Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-10-03
Judge A. B. Grace Returns from Hot Springs to
 Preside.
FINAL REPORT OF
 GRAND JURY FILED
rseept1 11t.tl tp'%pty I,a'' should B Be Provided with New Kitchen, Jlir-
 DTS Have Only Approval for Pr;s-
 OH. Poor farm and Convict Farm.

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 With the October term of the Jef- ferson county circuit court due to open Monday, the. March term, was closed, yesterday, when Special Judge $. ]. Hunt received the final r 'rort of the grand jury, of which Leo M. Andrews was fsreman and dismissed the members of the body with an .A-' pression of appreciation of their conscte ntious Il work and the pubic spirited manner in which they gave of their time and ability to perlo1 al the duties of eltizenshlp.
 Judge A. B. Grace returned Friday night from Hot Springs, where he has been soj3urnlns for several weeks. The circuit judges health has improved, and he expects to be on the bench during the term.
 Officials Commented sa..
 The final report shows that the body was in session F days, eanl dis-= posed Of all matter presentca. The report Of sub committees which .Ir spectsd the county iail poor farm and county convict farm are arrcnd- ed to the report. G. A. Bahlau VI 5, chairman of lht committee inspecting the poor farm, cf which the r port says: @02 .N 'r'
 eve, your committee, beg leafe 10 report that on Tuesday, Septsm 5ar ', we made d visit to the county Eoof farm. We were received by MT. Hall, the overseer, who took pleasure 'n, showing us about the farm and tari7 ous buildings on the premises, an- swsring& all cur questions very cheerfully and intelligently. From our conversation with MT Hall and various inmates CT lie poor farm, We are of the opinion that the lnssltalon is being con 1ucted ir very able manner. MT. Hall explained that ens account of raising plenty of N:ge- tables, etc. he was in position tc set a very good table at all times With very little cost to the county. eX- blaming that fha insti1u.ion had not cost Yhef count y e$Io0, per month ,for ratio1is since he took chafga, 1ictwth- standing the fact that he has had. as high ass Yal inmates at lialssl1 The present nGmber is 16. Re"oras SHOW tht prior 10 MT Halfs ncGms ehc> the institution has been costing the county an average of $200 per month' and fiat number of inmates aver ags nine. We questioned iacst of the inmates as to their treatment. and they replied ftliat' they wsre being we'll tfeds well qelothRd sand, We'l T. nous ed. We inspected all the buildings on the place and found them in pretty good condition, with the exce C:cn CT a few minor necessary repa rs,'
 ,.yails Needs New Kitchen
 Concerning the county jail and pen al farm, the conimittee of which J. H. Mann was chairman. says:
 we vour committee to report cH the county farm beg leave to s'Hm.. the foliowing:e On aSeptember Ms visited the farm @and ri made an 2n' speetions Of the crops. the prisoners and Tthe surroundings. We were courteously treated by these m charge. We found the houses in good sanitaryi condition and the prisoners report they are well treated. 1he crops that the county is interested In are unusually good. es E
 "The grand jury in body visited the county jail on August 20 and found the sanitary and other conaa- lions good ana tho food furnished ample lsnd wholesome and no corr plaint from any oi the inmates. We would recommend sAaat the county build suitable kitchen for the iai! as the present quarters for that pur- pose are inadequate and unsatisfac- tory.'
 Busy Term Ahead. f -
 Vhe term r beginning tomorrow promises to be busy one. There are more than 1ao criminal cases to come I'D. in addition to more than 100 clvsl suits. Court officials have been un- usuatly' 7Bdsy during tina'' past few days preparing for the. term. 1,'sf-',
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