Arizona weekly citizen., 1886-03-20
Grand Jury Report.
GRAND JURY R0oN. , TUCsOS, March 18th, ISS6 |

AAANb-st 4lkLs A00ls To the Hon. Judge oi the First Judicis.
 District in and for Pima County Arizona:
 SH:-We ihe memters conp.isin, the Grand Jury for tue March term. A D. 1886, beG to submit the following e. their final report, 10 Fii:
 The result of cur labors comprise th. finding of five true bills, embracing a joint indictment for murder, one for an assault with intent to murder, one for grand larceny, one for forgery, and one for an assault with intent to rob. We have ignored eight charges as follows: Three for felony, two for grand larceny, two for perjury, and one for obtaining goods under false preteuse. Other mat ters of grave and minor importance have been passed upon and either dismissed or referred to our successors. Derelic- tons were censured and reform insti- tuted.
 IL has been our purpose to expedite all busine ss prcsenieG without prejudice to the public morals or the public inter est.
 Our investigations have been fearless, | thorough, exhaustive. We have Indici- cd only where convict ions were pOssi- ble, and our lenIency obtained Only | where justice wOuli be best subscrved Our attention has been directed to the selling Of manufactured butter, deuom- Iaaied O;eJ margarine, and the law ID rt- gard thereto. We carefully investigated the charge aLd iini by the evidence of chemical experts adduced, thas qIanu- tics Of 70 called o!eomaIgarinP, OI other compounds puTpOrtIug tO be butter, are imported and yeuied to our citizens, ana m disregard and GehaLcC Ct our statutory provision. We depiOre our need of jurisdiction and authority to ln- dict, where such ilagran; violations exist, but believing said compounds seriously injurious tD the health Ot con- sumeTs, We submit, that such action he instituted iu the premises, as will oTad- Icgte the evil, and enforce the law. Our attention was further enlisted re gardiDg the existence Of public uuisaDces declared r. be del.teriOus to the sani- taTy condition of adjacent residents We would invoke the immediate action of those empowered, to personal ID spectiOn Ot slaughter yards, cesspoOl,. acsquias, and public and private drain Gge, that all impurities and disease gr1- oraiing eil!uvIa. be speedily and posi- lively abEted.
 We ind in some instances thG. pre- cinCt magistrates have Iemanded offend CTS upon weak and trivial charges, oc casiOuias iUIuiiciOCs confinement anu necessltatins useless expenditure oi tE, public funds. Such practice Is per uicious, unwiGe, and 8 prostitution of their Cilice. much regretted and equally condemned
 We also find that upon preliminary eXamIustio1, where gFsye aad rrftIrtni charges have been made, sufficient for gs tO inlici, ssIi oiieudeis have teen discharged. We GeUoaucc sucL p-o- ceeiIHgs as uavls.hy 0. pubic trust and ;hc public !raaciisC.
 Nr farther EuG. taat The establishing oig County C.uIt. lu imposition aDJ tax upuH our citizens. UuwArF.u;-d hy tlc ltl.Ion ot litigation. I,e Dis tr.ct C0Ur, affords adequate aLl speedy opportunities tu discharge all AU-iIe=s. | and whether saii C0Ia;y Court b- legal or Ctu-rV;se, It is needless JUSiliary, maiBt.'uei Co the Ge.umCut of our county s CzchequCr.
 iE ou. JuIgLrEi, tLe employment o' an Hccpunta-t by tlp Board ut Super visoT-,is Ge. mel 8. wise .yruds nt aLd vc0u- 0m.ci! set. Thus Toe cOUuiy's Ll.airs have been cadifiyd in q cCnc.sc and methCdical IuaantT. and the office file, restored from chaos tO system and or deT. This VII! facilitate business aud guarantee to the pubic tangible rec ord from Cuc couuty's inception.
 The recorders vault ID our opinion is neither burglar nor fire proof. Racks should bs repaired g2d all the records protected with covers.
 The condition Of the county jail and hospital, relative tO cleanliness and or der, in all their departments, are found io ba well and strictly observed. Upon interrogation theIr inmates have nEught of which Co complain regarding medical, nurse Etteudance, oi food or ward at tentiOn. The present saiety Cf the jail cells, however, GO Lut warrant escape impossible. and We report that the same are insecure and unr, hLGlc, tO which at- teHtIou is demanded.
 The revenue Oi the respective offices arc promptly remltted, .or hich duph- ct.tt ECCC4Itt are ltl4 '.lA Gl4 ErNfi4c CA amined, found correct aud reVleie.
 The growth a1i m EDituis Of our county, ;C.etLC- v.th tLespirIt Cf enter Irise demanded uy h h.r cl;,z,us, involves a large expenditure .i tn' yUJIc moneys and R tax UDnE ls- crl..Ii. Bu-iDe-s sagac.ty and our ig UIe wealth and | prosperity invites 'L-s JI-bUr-ement anu as years rCll ty. t!is just Ecation will be better understood und better ap preciG!ed.
 As our resources develop. SO also the responsibilities and duties incumb- ent upon our officials. PruhIty, fragslIty and intelligence, we believe, characterize their acts, and other than tCchnicalities oi law enacted by our last legislature regarding the true aL1 legitimate tax collector: t.e Board of Supervisors ciGIming that the col lection of all taxes should hc made by the Treasurer after the tax list is turned over Co the same while the Assessor claim that h. IS authorized under the law to collect personal property tax afier the tax list has been sp turned Over tO the Treasurer. their dut,es are faithfully and well performed.
 Respectfully submitted