Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-04
GRAND JURY HAS
FINAL SESSION
ADJoURNS AFTER MAKING ITS
ANNUAL REPORT
Several JalIs Are Condemned, but
County Institutions and Their
Management Are Generally
Approved

After twenty-nine daily sessions of
close examination into the affairs OF
the county of Los Angeles and the
municipal government, so far as Its
power extended, the Los Angeles
county grand jury yesterday made It's
annual report to Judge Waldo M. YORK
in department three of the superior
court.
The complaint recently brought be-
fore the grand jury by residents of Hoi-
lywood against Supervisor Graham,
representative of the third district,
was one of the chief subjects taken up
by the grand jury in its report.
"We find," reported the jury, that
no great amount of censure is neces-
sary as to the manner in which the
county officials conduct the business of
their departments with the exception
as regards conditions in the third
supervisorial district.
Third District Roads
"We are of the opinion that the road
affairs of the third district are not
conducted in a businesslike manner
and by virtue of either ignorance or
gross carelessness, the interest of the
tax payers of this district are not cared
for in the manner which the residents
of this district have right to expect
The vigorous manner in which the
district attorneys office, through At
torney e. j. Fleming, has prosecuted
violators Of the liquor laws was highly
commended by the grand jury and sta
tistics showing the enormous receipts
to the county from this source of reve-
nue. were given.
The practice of county employees in
selling their vouchers to money lenders
was condemned and a recommendation
made that such action in the future
should be punished by dismissal from
office.
1t was further recommended that the
records of the county be kept in a fire
proof building, that the recorders de-
partment be allowed more commodious
apartments and that some arrange
nent be made for enlarging the tax
collectors department
The manner in which the Whittier
reform school and the county poor
farm are managed was complimented
by the jury.
Following is the report of the grand
jury in part:
City and County JaiIs
1--WE visited the county Jail and found
it in good condition and the prisoners
well cared for.
LAS to the city Jail, we found it in
crowded condition. with very poor ven-
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Jail is kept neat and clean.
THE receiving hospital connected
with the city Jail we found entirely too
small, with very poor ventilation, and
we heartily recommend that some
change be made in this most important
and necessary department of the city
Jail.
pasadena and Monrovia jails are
commodious and we'll kept.
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"Azusa county Jail is in very poor
condition. 1t should be abandoned and
the county make arrangements to use
city Jail.
Pomona city Jail is a good building,
well cared for and generally satisfac-
tory.
santa Monica city Jail, in the base
ment of the city hall, is lacking in
light and ventilation.
Long Beach city Jail is satisfactory
as to size, light and ventilation and is
well kept
whittier, Covina, Redondo, San
Pedro and San Fernando jails we find
very poor and unsatisfactory and they
should be condemned.
Catalina Jail is in good condition and
seldom used, as the wrongdoers are
generally banished from the island by
Justice Allen.
Burbank Jail is in good condition.
I'VE find by reference to previous
reports of grand juries that many of
these jails had been condemned by them
and still no Improvement has been
made in them.
I'VE especially request that some at
tention be paid to this Recommended
tion.
Condition of Theaters
1--WE found the following theaters and
public places to be as safely equipped
as it is practical: Belasco theater, 337
South Main street; Casino, 334 South
Spring street; Cimeograph, Court street;
Grand opera house, Main street; Los
Angeles County improvement company,
Chutes; Mason opera house, Broadway;