Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-03-31
Report Of The Grand Jury.

10 the Honorable Judges of the Circuit
Court Of Montgomery County, Md:
We. the Grand Jurors for the March,
1915. term Of said court. beg to submit the
following report: We have examined one
hundred and fifty-four witnesses, including
the Sheriff, Deputy Sheriffs and Constables,
OF this county. in reference to their knowl-
edge of obligations Of the law. We have
carefully examined all evidence brought
to our notice and have found 81 indict-
ments as violations of the law and good
order of the State.
We visited the Jail and found the inte-
rior in good, sanitary condition. We would
recommend that the railing of the stair
way be securely fastened.
The exterior of the building and sur
roundings we found badly in need of re-
pair. to-wit:
A part Of the main wall of the building
should be repointed. The door and win
dow in the jail yard should be repaired by
raising the wall at the window and filling
up with stone and concrete sufficiently to
give good drainage from the building,
with a concrete step at the door. On other
sections of the main wall the earth should
be raised to effect better drainage. We
also recommend a concrete walk from the
jail door to the gate. and that grass seed
should be sown in the yard.
We find an accumulation Of refuse in
the back yard and stable which should be
removed. Garden lot and yard should be
enclosed by good poultry proof fence,
and this should be done Immediately. We
find the spoutine on the Jail to be in bad
repair. and recommend that it should be
of sufficient capacity to carry all water to
the west end of the building, thence be
discharged into the sewer.
The chimney should also be repointed.
We recommend that the vines growing on
the wall be removed. The roof of the
porch should be repaired. also roof on the
jail.
We found 10 inmates in the jail-3
white and l6 colored.
We have visited the Aims House and
found the buildings in good condition. and
found the following Three hundred cans
of fruit, $50 bushels of potatoes. half
barrel sauerkraut. IL cords of wood, z
shoats. 1 boar. brood SOW. S good pigs.
Mccormick binder. Thomas grain drill.
| new corn planter and plenty Of necessary
farming implements for carrying on the
farm. 5 mich cows, bull. 8 heifers. bull
calf, rick Of straw. 4 head of work horses
and harness for same, about 8 tons of hay,
1000 bundles of fodder. so acres of good
growing wheat, 80 acres to prepare for
corn. 8 barrels of short corn, 2 barrels of
sugar corn. $500 pounds of bacon. bar
rel of salt fish. 1 barrel Of sausage. 800
pounds Of lard. 100 chickens, four-horse
wagon. combination body. two horse wagon.
ice house full of ice. and plenty Of coal.
We found the Home in a good, sanitary
condition and the inmates numbering Is.
white and colored. oil of whom are
perfectly satisfied and happy We take
the greatest pleasure in congratulating the
trustees for having a superintendent that
is so well qualified for the position that he
now occupies.
The Grand Jurors warn all merchants
and other dealers selling near-beer that
the trading in said beer is in violation of
the Local Option law. and will be prose-
cuted If continued. We have examined
the list of traders licenses and brought to
the notice of the officials such parties as
we think should be notified to take out
licenses.
Having completed all business that has
come before us, we ask to be discharged.
D. j. WILLARD,
Foreman.