Evening journal., 1922-11-15
WOULD control
STATE POLICE
Grand Jury Suggests Cen
tralization of Highway
Officers, Detectives
PYRITES co. is
ABATING GASSES

Recommendations was made by the
New Castle County Grand Jury. in
its annual report presented to Judges
Rice and Harrington in Court OF
General Sessions after the compile
tion Of its work for the year yester-
day afternoon. that some plan be
formulated TO create a centralized
control over the State highway po-
lice and the State detectives, and
that additional hifhway officers be
employed TO place traffic over the
state roads under more striot regu-
lation.
The grand jury also reported that
II had made an inspection of the
plant OF the Pyrites. Ltd, located
along the Christiana river. and that
II was found that "the management
is installing the latest improved
equipment at a considerable ev-
pense." TO end the escape of dust
smoke and vapors that we're alleged
to injure plants, shrubbery, eto., in
the neighhorhood. The installation
OF the equipment IL expected TO be
finished by January 1. II is set forth
in the report.
The jury recommends that the In
coming Grand Jury investigate the
plant TO ascertain whether the com |
pany has caused the elimination of
the nuisances complained Of.
Among other recommendation Of |
the Grand Jury was that the present |
custom OF notifying the members Of
the grand and petty Jurors by per-
sonal service from the Sheriff's Of
nee be repealed. and n notice by
mail from the office of the Clerk OF
he Peace be deemed sufficient.
Another is a recommendation that
he office of the Receiver OF Taxes
ind County Treasurer be made
continuing office. the term of the
10 commence with the
iscal year OF the term for which he
s elected.
During the year the grand jury
Icted on 204 cases returning 100
rue bills and ignoring "a.
,ounty Institutions Well Conducted
In performance OF its duties the
rand jury visited various county
including the almshouse,
he workhouse. county Offices, Fer
is Industrial school for Boys. Del
ware Industrial School for Girls,
Sanitarium and the
Edgewood Colored Sanitarium.
The number OF inmates in the
County Aimshouse. the report states.
Is IT'S, far less than that OF a year
ago-"We believe due TO the pyo-
h4bition liquor act" The use OF the
fire service Of the State Hospital
building adjacent. and the organlza-
lion OF fire drill among the aims
house inmates y recommended.
As 10 the workhouse. the grand
ury recommends that women be
segregated In a separate building as
he present quarters are inadequate.
.nd IN many respects undesirable.
rhe good work Of the warden and
lis associates in establishing the hon
" system is commended. and the .
-eport says generally respected by :
N the prisoners" :
After commencing the cleanliness
md good order Of the various Offices
n the Public Building, the grand
Dry recommends a room set apart i,
or witnesses during the court ses- =
ions. and that a news stand be in
tailed in the corridor for the con
-enlence OF the employees and the q
,ublic. and a rest room for employees r
nd those visiting the building. lu
Additional equipment Is recon- z
nended for the gymnasium IN the I
Ferris Industrial School. and a barn Il
arge enough for ten cows. 20 in q
rease the supply OF milk to meet &
he needs OF the II inmates Of the 4
Delaware Industrial School for Girls. /
The management and sanitary /. 4
Conditions OF the Brandywine Sani- I
arium and EdRewood Colored y
anitarium. as well as the other 4
ppnty Institutions. are given high 7
raise in the report. {
Judge Rice, speaking for himself v
nd the other Judges assigned 70 the
.onnty Courts during the year. COM
,iimented the grand jurors as well
Il other grand iurles throughout the T
State as having been OF exceptional :
y high character. THE work OF !
.his grand jury" he said. compares :
very favorably with any we have
ever had" =
The recommendations with respect ,
to the various county institutions
he said. are thigh class" and that ,
the recomm made will be T,
sent TO the various institutions The
judges. he said, think well Of the
idea Of having the law changed with
respect to sending. notices 10 grand
jurors. The recommendation, he
said, would also be sent TO the Levy
Court and the State Legislature.
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