The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-12-18
Calhoun Couwty Presensral cnt.

Calhoun CouWty Presensrlcnt.
Circuit Court ot tle Second judicial Circuit OF
Florida, III AMI for tne coluly o. Calhoun,
Nl,i Term 1883
Tsc graz. ji~ors Of the State Of F.orili enquir-
inc N ma c1r th, body Of the county of Calhoun
il bring th"ir aNors to close respectfully beg
lave TO s@bmit tHc following general present
inent
i. Ne -N-ratulate the citiz ms of the county
on the healthy and prosperous condition of our
county. While other less favored sections of
State have been sOrely stricken with yellow fever
epdcmics, we have, through the mercy of Divine
Providence escaped the ravages OF disease and pes
thence, and with few exceptions people have
enjoyed almost uninterrupted health and our
farmers and bueblndmen have harvested bounti-
ful crop--the reward of their Dor and enterprise
No county III the State presents more attractions
the industrious and euterpr>ing man than this.
We have genial and healthy climate and IA soil ca
pabo OF producing almost all the neccssares,
well rs many OF the mos important luXurics used
10y man. Even the orange hpurishc>, ana The trees
OF the in iu>trous and cnterpr,iug nUw present u
mos; be uilul ana lovely app carancc as they bend
naHrr III" "ciS.t oi thrlr ip~cious, Golden fruit.
>urcIy cur people have much Tor wnlch 10 thank the
u cat q ,el Of all good gifts
I'd After careful ana ITO ugh inquiry into the
intiactions Of the criminal law, we are glad to be
al 10 report bat few olitions, and they OF
parltively light order. No serious neinouS Of
fences have been committed within our bounds since
the last session OF thI, h onOrabIe court.
3D. Our public DulldingS,c urt-nou,e aud jlil, are
not IN good condition aud oy no ieaus answer tue
necessities OF tue county or comport with the in
telligence or refinement of our people PREVIOUS
grand Juries have recommended and urged
honorable Board of County Commiss sioner, do
something towards the beLterment of our public
buildings, but without avail Our courthouse, not
TO speak ot other mpcrfcctions, is without ii cnim.
ney or other proper facilities for warming the Of
hces or court room. Two or three good stoves
would not cost exceeding SD or $50, and it cannot
be lruthfuy said that our people would not cheer
fully bear this additional tax At this season of the
year the grand jury room, for the want OF ceiliug
and warming facilities is not habltable, and the
grand jury is, for these Causes forced TO hold its
sessions in the open air around hghtwoodknot
fire. This does speak we'll for the taste and
tcrprise of people and in the eyes of strangers
gives us the reputation o. very primitive and ill
progressive people. Our county Is able to afford
better and more comfortable accommodations, and
our people demand that some Improvement be
made al once i'll this respect.
Our county Ill is hardly worthy of the name and
criminals are pu in there at expense and trouble,
with scarcely nope they will remain there longer
than will SUIT their purposes. We recommend inat
the jail be fully repaired aud plank fence, not less
than ten feet high, be placed rJuud the Jail
to prevent evil minded persons outside nom con-
veisng with prisoners an readily supplying them
with tools to facilitate their escape II is OF the
utmo> imp prtance tlat to the Well o-ing and good
name OF the county, thai when cllmlna!s and evil
doers are placed III Ill. that they remain until the
end, o. justice arc subs rrc.t. ... ,qucat escape
OF lriepuci- AMI tie hnoWte t.e !hlt tHe county
j'il + m-ccur', o'ten rXclies ,c mi"ds OF the
,eUpr Gt- position tahc tlc ,lniui-t fatiol of
justice IN t',-ir oNI iI4n A. " 90 .nir~s and
cuitlyAtes IN nin,- 81 M. elm all
law
4th. Some Of our public ads are rs l.lir c lnu.ton
"hlic nDht .f .heIn .ait ~ bad cpuates~-- sd
that there are comparatively mic l,oses and
sign boards the roads. ami ( respectfully cal!
the attention OF our Road Commissioners to this
important provision OF our laws.
5th. We fiud our county offices all in good coudi-
ton. and tar have been able to examine well
and .athtulIy kept ana the several officials the
due and proper discharge TT their pectve duties
6tn. We deeply regret II icarD Of very extra.
ordinary ana unau hUrzed proceeding on the part
of of our Justices of the Peace. From what
we h4v" been able 10 learn, IL appears that he held
an inquest over the dead body OF Mr. William T.
lis VINO found dtAi under rather suspicious
circumstances, and then TOOK charge of the entire
estate of the diocaed household ell cts. plantation
utensils and growing crops aud on tbuut three
days notice caused The ehtre estate 10 DC sod at
great sacrifice, and appropriated portion OF the
inquest, t1c. We consider ii to be du3y 10 CON
denim such proceedings entirely unauthorized
and illegal, not TO say more. In conclusion re-
specttuliy tender our thanks To his Honor, the
Judge prcs!d, =. for the impartial uann"r IN whicu
he EOlds the scales of istce, while fsithiuly ad
mini>teling the law To evil dpero, and tor his uni
form Kindness aud courtesy to this body
And to Our State Attorney aud the Officers of the
Court for courtcses extended.
Respectfully submitted,
j. RICHARDS Foreman.
Attest j. VI. HAIL, Clerk.