The Robesonian., 1918-02-04
GRAND JURY's REPORT.
Comprehensive Report Covering
Much Ground-Jury Urges I'm
portance of Making Sacrifices
To Help Win the War-Road
Law Must Be Observed-Other
Matters TOuched ITnnn
Matters Touched Upon.

The grand jury for the criminal term
nd court which began last Monday
was in session only two days, but a
copy Of the report was not available
tfor The Robesonian until Thursday
afternoon, and it could not be pub-
lished in Thursdays issue. The re-
port is as follows:
I'VE were in session two days and
passed on ten bills, finding them all
true bills.
Convict Camps in Good Condition.
I'VE visited the chain gang by COM
Tnittee. 1t is located in Lumber Bridge
township, in upper Robson. We
found the camps in good condition, the
convicts well cared for, and camps
m cleanly and sanitary condition. The
convicts say they have no room for
complaint. The stock (mules) belong
ing to the camp appear to be we'll
cared for and the tools and machin-
cry appear to be carefully looked af-
Ter. We think the overseer, Mr..
Thrower, is entitled to commentator
for the faithful manner in which he
discharges his duties.
tehRty Home is Not a Credit to The
County.
I'VE also visited, investigated and
inspected the home for the aged and
lnfirm, by committee, and found same
IN fairly good condition, with excep-
tions following, viz: There does not
seem to be sufficient fuel for warming
the inmates provided. The keeper
states that the county auditor would
not pay nor allow him to pay the
prevailing prices for wood. Quite a
number of window lights are out in
The various houses. We found nine
inmates-three whites, three colored
and three Indians. We do not think
our home for the aged and infirm a
credit to our county. We do feel that
great county like Robson could.
and should, provide a better home
and one more in keeping with modern
l1eas. Ihe inmates seem as comfort
able, contented and happy as could be
expected.
We visited the Jail in body and
found it in good condition and ap-
parently well kept, excepting that the
roof on the porch to the old build
ing appears to be of no value, and
there are several leaks in the jail
the part now used. We understand
heretofore and at previous terms.
DnsaMtary Condition at Court House
We also visited and examined the
public Offices of sheriff, clerk Superior
court, register of deeds, auditor and
superintendent of schools, and found
them in good condition.
I'VE examined the private rooms
toilets, ETC., and find the toilets es-
peclaily III an extremely bad, and, we
tnlnk, III very unsanitary and un
cleanly condition. We recommend
that these matters be given promn al
tention. We believe the care of rba
court house should be placed hack in
charge Of the sheriff and that he
should be required to keep the Offices
toilets and private rooms, as we'll as
the court room, in a cleanly condition.
A Shameful Condition.
Another matter we think is a
shame on our good county, and that
Is that at various private places and
some public places in the court house
even In the grand jury room. bottles
jugs, etc., may be found, that apnear
to nave been placed there bv those
who had emptied them of their con-
tents OF Intoxicating liquors. We
think this is doubly a shame because
TINS is, or should be, the temple of
Justice. P1o W
I'VE recommend also that the court
house be kept locked on SUNDAYS and
d nights to prevent loafers from ac-
cupying same.
No Report of Drainage District Funds
We found also those in charge of
the Back Swamp and Jacob Swamn
Hra'nage district funds have never
sa6nirted fepo., OF .ce ,ts 1nu
disbursements, and we recommend
that some method be adopted to Sc
cure such report at al cay da,e.
- People Are Patriotic.
we endeavored to ascertain. as fer
rs possible, to what extent the citi-
zens-of our county are devoting them
selves and their substance to comnii-
.nce with the food conservation Wheat
less days, meatless days, Liberty
bonds and war sayings stamps nronc
1aons, and found to our great sat,s-
1action that by the best estimate % we
oo'o gather approximately fifty Dol