The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1910-12-09
Court PickingS.
GRAND JURY REPORT.

To tho Hon. r. g. Chapman, Special Judge for tho Fourth Judicial Dis
Ws' tic Grand jury Of Lsaae county, smpannened and charged
II the November Term, 1910, By your Honor, bog leave % make ths our
final report:
|amin.d one hundred and twrny-Ihres Witnesses and have returned
tnrt, six indictments, this being all the cases which, In our opinion, tho
evidence jusufss returning "a indictments. We have examined Ill the
Justice DJcksts and find them correctly kept, and proper amounts paid
by the Justices Of tine Peace ~ the County Treasury4 We have cram
med tho jail and find tho same we'll kept and clean and tho prisoners
we'll cared for. We have examined the County Farm, by Committee.
and find the prisoners well fed, we'll clothed and we'll treated. W. find
ian lnsuhcisncy Of bedding, and would recommend that same be sup
oiled. We we're assured, however. that addni.iial bedding bad been
ordered, which, we trust, viii soon arrive and be put to uss. We exam
lined the Poor House, and fd the same in proper condition. except that
the inmates will suffer during the cold weather because Of broken win
Idows in the building, we recommend that this be given attention and
that these windows b. put in
W. have inquired into The condition Of public roads 81 The county,
and while VIZ have returned no indictments against tho Board Of Su1sr-
yisors or Contractors for the neglect Of their duty, We believe II proper
10 say hsrc here thai. in many places, neither contractors or supervisors
have given the matter OF roads proper attention. W. find some Of the
roads OF the county in excellent condition, but a great many reads,
especially those not known as main roads, are in bad condition, and In
an almost i'm assabls condition. W. believe that if the Boatd Of Su Ser
|yisors would withhold the Ply Of the Contractors and require them 10
faithfully comply with their contracts before payments are made, that
this trouble could be renedled, but we suggest To- them that they inme-
|diately take proper steps 70 enforce the contract, and we ask that this
portion Of our report be referred to the nxt Grand Jury, and BY item
considered as q due and poper warning, 70 both contractors and su per-
aviors, 70 yet busy, and u our earnest Wish that when the next Grand
Jury assemblies, il the roads Of this county are not then in good copdi-
|ion, that that bdy indct Che proper parties for every bad portion Of
roadsin the county.
We Nave examined the charges against j. r. Wilmington, Aeck
Avery. Frank McCreary and Sam Munro and the same being misds
|meanors. we suggest thai they be taken I'D by the various Justices Of
the Peace having jurisdiction, and BY them disposed Of
We rejoice that we are able to report 10 your Honor that the illicit
sale of intoxicating liquors ia on The wans 10 our county. We commend
the various Justices II the Pace im te heavy fines and penalties
they bsve placed % these oHendars, ~ County Attorney fiji Bis sssid-
nons prosecution. and WI Deputy SheriHs nr their afe cooperation in
enforcing this Law. WI trnst that the Justices 81 Vie Peace will con-
Time 10 give these Offenders The limit and keep down this nefarious
traffic. M
We tender our thanks ID tho Clerk Of the Court and the Sheriff Of
the county for the kindness shown us. and the District Attorney for the
attention given I'M, and your Honor for the consideration shown, md
having 10 further business. w respectfully ask III IA dischassd
Js n pLLARns Fafsman.