Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1903-11-27
Report of the Grand Jury.

To the Honorable the Judges Of the Circuit
Court for Montgomery county:
The Grand Jury of the November Term,
1908, respectfully begs leave to report:
The Jury on visiting the Aims House, No.
vember 10Th, 1908, found "a inmAtes-white
males 10, white females 4, total whites ID;
colored males 9, cOlored females 3, l child,
total colored TO- We found the house In
clean, neat and sanitary condition, all the
appointments In good order and the inmates
presumably happy and contented. We found
"a fat hogs, "a shoats, SOW, boar, 8 horses,
7 mich cows, heilers, bull, 500 bushels
of wheat, $50 barrels of corn and so tons of
hay. The Jury commends Mr.. Leonidas
Ricketts, for the above efficient management
and for the excellent condition Of the farm.
Report concerning the Jail: The build.
ing is in fair condition, a window on the
south side needing repairing, three rods be-
ing filed off. The inner condition of the Jail
we find neat and clean, but would recon
mend that dirt and filth be removed from
grounds and yard at least once week, and
that the present filth be removed at once.
Galvanized covered buckets should be used
In cells for toilet purposes. The sill under
the window at the back yard is out OF place
and should be repaired at once. The door
itself Is in bad repair.
In the basement Of the Court House we
recommend hat hampers be put In the in
direct drum, four Of them, 10 regulate the
| flow OF air to drums from basement windows.
| Three of the toilet closets are out OF order and
should be repaired. One window Is broken
on side OF door OF Court House and should
be repaired. Some attention should be given
at once to the leak from the rooi In the Petit
| Jury room, which is causing the plastering
10 fall off the ceiling and side walls. We
recommend that the County Commissioners
instruct the Janitor TO keep the Court House
in more clearly condition. The walls
should be washed, the floors should be swept
| and the dust that rises and settles on desks
| in Court and other rooms should be thor
oughly brushed down and rubbed. Under
the radiators and 10 the corners OF rooms In
the entire Court House we find papers, rub
bish and dirt secreted. We recommend that
a ladies' toilet room should be put 10 pri-
vate place 10 the Court House.
The Grand Jury has examined BAT wit
nesses, and made 1877 presentments.
The Grand Jury unanimously endorsed
the following resolutions:
The Grand Jury knowing the benehceni
effects of the present local option law on the
welfare Of the county, but recognizing some
difficulties 10 effectually enforcing II, makes
the following recommendations TO accom-
pish its more ehectual enforcement:
/. That the law be amended 30 that the
first offense be subject 10 punishment by
fine or imprisonment, at the discretion ol
the Court.
Q. That the second offense be punished
by fne and Imprisonment.
3. That the holding OF United States
Internal Revenue Tax Receipt Tor the sale
OF liquors be prima facie evidences OF viola
ton of the law.
A That parapbernalia Of a bar-room and
the possession Of intoxicating liquors on the
premises shall be prlma facle evidence o
guilt.
g. That 1t shall be the duty Of the sheriff
and his deputies and the constables 10 In
spect suspected places, when complained OF
and seize intoxicating liquors and furnish
them az an evidence OF guilt.
8. That any officer Of the constabularl
who shall give information resulting In I
conviction and fine under this law shall be
entitled 10 one fourth of the Ane 80 imposed
The Grand Jury requests that these recon
mendatIons be certified 10 the members o
the delegation representing this county II
the next Legislature.
There being no other business brough
before as, we respectfully ask 70 be dis
charged.
RICHARD WATERS,
Foreman.