The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-17


re; supplied With the Official sce
OF weights and measures that the lay
provides is 10 be furnished by tn,
state. and kept in the custody o
the ordinary OF our comfy, and in con
sequence We wish to call the atten
ton of our representative in the legis
lature to he matter. with the reques
that he take prompt ana proper step,
70 have same furnished 60 our county
We also recommend that the ordinary
interest himself. and see that the mat
ter is vigorously followed up
The committee on convcts and con.
yict camps report to ttis body that
the Southern railroad has turned their
drains into the canal which was pro
sided by the county to drain the cor.
Wet farm, with the result that durins
he rainy psrtod the canal is flooded
and the county farm overaowed. This
hody specially call the attention Of
our county commissioners to this fact
lwith the reQuos, that they fake pronp.
ection in the matter
Resolved. lnat the county commls
sioners are urged to provide spe.
slal oficer to be located at Everett
CITY, Ga, for Tie purpose Of afording
the citizens tli2re some protection from,
he vielaters o. the law as il has de-
geloped before this jury in its invasti,
cations that such is badly needed
and has been urged before this jury
and in this way these matters would re
aeive prompt attention. and with less
expense 70 our county therefore we
hope immediate action will be taken
snd relief Afforded
A special committee appointed by
this grand jury to Investigate the re-
cent jan delivery in the Glynn county.
submits the following report. which
nRa been approved BY this body
~a g1tH special committee. and
aat the recent jail delivery was caua-
Cd partly il aiot wholly from tha care.
.essness pr negligence on tho part OF
the ialler. h. not having Examined
Jail before turning prisoners out OF
cells. From our Investigation we nnd
that prior to this delivery it was not
customary 10 make any examinations
before turning prisoners out OF cells
since then, he says that ne does
make thorough examinations
Resolved hat the thanks Of this
grand jury are due and are warmly ex
tended TO Judge Seabrook, for his able
end wise charge given us. We fully
appreciate the different grave matters
lie mentioned and feel assured this
jury individually and as 2 whole, gave
due consideration there to In their de.
ltberations.
Resolved that we especially desire
to voice our 1ommendation to our able
nudge. r. A. Parker, for his wise coun
sell and rapid dispatch Of all court
1atters eyineing his interest in the
welfare Of our county.
Our approval Is extended and we
cbeerfuIly endorse all the officers OF
the court.
.a'he sympathy Of the jury Is tender
Cd or enicfoli Solicitor General John
4 J. Bennett on account Of the serious
%alness Of his brother, and we appre-
cafe the circumstances under which
Re has given us his counsel and ser
vlses, We thank acting solicitor Jas.
7, Colson for the advice ana courte-
- treatment shown.
IfGsolved that the thanks Of this
Jury be extended our foreman. Capt.
J A. Foster. tor his courteous treat
nient Of the Jury ana efiieent hand.
ing of all matters considered
Resolved hat these presentrnents
be published IN both papers The Jour
nal and the News and that $4,000 be
q appropriated to cover same. $1,000 TO
ne paid eacn paper.
Resolved taat our clerk has dis
charged his duty fully and We thank
him and recommend that he be paid
the sum Of S95.00 in addition to his
per diem az grand juror for his
clerical work and that the sum OF
$1,000 be paid Q. II. Jewett for writ
ina out these presentments.
]. A. Foster. foreman. j. M Blood
worth H. NJ. Branham. r. TClarlS,
.. c. Fleming. e. T. Homan. w b.
Isaac. ". W. Miller. John Postell, A.
NJ. Ross. A. G. Wood. J. w. Brady,
\. u. Burns, j. r. Doerfiingei. Il. w
Gale. B. # Mann, NJ. Kaiser. c. D. Par
l,er, A. Riggsbee. ]. W. Thomas, J. 2
Rooney. clerk
n the Superior Court December Term
1904:
The foregoing general presentments
have been read IN open court, II is
ordered that the same be admitted 70
record es provided by law
It ig furthe- ordered that said gen
erai rrcsentments be published az
therein recommended.
In open court, this December 16,
1904. r. A, Parker,