Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-22
JAIL AGAIN CONDEMNED
BY THE GRAND JURY

The Grand Jury, which has been in
session for the past two weeks, ad-
%journed Friday night. As every
Grand Jury in the past decade has
done, they urge the building of a new
and sanitary Jail. The Grand Jury
was composed of the following: J.
j. F. johnson, foreman; DR.. F. NJ.
Shoush, A. j. Middleton, Will Doolin,
J. L. Wilkins, ]. P. Powell, R. A.
Hayes, VIM. Vivion, W. ]. Mason,
W. J. Rixey, ". o. Smith, John
Brundege.
The report is as follows:
We, the Grand Jury, beg leave to
report that in visiting the different
county institutions state that in our
inspection of the County Jail we find
its condition neat, clean and sanitary
as far as the cndition Of the building
will permit. The walls Of the build
ing are cracked on all sides, and the
building not adequate to meet the
necessities of the county's demand.
We therefore recommend that the
County Court set aside each year for
a period of from three to five years n
sum from the general revenue Of the
county taxes sufficient to build a new
Jail.
We, the Committee appointed to
examine the County School Fund, re.
port the following:
In the examination Of the School
Fund Mortgages and Bonds, we find
a mortgage of record Of Harriet Ad-
ans of February 18th, 1898, for $500
not released. The bond represent
ing the loan in the County Clerks Of
flee has marked on back "Lost on
account of title"
We also find two mortgages of rec
ord not released-one from J. R.
Thomas and others for s73l made
January lst, 1897, and one from W.
IG. Squirting for 1924. 10, made Jan
uary 2nd, 1899, with no bonds repre-
senting the loans in the County Clerks
office. 1t is our opinion that the two
loans have been paid and the bonds
taken up, but through an error have
never been released. Otherwise than
above mentioned, the school fund
seems to be in good condition.
VIM. Vivion,
James P. Powell,
r. A. Hays,
Committee.
We also recommend that a new
floor be laid in both Railways on the
first floor of the Court House, and
other repairs to said floor as are
necessary; and that. screen doors be
put up at the four entrances to the
court House, and all the lower half
CT the windows of the different Of
fices be screened.
j. j. f. Johnson,
Foreman.
VIM. Vivion, Clerk.
We recommend that the County
Court increase the salary of the jan
itor Of the County Court House, ].
D. Miller, from $50 per month to that
Of $65 per month.
j. j. F. Johnson,
Foreman.
VIM Vivion, Clerk.
We the committee for the Grand
Jury, beg leave to make the follow
ing report:
We visited the County Infirmary
and examined the buildings and found
that the Infirmary leaked in several
otherwise it was in very good
A well in the yard is need
ing a new top and pump. Other
buildings are in very good repair.
The matron seems to be taking good
care of the house and the inmates say
she gives them plenty to eat.
One man said they had no Bibles to
read and the would like to have some
and other good literature; this
man was not a member of any church
and never had been; he is very old and
would recommend that the inmates
be furnished with some number of
course print Bibles.
We would recommend further that
some shade trees be planted in the
front yard and a driveway be built
n front of the building, as we'll as a
granitoid walk be built from the In
Urinary to the road.
F. N. Shoush, Chairman.
W. J. Rixey.
W. 0. Smith.
DR.. J. c. Edwards, of O'Falion, -