The record-union., 1892-02-13
THE GRAND JURY REPORTS.
A Review of Its Investigations Sub
mitted to the Court.
How the Various City and County
Offices Are Being Run-Numer-
GUS Suggestions offered.
he Grand Jury's work is over.

ddy dlL6IuOOu. anu dIl6E SeSS1On IaSLluS
a couple of hours filed into Judge Catlin's
courtroom and handed in their final re-
port.
Judge Catlin received the document,
and then addressed the jury. During
the progress of your session." he said,
the court had occasion to observe the
patience and diligence which you have
given to the discharge of your important
duties. The court is also aware of the
MANY DIFFICULTIES
Which ordinarily present themselves to
Grand Jury in the conduct of the bust
ness which properly comes before them,
and that such difficulties have been
greater than usual with you in your in
vestigations. 1t is quite natural for the
public to expect more from Grand Jury
than can reasonably be expected. have
no doubt you have performed. your duties
fearlessly, impartially and conscienti-
ously. If you feel that you have done so,
as have no doubt you do, you Will retire
with that self-approval ofyour conscience
which IS valuable above everything else,
and with a just claim upon the approval
OF your citizens, which is always
at least highly gratifying and desirable"
THE REPORT.
The report submitted was as follows:
To the Honorable, the Superior Court of the
County Of Sacramento: The Grand Jury of
Sacramento County hereby submit their re-
port, as follows:
Having been duly impaneled and sworn on
the 18Th day of October. 1891, and John
Stevens having been, by this court, appointed
FOREMAN of on. body, we proceeded to COM
pIete our organization by the election of w.
Coons as Secretary.
On October 20, 1891, we proceeded in
body TO visit and inspect the County Hospital,
IN winch we found one hundred and eighty
seven (1o7) patients being treated and cared
for.
We found that institution in perfect order
20 lar as pertains TO the management thereof
we visited the various wards ana found or
der and cleanliness prevailed throughout. We
conYersed privately with number OF The in
mates ana heard no complaints whatever; on
Inc contrary, ali expressed themselves en-
llrely satisfied and pleased with the solicitous
care and kind treatment received at the hands
OF the Resident Physician ana SupeTintend-
enl and ms able and efficient corps of Subordi-
nate officers and assistants; all of whom we
found at their respective posts of duty, and
by whom we were politely ahd cordially re-
celVeo ana escorted through the entire build
lng; ali information sought or desired at their
hands was freely and kindly furnished.
our jury inspected the supplies of food,
clothing, etc, paying especial attention to the
1ood, which we found 10 be OF good and whole
some quality and ample in quantity.
We md the closets connected with the hos
pllai oullding viewed from q sanitary stand
polnt), IN bad condition, also the plumbing in
connection herewith very defective.
We would recommend a general overhaul
ing OF the plumbing and the necessary i'm
provements made therein and the substitu-
Jlon OF the new patent Wash-Out closets, with
automatic tanks connected, in place of those
now IN use, which are OF obsolete pattern and
not adapted 10 present uses and requirements
THE COURTHOUSE.
We have visited and inspected the court
rooms and various Offices in and about the
Courthouse and Hall OF Records and find
that within the past year many much needed
improvements have been made.
We would make the same complaint in
reference to the closets connected with the
Courthouse that we have of those at the
County Hospital, and would suggest and
recommend the same Improvements.
We find that The continuous passing of
vehicles over the rough surface of the streets
adjacent to the Courthouse creates so much
noise and confusion as TO greatly interfere
with the transaction of business in the vari-
Gus OfhceS, and at times is so great as to com
pei a temporary suspension of business in the
court-rooms, and causes frequent and severe
complaint from the Judges OF our courts
We would therefore recommend that street
from Sixth to Seventh, and Seventh street
from II TO l, be covered with heavy coat OF
We would also cali attention to the fact that
some of the books in the offices of the Auditor
and Recorder and the County Clerk should be
rebound and reindeXed.
We have visited the various city Offices and
ind the books and accounts of the officers
neatly and apparently correctly kept. We
have visited and inspected the building known
as the "Old City Hail. and have held an in
formal conference with the City Trustees in
reference thereto, and have expressed to said
trustees the views of the jury to the effect
that the old building referred to is in such
condition that the Trustees would not be ius-
tined IN expending any large amount of the
city funds thereon; yet with q comparatively
small outlay the same may be made to sub
serve the purposes for which it is now used for
short time.
NEW CITY HALL NECESSARY
O,,y-; .f;,,,7
OF our city demand that new site be secured
and new building be erected there for CITY
Hall and jail purposes, as early as consistent
with the financial condition of our city, and
that the site and building now in use be sold
and the proceeds applied to the aforesaid pur-
pose.
We have appointed various COMMITTEES from
our body, of which we may mention: A COM
mittee TO investigate the manner and system
OF conducting the business OF collecting city
water rents and issuing receipts therefor.
A committee to investigate and report upon
the system of collecting city and county
licenses.
nishing coal to the City Water Works.
A committee 10 examine and report upon
roads and highways, road overseers, and the
management OF the road funds of the county
From the report and suggestions of the COM
mlttee appointed TO investigate the system
and manner OF collecting city water rents and
keeping the books and accounts thereof we
hnd that the books and accounts of the City
Auditor and Clerk of the Water Works are
kept in neat and creditable manner.
SOME SUGGESTIONS
We also find that the system now in use is n
decided improvement over that OF former
years.
We further beg leave to make the following
suggestions and recommendations, to wit
hirst-That the color or tint of the water
licenses or receipts be changed each fiscal
year.
Second-That they be so printed as to show
the fiscal year for which they are TO be used
and the terminal date thereof
FfG.a Iii
livered by the Superintendent of the Water
Work TO the City Auditor be signed by the
Superintendent before delivery, and counter
signed by the City Auditor after receiving the
same, and prior TO delivering the same to the
Clerk of the Water Works.
Fourth-That all water licenses or receipts
delivered by the superintendent to the City
Auditor be receipted for at the time of such
delivery, and an account kept thereof by the
superintendent, showing the number and az
gregate amount OF each denomination thereof
and charging the Auditor Herewith
Fifth-Ehat at the expiration of each fiscal
year all unsold water licenses be redelivered d
by the City Auditor to the Superintendent o1
the Water Works, to be by him counted and
Teceipted for and the Auditor credited there
with All such licenses or receipts so delivered
10 the Superintendent TO be by him securely
kept for at least six months and not more
than one ye5r.
Sixth--That after the expiration of sir
months and prior to the expiration of one
year from the date Of the redelIvery of said
unsold water licenses to the Superintendent
he De required To count ana deliver the same
together with all other water licenses or re
eeIptS of the 50 me fiscal year ia his possession
TO the Mayor of the city, whose duty it shaI
be, alter first having counted and examined
said receipts, and compared the number
thereof countersigned by the Auditor witt
the account kept between the Superintendent
and Auditor, and, finding the same 10 be cor
rect. to Immediately destroy all receipts 81
delivered 10 him by the Superintendent.
THE CITYiS COAL.
From thereport of our committee appointed
10 investigate the complaint that the CithWa
Ter Works WIS moi being Snnnlied with Goa U ac