The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-12-28
NetU Advertisements.
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY,
December Term, 1867.
"HASp Juar Roon.

GHAND JuAY RooH,
December 2oth, Is6'.
10 u. Hono,tsi, Richard Grasoa. HonOrabi,
C,o.y, fciion aad Honorable 4. ". BGfc.
"ra. Jsig,s Of ~ Tkrd judicial Cirevii
Of Waryirad
TINHE GRAND JURY Tor Baltimore county
Il respectfully report that thcy have dislused
pl all thr business before them, and are ready
{" adjourn. They s,und ia the jail twenty two
/ prisoacrs. whose eases have been acted upon,
/ They have had upon their docket seventy three
case. andagainst the parties accused they have
! found fity one bills Of indictment.
A required by law, they have visited ths
jail. Tor the purpose Of careful inspection. This
| institution. under the care OF Mesars. Baldwin,
the sheriff, aud Burke. the Warden, they found
| conducted in a manner entirely cTcditablc Ia
IL control. They feel IL an imperative duty,
however, to call attention 10 the utter insecure.
/ ~ 81 prisoners IN that building under even the
unst scrupulous vigilance Of its officers. Ia IL
/ prrsen, condition Il IL wholly unsuited Ia the
/ purposes ior which il was designed. "A . TEN.
l'orary means oi keeping prisoners properly
employment 81 regular Waterman, al the
rt'., "i the county. They regard this ~ inis.
'hlr until the proper Improvements eau be
! made"
I They al," found the building. in many other
trfl~,t-. IN iaIncntabl- want u certain repairs
D
| ul"'n the grounds IT economy as tor the sake
81 Those ~ charge II the jail. they recommend
/ that these repairs be- Immediately made by the
\ pruI'vr authorities.
This Jury seriously entertain the opininn
1 that 'nbstiiution Of two jury terms. in place
"i the four now he'd, rpnll be- made with man.
ii'.t Hy ,atag" H. the public interest. II would
l".'t IT, "a Important reduction in our county
"Np"H.",. ni object nuah to be desirad at this
tim" Whilsi -ii"c'ing this "nd. Il 10 confident.
/ ly h"lr''rt that III" interests Of thoss having
bhsiurs- before the I"urt would not suffer ma.
i"rial injury. The Grand Jury therefore rec
"ini""md this subject :" the serious considers
ton oi III" Court.
III" r"pnrt nad~ T., ihis Jury by the Commit.
e." ga Licenses contains the following which il
| l"r'hy endorsed " A new sud COIN piet. license
let. - alPhIh"ti'a order. should be made ont
"hd nh"nd"t ir"in year b. year, aud furnished
tp'Tahd JufI". a. ia" commencement of Court
term. lnd IS" suggest that the Report OF the
Urand Jury contain u recommendation To- that
effect
L"l"w Is alsn presented ia full the report Of
ia" c"inimii,"" appointed Ia examine the books
and arrpnni. Of the Treasurer Of the county.
Whilst entertaining no doubt. whatever of the
"hilr' r''rr""in',.s III ia" report submitted from
ilu' ni!irr the larry deem Il proper 10 call at
'"Htl"n &" ilr -"uhd observations made by the
I committee.
Ia" Grand Jury. ia concluding this R.part,
would beg l"sY" ~ call attention u the fact
ihgi IA" general expenses Of our county have,
!" a i"" past years. grown u an alarming CT.
tent. thus imposing upon the tar. payers most
Z serious burdens. These expenditures. il is be.
il"s''l' could. tra considerable extent, be- cur.
tailed by proper legislation aud IA judciatls al.
iu4Hlaifaii"h 90 public business. The jury ~.
ir"'inlly lri"r Q" this subject as one entitled To-
SEA .'ns r"n liberation. and would urge the adop.
/ ton "i ih" necessary remedial measures.
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