Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-01-13

NJ. w. WeSter as foreman, maiH lhe
following report ~ Judge Leo Carr
VINO presided:
To the Honorable Leo Carr, Judge
Presiding:
We, the Grand Jury for the Janu-
airy term, 1910 of Vance Superior
Court, beg to submit the following
report:
We have examined and passed on
all bills of indictment presented to
us.
We visited by Committee the fol-
lowing institutions: County jail,
county home, Scott Parker sanitor-
ium, city jail, State convict camp
and various offices IN the court
house, and found as follows:
CITY LOCK UP--Condition good.
COURT HOUSE-Buildng in good
condition, except insulation on Steanl
pipes leading from furnace. We re-
commend that this be looked into,
feeling that lot Of heat is being
wasted that should be forced up
stairs.
When examining records in the
various Offices we found no records
kept in the Sheriff's office of cases
tried in the Superior or Recorder 5
court. In our opinion there should be
some form kept of arrests made and
disposition of parties for future ref
.crcnce in that department. We
recommend that this be done.
We think that the records kept in
tho office of the clerk Of the Superior
court are in excellent condition,
thorough in detail and easily under
standable We feel that we cannot
commend the clerk too highly for the
efficient manner in which his Of
flee is being conducted. He is ready
at all times to explain to interested
citizens of the county the working
Of his office. and his courtesy is
second TO none. We feel that the
county is indeed fortunate in having
such an efficient officer.
COUNTY JAIL-We found this in
good condition.
COUNTY HOME-We found this
institution clean and we'll kept.
SANITORTUM-We found this in
Stitution in good order, we'll kept
ard the patients seemed to be per-
rectly satisfied with the attention
they are receiving. We feel that the
Superintendent of the county home
and Parker SanitoriUm are to be
commended for the manner in which
they are handling their duties.
CONVICT CAFP-We visited the
convict camp in Il body and eXamin-
cd oil the buildings, and found Mr.,
J. II. Gupton, the superintendent, to
be very proud of his camp, and in
our opinion he should be. It is in
excellent condition, and those who
saw the camp when it was first
completed and again on this visit
realize it is being cared for in an
able manner. We commend him for
his efforts.
SCHOOLS-We examined each Of
the city and county schools, except
those which we could not reach due
70 weather and road conditions, and
our report on schools is as follows:
Henderson High School-Condl-
ton excellent.
Clark Street School-Condition eX-
cellent.
South Henderson School-Condi-
ton good with exception of about
40 square inches of ceiling in need
OF repairs, where plastering has fall
len and some still loose.
Central Standardization good
except the furnace in this school is
in the basement and the under side
Of the floor over the furnace has no
asbestos lining. The floor is only
about four feet above the furnace
and is very dry, and would ignite
readily in case of an oVer-heated
furnace. We think the under side OF
the floor should be made fire proof,
Mddleburg 4 High School-A'
Tcachcragc there is a short in wiz
ING, switch box was hot, 30 amp
fuses blow often we were told. BUS
SOS Nos. and Is need glasses, ano
water reported in gasoline.
MiddIeburg ColOred School-Ihe
stoves old and in bad repair, top OF
pump in need of repair, and audi
forum not ceiIed or heated.
Rrookston Standardization good
Greystone School-About dozer
window lights out, and pine needles
on roof a potential fire hazard.
! Shady Grove School-Hole IT
floor: brick chimney flue has settled
and is a fire hazard. Blackboard II
bad shape.
/ Amos Mill School-RoOf leaks II
several places; stove pipe bad.
Aycocll School-Bus No. IA Needs
new floor board. We recommend
more buses as all BUSES make tW'
triDs twice day with over 4
children, and one with near 81
children on second trip.
WILLIAMSBURG Colored-Conditio1
i good; no fire drills.
Townsville Colored - Bowl OF
stove burned out and in dangerou
condition: stove pipe in two room
burned out and in dangerous con
clifton: windows do not fit tight il
one. We recommend that this b.
looked after at once.
Townsville Whitc-Has nnlv ha'
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