Newport weekly independent., 1901-07-26

The grand jury for the July term of criminal court has completed it's la bors and on Tuesday morning offered it's written report to the court and ad- journed at 10:30 o'clock sine die.
 NEWPORT, ARK, JULY 23 1901 To THE HoN. F. D. FULKERsoN, JUDGE, JACK SON COUNTY CoURr:
 We, the Grand Jury, for the July term 1901, of the Jackson Circuit Court, beg leave to submit the following report:
 We have fully investigated all cases brought to our notice and have found true bills where we thought they could be sustained.
 We have examined the report of the Commits soners of Accounts and fined there from, that with the exception of small | amounts set out below, all of the off cias of the county have their books and ac- counts in excellent conditon and are perform ing the affairs of their offices in a creditabe and satisfactory manner.
 The following amounts are due the county: Albert See, deceased former constable of Glass township, $2887. | NJ. M Stuckev is indebted to the county in the sum of $210.
 That the estate of said deceased official and his bonds1nen are amply able to pay the | proper steps be taken to bring a settlement with the above named,
 We further find that the following justices of | the peace have not reported as required by law: $. A. Driver, Tom Toler and J. B. Coffin of Glass township have not reported to the county court from January 1, 1901 to April 1901: That | W. H. Morris of Union township has not report ed to the county court from January 1, 1901 to April l, 1901 That Louis Taylor of Glaze township has not reported from January 1, 1901, to April 1, 1901.
 We desire to call the attention of the justices of the peace to the necessity of reporting quar- terly as required by law.
 We have investigated the county farm and | find the prisoners, three ill number, well pro- vided for
 We have investigated the condition of the county poor farm and find ten inmates, nine white and one colored; three males seven fe- males. Under eXirting circumstances, they all well cared for and say they satisfied with their food, clothing and treatment. The build- 1 ing ill which the paupers are housed is ill bad repair and would recommend that either new house be built or the old one thoroughly repaired before cold weather We also find the buildings uninsured against fire, etc. and would recommend that they be insured at once.
 We visited the county jail ill body and find the prisoners therein well cared for, and the jail ill as good sanitary condition as could be peCted. We desire to call the attention of the proper officers to the fact that the county's lease on the jail building will expire on October l. 1901, and we would recommend that steps be taken immediately toward the building of a new jail before the lease expires.
 We find that the records show that several forfeited bail bonds are uncollected, some of which are barred by statute. We recommend to the proper officers that steps be taken at once | to collect all forfeited bail bonds.
 We have been in session 10 days, have exam ined 130 witnesses and have returned into court 113 true bills.
 We desire to thank the court for kindness shown, and the officers of the court for their prompt and courteous treatment
 H. H. I,UCKETT, Foreman.
 Attest, J. G. WALKER Clerk.