Arizona weekly citizen., 1883-12-22
Grand Jury Report.


 of the grand jury usually do not amount to much, ss their time is SO limited they cannot do their work thoroughly. These committee reports are also too often the expression of the individual members of such committees, without due con- sideration, consequently many of them are of but 1t le value to the people.
 The committee appointed to examIne the offices Of the county recorder, clerk of the district court and justices of the peace, with few exceptions were found to be kept in compliance with the law" | Those of County Recorder Drake and Justice Meyer merit special mention for neatness." Everything was in good order at the sheriff's- office. But the jail IS in an insecure condition, and 1t is recommended that the present iron grating be replaced with chilled steel bars. Upon examination 1t was found that since June 9th, two men have com mitted suicide, one was accidentally shot and one drowned.
 The Probate Judge's office and the superintendent of public schools were found in good order, all books and papers being kept in neat and business like manner.
 They recommended that more pigeon holes DC provided in the Probate Judges office for the convenient filing of papers.
 The public schools were fouL well at tended, the pupils intelligent and stud ious in their studies, teachers faithful in the discharge of theIr duties; sanitary condition of grounds and building good. They found the school building now ID course Of erection, so far as the com mittee was able to judge, well aud sub sianually built, and when completed | will be an ornament to the county, and afford ample room for school purposes. There are ample means on hand for all ne- cessary expenditures for the remainder oi this years school term.
 The committee on Hospital believe that the present system of one party nursing aud supporting our sick and disabled. and another party supplying , them with medical care and necessary medicines seems to give general satls- faction, bul IL iF with regret that we notice, as per advert sement in our local papers that bid will be entertained from one and the same person to supply all these wants, We not only recommend the present contracts to be continued fl possible, bat also state that 1t is against the interest Of the people of Pima coun- ty, to award 10 one and the same per sons, the contract of lodging, feeding and furnishing medical attendance, as in this case the profit will depend upon the number cared for and if this privilege shoIld be misused by the per son, disposed that way the expense of supporting our sick and disabled can cost the people of this county tenfOld, without terminating the contractor.
 The report of the committee on the Board of Supervisors, while 1t shows considerable research, contains much irrelevant matter which together with its yerbosity renders II comparatively valheless for any good. We make the following extracts from the report:
 We find that one of most onerous changes 10 be met by the tax payers is the support of the iudigent sick, which amounts to about SS.008 per annum: whsle humanity demands that our help less people should not be allowed to suffer, the board should exercise great care that only the deserving receive aId, and the large number who come here from Sonora and other countries sppsr- ently for the sole purpose of Rdmiitance to the hospital, be excluded; We are doing our duty when we care for our own citizens; We have reaFons to be- heve that there are not sufficient nurses employed at the county hospital to give the sick thorough atten ion, and would recommend that the beard of supervi- sors investigate the matter; and before letting another contract for the care of the sick, that they will make some pro visions whereby they will be keUt for 6 less price and have those who are in valids, but able 10 do some duty, em- ployed to assist ID attending on the sick
 We think the board of supervisors acted very injudicious by delivering the S50.O00 in bonds to the T1cson and Gulf of California Railroad Company before the construction of any part of said road, whereby they can be sold to inno- cent parties who may desatch the cou- pons and draw the interest from the treasury.
 The committee find that County Treasurer Elliott has in his hands IS follows: