The Forrest City times., 1894-09-28
Grand Jury Report.
Grand Jury Room.
Forrest City. Ark, Sept. 24. 1s9-

| l To the Hon. Grant Green. Judge pre- siding at the September term of the St. Francis Circuit Court The Grand Jury of the Circuit Court would most respect fully report the following: We have carefully examined into all cases of violation of law that has come to our knowledge. We have endeavored to indite all persons who in our judgment were volators of law, regardless of either the favor or fear of any one. We had witnesses brought before us for examination and found 30 true Bills.
 We have examined the official trans script of the justices of the peace, and as far as we are able to ascertain find they are correct.
 We find few magistrates of the coun- ty that do not file their transcripts quar- terly with the county clerk as they are required to do by the acts of 1889. This is mainly due to their ignorance of the law. We even found some of the magis- trates who do not have the acts of 1889. This jury would therefore recommend that the court be merciful in any action taken against the magistrates for the neg lect or violation of this act After consulting with the prosecuting attorney. the Grand Jury as to consta- bles in default as shown by the commits
 
 none of said constables have ever been cited to appear before the county court, and make settlement. That no settle ment of their accounts has ever been had and no order for them to pay Over That the amounts charged against them are ta- ken from justice of the peace transcripts and in some instances show that defen- dants have been committed to jail. and in others that there has been bonds taken. The county court should take immediate action in the matter as the grand jury believes that their accounts could be satis- torily adjusted by the proper proceedings in the county court.
 | The amount in default is small as l l.. H. Potts has settled in full. We find from inquiries that some of the | public roads of the county are in bad con diti0n. We call special attention to road district number ?. in Madison township. ! This road has no overseer and needs i'm mediate work: also piece of road leading along the northeast boundary of the town of Forrest City. This piece of road is in dispute between the Mayor of Forrest City and the County Judge. neither one claims
 it his duty to have it worked. It has no overseer and should be adaed either to Road District number or 19 of Madison township or be worked by the town of Forrest City. It is almost impassable. | A committee of this body visited the poor house and found s paupers who re- port that they are well fed and cared for They find the health and sanitary eondi- l tion good.
 1 We have examined the public records and find neatness and system in the Clerks office
 We also visited the Drug Stores and find the books in which poisonous drugs are recorded kept in eonformance with l the law
 We as a body visited the county jail. We find II prisoners who say they are well fed and as well cared for as circum- stances will allow. The jury is unani- mous m recommending that the walls of the jail room be strengthened so that pris- oners can be turned out of the cells in day time to exercise The prisoners are in small cells with no privilege of exercising Those who have been months m con- | finement look as though it was destroying their health. We would also recommend more frequent summing of their bedding The sanitary condition seems good. l In closing our report we tender our sin eere thanks to your Honor, the dis trict attorney and all officers of she coun- ty with whom we had business, for cour- tesies extended while In the discharge of our duty. Now we beg that your Honor adjourn us. The above report we most respectfully submit to your Honor. Attest: J. G. STERN, Foreman. l G. N. LAUGHINnoUsE, Clerk.