The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-23

4 vi the uIbI tiule III the history Oh
Brunswick and Glynn county, the
birth rate is higher than the death
rate, due to more complete reporting
OF births.
1t is very gratifying to see our
death rate fall from 1871 per 1000 in
1913 to 1876 per cent in 1916
Respectfully submitted,
(Signed) T. F. ABERCROMBIE,
Commissioner of Health.
This Grand Jury wishes to heartily
commend DIR. Abercrombie for the
very able and ecicient work that. he
is doing for the health of the county.
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS.
1t has come to our knowledge that
after an arrest for a serious offense,
a prisoner having been lodged in the
county Jail on warrant issued by a
justice court was released and has
since made his escape. The error
arising either through ignorance or
carelessness OF the several county
|bfficials handling the case and pri-
fmarily from the fact that no record
of the transaction was made in the
office of the justice of the peace at
the time the warrant was issued
Further in this particular instance
we find that an incomplete and in
correct record was made at the coun-
ty jail on entry of the prisoner; also
that the officer entrusted with the
warrant failed to deliver it to the
proper authority, and the one to whom
he did deliver twas negligent in not
making sur that 1t belonged to his
department before filing away; and
also we are of the opinion that the
man was released fro mail without
sufficient and diligent inquiry into
the circumstances having been made,
such as the crime as charged war.
ranted.
To prevent a recurrence of this
lamentable affair, we recommend:
/. That each and every warrant
issued by a justice of the paece be
placed on record at the time of is
suanec. s.
2. That a more complete and ac-
curate record be kept at the county
iail of the entry and departure of
all persons lodged therein.
3. That all county officers, both
lish and low, at once familiarize
themselves with the law that gov
a1ns the proper handling and disposi-
ion of warrants.
|. That the, sheriff and those I'M
or him shall not release prisoner
rem Jail on the demand of anyone,
they lawyers or others, until after
the most careful and diligent inves-
gation shall have been made.
experimenting the report of the
roads committee, we wish to call at
tention to the very deplorable con-
!ition of our county roads. While
he recent heavy rains have had
good deal to do with their present
had condition, there are one or two
hings that we wish to emphasize.
The first is thatdespite the recommen
dations of several grand juries, the
small stretch of road, scarcely half
mile in length. out near Dents plan
tation has not yet been shelled. Com
grising as this does part of the Dixie
Highway and being the only break in
l splendid road into our city, it is
shame and disgrace on the rom
nunity that it exists. The lounty's
financial statement shows that 1t is
not from lack of funds wherewith to
do the work, so we must conclude
nere is some unknown reason why.
this had not been attended to. We
Urgently ask that the new board of
county commissioners take immediate
steps to have this work done,
Somewhat similar conditions exist
on the Jacksonville road, which is
! GOOD she'll road on past Sterling
and through the Buffalo swamp. the
.rouble being that there are num-
| her of short gaps unshelled which are
a source of great danger to tourists
| and others, and an earnest effort to
| unite this stretch into an unbroken
| she'll road would be most common
/ dable and real asset TO the coun-
| ". We recommend that all jurors and
| hailiffs be paid $500 per diem for
/ aervices n both superior and city
| courts for the year 1917,
We recommend that the clerk of
his grand jury be paid the sfiTa OF
SIS in addition to his per diem.
We recommend that the sum of $40
be appropriated for the stanographer
preparing these general presentments,
| w recommend that the sum Of $50
= paid for publishing these general
presentments; SIS to be paid to the
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| ser Publishing Co.
| we recommend that ell jurors be
maid their regular per diem while en-.