The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1894-04-07
DIsREPrTARLE NEIGHBoRHoop.
w. W. CooNs,
c. Z. ADAMS,
Committee.

| The Grand Jury invites the attention of
| the Board of Trustees and the Police
! Commission of the city TO the condition
! of that portion of the city between
Fourth and Front streets on l., and rec
! ommends that some action be taken to
remove the disreputable element from
! this street and to contine it to some por-
| ton of the town where visitors coming
! from the depot or Third and j or X
/ streets and visiting the Art Gallery will
not be compelled to pass through such a
locality; and we respectfully submit that
it is due to the large resident portion of
our city south of l. street TO have this
condition changed; that as it at present
exists it tends to depreciate all property
values south of l. street, and unneceS-
sarily advertises the indecent element in
our city, beside rendering communication
between the southwest part OF the town
and the business streets, theaters and
churches both dangerous and unneces-'
sarily disagreeable.
THE SUPERVISORS.
This jury has spent a large share of its
time in investigating the affairs of the
Supervisors office. The County Govern
ment Act, among other things, has
wisely provided that no supervisor shall
be either directly or indirectly interested
in any claim against the county except for
his own services; that all claims approved
and ordered paid shall be itemized, and
that certain classes Of claims shall be re-
| ferred to the District Attorney, all Of
which provisions are wisely calculated to
| protect the interests of the county and to
| leave each and every member OF the
| Board of Supervisors free TO exercise an
| independent Judgment upon all demands
| presented and a wholesome restraint
against the passage of any questionable
| claim.
60 hot 1or Of oil :
and especially those relating to Road
| District No. t, have been presented, APP
proved by the Finance Committee and
| ordered paid by the board, and that on
! Investigation of several OF these claims it
| is shown that this law has been grossly
violated in one or more Of the provisions
of the County Government Act, above
referred TO.
ReSolUed. That in the matter of the rail-
road bridge across the Sacramento River,
! between Sacramento and Washington,
we find that the Supervisors have en-
| tered into an obligation with the railroad
company for the construction OF said
bridge and have paid the sum OF $4,000
! on the same, with an obligation to pay
! like sum upon the completion of the
same.
| We do not find any contract with the
railroad company and we believe the
/ payment, made as above stated, to be IN
direct violation of the law and not IN the
! best interests of our county.
SOME SUGGESTIONS.
We would also suggest that better
system of supplying stationery be insti-
tuted, by placing this power in the hands
of some one who shall have authority
thereby to furnish such supplies and to
! keep a correct account of the same. As it
| at present appears any officer can order
any supplies, or any amount thereof he
! desires and have the same charged to the
| county.
THE GAMING EVIL.
In view of the peculiar difficulties to be
encountered in the enforcement of the
laws restrictions upon the gambling
evil, we desire to commend in an especial
manner the summary and effective meth
DDS of our present Sheriff. by which has
been accomplished the suppression TO
large extent Of this vice in the city of
Sacramento.
INDICTMENTS FOUND.
A true bill of indictment for burglary
| has been found against four persons, and
during the thirty-tour days which this
Jury has remained in session, fifteen ne
/ cessary adiournments have been taken,
and we recommend the allowance OF rea-
sonable expenses for railroad fare to our
| country members on the occasions of
such adiOurnments. Also that our Secre-
tary be allowed 81 per day as extra COM
pensation for his services.
We invite particular attention to the re-
| port Of Expert b. b. Brown presented
! herewith.