The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-02
PREsENTMENTs
OF the Grand Jury of the City Court
of savannah. July Term. 1SO5.

of savannah, July Term. 1SO5.
To the Hon. A. H. MacDonell, Judge
city court Of Savannah: The grand jury
Tor the July term Of 1895 having completed
their term OF service. respectfully sub
nit the following general presentments;
We have examined the books of the
sheriff and clerk and found them neatly
and correctly kept.
we have through the agency of the US
ual committee examined the condition Of
the convict camps, and convicts. and the
general features of administration effect
ing same. We fnd the quarters at the
principal camp, designated as camp No. ],
in fairly good condition. We have TO re-
peat. however, the recommendation, pre-
viously made, that the fence inclOsing
these quarters be repaired, and to recon-
mend that the women's quarters be re-
shingled. There is evidence at this camp
OF purpose to maintain clearly and SAN
itary conditions. This we regret to say
is not apparent at Camp No. 3 There is
absolute necessity for new tents TO prop
erly shelter this gang, and a more dis
tinct recognition OF the necessity of clean
lness-especially in the matter of bed
ding.
We are convinced that the administra-
ton of all matters affecting the discipline
and supervision of the cOnVicts would be
best subserved by the appointment of a
superintendent, whose entire attention
could be applied to the discharge of those
duties. 1t is not properly the office of the
county engineer to be charged with such
supervision, his duties are manifold
enough, and so multitudinOus as to for
bid his constant presence, and prompt in
formation of matters which should have
immediate attention
The construction of barns and stables at
the county farm is a matter of immediate
necessity for accommodation of the pro-
ducts of the farm, and the shelter OF an
imals, but we think that the construction
of new and general barracks for confine-
ment of convicts may fairly be postponed
until II be more clearly apparent that
there is need for them, and until further
co 1sideration as to the proper site for
location. We commend the efforts of the
county commissioners tending to a more
Z humane infection of punishment which
we hope viii prevent any further presen-
tation of complaints starting and exciting
in their nature, which, when incOnsider-
ately published. are liable to lead to un-
just and unwarTantable judgments The
care and handling of the unfortunate
convicts is matter of sufficient embar-
rassment in itself and it is quite proper
to avoid unnecessary aggravation of the
same"
RESOLUTION.
Recognizing in the recommends tions of
the several grand juries of the superior
court SINCE and including that of the
winter term OF the court for 1895, the more
especially as the same are embodied and
recapitulated in the presentment of the
grand jury of the superior court for the
spring term of the year 1895, suggestions
well calculated to advance the material
interest of the county and city, and which
If promptly complied with and vigorously
prosecuted, Will result in conditions of
general prosperity we desire to express
a hearty endorsement of them and to
commend them to the immediate and
earnest recognition of all public officers
whose province it may be to give them
furtherance.
In this connection it gives us pleasure
to commend the action of the county COM
missioners in so far as they have ordered,
in recognition of these recommendations
and we beg leave TO commend to their
early consideration such as have not yet
been passed upon.
We take pleasure in making the usual
recognition Of efficient courtesies extend
ed us by the officers of the court in the
discharge of our duties, and we beg es-
| pecially to commend the distinguished
and eminent service of the presiding Judge
which deserves and receives the appre-
citation of his fellow citizens
| We recommend the publication of these
presentments in the Morning News and
Savannah Press. Respectfully submitted
G. b. Pritchard, Foreman.
Chas. +. Cler,
Jas. S. Silva,
James McGrath,
John Lyons,
| A. McC. Duncan,
r. K Bragdon,
| w. B. Metzger,
| ]. c.. King,
II. w. Palmer,
! John Derst,
Thomas Halligan,
Jno. F. Crohan,
A. NJ. West,
l. Kayton,
Edward ]. Kennedy,
S. Krouskoff,
T. McC A. White.
Ordered that these presentments be
published as recommended. in open court,
Aug. 80, 1885. A H. MacDonell,
| Judge.