Mohave County miner., 1900-10-20
Grand Jury Report.

of the Fourth Judicial District of the
Territory of Arizona. in and for the
County of Nlohave, in Session for
the October Term, 1900, to His honor
r. e Sloan.
The grand jury beg leave to submit
the following report:
Upon being duly sworn the jury en-
tered upon the discharge of their
| duties aud proceeded to investigate the
criminal charges brought before it.
| They found the following true bills:
Simon Grieves, for assault to mur
| der.
Prefecto Levias, for murder.
Willie Ewing, for burglary.
Stick-a "a Mich-ce ct al, for assault
with attempt to commit murder.
sold Man" johnson, for assault with
attempt to commit murder.
Two bills were ignored.
Various committees were appointed
| to investigate the county affairs with
the following reports aud recommends
tionS:
The report of the committee on the
office of the county treas urer was read
to the jury and adopted.
The report of the committee on the
county recorder was read aud adopted
The report of the committee on the
sheriff's office was read and adopted
The committee on the office on pro-
bate judge, Jail, the county hospital
aud the sanitary condition of the town
had their report read, aud the same
was adopted by the grand jury.
The report of the committee on dis
trict attorneys office was read to the
jury and adopted.
The report of the committee on the
office of board of supervisors was read
to the grand jury and after considera
bic discussion was read and adopted.
Motion made and carried that inser-
ton be made to the effect that the
rea ION for the omission of the amounts
drawn by John Kolar as supervisor
was because he had not overdrawn his
salary as prescribed by law, to-wit /:
30 s per annum, the amounts drawn
by him being AS follows: For the year
1899, 27S 2OS; for the year 10 0 up to
October |, 269.4OS.
The grand jury desires to express TO
his Honor, K. Il. Sloan, their apprecia
ton of, and thank him for, the kindly
manner in which he has at all times
responded to its calls upon him for
counsel.
Also to District Attorney VIM. G.
Blakely for his faithful attendance on
this body, and his valuable assistance
and advice.
This grand jury by resolution rec.
ommend to the Hon. X. Il. Sloan, of
this court, that an allowance of two
dollars per diem be made A. j. Otis,
for his services as secretary of this
| body.
BYRON COLLINS, Foreman.
Dated kingman, Arizona, October 10,
\. d. 1900.
Numerous tax payers of this county
have complained to members of thi,
grand jury in connection with the
heavy expense incurred in conducting
the business of the county aud in view
| of the above report made by the COM
mittee on supervisors, which appea. 5
| unsatisfactory, we, the Grand Jury.
| recommend that a committee of two
experts be appointed, aud they to Sc.
lect ii thlrd, To examine the books aud
county records of Mohave county aud
to report thereon to the District At.
torney of this county.
We further recommend that the time
! consumed in this examination shall
not exceed fifteen days and the com.
| pensatiOn be at the rate of five doll4rs
per diam per each member. This ex.
animation shall emu me as far back
as the allotted time will permit.
It. was furthe. moved and carried
that the names of Ca per Taylor and
Ira NJ. George be appointed as experts
and that the jury do hereby recon
mend their appointment.
BYRON COLLINS, Foreman.
COMMITTEE on saERIFF'S OFFICE.
October II, 1900.
We, the undersigned committee, ap
pointed to examine the sheriff's Ollie,
by the foreman of the grand jury
Byron Collins, do especially submit
the following report:
We find in our limited time that tn,
sherlff's accounts are correct in regarC
to county matters, mileage, viz, except
ing little derelict on gam bling license
which we recommend to be NOR
prompt in collecting the same.
We also feel that the sheriff, MI
Hubbs, should receive much praise TO
the efficient manner in which he ha
conducted he business of the office il
regard to economy and dispatch.
We also recommend the sheriff t.
enforce the territorial laws in regar,
to lewd women.
GEORGE w. ROSTER,
JAMES TwIGGs,
GEORGE HoYT,
, FRANK MILLER.
PROBATE JUDGE.