Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1884-10-02
Grand Jury Report.


TO the Honorable, the Judges Of the Circuit
Court for 81. Aafy's County:
The Grand Jurors of the State of Mary
land, Tor the body Of st. Mary's county, do
beg leave to make the following report
We have, in conformity with the require
ments of the law examined and considered
the report OF the Grand Jury of March
Term, 1884, and thoroughly endorse the
same. We beg first, to state that we most
heartily approve and endorse the action of
your Honorable Court and Bar in giving ex
preston to the great loss which this judicial
Circuit, and more particularly this county,
has sustained by the death of Judge Robert
Ford. Representing as we do every section
and being familiar with the universal sor-
row which pervades almost every household.
we know that we express the feelings of this
entire people by declaring that his death has
caused a void which can neve" he tilied and
his life presents an example worthy of iIui-
tation by ALL As a jurist, as lawyer, MS a
friend, rs gentleman aud as a Christian, he
leaves but few equals and no superiors; may
the God of Charity and Purity give,him per-
feet peace.
SccondIy---It gives us pleasure to state
that the public roads are in greatly i'm
proved condition and with the exception of
few short sections which require immedl-
ate attention, we pronounce them in bet
ter condition than they have been for years
In this connection, we would call tile alton
ton of the Honorable Board County Com
missioners to the many complaints Of tho
travelling public t. the nuisanees committed
by farmers and others in making the roads
a place of deposit for bushes and other things
which may cucumber them, and we desire
tn call their attention more particularly to
the encroachments in different sections of
the county upon the roads by owners of saw
mills who disregard the convenience and
safety of the people by piling logs, sawdust
and other things upon the Public Roads so
near as not only to render travel precarious
but absolutely dangerous. We respectfully
remind the Honorable Board of County Coin
missioners that we believe it to be their duty
to report TO each successive Grand Jury the
names of such violators of the laws regulat-
ing and restricting the infringement upon
said roads. We would further suggest that
the large number Of road supervisors be re-
| duced and that more attention be paid In
their selection to personal fitness.
Thirdly---We have visited the Jail and
| find it in moderately fair condition. We
| learned from the Tailor that he has several
times made requisi'ion for lime. without
avail which we deeply regret, some portions
su",J Iii, a,aSost hat ,,ronnt and imme
H;ot" ot.n,t;on 5o o;von the sanitary cnndi
t;", If sarna W. And there arises from :
s;nL roor Tho ;oiI in which is denositel th,
"efai nnd ancn,Smlotion a most Hul and nm.
bn"i. % stanch which nroJnces sickness tha
,is.nn 80 !, doatb ~ tho sufiarers and nm
onni lahIr anta;ls areot exprnse upon tn,
"l,,,.t,, H., H., ;ncnrrence az doctors, Hills
npoi;c%;,oSS otc as shown in the Statement
nF "omnt,, oynons,s amountiny durino FIN
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n l"aS r t5at tho riaco If denosit he 70
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0rlck 9I'lns or some otner means from th'
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mas 81 pauly cratNeu 'ne re'II wall 9l same
we woul9 sta'e 70 your honorable Cour
that IL mas oeell rePorted 70 our oooy ina
tilere was one V'olalo,' 81 sne llquor law'
on elecuoh gay, avg. 10 1859, out DeIleV
ihg tnae 10 we Wholly an error we DISMISSED i y,
9 m case. nc nag poe 10 iIohS OF the Cour
ilouSe upon examination Is lonnu 10 d
U W anu udneerous 70 ne ana properly
we recommend el'her itS immaculate repai
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-. we mus express our regIes lhae w,tnes
s ses are my required 70 report more prompt
y before tne urahd Jury thus removing tn
Necessity ior uelay anu theie9y anordlns
anq lhsn'ihg an eXpe,lluous uIscharge OF ou
uuty. III 'llIs collhecton we woulu state ur
tner tllasa 8Ieatenpense 70 the county mish
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