Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1892-04-08
Report of the Grand Jury.

To tho Honorable Judges Of the Circuit Court /:
GENTLEMEN-We, the Grand Jurors of
Montgomery county, in the State Of Mary
land, beg leave to submit the following re-
Port:
We have examined one hundred and 81 K.
ty.six witnesses and have found fifty-two
presentments.
Our committee appointed to examine the
condition of the Aims House beg leave to
report as follows: There are thirty.six in
mates, twelve of whom are white, four be-
ing females and eight males; twenty four
llored, eleven Of whom are female adults,
i've male adults and eight children. foar OF
whom are females and four males. We
found the building well kept, the bedding
and rooms clean and comfortable, showing
evidence of much care and attention on the
part of the keeper We gladly report the
great Improvement made by the recently
furnished system of steam heating, adding
as it does so greatly to the comfort OF the
inmates, each room being heated and well
ventilated We also report the great i'm.
provement made by the recently erected
wind mill, supplying the institution with
plenty of pure water also new bath room
supplied with hot and cold water, which
we think will add very much to the SAM.
tary condition of the institution. We found
the farm in good condition, fencing clean
and in good repair, fields clean and in COED
state of cultivation, have a promising wheat
crop. The stock is looking well. The farm
and ether outbuildings in good repair, all
showing evidence Of proper care and atten-
ton on the part OF the superintendent. We
notice, however, that the garden fencing Is
badly out OF repair and should be replaced
with new one.
Our committee appointed 10 examine the
Jail report as follows: The number Oh
prisoners twenty-five, two OF whom are
white and twenty colored. all males. We
think there are some repairs that should be
made to the building, as a portion of it is
now unfit for occupancy on account oil leak
age from the roof. The spouting needs re-
pairing or being replaced with new. The
floors are much out OF repair and should be
newly cemented. We found the building
clean and well kept, alss the surroundings
in good condition, excepting the back yard,
which needs drainage badly. We think
there should be a more suitable place pro.
vided for the storage of the supplies of the
Jail, as the cellar in which they are now kept
is unfit for the purpose, being very damp.
We recommend the erection Of meat house
| for the purpose, also sewer 10 carry oil
the surface drainage from the back yard
In reference to the Local Option law we
have to report that we have examined many
witnesses and made great efforts to obtain evil
deRce of its violation, especially rs there has
been much drunkenness in some sections oil
our county. Many witnesses We have been
unable to get before us us they could not
be found and summoned We believe that
the frequent violations of the Local Option
law Qeadng as it does to many crimes, be.
ing the corruption Of our youth by dissiPa'
ton with the large expense necessarily in.
Cured by the county in its enlorcemen)
would be diminished by an amendment to
the law, making the penalty Tor its viola
ton confinement in the House Of Correction
instead of fine or Imprisonment In the coun'
ty Jail WIN W. WELSH,
foreman.