The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-17
GRAND JURY MAKES REPORT Has Accomplished A Great Deal for County. FOUND 255 TRUE BILLS Books and Accounts Reported
 in Good Shape. Recommendations as to Bonds or ~.- hcials and Improvement in Jail.
 Bond of Probate Judge
 Not Found.
FOUND 2ss TRUE BILLS

The grand jury of Montgomery Coun- ty for the Jury term of the City Court made it's report at o'clock yesterday evening. ana was discharged by Judge Thomas after he had thankea the jurors in the name of the people of the county for the excellent manner in which they had performed their duties.
 In many respects. the jury has &C., complished more than any jury in re- cent years. It examined more than 700 witnesses and returned 255 true bills, the largest number in the history of the court. Many of these warrants have already been executed.
 The grand jury condemns evidences of perjury in cases of gaming, and criticises the authorities of the city of Montgomery for not properly restrict ing brazen women.
 The books and accounts of the vari- >us county officials were found to be Kept accurately.
 The county jail was not found in a good condition, and recommendation for its improvement is made. The county poor house was found in excel lent condition and the keeper is com- nended.
 The full text of the report of the jury is as follows:
 To the Hon. wm. H. Thomas. Asso-
 ciate Judge of the City Court of
 Montgomery:
 The Grand Jury, ernpanelled by your Honor, for the July term of this court, desire to express to your Honor their sincere thanks for the able charge given them, which has greatly assisted them in the discharge of their every duty, and further to assure Your Honor that each member of the Grand Jury ha at-IA suggestions of Your Honor in regard to the suppression of crime in the county of Montgomery, and they trust that the evidence of their profound regard will be found in the indictments which we are now about to submit with this our final report.
 We find the prohibition laws of the county are fairly well observed, put the open barroom and other places or business on Sundays, and other viola tions are not evidences of the law abiding condition which we would SO much like to see.
 The County Finances.
 Tie committee appointed by the grand jury on finances report that they have examined the official accounts of Mir. J. A. Thompson, County Superin- tendent of Education, checking from the date of the last Grand Jury to the 1st of July. 1901, and find his receipts and disbursements properly accounted for, and the balance of the money on hand to agree with his account in the FirNt National Bank. They have also examined the cash balance of the diff ferent funds of the county as kept by the Board of Revenue and find them correct, as appear on attached state ment made by MT. c. A. Allen, Clerk of said Board; also they have exam ined the accounts of MT. John J. Cocn- ran, County Treasurer, and ind hls ac- counts correct and balancing with the account of the Board of Revenue show ing on hand the 10th day of July, 1901, $I3s, ,731.6S. which includes the balance of $i29, 9,110.46 in the Josiah Morris & Co.'S Bank.
 The Prison Book of the Sheriff they find to be neatly kept and correct as to the number of days for each pris- oner and the calculation of 30 cents per day properly extended and added.
 The committee upon the Poor House Jail and Public Buildings report that they find the prisoners confined in the tail well fed with wholesome food and without complaint. In the opinion of the Grand Jury, the jail should be kept in a better sanitary condition, the floors should be kept cleaner and mat tresses and blankets should be stunned, and they report that they find the mattresses and blankets in filthy condition; they recommend putting in two additional incandescent lights around the large cage down stairs. which is an absolute necessity to the safety of the prisoners; also an addi- tlonal light in the cell upstairs. which at present has none and which is en- tirely without sanitary necessities; also putting in two other closets in cells upstairs, which, when they are locked, have no access to any closet.
 We find the County Poor House in most excellent condition, and the un- fortunate inmates thereof exceedingly well cared fort they are well fed, sup piled with pure water for drinking and sanitary purposes. They found the houses cleaned and well aired and grounds well kept and furnishing ap- propriate exercises for health. At present there are about sixty-five col ored and seven white inmates and we fail to find a single complaint of any kind as to the treatment of fare fur nished them. The keeper of the Poor House. is only allowed 20 cents per day for each inmate, out of which he furnishes fuel in winter and all medicines for the sick. In our opinion he is to be highly commended for the excellent condition of the Poor House under the existing circumstances.
 Bonds of County Officers.
 We find the bond of Melvin E. Bo- denheimer. as a Notary Public, to be insufficient, and recommend that he be required to make a new bond We further find that the bond of T. T. Charles, a Notary Public, in the same condition. The Committee could not find the bond at all of Judge J. B. Gaston, Judge of Probate of Montgom- cry County, so, therefore, make no re- port as to the condition of his bond The bonds of the other county officials we find to be in good order and cor rect and safe. We recommend that the Judge of Probate, in view of the circumstances above set forth. be re- uuired forthwith to file said bond as required by law. The bond could not be found at the office of Secretary of State.
 The Committee of the Grand Jury on Books of the Various County Officers, made careful investigation of the county officers books. papers and the condition in which they are kept, and found them neatly and carefully kept in well-bound books.
 The Grand Jury has had before it between TOO and 800 witnesses, and have examined into about 400 offences, in- cluding all committed within this coun- tE and have discharged fairly and i'm.