The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-01-04
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY,
December Term, 1867.


December goth. isss.
10 ~ Honoralh H,ciani Grasoa. Honorable
Gcorg r,ior mt Honorabl, 4. ". Bat
~"". J"ig., - tie Th,rd .Iuic,ai circuit
~ Hury iind
IlIE GRAND Jury for Baltimore county
i respectfully report that they have disposed
1t all ia" hUsin".. i'' tore them, aud ar" ready
Z" ADJOURN They l"ind in the Jail twenty two
l'rl."i,"r-. wh"." cases have been acted ui.,u.
The! hay" hn'iuITnn their docket seventy three
"as'-. and aenf III" parties accused they have
found ifty "n" bills Of Indictment
A. r"qnt"i by law. they have visited the
Jail. i'r 10" rutlr,,r of careful inspection. This
tn-tIiutinn. under the ,.arr 81 Mcssr. baldwin
the -h"riil. nni Burke. N" arden, they found
""hiu'''r' IA manner entirely crclitablc to
iis control They ic"l 1t AN i'm '.rativc duty,
however. e. call attention L. the utter insecure
~ -. prisoners IN that building, undcrcvcn the
most srrupul"u- vigilance Of its officers. In it,
present r"ndi'inn u Z. wholly unsuited u the
purls'se. Ter which i was designed. A. n tenn.
lrrary means "i keeping prisoners properly
secured. they would suggest the immediate
employment al regular Waterman. at the
"ost Ut the county. They regard this IS indis-
sable until III" proper improvements can be
made
They al-o found the building. in many other
rrsp""i.. ia lamcniablr want 81 certain repair.
I" prevent IT, rapid destruction, aud as well
~ tho" ia chang" "f ;hc Jail, they recommend
that these repairs hc Immediately made BY the
proper authnriiic.
Ihi- Jury scriuusly entertain the opinion
that -uh-iiiulion 81 iva Jury terms, in place
"i the tour now he'd. could De- made with man.
iie.i aivaaiae" a. IA" public interest Il would
lead t'' nu important reduction in our county
rNltch-'-. Az object much to be desired AZ this
iiin". Whilst riic"iing this end. IL sconfdent.
~ h"l"V"'' That "a" interests Of those having
businr h.i"r' the CnuF, would not suffer ma
t"ral injury. The Grand Jury therefore rec.
ohin"ud thi. subject g. the serious cnnsidrra.
tt"n 1T the Court.
tn" r"i'"r; made l.. this Jury by the Commit.
e." "u Licenses contains the following which il
hereby eni"r-"d: - new and com picte license
li-t. in al alphabetical order. should 10 made out
aud amended from year o. year. and furnished
1" Hrani iurics ~ the commencement, OF Court
terms. and we suggest that the Rcpor, Of the
"taud Jury contain "a recommendation 10 that
effect
hcl"w IL ais" presented in iull the report Of
the c"inmi,te" appointed 10 examine the hooks
and accounts ~ the Treasurer Of the county.
Whilst entertaining no doubts whatever Of the
entir" CORRECTNESS ~ the report submitted from
tbs, office, the Jury deem il proper .o call at.
tent"n 1" thu sound observations made bv the
committee.
The Grand Iury. IN concluding this Report,
would hcs lcaN" t. call attention 1" the fact
that the general EXPENSE 81 our county have
IN q few past years. grown {" an alarming cx.
tent. ,hu- Imposing upon the tax. payers most
serious burdens. Thes" Expenditures, IL il DO.
li"v"l, rtg!!. tua ,"u-idcTabl" extent. BE- cur.
tailed 10y pr"p"r leg station aud - juiiciors AL.
minisira,ion" ~ puddle business. The Jury res.
periinliN refer tn tbs subject one entitled 10
serious consideration. and would urge the adop.
ton II the necessary remedial measures