Pocahontas star herald., 1916-02-04
GRAND JURY REPORT
LAST TERM OF COURT

70 the Honorable J, B. Baker
Judge Of the Circuit Court OF
Randolph County, Arkansas:
The Grand Jury selected and en-
pauoled for said county for the reg
ular January, 1915 term OF said
court, hereby repeatedly report
aud represent a. follows:
A. such grand jury We have been
in session since the 18th day olJan'
1919, during which period OF time,
consistant with the full performance
OF our duties, we have endeayored
to expedite our business aud CON
serve the pcouniarY Interests Of the
people Of said county. We have
Examined ~ witnesses, aVpcarlu"
before us Ia compliance With ouI
orders and recoguizauces entered
into before Justices OF the peace Of
said county.
We have issued 20 certificates To
witnesses, nave returned 50 indict
menls, aud have Investigated and
dismissed aud referred seven charg.
es brought before us on transcript
from Justices OF the peace.
After dlhgent inquiry, we arem
formed 10y many oreditaLle pcrsous,
fully conyersant with the facts aud
conditions, that all the public
bridges Of said county are in good
and efficient repair.
We have made thorough Inspec
tion Of the county Jail Of said coun.
ty, aud while same Is not in need
Of any structural repair, yet We
have ascerlained that heretofore
persons have been confined therein
who were suffering with tuberoular
aud other infectious aud contagious
diseases; and that as result, there
are positive grounds for believing
that persons frequenting such build
Jugs are constantly exposed 10 grave
danger Of contracting serious and
fatal Ills. We therefore deem it
not only advisable but highly im-
peratiye that the proper authority
proceed, as soon as may be, to take
such steps and do all such things
liz and necessary to have said Jail
building thoroughly fumlgated and
put in sanitary condition bY some
person or persons competent and
qualified to perform such work in
fully efficient manner
We have made thorough inspec-
ton of the court house of said
county aRd Ind that the roof of
same Is in defective condition and
IN need Of immediate repair. We
further find that the vault room Of
said building is not Of sufficient ca.
pacity 10 accommodated he growing
volume of public business, and that
as a result many valuable and i'm.
portant public records, books, pa
pers aud files are in constant
and eminent danger of being
destroyed by fire, or other
wise lost. We Furthermore direct
attention to the fact that the iull
use and enjoyment of the court
house is in a great measure hinder
ed by the use of the old, worn out
aud dilapidated furnishings therein,
especially on the entire upper floor
thereof. We respectfully suggest
that the petit and grand jury rooms
he thoroughly cIeansed; that the un.
slightly and unsanitary coal bins
therein be removed; that the plas.
tering thereof be repaired; that the
walls and woodwork thereof be
painted; that suitable and substau-
ual chars be purchased and placed
therein; and that coat and hat hooks
or hangers be placed IN all rooms
of said building in such numbers
and at such convenient places az 10
adequately serve the convenience OF
all persons having business to trans
act therein. We further suggest