The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-05-12
PreSentment of the Grand jury
of VOluSia County.

resentment OF the Grand Jury
of VOlusia County.
The following state of Volusia
county as reported by the grand jury
to the Circuit Court last week is
very gratifying
IN CIRCUIT COURT, 7TH JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT, FLORIDA, VoLUsIA
COUNTY, 1880.
We, the Grand Jurors, sworn and
empanelled to inquire in and for the
County of Volusia, at this the spring
term OF the Circuit Court and for
said county, duly respectfully submit
the following as our general present.
ment.
We find the county in a very pros
porous aud growing condition, with
enormous inflow OF immigration, and
would heartily congratulate our peo.
pie at finding that crime has been so
rapidly diminished within the last
three years. Our Jail is without a
single inmate and we are happy to
say that the name once reputed to
our county for being famous for In.
traction OF the law has become among
the things Of the past, and we today
challenge amy section of the State to
show more peaceable and law abid-
ing population. In reaching this re-
result we feel immesurably indebted
10 the firm and impartial manner in
which this court, and the prosecuting
power have exercised their functions
OF office, and no one though however
PARTISAN they may be can say that
they have been unjustly mooted out of
their rights.
REPORT OF COMM TTEES.
lst. We have examined into the
records OF our clerks office and find
them in such order as to reflect great
credit OH his efficiency as a clerk.
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4nI. we ma Une sneiln o.4ve
in good order and feel that his faith
full attention to his duties entities
him to the highest esteem OF the peo-
pie.
3rd. The county judges office pre-
sented every feature OF system and
good order, his records are neat and
we'll kept without single exception.
18th. We also find the county
treasurer's office in good order.
Balance due Oh hand county funds S27263
School funds on hand. 1868
So tar as we have been able to as
certain with but Two or three eXcep.
tions the roads are in good order
there are one or two bridges that
need repairs which we call to the at
tention of the board of County Com
missioners
REPORT OE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Please find the following brief
statement OF the condition OF the
public schools Of Volusia county.
Whole number OF organized schools
districts i'll the county thirty-three
(33) an increase of tour during the
year.
Schools have been or are being
taught i'll thirty one of these districts,
the length OF the school being in
these district varied from three to
five months and as general rule
the school have made gratifying pro-
gress. The most serious obstacle to
"a permanent aud reliable progress of
our schools mas thus far been lack OF
school books, and the generally
mixed and worthless character Of "a
large proportion OF the books i'll use
throughout the county. The board
have adapted uniform series OF
books during the present year and
appeal to the patrons to put them i'll
general use as the best means OF pro-
noting welfare and efficiency OF our
schools.
The friends OF school throughout
the county have stood by the board
nobly i'll sustaining the schools OF
the county, IN the depressed condi-
tion OF the county school funds and
am 6 lad 10 say that we will be able
TO pay all of our teachers aud have Il
small surplus i'll the school treasury
OF The county. All OF which is re.
spectIully submitted. (oigned).
JAMES WILKINSON,
County Superintendent OF Schools.
We would lender to your honor
1 orr hearty thanks for the innartiaI