Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-16
GRAND JURY MAKES
FINAL REPORT
Worked Eight Days, Returned Twenty
acknowledgements Of Action
Of Certain Officers.

We, the grand jury appointed. EN-
paneled and sworn at this the Sep
temher term. 1915. OF the district
court of Brazos County. Texas. "a
inquire into and true presentmen
make OF all violations and infrastion,
Of the penal laws Of this State com
mitted within the body Of this county
having finished our labors. beg leave
TO make the following report
1. We have been In session eight
days and have examined 1870 wit
nesses and have returned into court
twenty bills OF indictment. nine Of
which are for the grade OF felony and
eleven misdemeanors.
.. We have visited the Jail and
find the same In good sanitary con
dition and the prisoners confined
therein properly treated and cared
for by the sheriff.
g. We respectfully call attention
TO the commissioners court to the
condition OF the court house. We
find that same is not properly kent,
that dirt and filth have accumulated
on the walls. the floors. corners Of
the building and the stairways. watch
not only presents an unsightly ap-
pearance but makes II unsanitary.
We wish TO especially call attention
to the condition Of the grand Jury
room The plaster on the walls being
broken and falling on. rendering II
really dangerous to the members Of
the grand jury while at work in the
same. We believe that the money
expended for janitor service for the
court house is sufficient and ample to
keep the building and grounds IN a
clean and sanitary condition and The
grass properly moved at stated in.
tervals.
T. Numerous complaints have been
made TO us about certain officers
making charges In criminal cases for
summoning witnesses when such wit.
nesses were not summoned ~ said
officers. This Is a violation Of the
law and should be- discontinued al
once. believing that this practice has
been pursued hy the officers through
misconcoption Of the law. No Of
1cor should charge or receive pay 'or
services which have not been actually
rendered.
3. We desire to roll attention '0
mo commissioners court that ON hils
presented Top payment should he
thoroughly examined before same are
naid. We further recommend that
the quarterly report Of the commits
sioners' court. beginning with the cur.
rent quarter. he printed In The Bryan
Eagle. believing that the citizenship
OF the county Is entitled TO know the
financial condition Of The county. We
are advised that The Bryan Eagle, In
order that publicity NAV be given to
the financial condition of the county,
has expressed willingness TO pub.
fish said quarterly reports OF said
court. and we suggest that the proper |
officers furnish the said paper with
copies OF said report for each quarter
6. We hereby recommend that the
district Judge appoint a committee
consisting OF three citizens TO exam.
Inc into the condition Of the finances
Of the county. and we respectfully
suggest to said committee, when ap-
pointed, that they make a complete
report OF the financial condition OF
the various offices Of the county,
the receipts and disburse.
ments Of all funds.
Z. We desire to call attention to
he commissioners court to the fact
hat the road law Of Brazos County
has almost become a nullity; that the