Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-09-01

Of the County, and found it in good
sanitary condition, and the inmates
well cared for and sufficiently fed.
On account of the rains, we find that
the dirt is washed away from some
of the pillars under the houses, which
If permitted to continue will endanger
the buildings. We suggest that the
attention of the Board of Supervi-
sors be called to this and that it be
remedied at once, as it will only take
small amount of work to do this.
We have examined the county Jail,
and find it in good condition, except
there are two bars missing. which
ought to be replaced, in order that
prisoners may be safely kept. The
sanitary condition of the Jail is good
and the prisoners are we'll cared for
while confined there.
We have examined the County
Books and as far as we are able to
determine they are neatly and cor
rectly kept and all monies are proper
ly paid in and accounted for.
We want to call the attention of
the Board of Supervisors to the con-
dition of some of the bridges on the
public highways. as many of them
have holes that will soon become
dangerous to traffic, ard special at
tention is called to the long, high
trestle just West of Macon on the
Louisville and Macon road.
We hope that we may be safe in
saying that crime in the County is at
least not increasing. We find, how
ever that illicit dealings with liquor
still exists, and it is extremely hard in
many cases ard practically impos-
sible in most cases, for the grand jury
to reach this crime, as we find that
the witnesses who were brought be-
fore the grand jury cannot be made
to tell the truth as to what they
know with regard, to the liquor busi-
ness. This convincas lis that the
greatest remedy for getting rid Of the
liquor business is to have active and
determined Aocal officeps who will
go to TIE trouble of discovering fer
themselves offenses of this kind com
mitted within their respective juris-
dictionr 1t is beyond question that
these officers and determined pub
lie are the only hope to enforce the
whiskey laws, and in doing this it
is necessary for them to obtain re-
liable evidence upon which convictions
may be had. This testimony cannot
bs obtained from those who favor or
who are interested in the liquor busi-
ness.
We have dore our best to give
thorough investigation Of every vio-
lation of the law that has been
brought before US, and have tried to
perform 0utsswhole duty both as a
body and az individuals, and relieve
the county of crime so far as we are
an instrument through which this
may be done. While our success is
far from what We wish it might have
been. yet we have honestly done our
best. We feel that when we leave our
duties here that we shall not forget
our obligations as citizens of the
County, our personal duties, to see
that the trangressors of the law are
detected and brought to punishment.
We desire to thank your Honor for
his able charge delivered on the first
day of Court and we have tried to
make it text upon which our ACTORS
have been based in enforcing the law
The Sheriff and his bailiffs hava
been faithful to US ard have given us
very great assistanoe in their promnt-
moss end faithfulness. We thank the
officers Of the Court for what they
have done in assisting us to carry out
our duties.
And now having made orr fina7
report, We ask that wo 10 diecharoad.
Respectfully submitted
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