The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-10-28
Prescntments of the Grand Jury of
Lancaster District. Fall Term 1857.
With the Address of the Presiding
Judge thereon.

Judge, Lancaster Court, FdH Term 1887.
The Grand Jury report That they have
examined the reports Of the Commissioners
of the Poor and of the Cat.,wba Indian
Agent, and found them correct, So rar as
they had any light on the subject. We n
so examined the report of the Commission
ers of public buildings. We find the dis
bursemcnts correct. But the work for which
money has been paid is not very well done,
and the charges for the same, We consider
high.
In order to preserve the health OF the in
mates Of the Jail we recommend that all
the rooms of the Jail be whitc-washcd before
the first Of next June. lnattenion TO this
matter has, we have no doubt, been the
cause Of much sickness in the Jail, and it
should in no wise be neglected. The locks
on the doors of the Debtors rooms and on
the doors on the way TO the upper story of
the Jail, are not good and new anC better
locks should be furnished.
The Chimney to the Jail kitchen needs
repairing. The well is not in good tix, and
some panes of glass are wanting in the
windows Of both Court House and Jail
We recommend that n sink be made some
where in the Jail Lot, into which all fifth
from the same should be cast We recon-
end that an Iron Safe be procured for the
use of tAe Sherift's Office.
After carefully aad diligently cnquirng
into the matter, we are clearly of opinion,
that Poor House should be established,
in this District 1t is working well in the
neighboring Districts of York and Chester,
and the plan pursued by the Commissioners
of the poor, for Lancaster falls far short of
effecting the object for which the poor laws
were established.
The Jury have further taken into cOnsid-
Grafton the codifcation of the Statute Laws
of the State. They believe that the public
interest require that such n coditicatipn, or
revision should be made, and therefore re-
specifully recommend the matter to the cou-
sideration Of the Legislatures
The Grand Jury consoer the profession.
alexander rs Il curse, Il pest, and very
great abomination in the Land and would
earnestly recommend to the Legislature the
passage of n law, making the punishment
of professional gambling the same rs that
Of Petty Larceny.
The present system of Road working is
partial in its operations and fails most nota-
bly, in the object Of making good roads,
The Jury would recommend n system Of
commutation for road duty giving TO the
Commissioners of Roads and Bridges the
power to assess sum in lieu of the twelve
days work, reserving to each individual the
right TO work certain number OF days if
he prefers. The money arising from such
assessments to be applied TO keeping the
roads in good repair, by contractors work
ing under the supervision OF the Commits
sloners or some person appointed by law.
The Grand Jury are Of opinion that the
free school money, is not dOiHg the good
1t was intended TO do, OF might be made TO
do, and would recommend this all impor-
tant matter to the grave consideration of
the Legislature.
We present +. X. Brummctt, for retail
ing without License. Witnesses: William
Nj. Mittag, Griffin Short, John Short, w. $.
Harper, J. G. Crowder, Jas. Cgrcton, Jas
M. Kirk, Jas. NJ Shaver, b. ID. Shaver, j.
f.. Bailey, Arch Fleming, Ben. Addison,
Burrell Harco3k.
We present fl w Chevcs, for retailing
without License. Same witnesses as in
Brummett's case.
We present VIM Barton, and w II d Nc
Ateer, for retailing without License. Wit
nesses: James Graham, John Cuskey, SAM
Umphries, Cloyd URphries, Saml Graham,
Henry Befk, jr., VIM Langley, Eli Johnson,
Joseph Cauthen.
We present Jas McCorkle, for retailing
without License and trading with slave.
Witness: w II D McAteer.
We present Beckham Hilton, for retailing
without License. Witnesses: John Mas.
sey, c Williams, George Remington, VIM
Stokes, Amos McManus, John MOntgome-
ry, Ii Love, Bnam Small, John Williams,
A ] Baker, Nathaniel Faile, John Baker,
David Montgomery. David Roberts.
We present George Clyburn, for retail.
ing without License. Witnesses John
Lowell, HAL Williams, Meadrid Williams,
Calvin jaris, John Jarris, Cy JUS Bird, Burrel
Phillips, John Blackwell, and James Black
we'll.
We present John Hail, for keeping dis
orderly house aBd retailing without Ii.
rense. Witnesses: WIN Culp, sen, and
Ira Patterson.
We present Irwin Buci,an, for an assault
and battery on his mother. Witness Eli
zabeth Rome.
We present Jas Cheves, for retailing
without License. Witnesses ; Daniel John.
ston, VIM b Cau:hen, John II Mickey. X
u MclIwain, Jehu Bailey, ir,, Joseph Cren-
shaw and Wiley Vaughan.
We present w l. Belk, for threatening
10 kill. Witnesses: w X Cauthen, Arch
Flemming, Jas Flemming, Milton Tidwell,
New ton Caskey and Samuel Caskey.
We present the number and general want
Of intelligence among our magistrates rs a
very great evil, and would recommend that
not more than two be in each Battalion, and
one at The Court House.
We present the habit of holding inquests
by our Coroner, without seeing, or in any
way examining the dead body as mai prac.
tice, an offence deserving severe rebuke. if
nothing more.
We present the Three Notch road as be-
ing in bad condition, not fit for travelling
purposes
We present the back streets Of the Viii
lage Of Lancaster, as needing work badly.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
II. +. WYLlE, Foreman.
On hearing the presentments, 1t is order
ed, that so much as relates to the Public |
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