Arizona republican., 1904-10-14
THE GRAND JURY DISCHARGED
Its Final Report Covers Variety of
 Subjects.

The grand jury, which had been in session only three days. submitted it's final report yesterday morning and was discharged. This is about the best record for a grand jury of the fall term when the criminal business is always heaviest. In discharging the jury Judge Kent complimented it upon the facility with which it had transacted the busI- ness before it. The last of the criminal work had been disposed of the day before ard that afternoon and a part of yesterday morning were devoted to the annual investigation of county affairs.
 The final report shows that twenty one criminal eases were considered and that indictments were found fa four teen of them, as follows: J. R. Cox, forgery; John Stanley, forgery; Virgil Starr, child stealing; R. L. McDonnold, forgery, six indictments; Balio AIedi- no. burglary: l.. W. Palmer. embezzle- ment; J. B. Woodward and BisselI Thomas. embezzlement; F. Flores. grand larceny; Frank Davidson, grand larceny.
 The following cases were ignored: Orson Vance, burglary; T. C. Houck. forgery, two cases; Pedro Gomez. as- sault with intent to kill: F. Gorgio. as sault with intent to rob; M J. Nickel ng0n, manslaughter.
 The grand jury could find no redeem ing feature in the management of the county hospital and poor farm. The buildings are in need of. repair TGe sanitary condition is dangerous and the slops are emptied so infrequently that the breeding of disease IS facili- tated. It is found that the board is not fra h. -%~. while inmates of an institution of that kind may be prone to complaint, in this case they have good ground for it. The bedding is about the worst feature of the hospital. In the first place it is insufficient and what there is of it is ragged and dirty. The place is almost devoid of sheets and pillow cases. The grand jury recommends the abolition of the contract system, which on aC- count of the natural greed of contrac- tors is almost sure to be a bad one
 The grand jury finds in a hasty ex- animation of the office of the board Of supervisors that the books are well kept and that the accounts are cor rect. It is the opinion of the sub-con- mittee that the sum of S6,S13.57 is too much to Fay in a year for the support of the countys poor and recommends a reduction. which can be affected by the board refusing what is known az outside assistance.
 The bill for lighting the courthouse last year was $2.595.70 and the county paid for water for the building in the same year s7.269. This is believed by tLe committee to be too much and it is recommended that the county install small lighting and water plants.
 
 courts for the year was found to be s6 363.45. The grand jury advises Iegis- lation next winter for the reduction of this expense by providing that pet- ty cases shall be tried only in the city court.
 The grand jury took up an entirely new subject that of Indian school sew age, which has become a very serious matter for persons living in that vicfn- ity. There are eight hundred pupils and employees at the school and the sewage is conducted by means of pipes into the country some distance north of the institution, where it is turned loose to the menace and annoyance Of the community Tn consequence prop erty in that vicinity has depreciated in value and many have moved out of the neighborhOod altogether. The jury wants it understood that it is not finding fault with the management of the school but the situation has grown so serious that the county and the fed- eraI government ought to cooperate i for the abatement of this dangerous nuisance.
 Concerning the office of the county the jury finds that there was