Arizona republican., 1909-04-25

recommend that the board of super visors see that that portion of the contract with the management Of the poor farm is strictly enforced which calls for medical attention each day on the part of the party to whom the contract is let.
 We find also that the system of keeping the poor farm accounts by the management could be improved upon, and we recommend that the board of supervisors insist upon a time book being kept, which shall keep the time of each patient for each day.
 We found the kitchen and dining rooms of the poor farm in good shape and further find that the inmates are well fed.
 Upon examination of the poor farm we found that by an arrange ment between the management and the Associated Charities that the tuberculosis patients are now segre- gated from the other buildings by a high wire fence We find that that portion of the poor farm is under the charge of the Associated Chari- ties, presided over by Mrs. Mcconnell. lady placed there by the Asso- ciated Charities, and we further find that the portion of the county hos pital under her charge was clean, fumigated and in most excellent con- dition. Upon inquiry, however, we found that there was no permanent contract between the Associated Char ities and the management of the county hospital and poor farm in re- gard to the existing conditions )by virtue of which the Associated Chari- ties has charge of that portion of the county hospital devoted to tubercu- losis patients, and we recommend to the Associated Charities and to the management of the poor farm and county hospital that the present ar rangement of the division of the tuberculosis patients from the other patients and the placing of tubercu- losis patients under the charge of the Associated Charities be made perma- nent by some form of contact.
 ''The grand jury further desires to commend the said Mrs. Mcconnell and also Miss Gilchrist, who repre- sent the Associated Charities, for the excellent work which they have done
  tuberculosis patients.
 We understand that the last leg islature passed an act which was signed by the governor, making it optional with the board of super visors to do away with the contract system and to provide themselves the food, care and attendants of the poor farm and county hospital, and to place a superintendent in charge, and if such fact be true, we recommend that in the future the board of su- pervisors, instead of letting out the care of indigent patients by contract, take charge of the poor farm and county hospital themselves and man. age it by means of a superintendent appointed by them to represent them"
 Concerning breeding places of crime the report proceeds:
 We further desire to report that we have discovered that a large num- Der of the cases coming before this grand jury, either originated at or was caused by liquor drank at the Star lodging house and Porto Rico saloon, in the city of Phoenix. We are satisfied from the evidence that comes before us that said places are frequented by disreputable characters and are responsible for a considerable portion of the various offenses that come before the grand juries of this country. We further recommend to the board of supervisors of this coun- ty that they refuse to grant any fur ther license to the proprietors of said Star lodging house and Porto Rico
 
 be run at the places where the Porto Rico saloon and Star lodging house are now conducted; and we recommend to the peace officers to keep a vigilant eye upon both of said saloons, and that upon the slightest indication of any violations of the law on their part that proceedings be commenced before the judge of the district court to revoke the license of said saloons.
 we further recommend to the next legislature to pass a law mak- ing it a misdemeanor for any peace officer, territorial, county or city, to drink intoxicating liquors while on duty.
 Tn closing this report we desire to say that we have moved as ex- peditiously as possible under the cir and would have conclud- | ed our labors two days ago were it not for the investigation ,into the so- called alleged attempts to bridge | certain members of the legislature. II
 We did not examine the county l books and the financial affairs of the | various officers of the county for the | reason that it has only been a mat 1 ter of about a month since they were l under the investigation of the pub lie examiner and have referred the | of the financial affairs l of the county and the books of the | various offices to the next grand jury | We have examined both the county | and city jail and find them both in good condition