The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1960-03-17
Grand Jury

George F. Stuck served as fore
man Of the grand jury Helen r.
Baumgarlncr and Carlton E. Bow
ser served as clerks and Stanley
f. Calls was door keeper.
The complete report of the
jurors follows:
TO The Honorable,
The Judges of The Circuit Court
For Garrett County, Maryland:
The Grand Jury for Garrett
County. in session for the March
Term. 1860 respectfully submits
the following report
We were in session for two days.
beginning Monday, March l4th.
and concluded our deliberations on
Tuesday, March 18th.
We have examined Is witnesses
and have returned True Bills of
Indictment in cases and no True
Bills of Indictment in l case
In accordance with the Charge
delivered to the March Term, 1860.
Grand Jury, by His Honor, Judge
Neil c. Fraley, and after our re-
tirement to the Grand Jury room
we organized our body with the
appointments of Mrs. Helen T.
Baumgartner and Mr.. Carlton f.
BOWser as Clerks. and Mr.. Stanley
Z. Calls as door-keeper. We have
listened attentively to the wit
nesses and carefully considered
the evidence and have in all cases
voted for presentment and indict-
ment when felt it justified by the
evidence produced.
This Grand Jury has very care
fully reviewed the report of the
September Term. 1859, Grand Jury
and we are pleased to report that
the proper officials have complied
with many of the recommendation
contained therein. We intend to
make number of recommended
tions and we are hopeful that the
proper officials will also give the
recommendation of our body their
utmost consideration. To that end.
we suggest that the next Grand
Jury be given a copy of our report
to determine whether our recon-
mendatiOns have received atten-
ton.
A committee from our body in
spected the books of the County
Treasurer and the Court House
while the balance of the Grand
Jury inspected the County Jail,
Sheriff'S residence. the Garrett
County Memorial hospital and the
Garrett County Roads garage.
Books Of the County Treasurer
We found the office of the Coun-
ty Treasurer and his books to be
in excellent condition and well
kept
Court House
Generally, we found the Court
House to be in good condition and
to present a pleasing appearance.
However, we do find a few excep-
tons and wish to list them herein
with the recommendation that
these exceptions be given prompt
attention.
l. Repair the leak in the west
corner of the Grand Jury room and
paint the galvanized pipe in the
Jury Room.
?. The two pipes in the Bar IL
brary appear to be leaking from
the ceiling and are in need of re-
pair The Bar library room is in
need of complete REIMBURSEMENT.
3. We have made a study of the
basement and the problem pre-
scented with regard to the storage
of voting machines and handling of
same We do not believe the voting
machines can be adequately stored
in the basement and handled
with the present existing facilities.
Therefore, we recommend that the
County Commissioners make
thorough study with the thought
in mind to moving the voting ma
chimes elsewhere where facilities
would be available to more AIDE
quately handle the storage and
handling problem that exists.
4 We also suggest that the old
ballot boxes be removed or
destroyed.
). The furnace and coal room be
tidied and eXtraneous materials be
removed.
g. That a survey be made for the
installation of a self-serVice eleva-
tor in the Court House and esti-
mates be obtained of the costs.
the same to be submitted to the
September Term Grand Jury for
their recommendations.
T. We feel that the Court House
may present a fire hazard. For
the Board of County Commission
ers and the State Fire Marshal
make a survey of same for the pur-
pose of determining the need of
an outside entrance of the base
ment, the installation of fire tout
side) escapes, additional fire eX-
tinguishers and overhead sprink-
Ter system.
Sheriff's Residence and Jail
We find these buildings TO be
clean and that a great many i'm
provementS have been made in
recent months. Yet we find that
need exists for many more i'm
provementS and we recommend
the following:
l. The toilets in the Jail appear
to be leaking which has resulted in
rusting of the steel sub-floor and
ceiling of the basement This may
present safety hazard in the near
future and some measures should
be taken to improve this situation.
2. The first floor and walls of
the county jail, the second floor
and walls of the county Jail and
one room of the Women'S quarters
THE PI Az