Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1882-03-12


To His Honor, the Judge of thu
Superior Court of Los AnqeIe.
County:
We, the Grand Jury of the March
session, 1882, for the county of Los
Angeles, State OF California, beg
leave to report as follows:
INDICTMENT FOR MURDER.
That but one case has been
brought before us for examination,
ia which case we have found true
bill for murder, namely: The Peo-
pie Of the state of California VS..
Thomas B. Hulse.
THE COUNTY BUILDINGS.
We would further report that
We, as required by law, have visit.
ed the various county buildings;
and, rs far as possible, have inves-
tigated their condition and man.
sgement. In the ease of the coun-
ty Jail we find the premises Kept in
as clearly u condition as is possible
under the circumstances and that
n sufficient supply of food, of good
quality, is furnished the prisoners.
La regard to the bedding and
blankets, we. would recommend
that better accomm odations be fur.
nished the prisoners. AT present,
they are obliged TO sleep upon the
floor, no beds or hunks of any kind
being provided. Regarding the
building itself, We can but reiierate
the complaints and recommends.
tons of former Grand Juries. 1t is
A DISGRACE TO THE COUNTY
And is in such shape that no ma
terial improvement eau be made,
the only course being to tear down
and rebuild.
COUNTY HOSPITAL IN SPLENDID
CONDITION.
The COMMITTEES appointed to
visit and investigate the County
Hospital, report everything kept
in perfect order SO far as the man.
ner ia which it is conducted is con-
cerned, but RECON- end an extern
sion of the sewer 10 or SO feet
south, to remove sewerage to q
greater distance from the build
ing; and, also, recommend that
the plastering in the second story
be repaired. The Grand Jury con-
graduate the county on the able
and efficient manner In which the
Institution is conducted.
ACCOUNTS OF COUNTY OFFICIALS.
We have examined the accounts
of the various county officers, and
report that, in the eases of the
County Clerk, Treasurer, Assessor,
Tax Collector and Auditor, every
thing appears to be perfectly reg
ular and correct.
COUNTY RECORDER CROOKED.
In the case Of the County RI.
cerdsr, there appear to be certain
Irregularities which, in our Opin-
ion, result in loss to the county.
Tie law, as expounded to us by
the District Attorney, requires the
Recorder to collect certain fees for
the performance of his official du-
ties, and to make entry in a book
provided for that purpose OF all
such fees collected by him.
POCKETING FEES.
We find that the County Re-
corder has collected fees for taking
acknowledgements In his official
capacity, and has failed to make
entry Of the same upon his fee
book, or to turn the same over to
the County Treasurer, as requir ed
by law, and we therefore find &C.
cusation against that officer.
We find that 1t has been the hab-
1t of various county officers to take
acknowledgements for other county
offiuers and ex-off1cials, their bonds.
men, end, in some cases, their In
innate friends, and we recommend
that the custom be discontinued.
OFFICIAL BONDS.
The Jury have also examined the
bonds of the county officers and
beg leave to recommend that, in
all cases where their bondsmen are
deceased, or have left the State,
their places should be filled by
other bondsmen.
COUNTY TREASURER's BONDS IN.
SUFFICIENT.
In the cas- of the County Treasure
er, We find that his bondsmen have
qualified to the amount of the bond
only, whereas they should have
qualified to double the amount and
we recon mend that they be called
upon to do 80.
REGISTRATION OF BIRTHS AND
DEATHS.
We wish to call the attention oil
the District Attorney 10 Sections
S074 to 1888 inclusive, of the Polit.
zeal Code, regarding the registry OF
births and deaths; also to Sec. Bill
relating to cemeteries, and recon-
mend that he take steps to enforce
the same.
COUNTY ROADS.
In conclusion we would add that
the present condition Of the pub
lie highways is a sad reflection
upon the public spirit Of the couaty
and an outrage upon the travelling
community.
In the irrigating districts bitches
are run across the road at the OPP
ton OF irrigatnrs where crossings