The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-25
Report of Grand Jury.

The grand jury empaneled by the City Court of Selma made it's final report at 1 o'clock this afternoon and was dis- charged by Hon. John w. Mabry, the judge presiding.
 Forty-eight true bills were found by the jurors who examined 226 witnesses ana investigated eighty-six cases at a cost to the county of $21o.72.
 The most important parts of the final report. however, are those which rec ommend the creation and maintenance or a poor house and a complete abolition Of the present road system.
 The recommendation in regard to the poor house Is of especial interest and im- portance. The county recently sold It's poor house. which was located in Plant ersviIle beat but the jurors evidently thought the frauds in the charity depart ment of the county's government war ranted return to d system that had been reliuquished as impracticable. The reports of the members of the Board or Revenue as recently published. showing that the county was paying out about S1 900 for the support of persons who were able to support themselves or who had removed from the county. or who were grand jurors to such a firm stand on the matter. Further indication of this is the recommendation that none receive ''the benefits coming to the poor except those resident in the poor house.
 The recommendation that the present system of working the public roads was also fin line with recent suggestions of the count of revenues The offices of road overseers are to be abolished.
 The following was the final report of the grand jury
 To Honorable John W. Mabry, Judge
 Presiding:
 Having finished this. our final. report. we beg leave to make this our final re- port.
 We have examined 226 witnesses. inves- tigated S6 cases and returned 4S true bills at a cost to the county of $26572.
 We find the jail in good condition as cerned. The bonds of the county of ficers are in our opinion in good and sufficient sureties.
 The books, accounts and vouchers of the county officers as far as we can tell from such examination as We have been able to make, are correctly and neatly kept. We earnestly recommend that the coun- ty have and maintain properly county poor house and that no one receive the benefits coming to the poor except the in- mates of this poor house.
 We believe the public road system of the county to be a failure; that it should be abolished and a new road law enacted. imposing and providing full and detailed records, checks and double checks on ev@ cry part and department of the entire system.
 Very respectfully submitted. J. H. Rodgers, Foreman.
 Jan. A. 1903.
 Foreman Rodgers also read the follow ing report:
 To Hon John w Mabry. Presiding Judge:
 Having investigated the cases against the following prisoners in jail and found no bill against them. we recommend that they be released from further custody, to wit
 No. 29, William Pair.
 No. SS, Nelson Thomas.
 No. S4, George Thomas.
 No. S5, Jimmie TNiley.
 Very respectfully,
 J H. Rodgers, Foreman.
 Jan. 24 190S
 The prisoners were ordered discharged by the court.
 Judge Mabry received the report and discharged the jury. thanking it's mem bers for their efficiency and diligence.