The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-02-13
.PRESENTMENTS
OF GRAND JURY
lcontInued CON 1IhIrd 70

wrong may be done 70 the clfiZen5
of this county by this neglect of com.
pllance with the statutes Of the state
therefore, be it resolved that 1t is the
sense Of this jury that the ordinary
apply to the governor 9f the state
for standard weights and measures
and IN the event Of his inability to
procure the same that he take steps
to borrow such weights and measures
as are recognized as lawful weights
land measures t; ON some other county,
and that the dealers in all such mer-
chandise as are required under the
law to be sold in accordance with
standard weights and measures be re.
lquired to test such weights and meas
standard weights and measures be re.
lries as a:e being ased by them in tue
lsale Of such good as the law requir
les shall only be sold under such reg.
lulations.
| Resolved. That iniasmuch as the
county of Glynn has made a good sur
lplus OF cash on hand, thai we recon-
Irnend that the present court house be
lsold at the best obtainable price, but
mot less than It's total coet and that
1.-THE proceeds Of same be applied to-
wards the prec' ion Of court house
that Is mo ia ketpine with sbe
present demands of our county.
Believing the Georgia Industrial
Home to re an institution worthy Il
support by all coed people, we recon,
mend that ne commissioners or The
county donete IN said institution the
sum Of twenty FIVE dollars from the
treasury OF his cohlly
Believing that every precauti IN
Ishould be taken for the safety Of lives
OF persnla assembling for any purpose
within the public buildings Of the coun
ty against fire or pane. We recommend
that the doors Of all such public buhe
Iings be so changed in the hangings
THAT they may be readily opened, To
/ the outside Of Stch building, 30 as to
avoid hindrance to ready exit, should
occasion require
We recommend and request the
county cpp' aissi ers Of the county
to- direct the CLOSING OF the door CON-.
Imunication between the present grand
Jury room and the room Immediately
connecting Herewith in such manner
as to insure the secrecy Of its proceed
| ings from the outside.
The county being In need Of an eff
eient game and f.}h warden. the grand
Jury would recommend the name of
Capt b. A. Fahm as In every way
suitable for this Office, and trust the
appointment will be made
| We respectfully refer the board OF
/ education to the recommendations
contained in the report Of superinten
dent Ballard In regard to heating the
public schools and urge an immediate
compliance with such recommends
ltions.
We desire to conclude our present
ments by referring To the very able
land comprehensive charge delivered
by His Honor, Judge Thomas A. Par
ker. and we believe his administration
of the law will curtail the commission
Iof crime in our midst and promote
good order amongst all classes of our
citizens and we commend the nova
tion on his part of opening the super
ior court with prayer
The thanks OF this jury are also ex.
tended to the visiting Judge Honorable
Beverly D. Evans, Of the Middle cir.
cult, for his able and courteous treat
ment of our body during his short
Istay In our midst. He carries with
him to his circuit the best wishes oil
the members Of this Jury and citizens
generally.
The thanks Of this Jury are most
cordially extended to Solicitor Gener
al John w. Bennett and acting Solic
itor James T. Colson for their courte.
GUS treatment OF the jury and the able
counsel which 1t was our privilege of.
ten to obtain. We heartily recon-
mend Hon. John w Bennett for re.
election.
We desire to mention the services
rendered by Mr.. A. D. Gale as official
court stenographer for the past six
years. and earnestly hope that his
successor may prove as efficient ana
reliable as he has proven himself to
be. We believe that in his new field
as Judge or the city court he viii
make a record for himself that win
ihe endorsed by the community.
We extend our approval and com.
mendation to all the officers Of court
Resolved, That the thanks of this
jury are due and are hereby extended
to- our able foreman, Or. j. A. Butts.
for the efficient aud diligent manner
in which he has handled all of the bus.
mess that has come before us. His
knowledge Of the routine Of this work
has enabled ms to transact our bust
ness very promptly.
Resolved, That these presentments
be published In the Brunswick News
and the Brunswick Journal, and that
the sum of $4,000 be appropriated for
that purpose, $4,000 to be paid to
each.
Resolved further. that the thanks of
this jury are due and are hereby ten
dered to Howard ], Wan for his very
correct and full minutes kept OF the
transactions OF this jury, which have
been done to our entire satisfaction
there seldom having been any occa.
sion during the session for the revis.
ion Of any minutes Kept by him, and
that the sum Of S25 90 be paid to him
in addition to his perdiem as a grand
juror, as the clerk OF tbs jury, and that
the further sum Of $1,000 lie paid to c.
c. Crosby for writing out these pre-
sentiments.
]. A. Butts, Foreman, Geo W. Har
per, Benz Borchardt, L. Goldsmith,
w H, Shadman, A. NJ. Way, ]. r. du
Bignon, w. r. Dart, S. A, Burney, II.
Nicholson, T. w, Causey. H. W. Gale,
J. r. Doerflinger. f. T. Homan, Jno.
Postell, c. BaumgartneT, r IT. Clark,