The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-26
FINE SYSTEM CONDEMNED.
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ing of this important highway was eN-
tended 10 the county limits
The grand jury has made a careful in
spection of the drainage of the comfy and
seems TO have found il TO be generally in
satisfactory condition. The atten i'm OF
the grand jury was called by Mr.. John +.
Guilmartin to the condition q tae De
Renne canal, and lis Committee on Drain
age inspected this part of the system 1t
was found to be choked up with vegeta-
ton" say the presentmeBfs Since our
inspection II has Rad The attention II the
county force. with early eXp-ctat oCs ri
being put in good order On the south side
of the Louisville road. between The six an
eight mile posts. there is large amount
of water collected. We ,hink E, me eflo L
should be made TO carry this wafer away
from where it is now standing"
The manner in which the county farm
has been and is being conducted excited
the admiration. and has received the off,
cial commenda lion of the grand jury On
this subject the grand jury says in its
preseutraents: 1.-THE labor used on the
farm consists Of the women, the children
and cripples, together with some nall
dozen abie-Dcdied men as plowmen The
crops are now growing and appear 70 be
In fine condition, The acreage under cult
walton this year being about three hum
dred with advantageous conditions il
Is estimated that crops 20 the value Of
$500 to $500 will be produced. consisting
OF corn. rice potatoes hay, oats, etc.
The value Of the farm products last year
under uBfavora bic circunls tances, was
about 1900 The products Of the farm are
worth 10 the county their value. for If the
staple articles were not raised the county
would have to purchase same. thereby
increasing the expense Of caring for the
convicts. We are impressed with the faci
that the existence Of the farm provides
occupation for this class Of convicts, who
could not otherwise be utilized"
The grand jury found the jail in good
condition and that The proper sanitary
precautions were there obs rived It rec m
mends hat the prs Mt style Of p.ping for
the purpose of hea irg the building. b.
running the pipes along the walls, be
changed. and that instead the pipes be ruu
about the Gag ng. A larger boiler is need
ed properly to heat the building.
The commiseration of the grand jury
men was excited by the deplorable plight
Of the lunatics now confined in the jail
who through no fault OF the tailor or
his assistants, but because Of the fac
that all conveniences for their care are
lacking. suffer many hardships. Five lun-
atics we found in the Jail by the grand
jurys committee. and IL is recomn endsd
that me effort should lie made TO ep
the other prisoners, even should II be ne
cessary to build a place for them.
The presentments call attention to the
cor dition of the Court House. This build
ing is badly in need of rer airs. We rec m
mend that the bulldog he generally over
bauled and the interior kalsomined or
painted" This recommendation of the
grand jury will meet with the sympathet-
ic concurrence Of every citizen of the
community who has had recent occasion
to visit the county palace of justice.
The grand jury fouud much 10 commend
In the condition and management Of the
county system Of educa ton and the public
school buildings. The physical cord ton |
Of the schools" say the presentments.
has been much improved. TIE lighting
heating and ventilation Of the new build
ings is modern and up-to-date. the health
of the children is excellent and their well
fare is well guarded: we find that every
child has been successfully vaccinsted
The chief need Of the schools is more rooT
and with the completion Of tire Eigrth
Street School and the rebuilding Of the
Academy. this trouble will 81 a measure
be remedied. We recommend thai stair
ways Of the Barnard Street School be
erected to run down on both wings as
there is only one winding stairway for [ =
whole upper floor and the occupants of
the wings have to pass through The main
Is essential in case Of fire or panic. We
find that The management Of the -h0ols
in the city and county IS ably conducted
by the present Superintendent Mr.. Otis
Ashmore and think him TIE right man in
the right place."
The grand jury examined the books AMI
accounts of the various county officers AMI
found them TO be neatly ard correctly
kept. Objection Is found In the presen--
men.s however. TO the neglect with VIII ch
the office OF the county surveyor has been
treated by the county and the lack Of IA
cilities afforded that official for the proper
preservation OF his records and maps.
THE books in charge Of this officer"
says the grand jury in its presentments.
''are in a neat condition and apparently
correctly kept. The condition of the maps.
however, show the lack OF facilities az
forced this office. The records of the Of
fee, prior 10 the year 1891, are missing
having disappeared from the Office after
the death Of the previous officer. Negotia-
tions are now pending looking to the
restoration Of these old records, and 1t is
recommended that prompt action be taken
to restore these old papers. The office is
particularly lacking In any facilities for
the proper conduct of its business and we
recommend that II be supplied with such
necessary furniture and Instruments as
will facilitate the safe keeping and quick
handling of this department"
When the presentments had been read,
Judge Failigant discharged the grand jury
with few words of thanks for its dis
charge of its arduous duties in so careful.
conscientious and palnstaklng a manner.
The thanks Of the court were given the
grand jury for himself and for the peo-
pie of the county. At o'clock the court
was adjourned for the term.