The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1901-06-15
Grand Jary Report


We the grand jurors empaneled for
the June term, 1901, respectfully SUBJ
init to your honorable court the follow
ing report.
We have examined into and dis
posed Of all business to which our at
tention has been directed. "A commit
tee of our body visited the county poor
farm and we report that fourteen in
mates are there who are the county's
helpless poof. We are gratifed to-
report that they are we'll provided
with food and raiment and kindly
cared for by the Superintendent, Mr..
G. q. kinkead. The building is a
very old one and needs repairs. The
flues are defective. Some of the
plastering is off aud some locks are
ont of order.
We recommend that all necessary
repairs be made. The meat house is
in bad condition and should have a
new roof.
With every respect for the county
court we desire to call the attention of
that honorable body to the necessity of
providing a suitable Office for the
treasurer of the county. That Office
is now In place, it cannot be called a
room, six by eight feet where he and
his two assistants with the necessary
tables fill the room. Anyone having
business with the Office must remain 10
the hall while his business Is re-
ceiving his attention. The treasurer
has no vault or even safe but Is 10.
debted TO other officers of The county
for place in which he may deposit
for safe keeping the books and other
valuables Of the Office We think that
the county OF Lafayette with its i'm
mense wealth should provide con-
venient and safe office where its
treasurer may attend to the business of
bis Office and accommodate Its clti-
zens. We suggest that the old court
room in which the county court held
its sessions for moIe than forty years
is IN excellent condition and is suit
able place for the holding of the court
and we think the court could hold its
sessions in that room and fit the room
10 which The court is now being held
for the treasuers office.
We have gone Through the several
public offices Of the county and as far
as time and opportunity permitted
have looked over and examined the
records of these offices. So far as our
observation extended the books and
other records are well kept and the
business faithfully and honestly sd-
ministered.
We visited the Jail and found eight
prisoners confined therein. 1t Is a
luree of qualification to slate that the
Jail has been thoroughly cleansed and
white washed, the cells are clean and
the atmosphere Us pure as it could be
under the circumstances. We think
that the public portion of that institu-
tion is in as good condition as it was
ever known. The prisooers state that
they are well fed and kindly cared for
by Sheriff Thomas. We take pleasure
in commencing him for the excellent
condition OF the jail and his treatment
of those entrusted to him for safe
keeping.
The lower floors of the Jail are in
bad condition ana we recommend that
they be covered with cement.
We recommend that the county
court authorize the county collector to
make delinquent tax book including
all personal taxes for the last FIVE
years, as recommended by DR.. j. j.
Fulkerson IN communication to the
grand jury.
We suggest that the circuit clerk
furnish a copy of this report to the
county clerk TO lay before the county
court at its next regular session for
consideration.
J. II. CHRISTY, Foreman.
F. l.. SLUsHER, Clerk.