Graham guardian., 1895-04-20
Final Report Of the Grand Jury,

trlct, III and Tor the County OF Gra-
ham.
SIR: We, the Grand Jury, duly
empanneled for the April, 1895
term, of the District Court, would
respectfully submit the following
report:
We have examined and disposed
Of twelve criminal cases, with the
following result:
We found eight true bills, and
recommend the dismissal of four
cases as follows, viz: Territory VS.
John Ruth and Brigham Shields;
Territory VS. Joseph E. Cluff, Viii
ford Claridge and W. X. Cluff;
Territory VS. P. Sullivan; Territory
VS. Casper Smith.
We embody the several reports
of our committees appointed to in
spect the different county institu-
tions as follows:
For county hospital; that repairs
be made on broken chairs; a
thorough cleaning of rooms and
whitening of walls; repairs on de-
fective stove fues.
Report of committee on prison
was as follows:
That the Jail will be as safe as it
can practically be made when the
wall ordered by the Board of Sup
ervisors has been constructed.
We recommend for the health of
prisoners confined, that some ar
rangement be made for water
closet, other than the present one
used, as we find the present mode
very detrimental to health. We
also recommend that cots or hunks
be procured for the use of prison
ers for sleeping purposes.
The committee on Office of
county recorder report that they
found the books well and neatly
kept, but as time was limited a
thorough examination could not
be had.
We found the county treasurer's
books in good condition.
The books of the sheriff and pro-
bate judge were neatly kept and in
good condition, and that the pro-
bate judge should be provided with
a proper record book for school
district money accounts, as the
present is not suitable.
We find the books in the Office of
the board OF Supervisors in good
condition but that no time was
given for a thorough examination.
The office of district attorney
was not investigated, neither were
the books of the clerk of the dis
trict court on account of lack of
time.
The Grand Jury recommends
that the assessor exercise more
caution in requiring good and
sufficient bonds for taxes on pers-
onal property as is required by law.
We do also recommend that the
chairman Of the board Of super
visors exercise great caution in ac-
cepting bondsmen on all official
bonds
We commend the action of said
board in lessening the expense in
caring for paupers.
recommend thatjustices ofthe
peace exercise more care in mis-
demeanor cases, especially in pre-
cinct No. ii at Morenci.
The grand jury returns thanks
to the district attorney for the
prompt attendance and for valued
information when called for.
Also to Judge Rouse for the in
diligence shown and for valuable
advice rendered when necessary,
and courtesy shown at all times.
Also to our secretary, Luther
Green, and foreman, O. G. May, for
faithful performance of duty i'm
posed upon them.
O. G. MAY, Foreman.
LUTHER GREEN, Secretary.
John j, Birdno,
F. M. Mitchell,
W. F. Hagan,
Samul Abraham,
James S. Cromb,
P. W. III. McMillin,
Geo. A. Green,
James III. Mack,
j. d. Audley Smith,
John Parker,
William Keppler,
Archibal Morrison,
j. Sollars,
III. Brinkerhoff,
Emil Schuman,
James r. Nicks,
John u. Alexander,
w. j. Parks,
Hugh Mullen,
A Trip to Ft. Grant.
Judge r. E. Wilson, who Dis
trict Attorney Jones sent to Fort
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