Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-05-15
GRAND JURY.
Report OF the Criminal Court Grand
Jury on County Affairs, Etc.

Yesterday forenoon, previous to the dis
charge of the grand jury for the term, the
following report was presented to Judge Ray,
who was presiding in court by interchange:
MEMPHIS, TENN, May Ia, 1878.
Hon. J. E. R. Ray Judge of the Criminal Court sit
ting by interchange
The undersigned grand jury of the term of
your honorable court now about to close,
would respectfully report that during the
term they have visited the various public in
situations of Shelby county, and find them all
now in excellent condition. The workhouse
we have heretofore reported. The pesthouse,
under charge of W. III. Hogel, with DIR. Ess
as physician, is well conducted. There dre
at present two patients, both marines, and
the expense is borne by the United States
government. There have been but seven in
mates since January 1st of the present year
five colored, and two Whitehall males. One
of these died and four have been discharged.
1t would be matter Of great economy if the
county would supply them with COW, as
the cost of keeping one there would be tn
fling, and the benefits great; there
is also needed q wagon and harness
for the use of the place i'll lieu of one entire
" worn out. We would also recommend that
some fruit and shade trees be set out at the
proper time. The county poorhouse, in
charge of DR.. G. K Duncan. is wel-man-
aged, and the expenses have been reduced
from twenty-sx thousand dollars in 1874, to
about nine thousand for the past year, and
the number of inmates for the same periods
were nearly doubled, There are at present
seventy-fve sane and forty-four insane in
mates, and the cost OF each per day is only
about twenty-one cents. If the present SUI
perintendent could have the continuous man.
agcment of the place for FIVE years, no doubt
it could be made selt-sustalnlng, and the
jury respectfully recommend that if possible
some such provision be made. The JAIL In
charge of John Leslie, is well managed, and
we think Sheriff Anderson, In his selection Of
:iailer, has the right man in the right place.
AT the time of our visit there were one hun
dred and nineteen prisoners, one hundred
and nine male and ten female. The books
and papers of the several officers of the
county are in excellent order. OF
t sbss T Charles g0ud ' Rndlson ms TtH
tee; Tax Collector J. j. Rawlings, Chairman
Tom Holman, jr., and County Court Clerk
James Reilly, in all of whose offices we found
everything in the most systematic order, and
full vouchers and receipts for settlement up
to the latest date on which they could be
made. On examination of the bonds of sew
eral officers, we would recommend that a
new bond be given by A. d. Hunter, Justice
of the peace, of district No. 2, the sureties
having recently become insolvent.
To Judge t. Fl. Logwood and the officers
of the court the jury return thanks for cour-
tesies extended and prompt attention to per-
formance of the duties required to facilitate
their Investigations. The number of true
bills found (nearly six hundred), showing the
duties of Attorney General L. E. Wright,
and his able assistant, Sam r. Cannon, to
have been most arduous, Notwithstanding
which they have always been prompt TO an
swer all calls upon them for advice or assist
ance from this grand jury.
r. A Lyle, c. N, Dammann
J.. Sears, G. w. Wilson,
Tom OConnor, c. S. Cooper,
w. S. Rogers, G c. Holmes,
T. FolZ, :. T. Scott,
E. j. Walton, John B. Ruffin.
E. Marshall, Foreman Grand Jury.