The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-16
al PRESENTMENI OF
THE GRAND JURY

~ .ASns 40 WituSsSSS D6IOIe the
grand jury.
We have examined into the books
and records of the several county Of
fcials and have also examined the
county jail, county court house and
county poor farm.
We are pleased to report that the
books and records Of the several coun-
ty oficials are exceptionally neat and
Systematically kept, and, so far as we
could judge, were correct in every
particular.
We find that it has not been the
custom in the past 10 have the inn
preston of the county seal ON county
warrants. and we have called the es-
pecial attention of the clerk of the
court and the county treasurer and
the tax collector To sections 5S4. SIS
and 5S6 OF the revised statutes, which
/ embraces in part the duties of these
officers with reference to county war
rants, and we have suggested to the
county clerk to place the seal on all
warrants in the future, and we have
also suggested to the treasurer that in
future that he neither register or pay
any county warrant unless same has
the seal Of the clerk thereon, ana that
ne require the seal OF the board of
! public instruction of the county on all
school warrants before paying them.
In this connection, and in view of the
TACT that both the treasurer and the
, tax collector have only recently been
elected to their respective Offices, we
recommend hat as soon as practical
that the county commissioners, the
| clerk of the circuit court, who is ex-
| oficio clerk of the board of county
commissioners, the tax collector and
the treasurer meet together and call
to their assistance the county attor-
ney and fully consider their respective
duties as such officers. We think that
by doing this they will be enabled to
discharge their duties in full accord
with the letter and the spirit of the
law in every particular.
We found the poor farm in excel
lent condition. Everything in and
| about the farm is neat and clean and
the inmates, about twelve in number
are well cared for, healthy and con
tented; nice garden, well advanced
for this season of the year, was in
evidence and the crop. fences, build
ing. etc., are in very satisfactory con
| difion.
There is good COW on the farm
that has been furnishing quantities OF
good, wholesome milk for the inmates
but she is about to go dry. and we sug
| gest that fresh cow be purchased
and sent to the farm We call the at,
1 tention of the county commissioners
to the fact that the support of the wa
/ ter tank at the farm is too weak to
| support the tank when filled to its ca
/! paciiy and the keeper advises us that
| he only fills the tank about half full
on that account. We suggest that the
| support to the tank be repaired and
! strengthened at once so that the tank
may be filed to its full capacity, fol
1 il the top of the tank is left unified
and exposed it will cause damage tc
j the tank.
1 Ne feel that Mr.. Williams, the
keeper, should receive special mention
ton in which he keeps the farm.
The books at the Jail received oul
special consideration, and we are
pleased to report that they are in
good systematic, condition and are
neatly kept. We find that the entire
jail is in very satisfactory condition
in so far as its keeping and genera
sanitary condition is concerned
However. there are several repairs
some additions needed ana we briefly
set forth some of the needed repairs
and suggest that the county commits
sioners give our suggestions proper
consideration.
The cement work about one of the
south windows needs repair.
The floor in south room, also of the
cells and corridors is in need of repair
in several places.
The Drainage about the cells is bad,
that is. water spilled or used on the
floors does not drain or run off. We
suggest that in repairing the floors
that they be made wllu or On a slight
grade, just sufficient to run the water
off to one side or end and to such
place that it may be carried off by
proper sewer connection. The cells
up and down stairs need general re-
pairing, painting, etc.
There are several lights out in the
different windows of the Jail. We sug-
gest that these be replaced at once.
and that wire screens be placed on
the outside of the windows. This will
protect the windows from assault from
the outside and will prevent he pass
ing of anything into the jail from the
outside.
We are told that the electric lights
in the jail sometimes go out just when
they are needed and we suggest that
the Jail be furnished with gas as well
as electricity for use in emergencies.
We call especial attention to the
cleanliness of the kitchen, pantry, Of
flee and storeroom at the Jail.
We recommend that the county COM
missioners pay for the building of the
dog house at the jail We are inform
ed that the cost of same was $44.47,
ana that the expense was paid by the
sheriff personally.
We recommend water closet and
ha IN for r,ee> Of sheriff and tailor