The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1877-10-20
REPORT OF THE GRAND Jury
SEPTEMBER TERN. 1877.
GR.~n JtHi Reov. Tow-"~rous

GR.~n JrHI RooS. Tow~"~roNs.
October ~. Isl
7, Rs H.aaraii, ~, Jsdg.. af ~ C,r.at C.ar,
far Haii,@"r. o"a-ty
The Grand Jury for the september ten Re
sper'fully submit the foliosing report ~ their
proceedings. They have examined 3is -itnss.cs.
hsv" found ninety 81 true hills. ignored ons d..
missed forty Eve case.. and continued Eve.
We have VISITED the Jail ani altnshouss. the
former se found o. be carefully and iudiciousiy
managed. the building and inmates being under
g"pd s'lnini.tTation the ainshou-e -. found a.
h. sotue~hst oveTer"~dri IN the male department.
and would sngge, that the a,iie 90 uppes siary he
." repaired a. o. admit # - occupancy ana use
The general administration .eeael ia he o. rluct-
81 With good regard e. order. cleanliness snd =
reasonable regard for the eomfor, of ia. insatcs
Committees u cur body have becn ar,iusa.iy
engaged IN the examination of matters CONSISTED
uith recent report II the suiiiors e the caanty.
ani ihcy hnd that ~ far a. they haV. been able
g. examine. very grave and serious instance II
ofirial '"eag.ss,'s and ,g-"fsses prev aihnr f.r
some year. ~ the standardization ii the oaise II
County TnmmissioneFs business has beeu con
iue,..l IN that "iies With . lnoseness and ssxii
g"nce ths, make u 1ificult o. determine without
legal proceedings against some e the aiIieef. shat
amount Il rriminality " anv. u o. he ATTACKED 90
those having supervision II IT. affairs A. suit.
have already been instituted against some tie re-
suit ~ which will determine the extent ofthe erin
inaiity OF mslfcasancc. Ne deem u unn.eessafy o.
palong the session q our body by such On ~
hsasiive investiks,ipn a. slene satisfactorily
explain the uncertainty surrounding the tRsn
eial sfsirs 81 the esantv.
We desire especially o. call the aitsntlon II the
CouF, 81 the great number 81 case. hraaghs BE-
fore ~ involving violations Il the susday la~,
and ~ the rietinR AMI general disturbance II the
peace prev aiding - generally On Sunday IN those
section. q The county bordering On Baltimore
city. The sighting snd disorder prevailing In
these lo-alities, we 6nd, most een~rallv s-,~ur
FROM the sale q liquor an Sunday hat. ewiag o.
the fac, that the parties involved are esnsrauy
ths friends sf the sisl.ssss ~ the Law sswr&tEt.
u u almost impossible b. aiduce suaieisnt tesIi
moay IN csavir, before the Court. We th~ref.,.
respectfully Suggest sud recommend Co your han
cradle Court for the sake 81 the snaint-nases 81
the proper legal Observance % the sabbath and
fat the pFeseFs alton ~ the peace &c the county,
that the licenses of the following parties asi
houses 10 suppressed John y. fasssl. Madison
avenss sstsaded Teuisnia Ciab. Madisc
ne es,ehded; Conrad Mart.l. IiiThlandss~n
John Han. uiRhiaRdtswn u. kamp. HASTEN
stenae; Andres basch. Clinton streei. Csassn :
Mrs.. I'"udets. chai"n street, Canton Iioaean,
garden aud brewery.
We also respectfully enclose Fepovt % the Con
mittee b. Examine the Treasurer's nssks An
ef which is respectfully submitted.
V. W. BAsBMAN. Foreman.
REroHroT CossiTTEE ~ ExAxIxG Tusas.
rRNn's bpBka
Y" 10 FaSs~sa ~ re Gss=d J.ry sf Bsls;.,.,.
''-@s,y. Ssy's@ssv Tsr=. 1877:
louF committee appointed a. examinethe ho,k,
81 the Treasurer II baltimore county from lie.
ce'nler !. 1875. 10 the present date. beg leave 10
report follows
fir-,. We have carefully and Thoroughly .s
sm,n.d ID. eo"a'. vouchers. rceeiP,s. &e.. cos-
ncctci with the Tr~asuFcr's sfice. aud we Do here
by report them Ca be correct, No entry being al.
covered the cash book that vas not snscsp,ibl.
IL satisfactory explanation 80 far as ths Treas.
uFer's responsibility vas concerned.
Seeond. We found that the books are kent In n
neat. business like manner, and we consider the
system of Bookkeeping introduced and fsiloue.i
b. ;ss Fsssrs; eisss - admirably .A-.ssi - a..
business of the once.
Signed, JAMES l.. SUTTON,
x. J. W. LOVE,
WM. CALLOw,
J. L. TURNBULL,
Oct WI. Committee.