Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-04-15
REPORT or THE TERRI
TORIAL GRAND JURY

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Report Of Territorial Grand Jury,
March Term, 1905.
We have made Inquiries into all
violations of the law that have been
brought 10 our attention az we'll as
those Of which any member NJ our
body had acknowledged. We have OK.
amincd 2l5 Witnesses.
In regard to Sec. Chap. 3d. Sos.
Laws. 1905. we we're unable 10 find
evidence that woald warrant indlot
menta. but have ascerlained that a
large percentage OF children of school
age. resident Of Islcta. are not per
mltted to attend any educational in
stltution. We examined q number Of
the more influential citizens OF said
village &C luaintod them with ;ho
law ON subject ana enlisted their
support and cooperation in efforts 10
have The school law meet with the
support of the people Of the village
OF lsleta vs. they have exceptional
educational advantages 81 which they
should avail themselves
In examination Of a number Of wit
nosHca who appeared before the
grand jury, u was developed that the
county ~ subject 90 considerable ox-
pense Ia mileage paid witnesses
whore the individuals In question
travelled by rail on passes This con.
ditiUn iH one that partakes of tho ma.
ture OF an abuse and extravaganza In
expenditure Of public funds. particu.
larry does this refer 20 railroad en-.
plOycs who appear before the court
and jury as witnesses IN criminal
cases brought 90 protect the railroad
company property and Interests.
We recommend that the present
law allowing witnesses before the
courts and grand iuries De 30 amend
cd M the next session OF the legigla.
turo that Witnesses. jurors and 9th
ers In attendance who travel on pass
90 issued by ra.lruad companies, be
not allowed any mileage for such pOr
lions OF their Journeys To aud from
their homes 10 the county seat "a
may be made on railroads over which |
such individuals travel on free trans
poriation.
Pending the enactment OF such |
amendment we suggest that mas. |
much as many Of the railroad EN-.
ploycs who are called on a. witness.
cs are In Albuquerque every few |
days, that 80 Tar as possible sub
pOoans be served on them while they /
are IN the city. u has been ruuorod |
and In one particular Il was brought |
directly TO the attention OF the grand /
jury that an individual had been /
bound over by a Justice prior TO the
session of the last grand jury. and |
an indictmon, was found by this |
grand jury We also have reason 90 1
believe that In some instances |
parties have been tried In justice of
peace courts and bound over 10 await
action OF grand jury, and their case
settled before grand jury convened.
The irregularity In tho conduct of
official business Is an abuse that
should not be tolerated We find the
territorial statue requiring butchers
20 take bills OF sale for 1.-Two stock
they buy and 10 preserve a record OF
such purchases ia inadequate 10 pro
tect tho interests of sheep and wool
growers. and We recommend that
such Influence as may be brought %
bear on our next legislative body 10
enact such Inws or amendments 10
laws now operative as may be re-
quirod 60 afford the desired protec.
ton 90 that class of our citizens who
have already suffered and who may
hereafter suffer dopredatlOns by reas.
on Of the present laws failing 20 pro-
Vide sufficient safeguards 90 their In
terests. which will enable grand
juries 10 identify sales Of stolen
sheep.
We recommend that hereafter at
each session OF the Grand jury all
Justices uf the peace be suhpoenaed
TO appear before such body and pro.
duce their dOcketa for comparisons
60 be made OF fines collected with
those reported as shown by the treas
urer's record
The attention Of the grand Jury
has boon directed to the fact that a
large number OF men have been work.
ing on the Alameda dyke" at Ran
ch0s Dc Albuquerque. Barolas and
other points under the Impression
that the new law required five days
work on dykes Ia addition ~ regu,
lar road work. Tho individuals we're
called out for work on the dixie and
Informed that IL was In accordance
with law We believe the men so
called out should be paid for their
services and recommend that the
county commissioners have their at.
fention directed To this matter and
an equitable settlement be made with
The individuals who have furnished
such labor
The Grand Jury In body visited
the county jail and have TO report.
We found tho food served prisoners |
wholesome In quality aud of suffi.
Client quantity, Il appears To the
grand jury that the quarters are
rather crowded. In view OF the mum
her OF prisoners confined. and we
recommend additional quarters be
provided for county prisoners and
that IN the erection OF such edifco,
the prisoners IA jail be employed so
FAR as possible In the labor necessary
TO the construction OF such building,
We also noticed sewer lpe leading
from jail 10 river Is broken In many
places and exposed, but certain ,
work h now being prosecuted 20 put
sewer In good order. II
The attention OF the grand jury has
been directed 20 the dangerous con ,