The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1859-03-18
COMMUNICATED
PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND Jupv

10 Mdrch Term, 1859, for A66eviXe Di,triet
The Grand Jury of AbbeviIle Dis,rc, for the
Slarch Term Of the Court, A. d. 1859 wouI
briefly present the following matters and ,binps.
The jail and it's premises have been examined
VIII" care ana attention. The prison is W ell aud
neatly Kept, with due regard to the comfort Of its
inmates. The bolts or bars upon which doors of
the cells are hung, as also the steeples for the
locks to the same. pass through the walls and ARE
rNeted or clinched to the inside, thus rendering
't possible for prisoners with suitable instruments
70 destroy these fastenings and escape Such
alteration should be made in the hanp}ng of
these doors, and in the steeples for the locks a.
to remove this possibility of escape. regard
TO the cleanliness and health of the Jail require
'"at oil OF It's rooms and cells should receive
coat Of while-wash, composed of proper and du.
rable materials. The pavement around tho
building, especially at the west end, is in a had
condition. The brick having become loose and
TORN up there Is danger of injury TO the feunda.
ION upon which the walls are resting. The
kitchen upon the premises is a very inferior
building, and badly located. new house
should be erected upon some convenient and
used IN the new as could be made available. A
ditch OF suitable width and depth should be cut
around the south end OF the lot, 10 prevent the
water from running through and washing the
yard, which is the case al present. Tho fencing
around the entire lot should receive Immediate
repairs.
The Court building, with ito Offices and rooms.
require but little notice. The blinds 10 the win.
dows Of the lower story are insecure in their
fasten'ngs, within aud without. The bannester-
ing of the porch TO the Court Room should be
60 altered or adjusted as to prevent the falling
out of the iron fnga
Many OF the Bridges of the District, in point
of hr'nness and durability, do not correspond
with the amount Of money expended upon them
In number of them. the .imbers used are under
The proper size, and of kind easily TO rot and
give way. Commissioners letting out contracts
Tor the building of Bridges should submit def.
nte specifications, embracing tmbers of sufficient
size and Durability. and in all instances exact a
strict compliance on the part of contractors.
Ihe Roads OF the District are at present in
shocking con lition, owing in great part, doubt
less. to the excessive rains of the winter, but 10
some extent attributable to defective system of
repairing. with reference both to the lime and
labor expended upon them. The officers charged
with this duty should exact of the public the full
time assigned by the Legislature for the perform
ance OF the duty, with the employment of
proper system Of drainage and e,nbankment If
our Roads were thoroughly ditched upon each
side, and thrown up in the center, with caus-
ways at low and marshy points, we apprehend
there would br far less complaint upon the sub
ject than now exists.
AS there are many amongst US who enjoy the
protection of law aud order, but who bear mono
ut the burdens incident TO the maintenance of
The same. we recommend the imposition of tax
Of Fifty Gents per head, upon all such as coll
tribute uotring by way Of taxes upon property,
professions or otherwise.
The Grand Jury is informed that the Trcasu.
rer of the Board Of the Commissioners of Roads.
refuses to enter into honL for the safe keeping
and proper expenditures Of the moneys commit.
ted TO his charge, and this notwithstanding the
fact the matter was embraced in the presen,ment
of the Grand Jury to the last term
Tue Jury would also present the fact that a
number of the boxes in the Clerks Office should
be lettered or labelled.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
w. p. NOBLE. Foreman.