The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-02-17
GRAND JURYS REPORT.
County Home not Such as q
Prosperous County Should
Maintain Some Recommen-
dations Made Court Cases.

Maintain Some Recommen-
dations Made Court Cases.
AS mentioned in Mondays
Robesonian, the two weeks Grim
ia! term Of Robson Superior
Court which convened on Mon
day Of last week adjourned Sat-
urday and expires by limitation
Saturday Of this week. The grand
jury's report, made Friday, was
an exceptionally good one.
Of the 66 bills of indictment
passed upon, 81 were found true
bills. The court house was found
well kept, but a leak was found in
the roof and a few broken panes
of glass were noticed. 1t was sug-
gested that these be properly at
tended to. A table was recon-
mended for the judges room and
mention was made of complaint
of inefficient janitor service IN
that the heat is not regular and
not continued late enough eve
nings. All the county offices were
found in good condition. The
cross index system recently in
augurated in the registers Of
flee was heartily approved. In
installing this system more than
500 deeds were found that were
not properly irdexed in the old
records.
CLERK of the Court w. H.
Humphrey filed with the jury a
list of the moneys now in his
hands belonging to minor chill
dren, and a list of guardians of
minor heirs was given, in many
instances no report having been
made to the clerk by these guar
dams.
1t was recommended that hat
and coat racks be placed in the
south corner of the court room
for the convenience of court at.
tendants. The Jail was found
we'll kept and prisoners wei
cared for. The chain gang was
found in Red Springs township
building some excellent roads.
Rumors of i'll treatment of pris.
oners were investigated, but they
were found we'll clothed and vel
fed. The camp was found in baG
condition. needing ventilation
and cleaning. The keeper anc
guards seemed to be active anc
diligent.
Thirteen inmates were founC
at the county home, several Of
them blind and all decrepit. The
houses were found in fair repair
but are not kept properly, NJ
provision being made for clean
ing them except by the inmates
and they are unattractive ant
foul smelling. The inmates long
est there seem best contentet
and the keeper and his famil,
have a nicely-kept cottage. L
was recommended that bette
system of keeping the home b.
found. The keeper is now al
lowed SITS per month per head
supplemented by about 6 acres
which are cultivated. 1t wa
recommended that the keeper b.
put upon a salary sufficient t
provide for the inmates comfort
ably and that the two-stor
building now unoccupied b.
moved over nearer the ethe
buildings and fixed up for othe
occupants. The jury does no
think that the home is one tina
a proud. prosperous count
should be contented with Q
maintain. A few slight def
ciencies were noted shingles OF
of roofs, window panes broker
plaster broken and hearths Oh
Of repair.
Many bridges were fourd
bad condition and their constru'
ton is not up-to-date. Concre1
arches and thing should be use
instead of lumber, being cheal
er in the end. Over $50, 900 al
spent yearly on roads and brid,
es, but they are not kept in goo
repair. 1t was recommends
that all road supervisors see tn;
roads are laid off the prop
width. In many instances it w;
found that farmers pillow into tt
roads. 1t was found that mu,
damage is yet being done by Il
road-cart method of shaking
logs in some Of the township
as we'll as damage by heavy wa
ons, no repairs being made.
The following cases were d
posed of during the last thr
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