Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-06-22
Grand gary Report.

Il lt The usual inspection of p1bilc | offices by committees appointed 10, that purpose was gone through anu the reports of such commi..ets se- companied and formed a part ol the | final report. They found the otnces l of the treasurer, district attorney, sheriff and probate judge all correct l and in the very best shape: The
 recorder's office was Hound m good shape generally" but the com
 mittee found sthst book V of deeds, | a very importantlFecord is in a condi- 1 ton dangerous to the safety or the records contained therein. and rec, 1 ommend to the board of supervisors that the contents of said book be transcribed at the expense Of the county, according to the statutes provided in such cases. They also ncommend that new general idex to promiscuous records be provided, believing both books to be essentialto the safety of the public records and the convenience of the general pub lic." The report of the committee in | regard to the office of the board of
 supervisors is somewhat lengthy and is given in full;
 i I've found the books kept in a clear and perfect manner, and the papers, vouchers, etc, kept on file by the clerk. We found MT. Horne. 1 the clerk. very accommodating iu rendering us assistance and giving us such information as we desired. We found from the books and vouchers that for the improvement of our county roads the following | snms were expended during the years 1891 and 1892:
 Amt. exp'd in 1891. ...... .N.S69 Il Amt. exp'd in 1892 to date. .A,1GO AZ Total .S12,630 l6
 The expenditure of money on mountain roads has been quite heavy, the roads having been al most entirely washed away by the heavy floods during the last eigh- teen mouths. The largest amount
 allowed to any one district being to No. 2, the road running from Joe Mayer's to the Peck. the amount
 spent on said road in 1891 being
 Sl.3l39O and in 1892 to date, $l. .4Ol.s The road in said district
 ss we are informed. IS being con- | structed on a much better route I than the one on which the road was originally constructed, and when
 completed will not be subject to l washouts.
 It is the opinion of your commit tee that the board of supervisor: have been as liberal to the roads a | the financial condition of the county
 will permit. We are informed thai .l there are no outstanding road war
 rants, all having been paid to date l We find from the books that ths
 amounts paid for salary and fees to
 county officers is very liberal to al
 but the clerk of the board, who re
 ceives only $500 per annum. In oul judgment, he should be paid not les.
 than $lO0 per month. which would
 be no more than fair pay for ths
 work he has to do; but this can only be remedied by an act of the legis
 lature."
 | The committee which examined the county hospital report that the,
 found matters in very unsatisfac i tory state, and recommend that th'
 board of supervisors order that tn
 contractor comply strictly with hl | contract, and we further recon
 mend that the board of supervisor visit the county hospital more fire
 auently and inform themselves as t' , the condition of affairs existini
 there.
 The report of the grand jur closes as follows:
 The grand jury further finds tha many witnesses to come before thu courts here have left the county ant territory, and many of these wit
 nesses have been regularly sum
 moned.
 In our judgment the law is defect i've in not requiring the testimony o
 all witnesses in preliminary examin lation to be taken down in writing I and provided that such testimon
 may be used before the grand jur,, and on the trials for indictments, said witnesses leave the territory o
 die. E2.
 The grand jury recommends tha the secretary of the body be a lowed extra compensation of S2 pc day, for services in that capacit, and that B. F. Sloan be allowed ; for the hire of team for count , hospital committee.
 The grand jury also recommend : that the board of supervisors secur sufficient water to irrigate the tree , on the plaza and make such arrang' 3 ments necessary for the proper appl
 cation thereof.
 The grand jury also desires to r 5 turn thanks to Hon. F. A. Tritle fc the able and courteous manner
 which he has conducted the duti'
 of his office as foreman of this gran |, jury. Respectfully submitted, i F. A. TRITLE, Foreman. f A. w. EDWARDS. Secretary.