The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-12-29
FINAL REPORT OF GRAND JURY
SPECIAL SESSION A BUSY One

the requisite number Ot the UuauiiCd
voters of Carter county as required
by law for the November 1905, term
of district court after many weeks
Of arduous labor and uutiriug cf.
forts I'm fcrrcting out crime, beg
leave to submit this our final report,
ami pray to be- DISCHARGED as grand
Jurors
We have found the following true
bills In felony cases. seven.
We have found the following true
bills In misdcmcanor cases. fliy.
five.
We beg further to report that We
have examined the case or cases
of every man confined In the Jail
Of this county. We have iuvcstgat.
I'd the condition OF the jail and
find It to be- in perfect sanitary con
dition and all persons therein con
fined treated In a humane, but firm
manner. We suggested certain rules
governing the treatment Of prisoners
and visitors and are glad TO report
that the jail has adopted them.
We have investigated the official
conduct Of every officer iu the couu.
ty while some mistakes have been
made, yet this was to be expected
by reason of the ncwucss OF state
hood and the complex and Intricate
problems In organizing and shaping
state, county and township. and mu
ic'pal governments W. ind that tlr
sail officers without am exception
have been diligent and attentive O.
their official duties, and deserve tho
praise of all good citizens for their
untiHng efforts in acquainting then.
selves with the respective duties. and
the courteous and able manner I'm
which they have sought to discharge
the duties incumbent upon them.
Our attention has especially been
| directed TO the board of couty com.
mssionors. We take pleasure in say.
ing that no county in the state can
boast of better, more conservative.
| attentive and energetic board of
county commissioners. They have at
/ all times Xeercised the best judgment
and have conducted the affairs Of this
| county on a most economical basis
/ the tax rate of this county Is lower
/ than i'm many of the older counties
which in itself speaks volumes foi
the county commissioners
! We find that the said commission
, ers borrowed on ten year bonds from
the school funds of the state $4,000
that this money has been julicially
expended in improving roads. build
ing bridges, paying witnesses, jurors
and employees and other affairs Of the
state. that this county has been pay
ing cash until a few months ago
that under the law IL Is impossible
for the said commissioners to pay a
this time or TO borrow any more
b money. but within a few months W.
hope TO be again on a cash basis a
this time We beg 10 remark that M
. court house can be erected or con
; tractei for until after April, 1905
3 and that as soon as practical aftc
3 said date we recommend that m
commissioners call an election fo
the purpose of floating bonds fo
I, the erection OF at least a sl25,0O
court house and also sl25,000 /
. bonds for roads and bridges in thl
county.
As to the sheriff and his deputie
we beg to say that the affairs {
, telllgently and they have been ;
|. all times ready and willing to d
We further desire TO say etaoi
{ their duty and assist this gran
r jury. We further desire TO 81
that those who constantly violate u
law know +he sheriff and his deputi'
n and are careful not to violate al
% law but are always on their good b
Is havior in the presence OF said OF
GERS: that unless those who belle
IN law and order will assist the Of
m GERS by giving them information
os TO those who violate the law, Il
er indeed hard for said officers to
that which some expect of them.
= As to the special assistant befo
I the jury, Mr.. ]. T. Coleman, we ia
pleasure in saying that never was
officer more anxious and ready
serve us and uphold the integrity
the law. His bold and dextrous
animation of witnesses from all wa
Of life has resulted In much cri'
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