The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1914-05-22
poINes IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
Grand Jury Presentment
Ocala, Fla, May Is,

ida:
We, the grand jury. sworn and en-
panelled at the spring term, 1914, of
the circuit court in and for Marion
county, beg leave to submit this, our
final presenttment:
We, have investigated the cases
brought to our attention, and have
found true bills wherever we thought
the evidence would justify convic-
tions and circumstances demanded.
In one or two instances we have in
yestigated certain cases in which we
thought it was to the interest of the
public and justice that no bills be
found, and in those cases we did not
find bills, and have made recommend
alton heretofore reported to the court.
We are glad to say that we find
crime on the decrease in Marion coun-
ty.
We have examined the various coun-
ty offices, and find the books, papers
and documents in first class condition.
We find the plat book in the clerks
office to be in dilapidated condition
and recommend to the county COM
missioners that a new one be pur
chased. We find the floor and one
door in the tax collectors office in
bad condition, and recommend that
same be repaired at once. We find
the treasurers office is not located in
the court house, and by reason of
that fact causes confusion and in
convenience, and we recommend to
the county commissioners and to the
county treasurer that the office be
established in the county court house.
We have examined the county Jail,
and find same in first class condition,
except some of the plumbing, which
we recommend be repaired at once.
We also recommend that a sink be
placed i'm said Jail to carry off the
waste water and sewage. We also
recommend that the plumbing fixtures
be painted so as to prevent them
from rusting.
We find that some of the roads in
different parts of the county are in
bad condition and recommend that as
soon as the county commissioners
can do so that they give same their
attention.
Inasmuch as we have law permit
ting the people in the several county
commissioners districts to petition
the board of county commissioners
for an election to determine whether
or not they will levy five-mill special
tax for road purposes, to be spent
wholly within the said several dis.
tricts, we desire to commend this law
TO the tax payers and call it to their.
attention, so that interested parties
may take such action as they deem
best.
We attach hereto and make it
part of this, our final presentment,
copy of communication addressed to
b. f. Nordlund and others, Summer
field, Fla, and recommend that the
same be placed before the next grand
jury.
county officers our thanks for courte-
sizes and kindnesses shown us in the
performance of our duties.
BRADFORD c. WEBB,
Foreman.
T.. G. RIVERS,
Clerk of Grand Jury.
Letter to 3. E. NordIund, ct al.
Ocala, Fla, May Is, 1914.
To B. Il. Nordlund, Miss Annie F.
Sjonstund, Mr2. A. NJ. Blackburn,
Lem Blackburn, Summerfeld, Fla:
We haveinves5Igated the matter of
your removing a fence belonging TO
Mrs. Laura G. billiard, and are thor
oughly convinced that you were
wrong, and that you have violated the
spirit of the law, and recommend that
this fence be Immediately replaced on
Mrs. billiards. property in a first class
condition at its former location, and
this case pending against you, the
above named defendants, will be con-
tinued for further investigation by the
next grand jury, and unless the said
fence he replaced criminal prosecu-
ton VIII be pursued against you.
Respectfully submitted,
BRADFORD C. WEBB,
Foreman of Grand Jury.
Attest:
4. G. RIVERS,
. Clerk Grand Jury, 5th Judicial Circuit,
q Marion County, Florida.