Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-08-28
Report Of the Grand jury.
The State Of Mississippi, }
NoXubee County
Circuit Court, August Term, 1S8f

Circuit Court, August Term. 1886
70 he Hoa. ". II. Roqer. ,L,3oc of
q tae 6a Judicial Circuit Of said
Htate:
We, the undersigned. CONSTITUTING
the Grand Jurors empannelod SUES
ami charged for the term of said court,
have concluded our labors, bep leave
to submit the following report
We have been in session nine DAYS
We have examined 252 Witnesses
and returned, III open court, ff,y.one,
True Bills.
We have made diligent enquiry
into ali violations OF the law coming
within our personal knowledge and
nave discharged our duty to the court
without reference to. our views per.
%sonally.
We further report that we have ex-
amined the County Jail, as required
by law, and find that the same is Sc
cure and clean. We also understand
from the prisoners that they arc an
namely cared for.
The floor of the Jail needs repairs :
also the sctps they are not safe. :
We further recommend that the
present clubhouse used for a kitchen
be torn down at once and q new and
decent one be built.
We do not think the fence is secure
at all from the inside, as any one can
climb over same from the inside,
We have examined the books OF the
Chancery Clerk and find them to be
well aud neatly kept and recommend
him ms a model County Auditor.
We have also examined the books
Of the Sheriff and find same to be well
and neatly kept.
We, the Grand jury, and the coun.
ty at large, are indebted to Mr.. u. r.
Dorroh, the Deputy sheriff, for his
faithful work in detecting and ferret.
ing out the frauds perpctralcd in tho
circuit clerks office.
We also examined the books of tho
Circuit Clerk and have to report tina
they are badly kept.
The County Treasurer was abscn'
and we were unable to find his book.
at all.
The county contractor docs not re
port and settle with the county as re
CURED by law.
Owing to present state Of affairs il
our county, we do hereby recommend
that the Board of Supervisors be in
structcd to appoint q committee o
two or more experts to thoroughly in
vestigate the books of all the count,
officials: also that they require TIN
County Treasurer to make his settle
ments with them regularly as rcquir
ed by law. The President of tn
Board Informs us that he has urge,
him to settle and that his last settle
mcnt was made at their Jan'y mcctin;
this year.
:. We do further recommend that tn
present method Of letting contracts TO
) the construction of bridges and othc
!, public works in the county be change
or modified so rs to render the count
liable only tor the work actually pei
i, formed by the contractors and spcia
:, ly where the road-hands are require
l to build bridges and u mechanic t
frame same; also that the Board {
Supervisors be required TO keep Il tai
ulatcd statement of all "OLD LUMBER
l sold to individuals and Il record of til
, same be entered on the minutes of sal
-, Board of Supervisors, as no rccor
D has been kept BY the Board in tn
past.
We haye also examined the Bone
of all the county officials and in o,
Judgment they are not altogether S,
8 cure rs required By law.
We also recommend that the Boa,
be authorized to order that the Coul
: House walls be rcpaintcl or in SON
way rcpuircd and especially the roo
3 of the County Superintendent of ed,
cation. The walls are covered viii
the most obscene literature and ladj,
i, are often necessarily there.
u We have carefully examined the r.
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