The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-21

County Home Should Have Two
Copies of Raleigh Newspaper,
SPLENDID CROPS MADE ON THE FARM
Only one Raleigh School Could BE- Visited: But
Inquiries Have Shown that School Gen.
ditions in the Towns..ip are
Excellent.

The grand jury and petit jury We're
Mr.. y. r. D. Johnson, foreman of the
grand jury, submitted the report of that
body. In this report attention is called
to the fact that the rural free delivery
continued on account Of poor roads. The
Jail, county home and schools all come
in for considerable praise, The report
follows:
have as best we could discharged
the duties imposed upon US. We have
disposed of all bills claiming our atten-
ton and made such presentments as we
thought should be made.
"We inspected the jail and found same
properly heated and ventilated, the pris-
oners we'll cared for and the sheriff and
his assistants making every reasonable
effort TO promote cleanliness and the
general welfare of the prisoners. We
were Very much gratlfied to find that
provision Was being made for the female
prisoners In q part OF the building en-
tirsly separate from where the male
prisoners are 10 be kept. We were very
much pleased With these new apartments
ana as they ere n rooms formerly occu-
pied by the jailer and the cook the ca
pacity OF the jail will be materially in
creased.
NJ visited the county home in a body.
We went to the rooms Of the inmates
and talked with them, both white and
coloTed. Everyone without exception
seemed to be satisfied with the fare but
we have one recommendation to make,
and that is that the home be furnished
With at least two copies daily of some
daily newspaper published in Raleigh al
the expense of the onnty.
" found that very good crops we're
made on the farm last year and that the
home now has On hand thirty beleS of
cotton and plenty Of corn TO last until
another crop IS made. Plenty of vegc-
tables for the home are produced on tho
tam and a large quantity OF meat and
lard, besides an abundance of milk and
butter. These Of us who had never Wis
tied the home before We're surprised and
Gratified to learn that the county has
made such splendid provision for our
unfortunate ones. Indeed we think it not
too much to say that the home and tho
excellent manner III which it IS managed
should DE an object Of pride TO every
citizen of tho county.
'licforring to Your hOnOr'S suggestion
III regard to visiting the public schools Of
Raleigh we beg to report that We found
time TO visit only one. viz, the Centen-
NAL Graded School. but we inquired as
to the other schools and we feel that We
would DO safe III SAYING that the schools
Of Raleigh township are wisely and eco
Ironically managed and that they are
such that We may be Justly proud Of
them. We were especially pleased 10
know that tho superintendent and teach
els make every reasonable effort to Sc
cure the attend2nc" Of children whose
parents arc not sufficiently interested in
them to schoo! regularly and, too. that
there are schools located in all quarters
OF the township 50 that the schools are in
easy reach of All the children.
desire 30 call attention to tho
fact that the authorities in Washington
having control Of our rural mail routes
have complained CT the condition of our
roads outside of the road district, AID
they have written the chairman OF the
Board Of Commissioners that Route No. ]
is in danger Of being discontinued unless
the roads are improved. We are also
cher routes are no better than the roads
of Route No. /, and We hope that citi-
ZenS living outside the road district will
see TO, it that the roads arc properly
" Crkod.'