The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1920-09-11

IN violating this law are brought for
trial before the justice Oh the teace
ana other courts.
We have examined the court house
and Jail and the books of the county
officials.
We would recommend that change
be made in the arrangement OF the
judges stand and bar in the court
room, so, that the same will be
better suited for transacting the busl-
ness OF the courts. The Judges
stand, as now situated, is extremely
uncomfortable, and almost unfit for
use during the summer months, and
the same Is of antlquated construc-
ton. We believe it would be good
investent for the county for the
Board of Supervisors to have such
changes made as are necessary for
the convelence and comfort of the
courts, and also equip the court
room with necessary electric fans.
Ihe jail seems to be well kept and
the prisoners therein properly cared
for, but we recommend that that
that part of the jail in which pris-
oners are usually kept be screened,
as We think this is necessary for the
comfort of the prisoners.
The books of the various county
omcers, SO far as we are able ~
tell, seem to be properly kept.
FROM the information before US,
we are OF the opinion tnat The pubic
ROADS throughout the county are IN a
Ialr condition, considering the ex-
months OF this year, but 1t is our
OPINION THAT 1t would be a great
saving to the people, materlai ala
TO the Improvement of our pubic
roads, II the Board Oh Supervisors
would employ competent county en-
gIneer to supervise the construction
and repair or the public roads ana
bridges OF the county, and We re-
commend that the Board OF SupervI-
sors employ competent engineer
Ior this purpose without further de-
lay.
1T is our opinion that some suitable
method should be adopted to COM
memorate the heroism OF the boys
Oh hancock county who lost their
uves IN the service of their country
curing the late war, and as II oc-
eurs 10 us that live oak trees set out
the court house yard would ada
.-.v4y 10 the conveIence and COM
J4C or those who have business to
-.aacL IN the court house as well
45 adorn and beautify the premises
we suggest tnat the planting of such
IS IN the court house yard would
,,.oVIde suitable memorial, and we
e,sn mat the Board of Supervisors and
CT county officials give this matter
their consideration, and that if they
agree with us in this suggestion that
steps be taken at once to put it into
cution.
Our attention has been called to
lie fact that all the county officials
not regularly maintain office
hours as required by law, and we
g this matter to the attention of
the various county officials.
The room used by the Grand Jury
is poorly furnished and is not provid-
ed with sufficient chairs for the use
of the Grand Jury, and the windows
are not supplied with the necessary
shades SO that the Grand Jury can
comfortably pursue their labors dur
ing all hours of the day, and we re-
commend that this condition be re-
medied at once.
And now having finished our la
bors we desire to thank Your Honor
and the other officers of the court for
their many courtesies during our
deliberations and ask that this be
received as our final report and that
We be discharged. fiji
Respectfully submitted,
JOS. o. MAUF,FRAY, Foreman.
-AMAR OTIS, Clerk.