Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-11-26
Report OF The Grand Jury.

To the Honorable Judges of the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County.
We, the Grand Jury for the November
Term of said Court. respectfully submit
the following report
We have examined one hundred and
forty-four witnesses, including Deputy
Sheriffs and Constables, in reference to
their knowledge of violations of the law.
We have investigated without fear or
favor all matters brought to our attention,
and in such cases as the evidence war
ranted have found indictments amounting
to twenty-three in number, and have ex-
amined numerous witnesses in other cases
in which, in our judgment, the evidence
was not sufficient to warrant an indict-
ment.
We have had before us several cases
regarding the violation of the Local OPP
ton Law, and have sufficient evidence in
five cases to warrant indictments.
We find that the Court House and grounds
are in good condition, and the installing
of toilet in the basement is quite an i'm
provement over the old one.
The States Attorney has been before us
on several occasions and rendered us very
valuable service.
We have had before our body the Sheriff
of our county and examined him in all
respects as to his duties. and in all cases
have found him thoroughly competent and
his business affairs in perfect order.
We visited the Jail and found twelve
prisoners colored males and two white
males. We find the gutter on the front of
the Jail in bad condition; the roof on the
building should be repaired; the back porch
is in very bad condition; the railing on
the stairway is loose and ready to fall, and
also the steps are in bad condition. The
roof on the stable is leaky and the fencing
around the premises needs repairs. There
is pile of ashes in the jail-yard that
should be removed, The Jail is clean and
well kept. The grade at east window of
the cellar should be filled so that the water
cannot run into the cellar.
In view of the fact that some of the
Constables resign after collecting part of
the dog taxes, we recommend that any
Constable accepting the position of Collec-
tor of Dog Taxes be required to fulfill that
duty for the year he may be appointed,
and his resignation be not accepted nor
he relieved of that duty for the year in
which he was appointed without, in the
discretion of the County Commissioners
it is necessary to do so.
We recommend that parties who sell
articles of merchandise of any kind from
trucks or wagons be made to pay license
to do business. If there is no law to cover
this particular traffic, we recommend that
a law be enacted at the next General AS
sembly.
We visited the County Poor Farm and
found it a well-ordered. well-managed
and productive place under the care of a
most capable superintendent. The chief
crops for the year 1915 were corn, wheat and
potatoes. We found $50 barrels of corn,
200 bushels of potatoes. 200 cans of fruit,
stock hogs, IS killing hogs, 7 shoats in
good condition, A horses and 2 colts. S
mich cows, heifers, bull, 800 bushels
of wheat, IL tons of hay, 10 tons of wheat
straw. There are 40 acres in the farm,
so acres of which are in growing wheat,
all looking good. The inmates of the Home
are 16 in NUMBER white males, 8 colored
males, a white females and 2 colored
females. who, in our judgment. by poverty
and physical or mental decrepitude are
wholly dependent on public charity.
Thanking your Honorable Court for the
many courtesies extended to US. and hav-
ing no other business before us, we beg to
be discharged.
S. X. PLUMMER,
Foreman.