The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-12-15
GRAND JURORS REpnR1

To the Honorable Judges gfhs ci,,,
Court for Carroll County, H..
Miller, Hayden and Hammond
RESPECTED SiRs.
VESHE Grand Jurors Of the State ofu
4 mand for the county Of Carrol
specially report to your Honors At
the discharge Of their duties al ths 49,. .. "a
term Of Court they visited the 49,
Almshouse, after a thorough and sat;,sNe
tory examination Of the same, most res.
fully submit the following statement.
In the examination OF the Jail Eyu,aa a..
be in very c.eauly. healthy and cent?
Die condition, also the prisoner, eoas..s
tn arein. The Grand Jurors take niss'-.i
in stating that bo<h the coudilica ofM.
Jail and premises. reflect very eredi,,ns
apon the name and character Of M ~
Tracey. the present Sheriff, and mor. Wv
pccially upon his excellent lady.
The Grand Jurors also state Ifurtt.r A.,
from their honest conviciious Of RIM ~
Justice, feel free TO say thai NJ. Trase, N.
present Sheriff, meritoriouslY 5e.er,, =
be literally compensated for hs ven, Al
cient aud successful efforts in the arrs,, n
| Joshua Ohler, who has been couyir, NJ
escaped prisoner from the Jail of C.,.n
county for some FIVE or six years. Tbrs,
/ rest and security has been accom,n,,.H
with the convictions and punishmsnls uOS,r
the just and righteous penalties Of he lsr
for the crimes Of his guilt The citizens a.
Carroll county have thereby been relieved
| not only Of one Of the most no,or;oa.sh.,
arters Of theft that ever lived in any e;v;l.
lied community, but general terror "a n.
entire ncighbor ia which be lived. In v;e.
Of the above facts, the Grand Juror =.
specially recommend that the Coumi,
i sioners Of Tax for Carroll county mare !,
liberal appropriation 10 Mr.. John Tnce,
the present Sheriff, for his laudable ~
successful efforts in the arrest Of JOHN,
ohlcr, and we hope lherecommendalOn I'M
reeeiyetromthe Honorable Commissioner.
q favorable and successful consideration.
The Grand Jurors also desire to staff \,
your Honors, that the late improvement,
made to the Jail by tho Honorable Com.
missiOners, with regard TO the arrangemeots
Of the water, water closets, &c, Coz iAe
convenience OF the prisoners, most assured
ly doeS reflect very credlAbly upon the hon,
orable and respectable board Of Commits.
sioners of Tax for Carroll eounty. Their
can be no doubt about the necessity Of d,
improvement in the mind ofAny intelligent
man who will examine the same The i'm
proycment is one that has added greatly q
the comfort and coHvenience as well as Ii,
general benefit Of all the prisoners there
and well deserves the notice Of the pablo
The Grand Jurors further state, that il
the examination OF the Almshouse the
found it 10 be in q very clearly, healthy an,
comfortable condition; also the inmate
belonging TO tho same, and Ike grea
pleasure in saying that both the condido
Of the Almshoase and inmates reflects yer
creditably upon the name and character .
the efficient Steward, Granville Wilsol
Esq, and more especially upon his estiml
Bile lAiy; also examined the barn and olhs
out buildings in connection with the hn
aud stock, and found them Alin most ex
eellent condition. The farm has been yer
much improved within the past few year
Tho present Board Of Commissioner an
Steward, all deserve great credit for u
very fine and productive condition Of u
farm. There has also been some very n,
eeSsary improvements made to the AIM
house. The general condition Of the pal
lie baildinga and property Of Carroll couE
~ arc sufficient evidence that the Hoao
ale Commissioners Of Tax have be-
faithfully discharging their honest Al
, official duties.
The Grand Jurors have been informed
the Honorable Commissioners that pc
prosilion has been made to them for u
leasing Of the Stone Quarry on the Ain
house Farm Being fully convinced .h
the working Of the quarry BY the com
heretofore has been m.rc expense III
profit, aud will continue 10 be, woald ,hef
: fore recommend the leasing Of the sane.
Very Respectfully Sabmitied,
, JOSEPhUS II. HOPPE,
. dee Is Foreman