The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-25
DALLAS GRAND JURY
RETURNS l54 INDICTMENTS AND Is
 DISCHARGED.
Mumerous Accommodation Are Made By The Jurcrs--Great Plans Are Making For The Central
 Alabama Fair.
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Selma. Sept. 24.
 After being in session for seven working days the grand jury of the circuit court of Dallas county made its final report and adjourned at 3 o'clock this afternoon
 At the conclusion of the reading of the report Judge Miller compiimented the jurors on the work they had ac- complished and for the recommenda- tions they made
 The report was as follows:
 ITO the Honorable B M Miller, Judge
 of the Circuit Court of Dallas
 ..The grand jury empannelied on the l7th instant by, your honor respectfully presents the following report:
 we have been in session seven working days and have examined 204 cases, 47S witnesses and returned 154 true bills at cost to the county of
 we have examined the books of the superintendent of education and to our best knowledge and belief they are neatly and correctly kept
 county officials and recommend that the bond of the circuit clerk be strengthened: also recommend that the bonds of J. Heflin Berry. notary pub lie. and E. W. Lott, justice of the peace. be strengthened. We further recommend that an additional surety be required upon the boncs of l. Yaretzky, W. C. Emerson and R. J. Price. one surety on each of said bonds, having died.
 Tn accordance with your honors charge we have investigated the work ings of the public roads of the county and find that a number of the over seers who have been before the grand jury have testified that they are not conversant with the present road laws and have never had a copy of these laws furnished them. We believe that partiaiity and favoritism is shown In placing some of the road outfits of this countys and we recommend that these outfits be placed on roads and at points on roads which will serve the county. We recommend further that the board of revenue furnish each Of the oYerseers with copy of said laws at once. We believe that there are a numbr of persons liable to road duty that escape the same each year and we recommend increased care and diii- gence on the part of all officials hav= ing Jurisdiction.
 and find it we'll kept under the man agement of Mir J. l.. Hicks and the inmates satisfied with their care and treatment. We recommend that some arrangement be made for protection
 we find the books of the sheriff neatly and correctly kept; also the jail properly kept and desire to make the following Recommendations:
 First. That new range be in- stalled at once, as the present one is insufficient and very dangerous. This should have immediate attention.
 Second. That the Ruttering and roofing be repaired at once
 Third That the 10-inch pipe for merly used for heating the building be removed, as it Is apt to furnish means of escape at some time to pris- onerg
 "Third That the room used to in- carcerate women be 90 screened as to insure them privacy.
 'tFTfth. That the stables used by the sheriff and his deputies are in a deplorable condition and that they should be torn down and new ones erected.
 prisonefs be released, namely, Dell Byrd and Tom Craig and further re- commend that Talmage Perkins, Flu gene Young, and Tommy Hunter pc held pending further investigation.
 Eve desire to express our thanks to all the court officials for the many kindnesses and courtesies shown us anc the willing and efficient assistance they have given us in our work.
 eAnd now having completed our Ia bors we respectfully ask to De dls charged"