Arizona republican., 1898-11-27
CAREFULLY PREPARED DOCUMENT
The Attention of the Court is Directed Especially to the Offices of fhe Dis triCt Attorney and the Board
 of Supervisors.

The grand jury after TWO weeks la Dor submitted its final report yester- day afternoon. The report is more comprehensive than was ever prepared hy similar body in this county. It goes into the minutest details of coun- ty affairs and abounds in figures. It contains few suggestions and no direct criticism, but lays it's voluminous ind ings before the court, calling special attention to what are inferred to be abuses In this respect it is an admir- able document, for grand juries are not judges. Their business is to col lect information and lay it before the proper authorities. Regarding the criminal business presented the report briefly says that 'swenty-one cases were considered and seventy-two witnesses were examined. Indictments were re- turned in Len cases and eleven charges were ignored. This is not a part of ths report, but of the ten persons indicted all but three have been convicted and those who watched their trials said that two Of them should have been.
 Concerning the stated hours in which the grand jury worked and which have been referred to from time to time as office hours" the report says that those hours were adopted for the ac- A torne Campbell, who is highly com mended by the jury for his diligence, fairness and attention to the interest of taxpayers.
 The part of the report treating of the financial affairs Of he county is prefaced by a special direction Of the courts attention to those sections bear ing upon the offices Of the board Ce supervisors, the district attorney, sh4
 
 county offices, the subject Of warrants, claims and demands, and certain prol,- ably illegal claims which have been authorized. allowed and paid.
 THE SHERIFF.
 The first office investigated was that of the sheriff. It was found in good condition. The books were syste- matically kept There had been col lected for licenses since January l. 1898, $12,OG3, which had been turned into the treasury, and $1, ,030 still on hand. There had been received in this office in 1896 fees amounting to $S,- 757.10; for 1897, $8,1S7, and for the first three quarters of 1898, 10,434.15. The officials of the office paid directly by the county are the jailOr, salary $100 month, and two assistant jail ors, s75 each. Inquiry is made regard
 
 their pay should rot be received in part from the sheriff's office.
 The jail was found to be cleanly and well kept. The food was of gcod quail ity, but the grand jury believed the quantity was hardly sufficient, since only two meals were served daily Ii also recommended that hot water be furnished for the bath O. the female prisoners.
 Especial praise is given the manage ment of the office of the district clerk, the systematic and careful method Of keeping the accounts and records and | the introduction by MT. Gill Of many l improvements, all of which had been | made in the interest of the taxpayers : and the better conduct Of the office. |
 The office of the probate judge and county school superintendent was found to be in excellent condition. The books were kept in a business like manner, the fees were collected prompt ly ana turned in and the school funds had been at all times properly appor- toned. DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE.
 The report now deaIa with the office Of the district attorney. The expense r. Of running it for 1896 was $2,970.S0; for 1897, $3,429.70, and for the first three quarters of 1898, $3 ,011.36, in ad- dition to other expenses of questionable legality within the same period amounting 10 S665. The report esti- mates that the expense of the office for the year will amount to not less than s. GOO, showing certain sums paid for rent of offices outside the court house building, sums paid assistant attorneys and sums paid for livery hire, type writing, etc, which the repors suS- gests, should not have been paid by the county, though as the legal ad- wiser of the board Jf supervisors the district attorney had ccunseled their payment. The grand jury reccn- mends that a separate office be paid for no longer and that a definite under , < sanu1ng be had as to what expenses Of the district attorneys office be al lowed by the board of supervisors. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. l There is a strongly conveyed infer I ence that the board Of supervisors has l affairs. The receipts Of ( the county amount to $250, ,0G0. There i has been paid out in cash this year I S221, ,843.10. Up to October scrip a amounting to s19,763.9O had been is-