The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1902-04-17
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT.
Spring Term, 1902. In Circuit
Court, Fifth Judicial Cir
cult, Putnam County,
State of EIaridn

LOCK, PRESIDING JUDGE:
l. Having concluded our labOrs as
Grand Jurors for present term OF
court, We beg leave to hand you our
general presentment.
We are glad to report the crimes
committed in this county have de-
creased very perceptibly, only few
true bills having been found. There
We're several cases before us that
should have been disposed of in the
lower courts.
We feel that it is incumbent upon
us to recommend the necessity of
more discretion on the part of the
Justices of the Peace in these petty
cases coming before them, as it is a
very heavy expense to the county,
with no benefit whatever.
Case of State VS.. Frank Wilson,
tried by w. l.. Bowers, J. P, of Sat
suma Heights, was not accompanied
by names of any witnesses said
Wilson was sent to jail, as we are in
formed, by said Bowers, about last
of December, 1901.
I'd. We find upon examination the
several Offices of the county officials
in excellent condition.
81. In The Clerks office We find
the books and all records kept in a
neat and business-like manner. We
beg to mention in this connection the
paupers list, which amounts to about
one hundred dollars per month, and
we recommend that the County Com
lnissioners exercise their Judgement
in this, and have only paupers on
that list.
4th. In the Treasurers Office we
find everything in good condition;
treaturer's books kept neat and accn-
rate. We beg to tender our thanks
to the Treasurer for his courtesy and
trouble in making everything plain.
5th. In the County Judges Office
we find his books and office kept in
first-class order.
9Th. In the Sheriff's Office we find,
after a careful examination, every
thing in complete order; costs, sher-
ifs commissions, and expenditures,
all classified and kept in business
like manner.
7th. We find the Jail house and
premises in good sanitary condition,
but recommend the walls in pris-
oners quarters be whitewashed.
Sth. In the Tax Collectors office
we find everything as 1t should be,
and deserving OF considerable praise.
9th. In the public school building
''for whites we find the stove pipes
leading into the fiues very carelessly
put up and dangerous. The water
leaders need repairing, also the
drain pipe from one of the lead
ers is broken and should be repaired
Immediately; also we found the
plastering in both buildings, "white"
and ''colored," in bad condition and
should be repaired; the ceilings es-
pecially need immediate attention.
10th. In the public school for the
"colored'' we find the stove pipes In
the same condition as in the white
school. We recommend the erec-
ton of wood shed ON the school
grounds, as we find one of the main
school rooms used as a wood shed.
l1th. We also recommend that
owners of saw mills, turpentine
farms and log camps, or any person
or persons engaged in hauling heavy
loads over the public highway, shall
be compelled to repair or have re-
paired, at their expense, all damage
to that particular road.
18th We wish to express our graf
itude to your Honor for the clear and
intelligent charges, given us at the
commencement of our labors, and
carry to you our sincere wishes for
your continued health and vigor.
We also acknowledge Indebtedness
to Sgd. l.. Carter, Esq, the States
Solicitor, for his ready and cheerful
assistance, and commend him as an
able. faithful and efficient prosecut-
ing officer, whose conduct of the af-
fairs of his office in this county has
resulted in the repression and pun
ishment of crime, while at the same
time lessening the costs of criminal
prosecution, and hope and confident
iy believe that the voters of the 9th
Judicial Circuit will retain him for
another term.
To the clerk, sheriff, and other
court officials, we return thanks for
courtesies exi ended us during our de-
liberations, and now ask to be dis
charged.
IoY,sEc EDWIN EOraman