The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-07-05
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Exclusive Opticians,
10 N. Perry st.
circuit court before you and enquire
why it has not been done.
The New BUTCHER Law.

circuit court before you and enquire
why it has not been done.
The New Butcher Law.
Il charge you also to enquire II the
act making it unlawful to sell or buy
any COW between the hours of sunset
and sunrise is observed. If butchers
keep a book in which they make a
record of each cow killed by them.
showing the color. ear-markings and
brands. from whom purchased and
whom purchased. the approximate
gross weight at the time of purchase
and at the time that 1t was butchered.
The failure to comply with this act
than $500. and may be sentenced to
hard labor. The enforcement of this
act would make the disposition Of
stolen cattle hazardous.
1T is also enjoined on you by the
statute to ascertain q quote from the
statute. Section BID. If any Judge Of
probate, tax collector, tax assessor,
sheriff, clerk of the circuit court. or
county treasurer. member Of the court
of county commissioners or board OF
revenue, or any other State or county
officials. have taken any contract Of
the county, or is employed in any way
under such contract. or interested in
any way for the hire OF county con-
victs, or selling any goods or supplies
to the county, or become in anywise
particularly interested in such con-
tracts.
You will also see If there have
been any extortion in office by any
officer authorized to receive fees for
services rendered by him in his off,
cial capacity.
Has any person done any act cal
organizing of juries or Jurors? Has
any sheriff or other officer having a
discretion in summoning jurors. sum-
moned or connived at the summoning
of any person with intent to produce
a result favorable to one party hav-
ing a case in the court in which such
person Is summoned?
You will see that the rules Of hu-
manity prescribed by the laws are
strictly observed as to convlcts and
prisoners. and 1t is my duty to espe-
cially charge You that you see that
the law is observed by all with whom
the prisoner comes in contact.
'"rhe question of county finances is
should carefully examine the countys
financial condition. and the conduct OF
all those who are charged with its
management.
Make an inspection Of the office and
the conduct of the office of all public
officials. Also carefully examine and
report as to the correctness and suffi-
cheney of the bonds of all county OFF,
Gals.
"A transcript of the docket of all
justices of the peace in all criminal
matters, and fee bills by the sheriff,
arc also subjects of your careful scru-
tiny Has the sheriff made illegal
charges for feed for prisoners. or the
justices of the peace or other inferior
courts extorted illegal fees or unlaw-
fully compromised cases, or illegally
assumed jurisdiction of felonies? II
so, take such action as you see fit, by
report or indictment.
THE county property Is subject to
your examination and critical obser-
vation-all public buildings. roads. and
bridges. Consider yourselves as hav-
ing the power and charged with the
sworn duty of seeing whether the
THE concurrence of at least twelve
of your number Is necessary to ind
an Indictment, and when found must
he endorsed a true bilr' and signed
by the foreman. II, for any reason.
your number should be reduced below
thirteen in the Investigation or any
matter you must report the fact at
once to the court. that the oeihc'enos
may be supplied.
If at any time you need further as
sistance or direction from the court
it will be gladly given,
you will retire and enter upon
discharge of your duties"
Captain william B. Whiting was ap-
pointed bailiff of the grand jury and
the members retired to their room TO
take up their labors.
Last night Solicitor S. H. Dent
worked for several hours getting out
subpoenas and a busy session of the
jury is promised.
No regular hours have been fixed as
yet.