The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1911-10-20
GRAND JURY
PRESENTMENT
Several Recommendations Made
For Public improvements
APPROVES FRUIT LAW
Asks Court to Direct Officers TO Enforce
Anti.Cigarette Law Recommends
That Rio Road be Repaired

In Circuit Court, St. Lucie County,
Florida, Seventh Judicial Circuit,
Fall term, 1911.
To the Hon. Will H. Price, Acting
Judge said Circuit.
The Grand Jury of st. Lucie County,
in addition to the several bills already
rendered, beg leave to make your Hon.
or this their & eneral presentment con-
corning matters of public interest with
in our county.
We have carefully examined into all
criminal matters presented to US and
have to the best of our ability and good
conscience acted therein, finding true
bills where the evidence warranted
it and rejecting bills where the evil
dence failed.
The Legislature of 1911 having
passed law prohibiting the sale and
shipment of unfit for consumption
citrus fruit, we deem it our duty to in
qure into the complaints by citizens re-
garding the infringements of this act.
We have found such indictments as we
believe to be warranted. We believe
that the people generally of st. Lucie
county favor the observance and en-.
forcement of this law as being calcu.
lated to promote the greatest good to
the citrus fruit growers and as calcu-
lated TO restore confidence in the north
ern markets in the Florida fruits. We
therefore appeal to all citizens to OBJ
serve the above law and to do all in
their power personally to protect, by
&c hca tho nj Pm ipdtr tr,
of Florida's principle resources which
has so greatly suffered in the past by
reckless shipping of green and imma.
ture fruit.
We respectfully call your Honor's at
tention to Section 1908 General Stat
utes, in regard to selling cigarettes to
persons under eighteen years OF age,
and ask that the court direct the ex-
ecutive officers of the county to espec-
ially take this matter in hand and to
arrest and bring all parties to trial
found violating Section 1908 General
Statutes, as we consider 1t most essen
tia to the health and morals of our
youths that the law be strictly enforced
We have carefully inspected the sew
eral public offices at the court house
and have found all books, papers and
documents kept in a proper manner.
We have examined the Supernten-
dent of Public Instructions office and
found all books and accounts in good
shape. The present school building at
Fort Pierce - sadly insufficient and not
large enough and with very poor water
supply. We suggest that the School
Board secure as soon as possible suit
able school lot of not less than two
acres in desirable location. The wat
err supply at the Fort Pierce school is
very poor and we suggest that immedl-
ate action be taken to secure supply
of good W alter for this school and that
the Superintendent notify all trustees
to see that all the schools in the county
have a good and sufficient water supply.
We also suggest that the School Board
dispense with the services of an attor-
new as we deem it unnecessary.
We have examined the treasurer
office and herewith append statement
furnished by him as follows: Total of
all balances, S6.0l5.5 SO, divided as fol-
lows: General Revenue fund, S33 60;
Fine and Forfeiture fund. 81 OBI. GO;
General School fund, 1884; Road and
Bridge fund, 1882; Building fund,
S4S. 80; Special Road fund. $2,643 80;
Special School fund, So, 226 81.
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