The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-06-17
FinaI Report o. Grand Jury.

rlhdi report OF Urano jury.
In the Criminal Court of Lafay-
cite County, Missouri, April Term,
1921.
To the Hon. Samuel Davis, Judge of
the Criminal Court Of Lafayette
County, Missouri:
We, the Grand Jury submit our FL
nal Report and recommendations as
follows:
We have made careful investiga-
ton Of all cases Of alleged crime
brought before US, or Of which we or
any Of US had personal knowledge,
and have disposed of them in the
manner required by the evidence, the
instructions of the Court and our
oaths as Grand Jurors.
We have visited the various County
Offices, the Jail and the County
Farm, and make our findings and
recommendations for repairs and inn
provements as follows:
We find that nearly all of the ra-
diators OH the second floor of the
Court House are leaky, thereby caus-
ing damage to the ceiling and walls
J of the rooms below.
The wall paper in the Recorders
Office should be renewed. There is
evidence that the roof on the Main
IN -
Building should be repaired.
The walls of the vault in the Of
flee Of the Assessor and Highway En-
gineer should be painted, and the
office itself be repapered.
The hall in East Building should
have floor repaired and sanitary
drinking fountain placed therein.
Library and Judges Chambers in
Main Building should be provided
with new and appropriate floor COW
ering.
Ladies' Rest Room should be repa-
pered about washstand and then
have something done that will protect
same from water. A small safe is
needed in the Collectors Office. Jail
conditions are very good, but we
recommend that the cells be better
lighted. The garage in connection
with Jail should be kept clear Of
trash at all times, as a fire preventa-
tive.
The %janitor service for the build
ings and parkings is insufficient.
We visited the County Farm and
commend Mr.. Kinkead and wife for
the ann of it's keeping. The six
teen men and the two women who
make their homes there are well
taken care Of and we found them well
pleased. The building, however, is in
poor condition, many rooms needing
repairs. The plastering, due to leaky
roofs, and poor ventilators, is fall
ing from the ceilings in places. The
plumbing in both toilets is in need
of repairs, and a new urinal should
be placed in the Mems toilet. The
steps in the rear should be of con-
crete with iron railing support.
One new door-frame and door
should be placed in Mems sitting
room, and new roof and guttering
for the Main Building, and that all
window frames and screens be paint
ed. New machinery for the laundry
is needed.
The barn is badly in need of paint,
and should be provided with a new
hay track and carrier. The wall in
basement should be repaired at once.
The kitchen walk should be elevated
so that flooding would be prevented,
. and the kitchen floor should be Gov
cred with new linoleum. Three doz-
en- chairs are needed at the Home.
The practice Of making bonds fol-
the indicted and accused, indiscrimi-
nately, by Lexington's business men
has a tendency to encourage rather
than discourage crime. Sure anC
swift punishment is the best proven.
tative of crime. Professional bonds.
men, and commericalized bond-mak.
ing for defendants in the Crimina
Court ought not to be tolerated.
We take this opportunity to thank
the Women's Club for its timely
~commendable and effective assistanc,
RENDERED this community in its effort
to reduce crimes and improve living
conditions in our county. We hope
that others, seeing their good work
will catch the spirit that actuatel
them and be persuaded to unite with
them in their further e~ndeavors al
crime reduction and community bet.
terment.
In view of the fact hat the crime
lof OaublinV in. ifc varioue form.