Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-23

from tins qprfon Wound raeeh nearly S90.000
per annum - the ray-pavers. This change
/ or such a chance would he 81 Great conven-
I fence to our citizens as thew would hardly
i be called uDop 10 do jurv service more than
f once in two wears while under the present
+ system thew are often comDelled TO serve
I twice year" As an example, a member Of
I this Jury served The entire June term. 1884,,
/ June > 10 Julyl7 ipclusive) has served this
/ term 81 arch to April - Inclusive, and it is
I announced that IL has hoau drawn to serve
as grand iuror for the Nav term proXimo
J Of the CITY Court making in all about five
months jury service for the wear. We learn
/ upon inquiry that a committee was appointed
+ to take measures to have the matter brought
/ before the Legislature AT its late session, but
I ing has been done II it meets with your APP
proyal. we, your com mittee, earnestly rec M
: mend that il may not be permitted to lie
/ dormant for another grand jury to take up,
1 discuss and worry over. should it he adopted
I by the Leg stature, then there will be no
necessity to build new court house ana me
! comfy and CIV he .crrahIv iirbtened. ms
/ smnic roor, can no m de Tor coIirr room and
/ an tie office4 ana ilries. as said before in
( this report II but one court occupied the
/ buildirl,
We recommend in conclusion. that a com
/ uittee Of - he 9Tnointed nv our foreman
I from fbis bod,- ILL an II shan he to urge
unon 51Ir C,,,rt,9 iss,oners and senator
and PeIrescnt55tiIn! ne adoution of such
measures a.. viii give nracticAI effect to the
! s,,,,,-.s - -, ~ ~ : se Ia '1'-~"-
Inc Enthusiastically ~ tho court house is
tjrrentlv danendad ~ Y riot NJ con aifera-
Mons II - Jer,a~J - ~ cC,s,j orstiops ~
INN, ,itt-. II IL a sb,,,o 10 subject jurors to
me i,,cc1veuiences sui ri-ls to health that al
fapd tbeir ron nsroe1+ fr ? 10 ,,raseni btiinipe
II is dornar,,od ~ sl,s5 n er,,t1ons of econ0-
/ NV. ruhGc recor5S go are invaluable are
e,,',sa,l ~ oor,st..1f f1eor n injury or loss
bca,sa ~ -, ada,,, TOW tbeir leaning
n ia Jerna,,,Isi ~, i,jretio,7s ri riqht and
/ nrou-ietv. Ina eiyrronndIrgs m our high st
Z c,frf sb6rild no in kcaniry with its dignity
f l,f 81.
sF,irit ana co,,rt - MD. t1e structure as il
sand h ,,,on,,y, t11 raoa to rbe civili-
anon and nroerrass Of our ,rosDerDus and
! thriving eornfnunitv
/ Ne are cbaro' a ~ His TToror that we rem
I resent mo soreraient,- ~ tha ueOpIe. that we
/ arr the constitufio5si quardIans of their
/ rigbts and their irferss.s We feel that it is
our dptv 10 sneak ,,1lon mis- suhiect and in no
T uncertain terms ava that ours voice should
/ he recorded a. notenti9i
/ -
THE JAIL
We made a visit in person to the jail, and
hau every Iacility offered Tor a tnorousp IN
/ cellent order and con.-itian' A. FAR as clean
! Illness and comf.rt III comfort can be mad in
/ PRISON. ia CONCERNED Inc prisoners are in good
/ health auparenflv and "a cheerful as circum-
/ stances will hermit nr admit If
! The building is yybiteyvasbed inside and has
| a bright oDpe9rance The rooms and cells are
/ kent in GOOD order no unpIeasaDt odOrs
/ permeating the atmospbpra. with complete
/ Ventilation tbrougbont We were informed
! that there AFRO onII7 1Scals for tbe security Of
/ nrisoners at nicbt Viii al tfrnes there i a
! large evcess If mis- nnr,ber. for examnle the
/ average number for Inc month Of March ulti-
/ mo reacbed "a ner dsv and at one time had
/ as many as H. To relieve these occasional
/ evtra nressures If occurrel 10 Ms thar the
/ room iI Inc sortbvest bastioo known "a the
! "oId kitcbpnu could he utilized to some ex-
tent nv nla@ipo 90 to a ordinarv hunks or
\ bertbs which c0uld he dome in a manner to be
either temporarv or nermanept fixtures. and
! wouId acc6mmodate as many as above stated
] in case of emercenrles.
| The nresent water sunrIv beino served the
! iaiI nnder an ancient sy.fen. to modernlze
which vvouId involve a larTe eNrnenditpre. and
in view If a new iail heinz built At no distant
/ dav with ali te modem 9nnIiances and
! fYTnisbings we DOM see mar ANYTHING Of
| mat.riai benefit can he done AT nresent more
| an. if possible a greater volume of water
| could he semi tbr0ugb Inc mines and attach
! ments thongh, as before mentioned. we found
nothing offensive for the want Of water. We
/ would su prgest that a telenhone he nlaced in
he iaiIar,s once
- -.
THE NEW JAIL
From the County Commissioners we learn
that theV have on hand in available funds
about $4,000 which, with the pre- -ent Jail
building and lots valued at about S20,00O-to
! say about $4,000. With this sum they would
be justified in making a commencement in
the way of build ng a new jail, and they are
| ready to do so, but are DELAYING the matter.
| hoping ultimately to be able to secure the lot
| or lots of land south of the police barracks, as