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We, the Grand Jury for November Term 1909 of Iredell
Superior Court, do hereby report that we have examined carefully all
of the bills presented to us, by a careful examination of all obtainable
witnesses.
We have visited the County Home. by Committée and found every
ing-in govd shape and the inmates well and properly caréd for,* “—~°"—~™-
There is 27 inmates. 7 white males, and 10 whive females. 4 colored
males and 6 colored females. 5 white and 5 colored inmates are of unsound
mind. We recommend that two of the inmates of unsound mind be committed
to the insane Asylun. We alos recommend that the sanitary and the
general conditions be improved at once by better houses, etc.
We found the Old Jail in very bad condition, .but the new jail
is nearly complete and ready for occupancy. The prisoners are well
feed and cared for. We heartily recommend the arrangements a::d
plans of the new jail and we think it a credit to the County and State.
' We visited the Chain Gang by Commivtee. We found 15 white,
and 25 colored convicts. 2 convicts are in bad health. They say
they are well cared for. The average days work they report is eight
hours, Water and sanitary conditions good. We found 6 good work
mules.
We recommend that the County Supervisors, be properly in-
structed as to the law toughing their ducies, and their subordinates
duties and see that the law is enforced and that each overseer is
furnished with a copy of the road law.
{ We visited the County Offices and fpund. them properly kept.
We recommend that some of the books in the Register ofDeeds Office ee ee ee re ee
be rebound.. We recommend that a cement floor. be laid in the
basement of the Court House around the privies, the old door shut and
& new one cut and furnished with springs sv as to keep the odor from
the basement from coming up stairs.
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fo the Honorable Court:-
We, the Grand Jury, for January Term, 1910, Ire-
4e11 Buperior Court, do hereby report that we have examined
carefully 211 bille presented to ue by # careful examination
of all witnesses obtainable,
We visited new jail in a body and found it in aplen«
444 confition in every particular, and think it a credit to
County and State. The prisoners are well fed and well careaé
for in every respect.
We visited County Home, by committes, and found a
total of 30 inmates; 5 white males; 12 white females; 7 col~-
ored males; 6 coloyed females; 5 white females of mesound mind,
all of whom are as well and properly cared far as present cone
ditions will admit.
a ..- We heartily recommeni that Coumty Commissioners
levy @ special tax for the purpose of bailding a new home, the
eld home being inadequate and unsafe.
We visited ohain canz, by counittee, and found a
total of $9 prisoners; 11 whites and 20 colored. They said
they were well fed and cared for. iive stock was also in
good condition,
Ye visited County offices and found them in foot
gondition and properly kept.
Respectfuliy, —
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Statesville,N.C.,May 25,1911.
The Grand Jury for the May term of Iredell County
Superior Court teg leave to submit the following report;
We appointed a eommittee to visit the County Home who
found 20 inmates(12 white and & eolored)three of whpm gre blind
and oneinsane and we recommend that the lunatie be sent to the
insane asyiun. eet aca Gas ace Nc eeuW at ae ecce aagkl nm
as possible Seier the eireumstances but it is dilapidated ané
unsanitary,and we reeommend that the present property be disposed
of,and a more suitable location be seeured near the county seat.
We also appointed a eommittee to visit the ehain gang who
found the eamp in good eomdition,and the prisoners report that
they are well fed. There are 13 prisonera(5 white ana@ 8 colored)
and we eonsider that the amount of work whieh is being done is
very ereditable im view of the small foree employed.
We find however that the roads built by the ehaim gang mo
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to take eare of them a large part of the amount expended for
these roads will be wasted. We therefore reeommend that the
overseers be required to repair the macadan roads at onee,and
keep them in good condition until the new road law goes into
effeet,after whieh time we reeommend that the ehain gang be used
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as a repair foree. We also find that the general condition of
the publie roads are bad,and we reeommend that overseers be
required to keep their roads in better eondition until the new
system becomes operative.
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We visited the county jail im a body,and the prisoners
report that they are well fed,but that the jail is infeeted
with vermin. This report is eomfirmed by the officers im uuk *
aaeeee but we = not eonsider them to blame for tals condition
as they tell us they have asked that- jail suits be provided
for the prisoners when necessary,and that their request has not
been granted. We therefore urgently reeommend that the jail be
thoroughly disinfeeted,and that whem prisoners are brought
there that they be examined,and if found infeeted with vermin
or digease that eleam suits be furnished at the expense of the
eounty. Unless something is done we fear that the eourt house is
likely to be infected with vermin brought in by the prisoners.
We find that the various offices in the eourt house are
in good eqnudition and the. reeords are.well kept. . +
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Statesville, N. C.
July 30th, 1913,
The Grand Jury for the August Term of Iredell County Superior
Court, respectfully submit the following report:
a “e have acted on all bills of inditements brought
before us, expect in a few cases where we could not act for
Want of witnesses. tfe visited the County Home and found the
buildines and other property in as good condition as could
be expected under the circumstances, the buildings being very
old, we found five white men and six white women, seven colored
men and four colored women. We found the rooms neat and clean.
the inmates say they are treated well and have plenty to eat |
and wear. se visited the new buildings for the County Home,
nowy under construction, and find one building ready for the roof,
ani the foundations laid for two other buildings.
“Te also visited the County Chain Gang and found
twenty-one convicts, sixteen colored and five white men, we
find they are well cared for, they told us they were treated
kindly by Capt. Henry and the euards. ‘/e found six mules at
the camp, all in good condition and well cared for, We found
‘the foundation under the convicts sleeping tent in bad shape
and is liable to fall, we recommend that same he fixed at once,
je visited the County Jail and found one /hite Woman
and one White Boy, oneihite Woman insane, Fifteen Colored Men
and One Colored Girl , they told us that they were well fed and
cared for. fe inspected the cells and found them in food con~
dition, We also visited the kitchen and found Just outside oo
imzedintely anger one of the Windows a ‘slpp tub, about two- 7
thirds full of the refuse from the kitchen, that the refuse
48 thrown‘ out the window into the barrel, that in doing thie
it is -anriarine the walls of the building, besides heing very
unsanitary, we reconmend that sone better meana be provided 4
for the refuse from the kitchen.
Ye visited the 41**erent offices -in the Court House
ana found then jn MOO A condition and the furniture ana records
well cared for, except in the office of the County Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction, we\ failed to find any minutes on
record of the proceedings of the County Board of Lducation
since April 5th, 1909. ‘/e understand that the County Board
of Education meets once every month and we recommend that they
have the proceedings of each and every meeting spread upon
the minute book, which is kept in the office for this purpose. '
Respectfully submitted,
S. B. Miller, Foreman.
Statesville, NW. C.
July 20th, I9IS.
end Jury for the aug- term of Iredell County Superior Court,
truily submit the follcwing report. e acted on all bills of inditements brought before us, except
ina leew cases where we could not act for want of witnesses.
We ns the County Hone and found the. buildings and other property |
in ad good pondacen as could be expected under the sirowmatancen, the bhildings being very 014, we found five white men and six white
vonenl, seven colored men and four colored women. We found the rooms
neat a clean. The inmates say they are treated well and have plenty
to e and wear. We visited the new buildings for the County Home,
now der constructton, and find one huilding ready for the roof and
undations lad@@ for twoother buildings,
We alipo visited the County Chain Gang and found twenty one convicas
n colored and five white nen, we find they are well cared for,
‘old us they were treated kindly by Capt- Henry and the guardg,
ited the County Jail and found one white woman and one white boy,
One ite Woman, insnne, Fifteen Colored Men and One Colored Girl,
they told us that they were well’fed and cared for. We inppected the
val&a and found them in good condition, we also visited the kitchen
and fpund just outside and immediately under one of the windows a Slop
tub, mbout two thirds full of the refuse from the kitchen, that the
refu is thrown out the window into the barrel, that-in doing this it
is damaging the walls of the building, besides being very unsanitery,
we reponmend that some better means be provided for the refuse from
the tchen.
We vibited the different offices, in the Court House and found them in ~
_§00d Pondition and the furniture and records well cared for, except in
the off ice of the County Sunerintendent of Public Instruction, we
Tailed! to Pind any minutes on record of the proceedings of the Conty
Board pf Education since April Sth, I909. We understand Wat the county
Board p? Education meets once every month and we recommend that they
have in proceedings of each and every necting spread upon the minute-
book, Which is kept in the office for this purpose