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 ~. 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 fceingsO of this
entIre people BY declaring that his death has
caused a void which can heve" he tilied and
his life presents an example worthy Of iIni-
tatlon by all. As a jurist, as q lawyer, as a
| friend, rs a gentleman aud as Christian, he
leaves but few equals and no superiors; may
the God of Charity and Purity glve>him per-
feet peace.
Secondly---lt gives us pleasure to state
| that the public roads are in greatly i'm
! proved condition and with the exception of
| a 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 the atten-
| ton of the Honorable Board County COM
missioners to the many complaints of the
travelling public t. the nuisances committed
| by farmers and others in making the roads
| place of deposit for bushes and other things
which may cucumber them, and we desire
tn call their attention more particularly to
| the entertainments 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 Jaior that he has several
times made requisi'ion for lime, without
avail which we deeply regret, some portions
greatly requiring whitewashing. We would
respectfully suggest that prompt and imme-
date attention be given the sanitary condi-
| ton of same. We find there arises from a
sink near the Jail in which is deposited the
offal and accumuations, most foul and I'M
healthy stencil which produces sickness that
often ends in death to the sufferers and I'M
avoi ably entails great expense upon the
county by the incurrence of doctors bills,
medicines, etc, as shown in the statement
of county expenses amounting during the
last fiscal year to $84. 10. We would re-
commend that the place of deposit be re-
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