Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-05-06
THE REPORT OF.
THE GRAND JURY
FOR MAY TERM
LEFLoRE co. CIRCUIT COURT.
MADE TO JUDGE SID F. DAVIS
LAST TUESDAY AFTER
NOON-BRfEF
SESSION.
To the honorable S.sF. Davis,
Judge Of the Circuit Court, for
the Fourth judicial District of


in and for the County of Leflore, beg
leave to submit to your Honor, this,
our final report.
We have been in session one and
one-half days, have examined SO wit
nesses, have returned II true bills, in
vestigated seven cases in which we
have found no bills, and have contin-
ued one case, with instructions that
the County Prosecuting Attorney
make a more thorough examination
than we felt justified at this time in,
making, with the view of having same
considered by the next Grand. Jury.
We have visited in a body the City
Jail, and also the County Jail and we
have made an investigation of each.
There was complaint made to the
Grand Jury about the sanitary condi
tions Of the City Jail, and we have
visited the same with the view of
making a personal investigation of
same; our examination of the same
resulted in finding that the same is:
not kept clean; that the same is not
in a sanitary condition; the floors are
dirty It should be kept clean, and in
a first-class sanitary condition as re-
quired by the laws of the State Board
of Health; and we respectfully sug-
gest to our City Authorities, that they
take this matter under consideration,
and have thee same placed in a first
class manner, as provided hy the
State Board of Health, under the sup
ervision and direction of The County
Health Officer.
We found that the county Jail, con-
sidering general conditions, is kept
clean and sanitary; that the prison
ers are we'll cared for and well fed;
the prisoners made no complaint as to
| their treatment; that the same is safe
and sufficiently safe for the keeping
of the prisoners; we are of the op-
inion however, that the plumbing
should all be gone over from the start
to finish; there are two outside cells
which are not provided with plumbing
and water works; that the roof needs
painting; there is one sash that needs
repairing; we find that the Jail needs
painting on the inside. We suggest
! to our Honorable Board of Supervis-
ors that they consider this report, and
take such steps as are necessary to
make the improvements herein men
toned; we feel that if they do, that
the money spent will not be thrown
away, and we feel that valuable coun-
ty property should not be allowed to
run down; Our personal investigation
of the County Jail has convinced us
that the same is entirely too small;
we are of the opinion that ultimately,
a new Jail will have to be built; the
accommodation are not now sufficient
for good sanitary conditions and plen-
ty of air; we think that the Jail should
be built large enough, to have ample
room, for separate accommodations
for both white and colored.
We have made an examination of
the conditions of the County Court
House; we find that the same is kept
clean, and in sanitary condition, and
we especially commend our Sheriff
for the pride he has taken in keeping
our Court house clean and attractive;
we have one of the prettiest Court
houses in the State, and one that we
have a right to feel proud; there are
some things however, that should be
done in connection with the same; the
roof of the Court house should DC
painted; the window sills and outside
wood work, and down spout from
roofs of the Court house should be
painted: we recommend that rubber
mating or linoleum should be placed
on the floor of the Court house IN tht
nlace and stead of the old unsanitar!
carpet now on said floor.
We have investigated the Count!
Farm and the County Poor House b!
a special committee appointed by thu
jbodv. who have visited each, and fiie'
with us a written report Winch w
have adopted, and made part of thi
report.
We have investigated the books
the County officers by a special com
, mittee appointed from this body VIII
J. have rendered to US verbal report
: in which they state that in so far
= they are able to ascertain, the same /
, kept in good condition; in so far a
: an audit is concerned, of course, tn
5 same is impossible for the limite
: time we have been or could be expect
o ed to remain in session.
Il We recommend to, the Count
Health Officer Of the City of Green
wood and the City of Itta Bena, an
to the authorities in power in said cit