The Forrest City times., 1890-05-03
Grand Jary Rspors.
GRAND JuRY RooM. ! FORREST CITv. Ark, } Anr.l .,stfl. Icssl

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 To the Hon. N. T. Sanders, Judge presiding at
 tho April Form, ls90. of the St. Francis Cir
 cult Court.
 Tho Grand Jury of said county for said April term. 1893. of the Circuit Court. would most TO- epcctfully report as follows:
 We have carefully examined into all cases of violation of law that have come to our knowI edge. We have cndeavored to indict no man from hatred or malice. neither have we loft any man unindictcd for love. fear favor or hope of reward. when in our Judgment we ] thought he had violated tho law.
 We had 7l witnesses brought before us, have found 4s true bills, 70 for misdcmcanors and s for fclonics.
 We. as . body. visited the county Jail and its surroundings. We fnd there three prisoners. who report that they are well fed, comfortably provided for, and in good health. We also Ind an inmate named Frank Scott. confined there. | who IS partially insane from disease. being. at all timcs subject to epileptic nts, and requires ! tho attention of . physician. We would sug. gcst the county farm as the proper placc for | hun. We hnd upon examination that the Jailor. J. N. Freeman. has made . well directed effort and has performed his duties in . very efficient and satisfactory manner. in keeping the jail in good sanitary condition. | all the cells being neat and clean and white washed. There is some Improvements rs- quirsd in the way of ventilation, sewerage and | foncing. but tho enormous debt which the county is burdensd with at present. the Grand Jury thinks 1t advisable not to make any d present.
 | In compliance with the charge of your Hon. Court, a conmttccof our body waited upon tho have complied with the requirement. of the | several druggists of Forrest :City and nnd thoy law In keeping register of salcs of all poisons | Your jury would furthor report that for want of time. as also the failure of commis sioners of accounts appointed by your Honor at former term of this court, to act. ths committee of our body who werc appointed And it impossible to make thorough and rigid examination of the county. records. .oeollec- l tors and school accounts; and in our opinion | 1t will require time greater than . whole sit ting of Grand Jury. industriousIy applied and then nothing short of tedious and lengthy examination could bring to light the existence of any inaccuracy or discrepancies hf any such cSisp and prepare full and com pcts report Of same.
 1 We nnd that tho following constables are be hind with thor settlements. and in arrears:
 Jesse Rawlinson. Black Fish Township. .elo C W. A. Higgs,:reli Township,. ......... as O | wu. Elliott, tSpecixb LAnguillc. ..... ..1o oc We further Ind that J. l.. West. constable of Franks township has failed to make any settle. ment since 1888 with the County court, or pay any monies to the county treasurer. From tho report of emsgistrates transcripts, he has money belonging to county in his hands. We | would recommend that tho above officials bs cited sy the County Judye to appear !, the July term of tho county court for tho purpose Of making prompt and full settlement. | A committee of our body have examined tho o6lcial transcripts of tho justices of the peace, and, as far as we arc able to ascertain. Ind | they arc correct. In this connection wc alse Ind that processes have been served and rs turned by an acting deputy constable in one Of tho townships, who attest samc officially by | making his mark. We therefore consider him incompetent to discharge such official duty. l Ws further report that from tho list fur nished us by the county clerk that the follow. l ing road districts have no ovcrsccr: | Dta!riot No. 10 Andison tOWuahip.