The Little River news., 1921-08-06
Report of the Grand Jury.

l hcpOIt Ol lIle UIdHu JuIys
 In the Little River Circuit Court Little River County, Arkansas. To
 the honorable James s. Steel, Circuit Judge:
 We, your grand jury, for the July
 term, 1921 of the Little River Circuit
 Court, have investigated all crimes
 of which we had knowledge, or re-
 ceived information, and in doing so,
 have examined 136 witnesses and re-
 turned into open court "A indictments.
 In Investigating the County Poor
 Farm, the grand jury recommends that
 new quilts and bedding be provided for
 the inmates of the farh; that a coat
 of paint be put on the buildings, and
 that all necessary repair on the out
 houses and fences be made. At pres
 ent there are no inmates at the farm but the bedding provided for them is
 in very bad condition and we recom-
 mend that it be burned.
 l We recommend that all the bedding
 in the County Jail be destroyed, and
 that new steel cots and adequate bed
 ding be provided. It is impossible,
 under present conditions, to keep this
 jail in sanitary condition, and we feel that it is very important that the County Court carry out our recom- | mendation in this respec. We also | recommend that the plumbing in the jail house be repaired. We find the Courthouse is being we'll kept, but recommend that the plastering in the grand jury room be | repaired, and a light be provided in the hallway of the courthouse We especially recommend that the county court immediately cause the toilet on the End floor of the Court House to be torn away and adequate toilet accomo- dations be provided, for whites and blacks as we'll as males and females, downstairs,
 We find that there are several col with the county. We recommend that the Court cite these parties to appear before him and show cause why this money should not >be paid in, and if they fail to appear,\or or fail to satisfy the Court, that these matters be refer red to the Prosecuting Attorney with inslucions to take necessary legal action.
 The grand jury has given much con cern to the present disturbances of roa6 construction, and we recommend that the County Court employ com- petent engineer and a competent au- ditor, together with some reliable man outside of District Mo- 2, to fully in- vestigate the affairs and conditions of this District, and that report of his findings be filed with the County Court, end copy thereof with the Prosecuting Attorney.
 We find the books and records of all County Officers sle being accurately, neatly and we'll kept.
 Tn conclusion, we desire to thank the Court and all the officers lof the court fer their many cOurtesles shoWG us. during our deliberation, and es- rec;al!y are we grateful to our Ball iff My. Chewninp. for his attentive ness and willingness to administer to our wants and nov having completed | orr duties we ask to be discharged. Rcsr ecrfully submitted,
 M. M. DRI PER, Foreman. Attest: C '. DAVIS. Clerk. Clerks Certificate. Tn the Little River Circuit Court, I Little River County, Arkansas. The
 State of Arkansas, County of Little
 River: ss. I, Jas. H. Williams, Clerk
 of the Circuit Court, within and for the County and State aforesaid do
 hereby certify that the annexed and foregoing sheets of typewriter matter contain true and correct copy of the i report of the Grand Jury made at the | July Term 1921, of the Little River | Circuit Court, an das the same ap- pears of record in Record "D" of Cri-
 minal proceedings. at page 130. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
 set my hand and affiyed the seal of my
 office this the 3Oth day of July, 192l.-
 Jas. H. Williams, Circuit Clerk. Nat
 alie $. Williams, D. C. (Seal.)
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