The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-12-03
ReDortorth. Grand Iurv

The Grand Jury, at the November Term,
1875, of the Criminal Court, found sixty-eight
indictments and presentmentS, and they re-
ported that Seventy-nine guardians should
be required to give new bonds, and make
settlements with the County Court Clerk.
Their report, very lengthy and able one,
concludes as follows:
1--WE would state that, for want of time, we
have been unable to examine the adminiS-
traitors bonds, but are satisfied that there is
a large number of administrators in the
county whose bonds are of long standing,
and we respectfully request that the County
Court use all legal authority within their jul
riSdiction to compel all administrators and
guardians, when settlements are overdue,
to come forward and make their settlements
so that the rights of the parties in interest
may be protected. We have carefully eX-
amined the county Jail, and visited the
TO find them well cared for, that the treat
ment is of that humanity, and that they bear
the keeper and his attendants. They say
they are well fed. We found the prison in
A committee of our body visited the county
poor house, and report the institution in
good condition, the bedding clean, the fur
nlture of every kind in good order, the
stock belonging to the county well cared
for, and the inmates well clad. There are
six white males, and five white females
three colOred males, and three cOlOred fe-
males; in all seventeen inmates, one of
whom is an idiot, and two have fits, and all
are deserving objects of the county's charity
and bounty.
We have examined the Court House, and
we know of no improvement that is neceS-
sary to be made upon the house, necessary
to the transaction of the public business, but
feel it to be our duty to state that the upper
rooms and passages are i'll filthy condition,
and we respectfully suggest to the County
Court, If invested with the authority, the
prOpriety of appointing or electing a janitor,
at a reasonable annual compensation, whose
duty il shall be to take charge of the Court
House, and TO keep il at all times in n prop
er condition, and also to discharge such 9TH
er duties as may be required of him during
the sitting of the several courts. We mean
no diSrespect to the officers or employees of
the county or the court, but simply believe
tinual drain or offal left i'll the closets du-
ring courts.
We have examined the books of the clerks
and other county officers, and we report
that they are well kept, and we have no ev-
idence of any unlawful fees taken or chaTg-
timOny to the cOurteSies extended by them
to us whenever we have called for any in
formation.
From general information we find that
some public roads, that have OVerSeerS, have
been almost abandoned. Some claiming
not to have been legally notified of their APP
pointment We would earnestly request the
County Court to inquire into such cases, and
the magistrates To use more diligence in
the discharge of their road duties. We are
of the opinion that, for the public safety,
baniSterS should be erected on the various
bridges on the Mt. Pleasant and Hampshire
pixies.
Respectfully submitted,
Z. Gordon, Foreman !;
Jas. II. Cathey, Samuel T. Brown, Hardin
MaYberry, Joseph Love, Richard G.. Gordon,
Burton Warfield, Fielding Edwards, Thorn
Craig, VIM. NJ. VOORHEES,, Jr., John w.
Thomas.