The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-03-25

Second Judicial Circuit of Florida, Circuit Court
in and for Leon county at the spring of 1885.
We, the Grand Jurors of the State of Florida.
enquiring in and for the body of the county OF
Leon in bringing our laboTs to a close, respect
fully beg leave TO report that we have made dill.
gent enquiry into all infractons of the criminal
laws of the State and take great pleasure in
seeing that so few cases of any importance have
been presented to US. and we feel a special pride
in pointing to this as evidence OF the general
good morals of our county.
In the discharge of our duties as Jurors we
have examined into the condition of the court.
house and jail. We find that the court.house
leaks very badly, that the plastering in many
places has broken and fallen and unless it is re.
paired at once the house will be seriously dam.
aged.
We also find that the Jail is in bad condition
not from the fault OF the sheriff, and in our opin.
ion ought at once be replaced by a new one
We, therefore, recommend TO our Board OF
County Commissioners the proprety of repair.
ing the courthouse at once and OF building a
new Jail upon site in nearer proximity to the
courthouse than the one upon which the old
jail now stands.
We have carefully examined the books of the
County Treasurer, and found them correct and
well and neatly kept.
We find that at the time an exchange was
made OF eight per cent. bonds 10 bonds bearing
six per cent, the amount of the bonded debt Of
the county was 81 000 that since that time, GOV.
ering period of three years, the bonds redeemed
and cancelled amount to $145OO, and the sink
ing fund invested in U. 8. bonds amounts to g.
o00 making total reduction in the bonded debt
of $4,000, and the revenue to be derived from
the taxes already levied and now in process of
collection will make further reduction of the
bonded debt of more than $4,000. besides paying
the interest on the same. We also find thai the
county warrants that were put 10 judgment have
been reduced to ga O87.7 and the floating debt
or outstanding warrants have been reduced to
$5,172.16, and that the revenue levied for the
year 1885, now In process Ut collection, will make
q further and very gratifying reduction in these
amounts.
In looking through the books of the County
Treasurer we also find placed 10 the credit of the
county for building purposes the sum of &2.S71.-
90 In cash. We think this cash ought 10 be at
once utilized In some way, either In building
county Jail or applied to the county Indebtedness
We have examined the books and accounts of
ell the Justices Of the Peace of the county ex.
cept those Of W.: w. Davis A. R. Combs and J.
B. Conner, who did not present their books, and
flnd them correctly and carefully kent.
With county Of such vast and unlimited re-
sources, . soil 90 fertile, and productive, eli,
mate % genial and pleasant we take pleasure in
reverting to the many advantages aud inddce-
ments II Offers to persons wishing to settle and
make their home among US. All things being
considered, We can but look forward with the
strongest confidence that a bright and prosperous
future 10 10 store for our county, and are more
than grati6ed TO observe that these advantages
arc being appreciated by steadily increasing
tide Of desirable settlers.
We respecltully tender our thanks to his Hon.
OF, the Judge Presiding, and TO the officers OF the
court for c0uFtesles extended 70 this body while
In seaaion. Respectfully submitted, y
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