The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-26
GRAND JURY ADJOURNs
RETURNED IS BILLS
CALLED ATTENTION TO GAME.
LING DEVICES USED BY
SOME MERCHANTS.
Approved Method of Buying Sup
pies for County Institutions
and County Of
fieers.


week, after a recess Of some time.
the grand jury for the January
term of district court completed
| its labors "Wednesday afternoon.
and was discharged by Judge Haw-
kins after report was filed. The
| session has been busy one, and as
q result of their deliberations As
| true bills have been returned, 20 of
which were felonies and 25 misde-
meanors.
! The report printed below puts
that punch boards" are in viola
| ton of the law and recommended
tons are made TO inquire into
these matters at next term Of court
On account of representation the
grand jury just adjourned did not
take notice of these gambling
methods.
The following is the report sub
united to Judge Hawkins:
"To the Hon. +. l.. Hawkins, Judge
We, your grand jury, empanel-
ed for the present term of this
court having finished our work, beg
leave to submit this our final re
port and ask that we be finally dis
charged.
We have been in session Il
days; have examined 34G wit
nesses; and have returned / 5 true
bills, 20 felonies and rs misde-
meanors.
We have as a body visited the
county jail and find same in a san
itary and apparently good condi-
ton. Prisoners report that they are
| treated We'll.
I'VE also visited the county farm
and found the premises clean, the
farm well stocked with hogs, cat
tie, chickens, mules, etc. All stock
are in good condition and he farm
work is progressing as we'll as the
season permits. We understand
1 that the county has planned the
building of a hospital ward which
action We heartily endorse and
recommend that it be completed as
early as possible.
AT our request our efficient
county auditor appeared before us
and with his assistance, We have
gone thoroughly into the matter Of
purchases of various articles and
supplies used by the different de-
partments and Institutions of the
county, and find that the business
is being eompetently handled. We
think that the system now in use
will compare favorably with that OF
well managed private institutions.
I'VE recommend that the public
generally acquaint themselves with
this part of the connty's business in
which all are interested.
I'VE find that the county and
precinct officers have made all re
ports required of them by law to
the satisfaction of the auditor.
I'VE recommend that the COM
missioners' court formulate some
system for the repair and better
up-keep of the pike roads Of the
county many Of which are in bad
condition.
ut comes to our knowledge that
4 M, n
punch board has been sold to GER
tain merchants over the county by
parties who represent that the use
of such Is not in violation of the
law. Because of these misleading
representations, we have not
thought it just to go into this mat
. ter at this time, but We recommend
that grand juries in the future take
cognizanee of the same.
"The local option law is being
violated in many parts of the coun-
ty, and we would urge that peace
officers be on their guard to discov-
er as far as possible the violators
of this statute, ana we trust that
every law abiding citizen will as
sist to this end.
j I'VE desire to thank the sheriff
|, and bailiffs for the assistance they
have rendered US duting our ses-
i sion. and we also thank the county
attorney and his efficient assistant,
J rlsx x.,IA tts
aided us in the examination of the
! witnesses before us.
Thanking your honor for your
|, many eourtesies and assistance, we
respectively submit this report and
request that We be finally dis
charged.
- NJ. ALDERDICE, Foreman.
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