The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-10-14
OF TIE G. r Il ND
JURY.

The following is the presentment Of the
grand jury for this:county at the special term
of the Court of General Sessions now closed
We. the grand Jury, do present that the
public buildings are in good order, except
some leaks In the roof OF the Courthouse, and
recommend the same to be attended to at
once.
The Jail was visited. and the e'grand jury take
pleasure in stating as to It's cleanliness and
general good order. Some prisoners are dis.
satisfied as to diet, being desirous of receiving
more bread and less hominy; but that Is left to
the decision Of the attending physician, and
the grand Jury do not feel at liberty to inter-
fere with the regulations of the Institution,
believing the same to be humanely admins
tered. We recommend that boiler be placed
near the kitchen, which will add much to the
comfort of the unfortunate inmates.
ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE.
The grand Jury. on reviewing the testimony
In those cases that have come before them,
are of the opinion that the present system OF
administering justice through trial Justices is
very expensive to the county and State from
the number of trivial cases brought forward,
and which end only In expense to the State;
and the grand jury do present: That II this
system be continued, tariff of charges should
be established for their government In all
cases that come under the Jurisdiction OF the
trial justices, whether as to fines imposed or
charges as expenses, and for the prevention
of all abuses from any causes whatever.
COUNTY TREASURY.
The grand Jury do say and present-That the
county treasury has not been conducted prop
erly: in this, that system Of preference in re-
gard to the payment Of checks without due re-
gard to rotation of dates or presentation has
6een practiced to the detrment Of public and
private Justice, and calculated to weaken the
confidence ofLhe public In that impartial JUS
tice of the State which Is the right OF oil Its
citizens.
present-That the small amounts paid to jurors
and witnesses In attendance on court are, and
have been, refused payment at the county
treasury. compelling the holders to remain un-
pajd or to submit to discount, which Is q
Scandal 10 the credit of the county.
And the grand jury prays the interference
OF the court to put stop at once to such pro-
ceedings.
present the county treasurer, John Il. stall,
for malfeasance in office.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
The grand jury do present, that they sum-
moned the chairman Of the board oeloIe them,
for the purpose OF examining into the busi-
ness, receipts and expenditures, and also as to
how much has been paid, and the amounts
now due. But upon repeated demands, he
still eyaded the examination, aud from the
Testimony before the grand jury, we are Salts
fed that it becomes necessity to present, and
we do present, F. G. Miller, chairman Of the
board of county commissioners, and E. ?.
Wall and N. Mclaughlin, for lnalteasance In
Office.
The thanks of the grand jury are rendered
tn the officers of the court for their courteous
attentions and cheerful compliance to all de-
mands.
Respectfully submitted,
WM. MULvANEY, Foreman.