The Coconino sun., April 14, 1900, Image 3

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Vol. XVII.
FLAGSTAFF, APRIL 14, 1900.
-No. 12
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DISTRICT COURT.
Report of Grand Jury Court Adjourned
to Monday, April 23.
Tlio April term of the district court
for Coconino county was opened on
Monday, Hon. R. K. Sloun presiding.
Tliu grand jury was impanelled Mon
day and concluded itswnik Wednesday
night. Following is the report:
To the Honorable Judge R. E. Sloan,
Associate Justice and Judge of the
Fourth Judicial District of Arizona
Sir: Your grand jury impanelled on the
fljh day of April, A. D. 1001), beg leave
to-jieport as follows:
We have examined nineteen eases,
iguoied six cases, and returned true
bills for thirteen cases. In the investi
gation of the above cas.-s we have ex
amined fifty witnesses.
The grand jury would have finished
its labors sooner had it not been fnrtlie
extra delay in securing the attendance
of necessary witnesses. It works u
serious inconvenience to the members
of the jury individually, us well as an
expense to the taxpayers of the county.
The grand jury acknowledges' the
courtesy of the sheriff and district
attorney, and desires to express lis ap
preciation of the kindness and valuable
counsel of the court.
The, report of the grand jury com
mittees, two in number, are hereto
attached. Having no further business
the grand jury respect fully asks to be
discharged. R. H. G'AMEHON.
, Foreman of Grand Jurv.
GEO. Uamhtt, Secretary.
To the Foreman of the Grand Jury:
We, your committee appointed to in
spect the courthouse, beg leave to re
port that we have made an inspection
of said building and would recommend
that the followlngrepairsund improve
ments be made:
First That all wood leaks in roof be
repaired.
Second That all wood and metal
work on outside of building be painted.
Third That all plastering be re
paired and all walls kalsomiued or
painted.
Fourth That linoleum or rublier
matting be placed on the floor within
the liar nr inside the railing of court
room. Fifth That a steel book rack and
tile ease similar to that in the vault of
the recorder's ollice be placed in the
in the. vault of the clerk of the court.
Sixth That hitching posts lie placed
on the street in front of building.
Seventh That this jury has seen the
necessity of having better ventilation
In the jury rooms, and would recom
mend and urge that ventilators of some
description be placed in the ceilingsof
said rooms.
A. W. .lUKUKN, Chairman.
To R. H. Cameron, Foreman We,
your committee appointed to inspect
the jail and jail yard) of Coconino
county, respectfully recommend that
the board of supervisors take such
steps as will be necessary to protect the
jail from possibilities of escape of pris
oners, which has been of frequent oc
currence recentlv.
A. T. CORNISH, Chairman.
The follow ingper.suus were admitted
to citizenship: Edward Liberty. R. II.