The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-26
PRESENTMENTS

Court of Savannah, Ga, for the Feb
ruary Term, 1902.
To His Honor 4. Fl. Macdonald, judge of
the city Court Of Savannah, Ga:
DEAR SIR-We the grand jurors selected
and duly qualified to perform the duties
brought before US for the February term,
1892, beg leave to submit the following res
port:
This being the first term Of the court over
which you have presided, we feel complI-
mented by being selected to assist you in
gonyeying out the wholesale Instructions
and duties as set forth in your charge.
And in addition TO the regular business
that has been brought to our attention by
the solicitor general, we have the pleasure
80 report through one of the committee sD-
pointed to examine the clerks and sheriff's
office that the sheriff's books are in perfect
order and show the specific charges as
allowed by the court, and the disbursements
are supported by proper vouchers in
book kept for that purpose and that are
neatly kept.
The records of the clerks office on file are
thoroughly systematized and any and all
documents can be found by their number,
both index and folio showing their location.
The record office is perfection, and the
books with their neat penmanship and en-
crossing are an ornament to any court, and
reflect much credit on the present in
cumbeut.
The committee who visited the convict
camps report at Camp No. l, on or near the
county farm, eighty-five males and three
females; three males are slightly SICK but
not sufficiently 80 to be in the hospital at the
camp. The females and O few TRUSTEES" arc
kept in the inclosure at work for the benefit
of the other convicts, and the boys are en-
piOyed at work on the farm; the men are
digging q canal through the county farm
TO the Casey canal in order to drain swamp
lands on adjacent places to the farm.
At Camp No. 2, on Dr Reads place,
there are thirty-six convicts, all male;
few Of them are kept in camps doing neces-
sary work; some twenty OF them are at
work at the Pipemakers' creek bridge. the
balance are building roadway along the
Dundee canal; two of the conviots are sick
in the hospital The male and female con-
victs have separate quarters at both camps.
but at No. l we fine three white convicts
that are kept with the negroes, though
separate parts are assigned to them.
me discipline Of the camps is good, and
there Is seldom an occasion for any punish
ment. For good behavior each convict gets
credit for four days in each months sem
tence for good conduct. The food we find
very wholesome and in abundance and well
and all that need be required. The time is
occupied as follows: Up at 6 o'clock u. m,
at work at $50 O'Clock, one hour for dinner
and indoors at dark, and to bed at 8 o'clock
p. m. Medicines are Kept in the camps and
for slight indisposition the keeper admins
listers what is necessary. The county ply
stefan visits the camps regularly and gives
attention to all that need his services.
Before retiring from orr duties as grand
jurors for the term, we desire to thank his
honor Judge MacDonell for special in
structIons in his written charge, and for the
uniform courtesy of the court officials, and
particularly to the solicitor general for his
legal advice rendered, and his promptness
in responding to our numerous calls upon
him; and, in conclusion, we desire to ex-
press our thankfulness that peace and
quietness prevails in our midst; that the
majesty Of the law is sustained, and we
evoke from the supreme ruler the con-
Unued blessings on our city and this court.
We recommend that these presentments be
published in SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS
and Press.
LESTER HUBBELL, Foreman.
A. MCC. DUNCAN.
NORTON FRGERsoN.
G. H. CARSON.
SIMON GAZAN.
LEONARD Y. GIBBS.
CHARLES W. WEST.
WILLIAM EsTILL.
GEORGE TURNER.
FRANCIS |. MCCALL.
WILLIAM J. MARSHALL.
JOHN F. LAFAR.
GEORGE w. ALLEN.
w. G. LYON.
JOHN HENDERSON.
H. G. MORGAN.
JOHN d. WELD.
THOMAS DANIELS.
+. J. KENNEDY.
DANIEL HOGAN.
w. NJ. BENT.
j.. j. GAUDRY, Clerk.
>. Ordered that thess presentments be pub
HS.ed In the SAVANNAH MORNING News
ana savannah EUentng Press in accordance
VIZ, WIN ABOVE recommendation. this April 25;
IoJz. a. II. MACDoNELL, Judge.