The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1901-05-22
CIRCUIT COURT.
Grand jury Submitted It's Final
Report Saturday and Was
Discharged.

List of Cases Disposed of Since Last
| Issue.
The Circuit Court, which has been
doing some such excellent work, is
now on the 3rd and last week of the
term.
The grand jury made its final report
last Saturday and was discharged.
Judge Powell took occasion to compli-
ment and thank the jury for its faith
full and efficient discharge of duty, and
congratulate the county on the effect
i've work done by it. The jury is gen.
orally regarded as one of the very best
that has ever served the county, and
has been the recipient of many COM
pliments. Following is the
GRAND JURY's FINAL REPORT.
To Hon. Robert Powell, Judge eth Judicial
District, State of Mississippi:
We, your grand jurors for May Q9OD
term of the circuit court for Lincoln
county, respectfully submit this, our
final report:
We have been in session twelve days;
have examined 236 witnesses, finding
and returning 80 true bills.
We have inspected the poor house
and county farm and find the crops
and live stock in fairly good condition.
We find the poor house inadequate,
being hut with but one room and
shed with no provisions made for COM
fort or separation of either sex or race.
We also find the Jail at the county
farm as filthy as inadequate. 1t is en-
tirely too small and in its present con-
dition is very apt to breed disease
among the prisoners. A new JAIL
larger and better kept, is absolutely
essential to the welfare of the pris.
oners.
We find that the prisoners have no
dining room or table and are compell-
ed to stand up to eat, either in the
horse lot or chicken yard. A suitable
table and shelter are absolutely neces-
sary.
We find that the tools, mowers,
hay-rakes and farming implements are
not properly cared for, being scattered
about over the farm with no shelter.
We have examined the bills contract
ed by the county farm and feel it our
duty to insist that they be cut down.
We demand that the county board of
supervisors make these institutions as
self-supporting as possible. They
should, at least, raise their own meats
and three-fourths of the food con-
sumed by the inmates.
We have examined the books of the
tax collector and of the various county
officers and find same correctly kept
and settlements promptly made, with
exception of several rural justices of
the peace who should be provided with
docket books of regular form.
We have personally inspected the
county Jail and find same to be in fair
ly good condition and the prisoners
therein we'll fed and cared for.
We heartily endorse the road con-
tract system, if kept up as near as pos
sible to the plans and specifications;
but regret to state that we have re-
ceived numerous complaints about the
condition of the Brookhaven and I'm
ion Church (first-clas roads,; also the
Brookhaven and Liberty (second-class
roads,, and suggest that the court in
stitnte proceedings against the bonds
men of these two roads. We find, on
investigation, that great number of
these bonds have not been approved
by the board of supervisors.
We have about finished our labors
and now beg to return our thanks for
courtesies extended us by your Honor;
also District-Attorney Greaves and by
the various county officers who have
at all times manifested readiness to
assist us.
We now ask that this report be re-
ceived and your grand jury finally dis
charged.
j. E. CARRUTH, Foreman.
Brookhaven, Miss, May IS, 1901.