The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-07-20
GRAND JURY PREsENTMENTs.

The grand jury presentments, pub
lished in these columns yesterday, make
unusually good reading matter and can
really be placed among the best papers
Of the kind that the public has had in a
number Of years.
/ In the first place, as a whole, the pre-
sentiments indicate that the last grand
jury was essentially a working one, that
they looked into every detail Of county
matters, from the number of shoata at
the county convict farm to the number
of dollars in the county exchequer.
They exhibit degree Of familiarity
with all matters Of public interest which
is thoroughly refreshing Probably the
most important recommendation was
the one looking to the sale Of the pres
ent court house, and the building Of
new one more adequate to the needs and
requirements Of the county We wish
to commend the members o. the grand
jury for their position in this very I'M
portant matter, and it is to be hoped that
the county commissioners will take the
matter up and put into practical effect
the recommendation Of that body The
present court house is in no wise snifa
bic for the purpose. Its location Isl
wrong to begin with; it was intended for
offices i'll the second place, and has alb
solutely no ventilation or acoustic at
fractions. The building is well situated
for business purposes and we are sure,
if placed on the market, it would bring
a fair price and with an additional sum
Of say 900 we could have Il court
house in keeping with the other public
buildings of the city.
The grand jury also goes into the very
heart Of the educational question in the
community and it must be said with
shame, that Brunswick is disgracefully
in the rear in the matter of the appro-
priations she makes for her public
schools. And In this connection it is to
be hoped that the city council win con
slider this matter and do something
more substantial along this line.
1t has also been shown that more ac-
tual school room is needed, and that in
some cases children have been turned
away from tho schools for tho reason
that there is not sufficient room to ac-
commodate them.
This, indeed, is sad condition and it
is to be hoped that the recommendations
of the grand jury in the promises will
have the desired effect
The grand jury calls upon the Georgia
legislature for number of needed re-
forms, in the repeating Of old laws and
the enactment of new ones, and in this
they have displayed more good judge
ment that should make its imprint ON
the members of the Legislature from this
county
They show decrease in the public
debt of the county, which is gratifying
to the people at large and we wish to
add anr communication to theirs in Civ
ing thanks to the present board of county !
commissioners for the excellent admin
istration they are giving.
Tho grand jury also calls attention to
one very important fact, and that. is,
chat in many cases the recommendations
of similar bodies are not needed by those
in official places. This is manifestly |
wrong Itcosts the county lots Of money
to maintain grand juries and if their
work is not to be considered then why
have them
All in all, the presentments are all
that could be desired, and the general
community owes the grand jury a debt
Of gratitude for faithful service well
performed