The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-02-22


one and one-quarter miles from t city,
need draining very much, and should have
immediate attention.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
In our visitation among the public
schools, and to the public school buildings,
we find there is want in nearly all the
buildings Of proper ventilation. On cold
or damp and inclement days the atmos-
phere in the several class no rms is not pure,
and the children, who are compelled to re-
main in them, are obliged to breathe
vitiated atmosphere, or, If the windows are
opened, are subjected chose in proximity to
the windows to draughts of air. We
would suggest that this matter Of proper
ventilation be carefully considered by tho
school board and. If need be, submitted to
some expert in such matters. with view Of
remedylng the defects, even though it
should require the outlay of few thousand
dollars, as the health of the children is para
mount to considerations of cost
There appears to ue lack Of sufficient
room or school accommodations for all the
children who apply, and the classes are
overcrowded We find that at the East
Broad street school about 600 applicants
during the year had to be denied admit
lance, and about 800 at the West Broad
street school, for want of accommodations.
We would, therefore, recommend that the
the eastern portion of the city, be pressed
forward to completion as speedily as posi-
ble and this would relieve the overcrowd-
ing in the other schools. The matter of
offering the best of schools and educational
facilities to the children of our county and
state cannot be too strongly pressed upon
the at ention Of our citizens, for the higher
our attachments in this direction the more
forward will be our place in the state and
nation.
In the matter of the investigation of the
charges made by the public press and cur
rent rumor of bribery and corruptio at the
recent county and city elections, under
special charge from his honor the judge, we
would respectfully report to the court that
we have pursued our Investigation faithfully
and diligently, but have met with many OBJ
stacles and impedimeuts by those whose duty
it should have been to aid in maintaining
the dignity of the law and the honor of
our community. While we have found by
our researches and inquiries that there was
too much ground for the charges and cur
rent rum ors of bribery and corruption, still
it was impossible to fasten the guilt upon in
dividuals, as witnesses whom we had reason
to believe could give testimony that would
bring to trial those who were engaged in
the purchasing and selling OF votes refused
to give the desired evidence, declining to
answer the questions propounded to
them, on the ground that in doing so 1t
might tend to eliminate themselves. We
dep ore the fact that any respectable citizen
in this community should stand as a bar to
an investigation Of this nature, and thereby
shield those engaged in corrupting the bal
lot. We earnestly recommend to the
county commissioners and those having the
elections In charge that they devise some
effective means of preventing a repetition
of what was too apparent, the bribery and
-.IN hi
elections held in this county; and we would
suggest that responsible and trustworthy
persons be employed at all future elections to
act as detectives and to bring to punishment
all persons found violating the law.
During the progress of our Investigations
the facJ has been revealed that during the
recent city election the action of some of
the police around the polls was not alto
gether becoming to the guardians of the
peace.
We desire to call attention before closing
our general presentments to the constant
| and unrestrained violation of the law in
keeping open, in surreptitious manner, Of
| numerous bIrrooms on Sunday. While
the members of the grand jury do not feel
| 1T incumbent upon them to act as private
| detectives, in ferreting out tue persons vlo-
lating this law. still it is apparent, from the
| numOer of intoxicated persons frequently
seen in the streets on the Sabbath, that this
law is constantly and persistently violated.
We therefore call attentlo to this matter,
and earnestly urge upon the city authorities
whose duty it is to see that the laws are en-
forced In this regard, to so instruct the po-
lice force of the city that such violations
will not be possible without being detected
and punishment melted out to the violators.
In retiring from our duties as grand
jurors for the present term we desire to re-
turn our thanks to his Honor, Jud ge A. P.
Adams for bis impressive, clear aud earnest
charge at the beginning of our labors, and
for his influence, aid aud counsel during
our term of service, and we congratulate
this community and this ju iicial circuit in
having one so able courteous and just to
preside over our tribunals
Our thanks are also due to Solicitor Cen
eral Fraser, who has been ever ready with
his counsel and assistance.
We Commend the efficiency of Bailiff A.
Jones Franklin, whose faithfulness and
diligence have been OF material aid to us
during the term
Finally, we recommend that these pre-
sentiments be published in the daily papers
of the city.
CHARLES c. TALIAFERRo, Foreman.
LEONARD Y. GIBBS.
EBEN B. PEEK.
Ed. +. NEUFvILLE.
MALCOLM MAGELLAN
JOHN RUTHERFORD.
T. +. SCREvEN.
WILLIAM j. LINDSAY.
THOMAS HALLIGAN.
WILLIAM P. BAILEY
WILLIAM p. HARDEE.
MOSES J. SoLoMoNs.
ABRAHAM VETSBURG.
MOSES Y. HENDERSON,
WILLIAM q. MORRILL,.
NATHANIEL o. Triton.
ALBERT S. BACON.
d. B. LESTER
CHARLES F. KEILBACH
HERMAN l.. SCHREINER
70 ROBERT 3. REPPARD.
In THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CHATHAM
COUNTY, DECEMBER TERM, 1888.
1t is considered and ordered by the court
that the recommendation of the grand jury
for the publication Of their general present
ments be and the same is hereby approved,
an that the clerk do furnish copies thereof
to each Of the two daily newspapers of this
city, and that he do further transmit GER
titled copy TO the county commissioners and
copy Of so much as relates to the public
roads to the road commissioners.
Upon motion OF T. d. Rockwell, solicitor
general pro tenn.
A. p. ADAMS, Judge.
Filed in Office February 20, 1889.
JAMES X. +. CARR,
Clerk s. G.. G. Z. Ga.