Arizona republican., 1899-04-19
GRAND JURY REPORT
(ConGnued From First Page)

prayed element of the peop-e, male and | female haUa been forced to move out
 side of the city limits, and beyond | the control of the city aUshoritles- An addition of saloons and 'bawdy | houses has been built in the vicinity of the MaricoFa railway station, III plain view of all pereors coming into or leaving the city over the Southern Pacific railway.
 This addition is looked upon by all
 respectable people as an eyesore, ana considered a disgrace to the city and county We find from cases brought
 bsfcre us and witnesses examined th@-
 this addition is the residence of pros
 titutes. men supported by their e4tn-
 ings. whites MaXicanS, negroes. Jap
 anese and saloon keepers and gam
 hlers. that it is tha night rendezvous
 of men Of loose character of the town;
 that men are drugged and robbed in
 these saloons and @tlwdy' houses,
 quarrels frequent, and murE-rs have
 besn committed. Worst of all, per
 haps, is the fact which has been
 brought to our attention, that boys Of
 the town from 16 to 21 years Of age,
 some of them members of respectable families, are visitors of this resCrt and
 eXpos-d to all it's demoralizing in fuence5.
 The board of supervisors has, until recently. made provision for kel2ing an officer on duty nights d. this TLace to preserve order, to some extent at least, but on the score of economy
 we understand this officer has been withdrawn, so that at present if any disturbance occurs word must be sent to the sneriff's office and ar officer de lt had hn 7-no o1 b0 T1c anything can be done Under this ar rangement complaint mus. first be made by a resident of the addition or visitor, and to convict for any Cf- fense testimony must be secured from the same peopIa
 We earnestly recommend that c reliable officer ba kept on duty nights constantly in this resort; that he be instructed to arrest any person mak- i ing indecent display Of person on, or to be seen from the public streets and l walks, and especially at about the times re0Eie are going to and from the 1 train: any di5o-derly person in the l streets, houses and saloons a,5 all hours, i any saloon keeper or bartender for sell l ing liquor to minors, any case Of re- i puted robbery, of male habitues of the | ? ace without visible means of support | That it shall a,so be made the duty of | the officer d-tailed for this resort to | secure as far as may be the names of i the boys under 21 years of age who | frequent tde place, and report the same | to the county shsriff, who shall notify | the said boys parents, guardian or employer, if such reside in e. near the | city
 It is urgently recommended that the county officials Use every means at their otspc23l and go to tha extreme | limits of the law so far as may be nec- essary to keep this place in order and | reduce is Cem0raIzing influences. We | believe there should ta co-0perati-n the county and city aushori- ties in the more cigid enforcement of f tEe laws and a cOT1ined 8ttemrS made to control and drive out this inn moral clement"
 The report then approves the work that has been done upon the highways. ana recommends it's continuance as far as the funds for this pu-.p9se will al Jew. The beautifying of the court mouse grounds is praised and ths re- port significantly says: 1t fmpresses me strangers with the fact that we nave cltlzens with refined tastes, not his first impression when ne iaIt tEe train at the MaricoDa de- pot" 4'-' ''l7
 The vr7zing of Van Buren street to it's ful, width between Center and Fourth avenue is recommended. az. well as the fencing of the bank of inc canal at the Center street crossing whose present condition is desc.ibefj as } nenace to the public safety. The report also recommends the erecdfon of 7lgh boards on desert roads in the in -e-5st of humanity.