The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-02-10
robson SUPERIOR COURT.

County Home and jail and ON
Roads and BrldGes-RObG.
LUcklear COnvicGed Of Nam
slsuahier-WOrk of the Court.
The grand jury for the present
term of Robson Superior Court
made its report Saturday after
noon and was discharged. Judge
Long thanked the members of
the jury for their work, said that
they and he had been bearing the
White Mans Burden" during
this week, and that they seemed
to have been doing their duty.
The jury submitted the follow
ing report;
We have passed on II bills
and found 5O4ftrue bills and p
not true bills. j.
I'VE have visited the Jail, and
tind conditions fair, except the
interior cells, which should be
improved, and would suggest a
freer use of soap and water. We
heard of no complaint from the
prisoners confined therein in re.
gard to meals and treatment.
All seem to be well fed and other.
wise well cared for. We would
recommend that three or four
temporary cells be constructed
in the upper story of the jail for
the purpose OF separating the
races and sexes, as We tiud the
old Jail unsafe and unit for this
purpose.
"A committee was appointed
from our body to visit the chain
gang and they report II prison
ers at work and conditions per-
fectiy satisfactory.
I'VE also visited the county
home in a body, and found nine
inmates being cared for. Nc
complaint in regard to treat
ment. Would recon mend the
following Improvements on these
premises: That the house fol-
the insane be put in thorough re
pair, the other buildings needing
window glass, blinds, some re-
pairs of the chimneys aud re
placing the plastering. Besides
all this, the home needs more
bedding, and out-houses- are il
bad condition. All this shoult
) have immediate attention.
In view Of the changed coAdi
tions and advanced cost of living
we would respectfully sugges
; and urge that the keeper of sal
home be allowed at least ten dol
lars per inmate per month 70
. the keep of these unfortunates
I'VE have visited the variou
= offices, and are pleased to -reper
the affairs of all in good condi
ton.
We would recommend tbs
f the public roads and bridges b
n given as early attention as poss
@ BILE. The report from the var
ious sections show them to bGi
bad condition. 49,.
1T is the opinion of this jur
that J. R. Poole, superinten1eI
: of public instruction for Rob
son county, is not paying propr
attention to the schools in sal
Z county; and we would sugge!
that he make his visits to sal
" schools more frequent. -. =
> I'VE find that a majority Of tt
guardians in the county ha1
L. failed to file inventories and ha'
n not made settlement, but Il
N clerk of the Superior Court hi
9 issued notices in . majority
he the cases, and will complete Il
f list as soon as possible. "
n ind that in nearly every ca
.r where attorneys are employ
K these inventories have alrea'
n been filed.
ey Respectfully ~. -
Alex Afford,
A. Foreman Grand Jury.
to Judge Long said that it pain
Mt him to learn that during 81
m. cold weather the inmates Of I
nd county home have not had sui
NJ Gent bedding and clothing a
ha that window panes were out
.es the home. He instructed She
oh Mcneil to communicate at Oh
no with Mr.. J. w. Carter, charm
,oh OF the board Of com nissione
ills and ask him to come to Lumb
at ton Monday morning to cons
I.v with him about having the.
,oI concentrations of the grand j
Of in regard to the county he
orc and Jail carried out at once.