Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-03-26
Report OF The Grand Jury.

port:
We have had fifteen cases presented t
us; have examined forty-nine witnesses
including constables.
We have found twelve indictments anC
dismissed three cases.
The efficiency of our States Attorney
who spent practically the entire time witt
us that we were in session. deserves spe
cial mention and we wish to commend
him and extend to him our sincere thanks
We have visited the Aims House anC
consider the work and management of the
superintendent and matron satisfactory
Barn is in good condition. We found sixty
acres of growing wheat, about ninety bar
rels of corn. four tons of hay. two ricks Of
wheat straw. forty shocks of fodder, an
assortment of canned fruit and preserves
about forty bushels of potatoes, fifty chick
ems, six brood sows. ten shoats. four pigs
one bull. eight mich cows Zone DID, that
should be disposed of. four horses. two
colts, two wagons, one horse cart. necessary
farm implements and harness. we'll
stocked meat house with about two thous-
and pounds of meat and one hundred
pounds of lard. fifteen cords of wood and
a small supply Of coal.
Of the inmates. seven white, four males
and three females ; nine colored. six males
and three femaies. These inmates. to our
mind. are housed. fed and kept warm. no
doubt. as well as 95 per cent. of the resi-
dents of our county. but to insure as far as
possible the continuance of their health,
comfort and safety that our good county
demands, we humbly beg to recommend:
list. Fire protection. Is there not State
fire law or an inspector of State and county
buildings and property who could designate
what escapes, protection and extinguishers
are necessary for such buildingsi If not.
the proper authorities should at least have
established at proper places six fire extin-
guishers.
End. Water, most essential to health
and happiness. The property seems blessed
with most wonderful spring which fur
hiShCo OH ohPiC SuPPy iOi thc ihuhdtCS
and stock, but unfortunately at present it
is open to surface drainage from the house
and subject to contamination from the
same. We respectfully recommend the
Maryland Board of Health be requested to
send one of their engineers to look over
the situation and recommend the necessary
Improvements that are required and nee
essary work ordered done Immediately by
the proper officials.
We recommend that new suitable mat
tresses be provided for all cots in the in
stitution.
3rd Repairs to exterior of main build
ing. roof repaired. front-porch floor repair
ed. gutterine and down spouts. and all
necessary and reasonable repairs exterior
and interior. the same having been rec
commended by the grand jurors of the No
vember term of court.
Whilst we take into consideration the
weather we have had since last Novembe r..
above recommendations be carried out
within reasonable time, and il not car
ried out within reasonable time, at the
discretion of the Honorable Court, we beg
tribunal be appointed by the Honorable
Court before whom shall be called the party
or parties responsible to explain why they
have not been carried out
4th. We are pleased to find one woman
has been put on the Board of Trustees.
which is now composed of one woman and
four men. but we think it highly advisable
to appoint another woman, making a board
of two women and three men preferably
one from near neighborhood and one VIII o
has been associated with our noble asso-
Citations or welfare-w workers around Rock
vile. Red Cross or charitable organization
of some kind. The good work she can do
with our unfortunates we are sure woul d
be appreciated
5th. That the County Commissioners
visit the institution at least once every
three months.
We have inspected the Court House and
find bad leak in roof the water from
same having damaged walls in the court
room and the room directly under it the
floor of the police court and the floor in the
Supervisors of Elections room be repaired.
And we respectfully ask If this is not
done within reasonable time that the
proper authorities be called on to explain
why it has not been done. as much greater
additional expense will be incurred the
longer the work is left undone.
We have inspected the Jail. where at
present two white males and six colored
males are confined. We find the buildine
in a safe and fair condition. except few
outside yard, step and door from main
hall to yard. cellar window, rail and step
leading to second floor. All Of said re-
pairs we recommend to be made. We
further recommend a shower should be
placed in the room that is being used as a
bath ROOM We also recommend one of
the cell rooms on the first floor: should be
equipped so that the same could be used
as detention room.
Having finished all matters brought be-
fore US. we respectfully ask to be dis
charged.
HERBERT CLAUDE,
Foreman.
Rockville, Md, Mar. 10. 1920.
William b. Mobley.