The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-10-23

| have remarkably pleasant fall and "your farm.
ers will be able to pillow right up to the first Of
December" This fellow is almost as ornate lial
as Virgins. There has been no blowing done in
| this country for about month, and there is NO
prospect of being able to do any.
| Mr.. Laurence Barrett, the we'll known
| actor who is now playing successful engagement
in Baltimore, Tuesday paid a visit to his FRIEND
| Mr.. John E. Owens, who has again been i'll at his
residence, "Aigburth Vale near Towsontown.-
He found Mr.. Owens in an improved condition
and spent some tune with him very pleasantly.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M. Street,, of Belair,
celebrated their china wedding at their beautiful
| residence in that town, on Thursday night last.
The reception was largely attended and the pres
ents of china, &C., costly and abundant, near
| ly every guest having sent something of that ma
ture as gift. Mr.. Street, is the editor and pro-
prietor of the Beair Democrat.
Col. Samuel N. Hyde, OF Long Green, will
please accept thanks for case of his superior
canned corn and tomatoes sent US this week. 1t
is always great satisfaction to have these arti-
cles about the house. The cans so artistcally
labeled and bear such striking likeness or friend
Hyde that we value them long after their tooth
some contents have been enjoyed.
Grand Jury Report.-The Grand Jury for
the September term adjourned on Tuesday and
submitted the following report to the Court:
To the Honorable the Judges of the Circuit Court
of Baltimore county:
The Grand Jury respectfully submit their re-
port for work done during their session. In all
cases before us we have diligently inquired into
the facts as obtained from the evidence, and our
decisions have been governed neither by fear or
favor, and in case have we found presentments
or true bills where in our judgment the evidence
would not convict.
We have examined 4SS witnesses docketed 257
cases, made 12S presentments, found 12O true
bills, dismissed 109 cases, (ahong which we would
refer to that against Judge David Fowler, which
was dismissed, there being no evidence to present.
discharged II prisoners from JAIL referred 80 cases
to the next Grand Jury and ignored 7 cases.
From the evidence before us we find an utter
disregard paid to the proper and lawful observ-
ance of the Sabbath and an evident inclination OF
a large number of saloon keepers to openly vio-
late the law, and laxity upon the part of our
police authorities to uphold the same and suppress
its violation. We earnestly recommend to the
county authorities that they instruct those under
them and to whom we look for protection to see
that this law is upheld and the officers be held
strictly accountable for its violation.
To our minds there seems to be too much care
lessness upon the part of the magistrates of the
county in committing prisoners for the action of
the Grand Inquest. First, by making their
charges vague and indefinite instead Of positive
and specific, and secondly, by returning as wit
and cannot be useful in the conviction of prison
ers whereby the county is put to considerable un-
necessary expense (although we presume the mag
istrates beneftted).
We call attention to the report of the committee
on the Treasurer's books and whilst we find moth
ing that will reflect personally on the present
management, would supplement the same by the
following recommendations, namely: That whilst
we find in the disbursement of money there is all
the safeguards necessary thrown around the same
by reason of the auditing of all bills, yet in re-
ceiving money there is too much looseness and
not enough caution used to prevent errors and
possible loss to the county; and we earnestly
recommend that the same system be adopted for
receiving as is now followed in disbursing money
by auditing all bills We are satisfied by the
adoption of this plan much annoyance and trouble
will be avoided and the county be saved consider
able money. The law provides, as we understand it,
that the money of the county be placed in national
bank, and whilst its meaning may not be positive
it was clearly the intention, we think. that 1t
should be placed in regularly incorporated bank
ing institution, and we recommend to the County
Commissioners the placing of the money in
National Bank, whereby the law may be literally
carried out and the deposits be absolutely safe.
The report OF the committee on Jail we heartily
endorse and would recommend that the sugges-
tions named therein be carried out.
Permit us to express our thanks for the uniform
courtesy, attention and advice we have received
at your hands, as well as from tho States Attor
ney and the other officers of the court, and we
assure you that it has been gratefully appreciated
and will be pleasantly remembered.
Respectfully, ROBERT MAGRUDER, Foreman.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON JAIL.
Robert Magruder, Esq, Foreman Your COM
mittee appointed to visit the Jail beg leave to say
we have performed that duty, found the prisoners
well cared for and as comfortable as usual in a
prison; found the premises very clearly, rejecting
much credit upon the Sheriff and warden. We
would recommend the cementing of the brick
pavement of the lower floor; also an addition to
care for cases of contagious character.
Respectfully submitted,
A. S. SMITH,
GIsr T. CocKEY,
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TREAsURERs BOOKS.
Mr.. Foreman We beg leave to report that we
have examined the books of the Treasurer and
County Commissioners and find them well kept
and rejecting credit upon those having them in
charge. THOMAS B. ToDD,
ALFRED S SMITH, Committee.
CHRISTIAN MUHLBAcH,