ment and food, and found no complaints.
Upon inspection of provisions supplied, every
thing proved to be satisfactory and complete.
We found Isl patients in the hospital, OF
which 132 were males and 10 females.
THE COUNTY JAIL
Was visited and everything was found in
the best order and system, the food furnished
the prisoners being well prepared and OF the
best qualify. No complaints were heard
from the prisoners. We found 49 male and
female prisoners 20 were received during
the month and % were discharged.
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new
HALL OF RECORDS
Building. Upon examination Of the books
and papers. the accounts were all found cor
rect We found there exists but one copy of
the plans, specifications and contracts, and
that in the hands of the contractors. We,
the Grand Jury, think it the duty of the
Board of Supervisors TO reserve the original
contracts, plans and specifications of all con-
tracts let by the Board. In visiting the
building we find it to accord with the details
of the plans and specifications as far as con-
structed. After thorough investigation
aud explanation by the architect, we believe
chat the additional alterations from the origi-
nal plan, and the subsequent contract, were
necessary and proper We also believe that
at some future tine the elevated corli
dor may be of come use to the buildings,
but at the present time it is the opinion
of this jury that 1t is an unnecessary ex-
pense TO the county.
The Grand Jury is indebted to the archi
tect, w. II. Hamilton, fer his prompt and
gentlemanlY attention in giving all informal
ton required by this body. Also. to the
contractors, Messrs. Carrie & Croly, for their
readiness TO afford all information in regard
to the construction Of the building. In the
examination of the
ACCOUNTS OF THE COUNTY CORONER
We find he keeps no book of his transactions
with the county. we. the Grand Jurors,
recommend that the Board of Supervisors
furnish the County Coroner with books for
use in his Office, in which he shall keep
record OF the name age and the nativity, If
known, of all cases which may come before
MIN as County Coroner. Also, all proper
ties, moneys or valuables ne may find with
the body, and the name of those in whose
presence the examination was made, tie dis
position made of the body and if buried by
him, the number of the lot 10 which buried.
We have examined the books of the county
officers, and find them well kept, system and
order being apparent in all the various de-
partments.
After careful investigation Of the action
of the Honorable Board of Supervisors, re-
lating to the
EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL
To prosecute mining debris suits, we believe
the Board, in engaging Mr.. George Cadwal-
ader at a fee of $4,000, acted hastily, unad-
visedly and not to the best interests Of the
taxpayers of this county, and with total
disregard to the advice of the District Attor.
ney. We believe that counsel in every re-
spect the peers of Mr.. Cadwalader could
have been secured to prosecute any and all
suits in this matter for even less than one
half the amount agreed TO be paid. And in
reference to the generally expressed opinion
of the taxpayers of this city and county, we
think that the resignation of the four Super
visors who voted to employ counsel st the
above-named fee, would be thankfully re-
ceived
ReSolced by the members of the Grand
Jury, That we tender to Mr.. Thomas Harper,
our Foreman, our sincere
THANKS
For the able, courteous and impartial manner
in which he has presided over our delibera-
tions.
We also tender cur thanks to the District
Attorney, and to G. a. White, County
Physician, and to all other county officers, for
the promptness and courtesy they have at all
times shown toward us.
We recommend that S. a. Wolfe, Sscre-
tary of this Grand Jury, be allowed 81 per
day for his services as Secretary, in addition
to the per diem allowed by law.
THOMAS HARPER, Foreman.
S. a. WOLFE, Secretary.