Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-04-10
REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY.

NAuAhS thC OHcEliit Dcputy OhcIiHS dht
Constables. of this county. in reference tC
their knowledge of violations Of the law.
We have made q indictments, all that
the evidence before us warranted.
We had before US several witnesses con-
corning the violation of the Local Option
Law. as regarding the sale Of wine and
cider. We think the evidence was INSULT
cient to warrant indictment.
We find in looking over the traders IL
cense list great number of persons in this
county who have had no license. We have
summoned these traders here and have
added to the traders list 81 additional
licenses, There has been quite a number
OF these traders that had promised to OBJ
tain licenses at once. We have given this
list to the Sheriff and requested him to see
that these persons obtain their license
within reasonable time.
We have had complaints from citizens at
DerwoOd. Md, of the gates being closed at
the B. & o. Railroad crossing at all times.
We summoned Mr.. Meushaw. of the B. &
o. Railroad, from Baltimore, and he makes
/ no definite promise to relieve the situation.
This crossing is dangerous one, several
serious accidents having happened there
We recommend that the County Commits
sioners make application to the Public Ser
vice Commission at Baltimore, Md, for a
Waterman at this crossing.
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the jury referring us to the Sunday amuse-
ment parks, we have the following report
to make We have made very searching
inquiry from all the deputy sheriffs and
also Sheriff Whalen and many other wit
nesses. We have found two places kept
open on Sundays Chevy Chase Park and
Glen Echo Park. We find the Chevy Chase
Amusement Company very trifiing affair.
Newspapers and ice-cream are sold there,
and there has been no violations of the
law reported to us.
The Glen Echo Amusement Company
seems to be quite large affair and is kept
open during the summer season. We find
that Sunday is the largest day of atten-
dance. They have from three to five thous-
and people there on Sundays during the
summer season. We find that this amuse-
ment company is owned by the Washing
ton & Electric Railway Company, or its
officers. and Mr.. L. B. Schloss, as their
manager. We find that there has been
good order kept there under Mr.. Schloss'
management and no violations of the law
that we know Of We have been advised
that this place is largely patronized by the
working people of Washington city and
their families. and that it seemed to be the
only place of amusement for their children.
We find that soda water. ice-cream and
cigars are sold on Sunday. We have been
informed that there is no dancing on the
Sabbath Day. We have received petit
ton from large number of the property
owners and business people of this place
requesting us not to interfere with their
Sunday amusements. We therefore rec
, ommend to your honor so long as Mr. Schloss
will maintain order and decency and see
that there are no violations of the Local OPP
ton Law that the amusement company's
Sunday entertainment be not interfered
with.
We find that the attorney to the County
Commissioners was paid $3.50 for the
year ending June 30th. 1913 We believe
this amount is excessive and unwarranted
although it is partly in the shape of re-
tanners for special work. We find that Mr..
Spates incumbency of this office did not
exceed $3.50 per annum. We recommend
that a limit be made for this service to
include all regular and special duties.
We have very carefully visited the sur
roundings in the Court House. We have
found very unsanitary conditions and rec
ommend during the session of court that
the County commissioners employ two scrub
women under the direction Of the janitor
to have the floor scrubbed, the rooms and
corridors thoroughly busted before 8 o'clock,
a. NJ, during the session of court. We rec
Ommend that the janitor keep the furnace
room and toilets in more sanitary con
dition, and accumulation of ashes and filth
be removed every week from the building,
and that all cuspidors be cleaned and
washed out daily during the session of
court. We ask that the President of the
County Commissioners assume the duties
Of this request and if they cannot be car
ried out, to remove from Office those that
are responsible. We recommend that the
spouting over the Register Of Wills Office
be repaired. We recommend for the Sher-
IFS Office a new desk and chair. We rec
ommend that the judges room be reprinted.
We have visited the Jail and found I'M
sanitary conditions there. We recommend
that galvanized buckets with covers be
placed in each cell instead of the open
wooden buckets as now in use. We recon-
mend as necessity ventilating pipes be
put in TO insure better atmosphere. We rec
ommend that the electric light service be
placed in the Jail and along the road lead
ing from the Court House to the Jail.
We have visited the Aims House and
find very satisfactory condition Of affairs.
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praise for his work. We believe that there
should be a new building built on modern
lines. but we do not think the finances of
this county warrant such an expenditure
at this time. We, however, request that
some new guttering be placed on the barn.
There are IS inmates at this time. eight
white and eight colOred. We were shown
by the manager large quantity Of pre-
serves and canned goods. potatoes and
about 1900 pounds Of salt meat and cans
Of lard. We found sufficient hay. straw
and fodder for use on the farm and about
! so barrels Of corn. We found 5 mich
COWS. 2 heifers. 1 calf. 4 head Of horses
and 3 colts, 4 sows. Al shoats and pigs
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