The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1909-12-08

fence. We recommend that the roof
of the court house be looked after
at once to prevent leaks in room
above sheriffs office, clerks office
and grand jury room; also cutters
need repairs on entire building.
We further recommend that the
doors and ventilat rs to the basement
be fixed so that building can be
closed and that the proper authori-
ties see that the building is kept
clean and prevent intruders from de-
posting whiskey bottles all over the
building. We also find that the
needed repairs on the Jail and court
house were recommended by the last
grand jury, but these recommends
tons have not yet been carried out.
We desire to further supplement
our report on the court house, and
recommend that the next session of
the grand jury meet in the county
court room instead of the room now
used by the grand jury This room
is commodious, easily accessible, is
not now used for a county court
room, and the lobby adjacent to
same will furnish ample room to ac-
commodate the witnesses, being well
warmed in winter and ventilated in
summer.
The present grand jury room can
only be reached by a narrow pas
sageway up a dark, small flight of
stairs, which on rainy days must be
artificially lighted, even in day time;
witnesses reaching the grand jury
pass near the court room and disturb
the court.
There are no places to accOmmO-
date the witnesses adjacent to the
present grand jury room, and their
presence in the narrow passage
forces the superior court to keep in
the summer time it's only southern
opening closed, rendering it intol-
erably hot. In May the grand jury
is beat upon by the sun and it is
very unpleasant. We are advised
that in Randolph county court house
the grand jury room is located on
the first floor and that it works ad-
mirably.
We therefore recommend that the
county court room be used for the
grand jury, and the present grand
jury room be retained for commit
tee room.
We feel it a pleasure to say that
our superior court has been presided
over in a capable manner by Hon.
w. c. Worrill since his incumbency
as judge of the Pataula circuit and
should his return be assured we feel
that our people will be highly
pleased
We recommend that electric lights
be placed in the lower story and
lobby of the court house.
We especially appreciate the eff
cient manner in which our foreman,
Mr. B. F. Melton, has assisted us in
dispatching the business coming be-
fore our body.
We recommend that the superior
court Jurors, both grand and trav-
erse, be paid $500 per day for their
services; city court jurors $500 per
day; riding bailiffs $500 per day,
and court bailiffs $500 per day.
We extend our thanks to Judge
VIM. c. Worrill for courtesies shown
this body; also to Hon. j. a. Laing,
our efficient solicitor.
We recommend that these present
ments be published in The Dawson
News. Respectfully submitted,
B. F. MELTON, Foreman.
Geo S. Crowell, Secretary.
The foregoing general present.
ments were received and read in
open court. 1t is ordered that they
be spread upon the minutes of this
court, and that the recommendations
therein be carried out. This Nov.
30, 1909.
VIM. c. WORRILL, ]. S. c. P. c.
J. A. LANG, Solicitor General.