Arizona republican., 1921-12-08

lile management OI the nOIue as ell1- cient and satisfactory as the pitiful unsuitability of the buildings and equipment permits. We feel it but just that comparatively inexpensive changes and improvements be made which will allow proper segrega- tion of the sexes, and provide req sonably sufficient bath, toilet and lavatory accommodations.
 Tubercuiar Hospital
 Ideally located when built, this in stitution has become the unfortunate victim of circumstances due to of fensive odors arising from the ad- jacent packing plants, which demand the constant and vigilant attention of the county board of health. We find the building suitable for it's purpose, well equipped and supplied with an abundance of food proper for the pa tients; but would suggest the idea of assuming as hopeless all cases of tu- berculosis coming under county Su- pervision to be an improper attitude. We also feel that the inmates of this institution should have more regular and scientific medical treatment.
 County Physician
 We recommend that all eases com ing to our county physician receive prompt and adequate attention.
 Phoenix City Jait
 Words are scarcely adequate to convey a fair idea of the inhumanity, irefficiency and indecency inherent in the very structure of the place called the Phoenix city jail. While we of the grand jury are far removed from ceunseling "flowery beds of ease" for vagrants and criminals. we do feel the city of Phoenix owes it to herself that it's jail be not a disgraceful blot on it's civilization. Public spirit, human ity and a decent self respect loudly call on the citizenry of Phoenix to inn mediately build a jail that shall not be a menace to the public health and morals and an outrage on every va grant incarcerated therein. said new jail to be in accordance with recom- mendations previously made by the city management.
 Vice and Its Regulation
 Our investigations convince us oi the need of increased activity on the part of county and city officers in the suppression of vice and illegal sale of liquor and drugs. From information before us, it is evident that of recent years there has been large increase in the habitual use of drugs such as morphine, cocaine and marihuana. Il is manifest that many persons are en- gagged in unlawful dope peddllng; and it is evident that there should be greatly increased cooperation be- tween the federal, county and city authorities in restraining this illicit dope traffic, a spread of which has much to do with the crime of this community.
 It is also evident to us that intoXl- eating liquors are being sold within the limits of this county in enormous quantities; that gambling is carried on notoriously; that prostitution IS menace not only to morals but to some of our best residential districts and all the time as an incubus hoyers the rumor of protection. (
 Public Bidding
 l We recommend that when boards of supervisors, or other public bodies accept bids for construction, Or fol the sale of municipal securities II which deposit is involved. that they | assure themselves by proper lnVeS' t,gation when deposit is made tha 1 such deposit is a legal cash deposl without qualification.
 Maintenance of Safety on Pubic
 Highways
 l The constant and well nigh unlVer sal disregard of the laws governin: motor traffic constitute a feartu | menace to public safety and property we recommend an increase in penal ties by the officers of the lowe courts for violation of such laws; an we ca4l upon the city and county oil ciaIs to use all of their powers per sistently and impartially to enforc the laws regulating such traffic.
 Motor vehicles are constantly upo our roads after dark without the re ouired number of lights and otte without any lights. Speed limits ar constantly exceeded, even in congest ed districts, and few, if any. bicycle or horse drawn vehicles ever carr lights. all of which has contributed the many awful accidents of recer l occurrence.
 We strongly urge that all laws re lating to the use of our paved high ways be rigidly enforced and recon ' mend that legislation be enacted reg l ulating the weight of loads permitte' the width of such loads. the condl