The record-union., 1898-02-25

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public buildings to provide proper ex
its and fire escapes, and recommended
that signs be placed in theaters so that
audiences may find ways to escape IN
case of fire. During a performance an
usher should be stationed at each place
of exit to open same in case of fire. The
following communication was ordered
to be sent to the Mayor of the City of
Sacramento:
Sacramento, Feb. IA, 1898.
Hon. William Land, Mayor of the
| City of Sacramento-Dear Sir: The
Grand Jury have had under considera-
ton the matter of proper fire escapes in
hotels, theaters and public places, and
in conjunction with the Chief of the
Fire Department have made tour of
inspection to a number of such build
ings in this city. Our investigation has
! led us to the conclusion that better ar
rangements should be made in some Of
these places for the escape of the peo-
pie visiting or occupying the same in
case of fire or panic. To regulate this
matter we would respectfully recon-
mend that an ordinance be passed COM
pelling the enforcement of certain reg
ulations.
! AS some of the regulations of such
ordinance we would recommend the fol-
/ lowing:
First-In all hotels and large iodg-
| ing-houses, where the fire escapes are
| required, signs be placed in the halls
and passageways, directing the way to
/ fire escapes and exits.
/ Second-In all theaters there should
| be at least one side exit, and all exits
and special openings be plainly marked
and during performances an employe be
stationed at such exits ready to open
the same in case of fire or panic
Third-That all theaters be provided
With asbestos drop curtains. Very re,
spectfully.
A. G. FOLGER, Foreman
j. E. Mills, Secretary.
COUNTY JAIL.
On January 81, 1893, the Grand Jury
visited the County Jail, and we were
pleased with the manner in which the
jail is kept. The provisions provided
for the prisoners is good, and the new
cells erected during the year 1897 a
great Improvement on the old cells, and
the jail is well ventilated.
! The Sheriff and his deputies were anX-
ious to show the Grand Jury the entire
premises, and gave all required infor-
nation.
CITY JAIL.
On the 18th of February, 1898, the
Grand Jury visited the City Jail, and
were conducted by the new Chief OF
Police through the cells, kitchen, yard,
| Receiving Hospital and the offices of
the City Jail, which we found in as fair
a condition as the circumstances will
/ permit.
/ We found that the premises We're being
thoroughly cleaned, and the walls also
having a coat of whitewash put on,
which we approve as a good sanitary
measure.
! AS is we'll known, the building occu-
pied as a City Jail is a very old and
dilapidated building, which should have
been condemned many years ago, and if
continued to be used many repairs will
be needed.
COUNTY HOSPITAL.
On the 2Sth of January, 1898, the
Grand Jury visited and inspected the
grounds, buildings and offices of the
County Hospital
4 We found everything in good condi-
ton, with the exception of the pest
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for use at the present time, and we rec
ommend that a new building be erected
for treatment of contagious diseases.
| We also found that an operating room
| is needed, as at the present time the
only place available for that purpose is
the Office or the dispensary, and the
operating room should be supplied with
all modern appliances.
all
County Hospital we found on investi-
cation are well treated, the food in
abundance and Of good quality.
! All the buildings are kept neat and
clean.
/ The duplicate bills were examined, and
/ also the manner OF purchasing supplies,
and we found everything conducted in a
business-like and satisfactory manner.
PUBLIC ROADS.
The work on the Riverside road was
| inspected. This road has recently been
macadamiZed, sixteen feet wide from
the drainage canal south to the Suffer-
vile road, at a cost of about SO cents
per foot, the work being done by con-
tract in a first-class manner. The con-
tract price for the Riverside road inn
provement was S4,975, and a reduction
of S1o was made on account Of the
length of the macadamized work being
shortened.
! The new work on the Twelfth h-street
road is very good, and has cost the
county, for about 6.000 feet little over
one mile, S4,917, and it is considered a
very cheaply constructed road, at the
same time a more expensive road to
build than the Riverside road, because
the grading was more difficult and the
macadam two inches thicker Much ex-
lpense In building the Twelfth-street rc ad
was saved by Mr. Mackey of the Haggin
ranch, and others, who furnished teams
on the work without charge, and by that
service saved the county about s., 000
The Freeport road is in fair condition,
/ but. the upper Stockton road is very
much in need of repair
The lower Stockton road has been re-
paired. and is now a fairly good road
RECOMMENDATIONS.
Former Grand Juries have recon-
mended that an expense account be kept
by each Of the county officers, but we
find from our Investigations that this
has not been done.
+ We consider this as an important mat
ter. and suggest that the Board of Sup
ervisors provide books for that purpose
and require each county officer to keep
an account of the expenses of his office.
We recommend that the thirty-two
claims in which we have found errors
be referred to the proper authority for
correction.
From our investigation we found that
there is due from the State claim for
allowance for three years for the care