The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-03-09
THLT New COURT HOUSE.
fhG Grand JlrY'S Report Says the
Present Building
IS A DISGRACE TO THE COUNTY.
What Judge Boykin Says About it
The Grand Jury Makes its Report
and AGjourns After Receiving
Compliments From His Honor
Their Report of the Jail and P. II


| Compliments From His Honor
| Their Report of the Jail and P. II
| The grand jury of the February tern
Of Forsyth superior court says the
| county needs and should have new
court house.
| The jury completed its work and
! filed it's report with Judge Boykin at
11:15 on the 3rd. At the request OF
! His Honor, Clerk Stafford read the re-
port in a tone of voice that could be
heard by everybody in the court
room.
The report reads as follows:
To HIS HONOR, E. 7. BoYKIN, JUDGF
Presiding
We, the Grand Jury, through our
foreman, beg leave to make the follow
ing report to wit:
Have visited the county Jail in a
body and found basement of Jail in
such condition that we recommend it
being looked after at once. The sew
er pipes are in bad condition and we
fear if it so remains that not only the
health of the inmates of the jail, but
that Of the city will be endangered.
In the cell department we think it is
too much crowded with prisoners, and
recommend that cells be placed in the
third story of the building to meet
the increasing demands consequent
upon the increase of population and
criminals. Except as to the defec-
tive sewerage in the basement we
have no complaint to make, as the
prisoners report sufficient sustenance
and are as comfortable and clean as
could be expected under the circum-
stances. The Jail seems to be safe
and secure as far as we could see.
A committee visited the home Of
the aged and intirm and report that
they found twenty-fOur ga inmates,
all Of whom reported that they were
well cared for. They were well-ClOth-
ed and had good, clean bedding. The
committee recommended some repairs
being made in the main building on
account of floor giving away.
AS to our court house, we think it
d disgrace to our county, and recon-
mend that as soon as possible one be
built that will correspond with our
county. AS it is, our records are un-
safe and should there be fire mucn
loss would be sustained and no doubt
much litigation would ensue. We think
it unreasonable that our judges, at
torneys, jurors, witnesses and officers
should be compelled term after term
to try to transact business in such a
ing.
All Of which is respectively submit
ted. G. a. HALL,
Foreman of Grand Jury.
After its reading, Judge B0yllin re
turned his thanks TO the grand jury
for the very satisfactory manner in
which they had transacted their busi-
ness.
THE Court is also very much grati-
fed at your recommendation for a new
court house" said the judge. The
citizens of Forsyth have had several
illustrations Of the need Of a new
building in which to hold their court.
When two juries are on duty it is nee
essary for one to go into the open air
in order to transact business. This is
necesSitated- because there is nowhere
else for them to go.
81 understand that your county is
not in debt to any grant extent. AS
yet I have never been able to under
stand why Forsyth, with all her
wealth, has not built a court house
that would be an honor to any coun-
ty. The present building is one Of the
most inferior in the State. In fact |
doubt very much if there is one in the
district that is not more creditablc
than this one. They are building
new court houses all over the State,
and why is it that Forsyth cannot do
the same thing?
The records in the clerks Office are
very valuable, and were they destroy
ed it would not only result in great
loss, but a vast amount of inconven-
ience and trouble.
1.-THE exigencies of the times make
an imperative demand on Forsyth
that she erect a new building.
81 hope every member of the grand
jury will carry their opinions home
with them. and also try to impress the
recommendation they have made up
on their neis hbors. You are dismiss
ed, with many thanks for the honora
BILE manper in which you have served
this court"