The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-09
Report orthc GRIND Jury.

The grand inquest presented the fol-
lowing report OF the year com menclng
with the May term, 1893. and ending
with the February term. 1894. II
There were submitted to US at the
MAJ term, 1893, twenty-nino bills, OF
which twenty-eight true bills were
found and one ignored. At the Sep
tenlber term. 1893, eighty-seven bills
were presented, of which eighty'two
were reported as true bills and five
were ignored. At the November term,
1898 forty bills were presented. OF
which thirty-nine were reported as
true bills aud one was ignored, At
the February term. 1894, fifty bllls
were presented, OF which forty elgnt
were found as true bills and two were
ignored.
on Wednesday, the Goth OF Novem-
Der. 1898, the grand inquest made a
visit Of inspection to the County Court
House, ana found everything In good
condition. The appearance OF things
generally indicated the supervision OF
careful, thoughtful and painstaking
superintendent. The grand inquest
also Visited the county jail on Dec. 4,
1888 We found it In most excellent
condition considering the insutiiclency
of roOiu. II was clean and as COM
Portable as tho crowded condition of
: the Jail will permit. We take pleasure
. in unanimously congratulating the
people OF New Cast county upon
having such capable and careful
sheriil.
The grand inquest was deeply i'm
pressed with the urgent necessity of
providing some employment for the
lUre3 number OF able bodied persons
that were spending their time In Idle
, ness mt the expense OF the taxpayers
of the county, and would earnestly
recommend that the Levy Court OF
: New Caste county at once proceed TO
carry into effect the provisions OF what
4, Is known as the Coorh law, passed at
= the last Legislature.
BY the purchase OF land suitable for
D stone quarry along soma OF the lines
, OF railroads adjacent to this city, and
the ilttlnE up with suitable buildings
and enclosures of the same. also of
5 the purchase oil a steam crusher and
/ such other machinery that may lie
necessary for purposes OF quarrying
and crushing stone for the Improve.
ment OF the roads OF this county, and
/, that the attorney prepare such addt'
tiODal legislation as may he necessary
Ito be presented to the reXt Ieglsla-
uure) to carry the same iuio effect 50
5 term under one year may DO sent TO
, the said workhouse at the discretion
OF the court. and by that means relieve
e the crowded condition of the Jail ut
}. New Castle and earn something to-
4 ware their maintenance
And we would further recommend
. that the attorney general prepare such
3. legislation and present 1t TO the next
Il Legislature for Its consideration as
!. may be necessary to secure the con
victiou OF the persons who receive
II stolen goods, MS We believe that the
Q receiver ls us bad as the thief. and II
|. It were not for tue ready means oil
disposing of stUl II property. that
there would DO great deal less o.
petty larceny.
At the September session the grand
. Inquest adopted resolutions expires
q sive OF their feeling at tho death OF Ar
A chiDald Given. u member OF The grand
- inquest from Wilmington hundred.
20 At the February term we were called
p. upon to again express our coincidence
"a upon the death OF our fellow.member'
who died during the recess, Benjamin
>" W. Dunlap. II member OF the granC
es inquest from Red Lion hundred. ant
10 GottleiD krautter, member oil thu
,r grand inquest from Wilmington hun
dred.
In closing our report we desire Il
III express our appreciation TO this honor
)r able Judges OF the court for their uni
~ form kindness lii their manner 0
=, treatment towards us during tn
VI whole Of our attendance upon our du
Of ties. Also TO the clerks aud othe
IL officers OF the court, and most espe
N Gially to the Encouragement and hi
deputy, Tor their Invaluable assistanc