Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-11-10
Grand Jary Report.

The grand jury submitted its fna report on Saturday evening and ws discharged. The report is as fol- lows:
 To Hon. Richard F. Sloan, Judge,
 Fourth Judiciai District Court:
 -Four grand jury beg to make this, their final report. We were empan- eled as 6 grand jury on November the first, 1897; we have investigated all the criminal charges that have been presented to us, and disposed of the same; VIC have also appointed committees from among our num- Der to investigate and report on the conduct and management of the different county offices; also, the county jail and county hospital. The reports of said committees are hereto appended and made part of this report.
 We investigated twenty-one csses as follows:
 One for forgery; three for burg lary; two for embezzlement: six for assault with a deadly weapon; one for resisting sn officer; seven for larceny; one for aggravated assault and battery. Twelve true bills were found as follows: Four for larceny SIX for assault gith deadly weapons and two for burglary.
 We also wish to return to the court our tl anks for kindness and courtesy shown us in our delibera- tions. Respectfully submitted,
 E. B. GAGE,
 Foreman Grand Jury.
 The committee, consisting of G. A. Bray, Carl Holtzschue and Al Aveyt, appointed to examine the office of the board of supervisors, reported the office in good shape, and they added;
 "Ne find that the saloon licenses from the towns of Jerome and Con- gress are second-elass licenses when they should be irst-class.
 We recommend that from now on a 6rst-elass license be charged, as prescribed by law, for towns of over eight hundred inhabitants.
 We further recommend thot the district attorney take steps to com pei all parties selling town lots in Jerome ard Congress tc comply with the law in regard to the filing of city plats, etc, so the deeds they may issue will be legal"
 The committees appointed to ex- anime the various county offices and the jail made favorable reports on all, complimenting officials for their competency and courtesy.
 The committee appointed to in- vestigate the county hospital re- ported as follows:
 |'We have visited the hospital and find that tt IS neatly kept, aud the patients properly attended, and found the records and books neat and properly kept.
 We would respectfully recom- mend that the water tank, which is now only eight feet high, be raised 10 the proper height to give water 10 protect buildings in case of fire. The buildings ara now all in good condition"
 he aDOfe committee cOnSlSteu or B. H, Smith. chairman; John 4. Webb aud U. W. Stewart.
 The committee appointed to ex- anime the county recorders office made the following recommends tiou.
 "With the exception of the index to book one oi lis pendens and in dex to book two of deeds, which, through age and long use are in bad condition, we found the records of the office in splendid shape, all pub lie business having been kept fully up to date. while the recorder and corps of deputies are courteous and efficient in the discharge of all their duties. In order to complete the records of the office we would ur- gently recommend that the two in- dex volumes, heretofore referred to, be,pTovided by the board of super Eisors immediately"
 The grand jury also recommended that their clerk, Carl Holtzschue, be allowed S2.O0 per day as extra compensation.