Huntsville gazette., 1885-07-11
The Grand Jury's Report.
10 the Hon. II. G. Speake.
Judge Of the Circuit Court

L
Judge Of the Circuit Court
The Grand Jury respectfully beg leave
to report to your Honor that, in obedience
to the charge Of your Honor. we have made
strict and diligent inquiry into all indicta- |
BILE offences brought+to our consideration. |
In the exercise of the discretion allowed
us by law. we have endeavored to present |
no one unless the good of the public de- |
manded the same. We are satisfied that |
large number Of the complaints brought |
before us ought and could have been dis |
posed of before the Justices of the Peace of |
the different precincts. If the Justices of |
the Peace Of our county would take cogni- |
zance of the minor offences within their
jurisdiction, and promptly dispose Of the
same this would relieve the Grand Jury of
much labor, the county of expense, and
tie citizens of trouble and loss of time.
We have examined the County Jail and
find that the cell in the Northwest corner
OF the Jail should be refioored and put in
good condition. With this exception, and
some minor repairs on the water pipes. we
find that the Jail is we'll and peatly kent
and that the comfort and health of the
prisoners are as we'll provided for as the
nature of the location and the construction
| Of the Jail building will admit Of. The
cells are we'll ventilated and abundance of
fresh water is convenient and accessible for
both drinking and bathing purposes.
We have examined the bonds of our
County officers, and we find that the sure.
ties on the same are good and sufficient
with the exception Of R. H. Garrett, JUS
tice of the Peace for Maysville Precinct,
whose Bond has become insufficient by
reason of the death of Perry L. Harrison.
one of the sureties. We recommend that
the said r. Fl. Garrett be required to give
a new bond.
We have also, as directed by your Honor.
made special and careful examination of
the condition of our County Treasury from
the 1st of August 1884, to the 1st of July
1885, which embraces the receipts and dis
bursements for nearly one year. A full ex-
hibit of all the receipts of the County with
in the above dates. showing the separate
sources from which the money came to
gether with an itemized account of all the
disbursements, to whom and on what ac-
count the money was paid out, has been
submitted to us, and we have carefully and
critically examined the same, by compar-
ing the warrants drawn by the Judge of
Probate. under the Order of the Commits
sioners' Court, and witness tickets drawn
by Clerk Of the Circuit Court, with the rec
ord kept by the Treasurer, and we find that
they correspond with each other in amounts
and dates.
We find that on the 1st Of August 1884
there was balance in the Treasury of
$15, ,07641. The amount received up to
LIST July 1885, including the amount on
hand hand lst August 1884 aggregated the
sum Of 500, 1920. The amount paid out
of the Treasury up to the lst Of July 1885,
aggregated the sum of $29,517.33 which
leaves balance on hand and in cash now
in the Treasury, of the sum of $21, ,675. 81.
A full and correct copy of the Treasurer's
Report is kept for public inspection, as re-
quired by law, in the Office of the Probate
Judge, in which can be found a full item
ized account of all the receipts and dis
bursements of the county.
We are satisfied from our investigation
that the financial matters of our county are
honestly. faithfully and economically ad-
ministered. The books of the Treasurer
are admirably kept. exhibiting care, neat
ness and capacity.
Having discharged the public duties for
which we were selected, to the best of our
ability, and without fear, favor or affection,
we respectfully ask that your Honor dis
charge us.
VIM. j. MAsTIN,
Foreman.
Huntsville, Ala, July 4th, 1885.