The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-12-13
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On JAIL. general care of the
Jail eeems to be good. We find the
cells needing some repairs, and es-
peceialy the one the prisoners have
just escaped from. There seems to
be no drainage to the bath tub; this
should be looked after. The parti-
ton wall dividing the two sets OF
cells seems to be in bad order. We
find holes eaten through by rust or
some other cause. Some glasses
are needed in windows to cell pOr-
ton of iai There are some blinds
to resident portion needing repairs.
The sanitary condition is bad, but
we see no remedy without sewerage
just at this time. We recommend
that the sheriff or his deputy make
a close examination Of the jail at
least once week.
CoNvIoTs AND ROADS. We find
thirty county and nine state con-
victs employed on the public roads.
We find two OF the state convicts in
! bad health, and their condition is
such that they are not able to per-
form their respective duties. John
Williams has just been received,
and we have reason to believe that
! he has consumption, and we recon-
mend that he be turned over to the
state. The other convict s time will
soon expire, hence we recommend
no disposition in his case. The care
of the men seems to be good for
temporary quarters.
We find nineteen mules in the
service. Three of these we find in
bad condition, and we recommend
that they be disposed of at once and
others put in their places, as they
are unable to do the work. We're
ommend that suitable number Of
troughs be had to feed the mules in
to prevent the wasting of feed. We
find only one trough in good order.
| We recommend that a portable
lot be furnished for the mules while
out on rod work to better enable
them to rest at night. We find the
tent where state men are kept IN
bad order, but the manager thinks
this will answer until they come IN
! for winter.
The barn in Dawson where the
mules are kept we find in good
order except the wall in the rear.
This needs some attention. We find
the convict building in very good
order, but would recommend the
putting in Of another heater and a
box filled with dirt under each
heater to prevent the fire from fall
inc on the floor. There are some
glass out of the windows. These
should be put in before cold wc4th-
err. We think it advisable thai the
building be whitewashed both on IN
and outside, and so recommend that
it be done.
The books of J. P's. and eX-officio
H. P's. we find kept in very lrfeg-
ular form and not at all satisfactory
to this body, with few exceptions.
We call special attention to the
docketing of all cases, giving date
of each case and a full statement OF
the cost itemized and who paid cost
and how the case was FINALLY dis
nosed Of We find that a similar
Recommendation has been made by
former grand iuries, but not com
piled with. We call special attic L
tion of the respective ]. P's. OF the
county to make special endeavor to
select good, moral and efficient
bailiffs.
On account of not having had a
Grand Jury for the past year, and
having a lot of work before US, we
deem it advisable to appoint a
special committee to examine the
books of the county officers, and we
therefore appoint on this committee
T A. Hershey and G. S. Crowell,
allowing them as much as fifteen
davs to complete this work at Sz'OO
per day each, and to make their re-
mort to the next grand jury.
The n. P. and Ex-oficio J: rs.
office for the 81 district, q. NJ, be-
mo vacant we recommend the ap-
pointment of J. P. Greene to this
office.
On account of the moving of }. j.
Hill from this county and leaving the
office Of member OF the county board
Of education vacant for the Bron--
wood district, this body has elected
G. W. Gunnels to this office.
NJ q. jennings term of Office on
the county board of education for
the 1854 district having expired,
this body has reelected him to SAID
We find the public roads in good