The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-21
Permanent Convict Camp Is
Recommended By Grand Jury
Jury Remarks on Sentiment for
Suppression of Crime;
Compliments Officers
October Jury Displeased with
Laxness in Carrying Out
Recommendations

The purchase of fifty acres of land
for permanent convict camp was
recommended by the January term
grand jury in its presentments, the
previous grand jury had advised ten
acres. The camp is now moved from
place to place as the work progresses
and no permanent shelter is provided
for either men or animals.
The increasing sentiment in the
county in favor of strict law enforce
ment was remarked by the Grand
ury in the presentments and the
court officials commended for their
diligence in enforcing the law. The
special committe appointed by Judge
Cover from the October Grand Jury
found little progress had been made
toward carrying out its recommends
tons but similar committee from
the January term grand jury was as
sured that they would be carried out
as quickly as practicable.
The presentments follow:--
Fitzgerald. Ga, Jan. 10, 1921.
STATE OF GEORGIA, Ben Hill
County,
To the Superior Court in and for Ben
Hill County Georgia, January Term
1921.
We the Grand Jury chosen and
sworn and serving at the above stated
Term of Ben Hill Superior Court, beg
to submit the following presentments.
We have reviewed and considered
the recommendations of the commit
tee of the last Grand Jury and our re-
port on same is hereto attached as
Exhibit A"
We returned (42) Forty Two True
Bills and CD Seven No Bills.
We recommend that the Clerk of
the Superior Court D. w. M. Whitley
be paid the sum of $8.25 for issuing
IS subpoenas at IS cents each, to wit
nesses to come before this body
We recommend that the Sheriff be
paid the sum of $3.50 for issuing S.
subpoeans at 50 cents each.
We recommend that the Foreman
and Clerk of this body be paid double
pay for their services to this body.
We recommend that our faithful
baliff Mr.. w. H. Ellington be paid the
sum of $500 per day for six days SER
vices tothisbody. .-~-
Wewish to commend the Honorable
Ordinary J. R. Horton for his efforts
to improve the condition of the Court
House and grounds and hope that in
due time he will have same in most
presentable condition at all times.
We notice increased vigilance on the
part of the Sheriff and his force to ap-
prehend violaters of the law and bring
them up for trial And express our
utmost appreciation.
We endorse the recommendations
of the Oct Adj Term of the Grand
Jury. And recommend that the va
rious officers of the county carry out
the presentments and recommends
tons made by the said Grand Jury.
We recommend that the County
buy not more than fifty acres of land
for the purpose of a permanent con-
vict camp and build thereon suitable
buildings for stock and machinery
and all other purposes i
Our members coming Together
from every section of our county ex-
press a growing sentiment for the
suppression and punishment of crime
We recommend that the Clerk oil
the Superior Court require a written
tatement of services rendered to the
court as voucher for /any payments
which he may make and said state.
ment be preserved asa voucher.
We wish I'd commend our efficient
and faithful BeliY Mr.. w. H. Filing
ton for his services to this body.
We join with the general public il
great appreciation of the strong
charge given to this body by the
Honorable O. T. Cover Judge of thi.
court and his determination to bring
about a greater respect for the cour
and the laws of the land.
We wish to express our apprecia
ton to our efficient Solicitor ]. B
Wall and his able assistant Jesse
Grantham for their able advice ant
courtesy shown us during this term O
court.
We recommend tat these genera
presentments be published in thu
Herald and Leader-Enterprise anc
that they be paid the sum of $7.5(
each for same.
A. H. Thurmond Foreman
]. F. Hartley Clerk
w. S. Minshew
S. G. Pryor Jr.
D. r. Rakestraw
H. H. James
Jas. Paulk Jr.
S. E. Leverett
S. J. Walker
F. M. Malcolm
w. R. McLendon
Roy Adams
]. L. McCarty