The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-06-13
GRAND JURY REPORT
ManyRecommendatiOnsM Made and
Sunday Selling FrOwned Upon

Sunday Selling FrOwned Upon
The June grand jury adjourned last
Wednesday afternoon after having dis
charged the duties devolving upon it
and submitting its report to Judge
Henderson.
The.report Of the jury contains many
recommendations relative to the county
buildings and sounds warning against
the sale of certain articles on the Sab
bath. The report in full follows:
To the Honorable, the Judges of the
Circuit Court for Garrett county:
The Grand Jury for the June Term of
the Circuit Court for Garrett county,
begs leave to report that we have now
finished our work and have to the best
of our ability performed the duties de-
volvlng upon US as members of this
body and we now desire to report our
proceedings and receive our discharge.
We have had before US slxtv-nine
witnesses and have found seventeen
presentments and seventeen indict-
ments. We have found presentments
in all cases in which we believed the
evidence satisfied and have ignored
LLItldl eases III WHICH LIl6 6NlQ6nC6
not appear to warrant presentments.
We have examined the several coun-
ty buildings in accordance with your
HonOr's instructions. We particularly
note the following matters which we
believe should be given immediate at
tention by the County Commissioners
or the proper officials in charge thereof:
The tops of the columns surrounding
the Court House are badly crumbled
and should be replaced and repaired.
The door leading from the ladies wait
ing room to the outside porch is loose
permitting snow and ram to blow into
the room. This, we believe, could be
easily remedied. The cement or NOR
tar about the coping around the second
floor of the Court House has fallen out,
permitting ice and suow to form in the
crevices during cold Weather and there
by doing considerable damage This
should be repaired. The cover oyer the
grating in the rear of the Court House
is IN very bad shape and needs repairs.
The concrete caps on the walls sur
rounding the Court House are in bad
condition and need prompt repairs. The
concrete steps at the side entrance also
need repairs. Some of the concrete has
fallen away from the base of the Court
House on the east side and this should
be replaced and !. aairs made.
We find that at the County Jail the
spouting is loose above the kitchen
door. thereby permitting the water to
run into the kitchen. This should be
repaired. The new back door, placed
at the rear OF the kitchen, has been left
in the same condition as when the car
penters placed the same in position.
This should be painted at once. We
find the paint off the front door of the
Sheriff S residence, and paint on the
ceiling Of the front porch sealing off
and the porch railing badly in need of
repairs. The front porch also needs
painting.
We wish to commend the several
court officers who have the records in
charge for the neat and business like
manner in which they are kept, and
also extend TO them our appreciation
for the courtesies shown US while in
session. We also extend to the sheriff
commentator for the neat and orderly
condition IN which we have found the
County Jail. We further commend the
janitor of the Court House for the
neatness and cleanliness which we find
to be characteristic of the Court House
and surrounding lawns.
We desire to extend our thanks and
sincere appreciation to Mr.. E. Ray
Jones. States Attorney, for the
valuable assistance he has rendered this
jury in the conduct of Its investiga-
tons.
We desire to acknowledge to Judge
Henderson our sincere appreciation for
the courtesles which he has shown US
while in session.
In conclusion we wish to state that
we haye had before US some evidence of
violations of the Sunday laws, par
ticularly with regard to the sale of
tobacco, cigars, cigarettes, chewing
gum, ice cream and other articles on
Sunday and have considered the same.
While no presentments or indictments
have been returned by US for this
offense, we wish to give warning to
all those who have been accustomed to
make such sales that the same must be
discontinued, and the States Attorney
is hereby directed to call to the atten-
ton of the next grand jury any cases
which he finds where this warning has
not been needed. The proprietor OF
garages are also warned against all
unnecessary sales or work on Sunday,
and the attention of all parties through
out the county dealing in merchandise
of any kind is hereby called to the pro-
visions of Section 437 of article 81 of
the Code of Public Laws of the State
of Maryland.
We now beg to be discharged.
A. d. NAYLoR, Foreman,
E. A, SHAFFER,
L. M FRAIFY Clerks