Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1905-12-01
Grand Jury Report.

To the Honorable the Judges Of the Circuit
Court for Montgomery county:
The Grand Jury of Montgomery county
Tor the November Term Of Court, 1905, re.
specially begs leave TO report as follows:
We have examined 246 witnesses and
iound "a presentments.
A committee oil our body visited the Aims
House on November 2Sth, 1905, and found
- inmates-white males, Z; white females
3; total whites, 10; colored males, s; COL
ored females, 3. We found the house clean
and in good condition and inmates seem 10
be happy and well cared for. We found on
the farm, which was in excellent state, 4
horses, cows, bull, 8 yearlings, 81 fat
nogs, II pigs, brood sows, and 100 chick
ems; also an abundant supply OF corn, fod.
der and hay. The building is in fair shape,
with the exception of the chimneys, which
are now being repaired.
We found at the Jail II inmates, and
the building generally well kept, with the
exception OF the spouting on the south side
OF building being stopped, causing the water
10 overflow and run in the cellar.
The Court House seems TO be in fair con-
dition, but the basement walls need atten-
ton, cracks or joints cementing and one or
more window screens fastened. One spot
In cement floor near sheriff's room needs re-
pairing and the outside windows and frames
need puttying and painting. We also recon
mend that provision be made for q ladies'
toilet in or easily accessible 10 the Court
House. The Janitor reports having put In
damper In one Of the air intakes, at an ex.
pense Of one dollar and fifteen cents, and that
three more hampers are necessary to keep
the steam pipes from freezing. The Jury
request the County Commissioners pay the
expense already incurred and make an ap.
preparation TO cover the expense Of putting
in the remaining dsmpers.
1t is the observation OF the Grand Jury
that go per cent OF all witnesses coming be-
fore this body and so per cent of all indict-
ments returned have as their cause Of com.
ing and as the base of such indictments,
violations OF the local option law and the
excessive use OF hard cider, the county har'
vesting heavy aftermath OF Court expenses.
1t is the sense of this jury, under the laws
OF compensation, that those who do offend
by lesser crimes should return TO the county
in a measure the costs which they, by their
acts, have caused the county to become
charged with, and for this reason and for
this purpose do recommend and request that
the State Senator and Members OF the House
OF Delegates shall cause TO be drawn and
presented TO the State Legislature, when
next convenes, proper bill providing that
such lesser criminals may, at the discretion
of the Circuit Court, be sentenced TO and
employed in the excavation of and 10 crush
ing stone to be used In the construction
OF or repairs to permanent road.ways and
placing the same 10 proper manner on the
public roacs OF Montgomery county.
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the above bill, an elective right 10 the GRIM
inals to be sentenced, either rs per cent OF a
normal sentence on road work or 100 per
cent OF such sentence in the usual direc
tion-that in Jail or House OF Correction.
We do also recommend and advise that
the Commissioners for Montgomery county,
in the event OF the suggested law becoming
q fact, acquire quarry rights under proper
conditions and contiguous to roads needing
such construction or repairs; also the neces.
ssry tools and equipment for the purpose
stated, and 80 use such labor for public bene
| fit. The Commissioners should do such
other things as are necessary for the proper
care and protection OF the labor assigned TO
road work.
That the superintendent Of such work
should rest in those having experience and
ability in that particular direction, and
should not be subject TO change except for
reasons affecting the value of the work 10
be done.
1t is the sense Of this body that in all
work performed upon the public roads
where per diem labor is employed, there
should be some form OF accounting for the
money so spent. We advise payroll sheets
for each supervisor, ruled In proper form
giving the year, month and day OF month
and showing upon such forms the name o.
every man or owner OF team employed, tht
actual time worked each day, the rate pei
day and the amount paid for such service
and when payment Is made the signature o
each man 30 paid should be taken in receip
on the rolls those rolls 10 be in duplicate
one retained by the supervisor and the othe
filed In the Office Of the County Commits
sioners-the rolls TO be attested before |
Justice of the Peace.
Justices Of the Peace.-We would advise
In the matter OF fines 10 be reported by Jus
tices Of the Peace q form Of monthly report
supplemental to the present requirement oi
law-such requirement being report from
the Justices Of the Peace at the time fine
is imposed. This law W, fnd almost en-
tirely honored In the breach. The report
should be on printed forms covering the
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the Peace, setting forth the date OF trial
name OF the party under arrest, name oil
witnesses, fees and costs permitted by law,
fine imposed and whether such fines are col
lected at the time, or II the party under ar
rest is committed to Jail 10 default.
We would suggest form of monthly re.
port TO be rendered by the Sheriff OF the
county, setting forth such fines In default as
have been paid at any time during the cur.
rent month.
1t is the sense Of this body that the juror
Mr. Clifton Dronenburg) upon whom has
devolved all the clerical work Of this SEES.
sion of the Grand Jury, should receive an
additional compensation Of one dollar per
diem for such work.
Having performed all the duties brought
to our attention, we respectfully ask 10 be
discharged.
BEVERLY X. CoDwIsE,