The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1921-11-11
Report of Grand Jury

have found 65 indictments and
have referred no misdemeanor,
back to the justice of the peace
courts
The committee on investigation
of the Jail reported 80 prisoner:
confined in the county Jail, Is beins
white and Is colored prisoners
| From observation and conversation
with the prisoners. We find that
they are safely and humanely kept
and we'll fed. We find the Jail
building to be in a fair condition
and we'll kept with the exception OF
heating plant. the one in use be-
ing practically worn out: but we
understand that steps have been
taken to install a new plant. 1t
will be put in at an early date.
The committee which examined
the county books report that they
have examined the report of the
chancery clerk as to the county
books and finances, and that they
approve the same.
In so far as we know or can as
certain from such information as
comes to Us. the county finances
are being economically handled and
expended, and there has come to
us no complaint to the contrary.
We have examined the books of the
sheriff and find them properly kept
and balanced.
The committee on theatres and
hotels In the county report they
visit same, as required by law, and
find them to comply with the law
as to fire escapes. etc. except we
found that the shed or porch con-
Meeting to the theatre building in
Aberdeen, Miss. which serves a
landing for a fire escape. is not
strong or safe; that there is no. rail-
ing leading down the fire escape
from the porch; and that there is
no steps or fire escapes leading
down from the roof of Cunning
hams warehouse, the roof of which
serves as a part of equipment in
case of fire.
W llIdI lliC last lhO
juries have called attention to these
defects and that they have not
been remedied. and that as these
defects make this building regu-
lar death trap in case of fire. the
committee recommend to the grand
jury to take such steps as lawful
and proper to enforce a compliance
of the previous requests of the
grand jury, and that the owners of
this building be required to put it
in safe condition so as to comply
with the law.
The committee which visited the
county home report that the same
is being operated properly and the
inmates humanely cared for. We
find, however, one inmate, Mrs.
Richardson who. from such infor-
nation that we have been able to
obtain, is hardly entitled to be
classed as pauper, having, as we
are informed, a grown, bodied
son who Is in position to support
her. We mention this in order that
the matter may be looked after by
the board of supervisors. There are
some repairs that are badly needed
on the main dwelling, and we sug-
jest that the board of supervisors
attend to this at once. as this de-
feet was called attention to by the
last grand jnry and no action taken.
The chimney especially is in need
of repairs This work should he
attended to before the cold weather
sets in.
We have examined the reports
of the several justices of the peace
in the county and have approved
the same; but again we are con-
strained to call attention of these
officers to the increased violations
of the liquor and gambling laws.
We ask that these officers. justices
of the peace and constables ex-
ercise every effort in their power
and be diligent to punish all law
violators We find that at times it
appears that some officers have
been more or less inactive or in
different in fulfilling their duty and
We found even that
some have gone on the appearance
bonds of the violators of the intox-
icating liquor laws; and this grand |
jury has found evidence sufficient to |
indict another for the violation of |
the same law; yet while a great |
many of these officers do not merit |
this criticism, there are a few of |
them to whom this seems to apply.
We desire to call the municipal |
authorities of Aberdeen and Amory
to the many complaints of the
places that are reported
to be running in these cities; and
we ask that the officers take vigor-
1us action to stamp out this law
violation. We also call their at
.ention to the many reported vio-
ations of the liquor laws that have
been reported to US, the majority
IF whom we have indicted where
he evidence was sufficient.
1t seems that there is a regular
whisky ring being formed. where
he manufacturer requires high |
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