The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1915-11-26
TO Hon. F. E. Everett, Judge:

To Hon. F. E. Everett, Judge:
We, the Grand Jury of Lefore
County for the November, 1915,
Term of the Circuit Court Of said
County, beg leave to file this, our
inal report.
We have been in session seven
days, have examined 143 witnesses
and returned into court 35 indict-
ments.
We examined the County Home,
n find everything in proper condi-
0 there, except that some COM
plant was made by the inmates that
they did not have sufficient bed
covering, and we call the attention of
the Board of Supervisors to same.
We examined the County Jail, and
found the same in a satisfactory con-
dition.
We examined the books Of the
County Officers, and as far as we
were able to ascertain at the limited
time at our disposal, found the same
in good condition. We wish to COM
mend especially the systematic and
thorough manner in which the
County Auditor Is performing his
duties,
We find that the 1tta Bena Bank
Ing and Trust Company, a former de-
pository of the County, is indebted to
the County in the sum of something
like Thirty Thousand Dollars, and
urge that prompt steps be taken to
compel an adjustment Of this indebt-
edness.
We examined the County Farm.
We have nothing of especial interest
to report in connection herewith,
further than that it is the opinion of
the undersigned members of the
Grand Jury, for causes not necessary
here to state, that the services Of the
present manager Of the County Farm
should be dispensed with and a new
manager employed by the Board of
Supervisors. The undersigned men,
bers of this Grand Jury expressed no
personal i'll feeling for the present
manager, but make this recommends
ton, deeming the same to be to the
best interest Of the County Farm and
the County as a whole. This Grand
Jury, of course, realizes that it has
no authority in the premises further
than to make recommendations, and
in cases where the law has been
. violated and crimes committed to
find indictments. The undersigned
members Of the Grand Jury do
earnestly recommend that It's sug-
gestion in this behalf be complied
with by the Board Of Supervisors
and if the Board fails therein; name.
Of certain witnesses have been giver
to the County Attorney with in.
structions to him to have the same
before the next Grand Jury for tn,
purpose Of giving evidence in Ger
tain matter wherein this Grand JURY
has returned no indictments, believ
ing that the best interest of tn,
County and justice as a whole Yoult
be thereby conserved.
This Grand Jury is heartily Of tn,
opinion that an audit of all tn,
County books should be made, an,
recommend most earnestly that steps
be taken to have a complete ant
thorough audit made Of all the book
of all of the County Officers. Thi
Grand Jury is convinced Of the wis
dom of all modern business institu
tons in having its books and account
audited at least once a year, an,
feels that such a course is NOR,
urgent in the case Of the County tina,
it is in that of a private institution.
And now, having finished on:
duties, ask to be discharged.
This the 10 day Of November, 1915
Il JOHN ERSKINE, Foreman.
Y. T. EGGLESTON, y
T. H. HOMES,
w. P. SCRUGGS,
w. A. BELL,
B. n. DUNN.
The Petit Juries this week ar
composed as follows:
Jury No. 10. B. Hughes, T. G.
Tate. F. q, Morris, J. A. Gardner, 8,
w. Buck, L. F. Frederick, G. B. Ditto,