The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-03-04
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH L. 1871.

S.S
Special Term Of February, 1s7i.
To tie Hon. Ro5t. +. Graham,
Judge Of LIST Circuit /:
The Grand Jury respectfully report 70
your Honor, that iu the fulHllment of
their duties, they visited the Public
Buildings, and found the Jail, as regards
cleanliness, security, &C., in good condi.
tiod. There were sofie complaints by
prisoners of the insufioisney aud quail
ty of the food, and We do not think there
is sufficient bedding for the use of the
prisoners.
POOR HousE,
T We found that the irrstes of the
Poor House are fed plentifnlly with grist
or meal and bacon, but have not enough
bedding to keep them warm at night,
during cold weather; also there is an
insuficiency Of fire wood, as the inmates
are not able to bring the wood after it is
cut. There are only SIX occupants at
present, tolcrably well clad, but having
no shoes. The House is as well kept as
circumstances will admit.
ROADS.
Numerous complaints have been made
in regard to the bad condition of the
Roads in some parts Of the County, par
ticularly a very important Highway in
the Fork Of Edisto, commonly called the
Columbia and Blackville Road. The
Causeway over the South Edisto being
reported alrnost impossible and in a
dangerous condition.
SCHOOL TEACHERS.
7 Our attention was called to the palpa.
BILE incompcteucy of the majority of the
School Teachers of the County-a great
many of them holding certificates of
first, second aud third class teachers. who
never passed an examination as required
Nby law for such positions. Our atten-
ton wa also called to the fact that drafts
ON TIL County Treasury have been found
in the possession of some of the Teach
ers with the signatures Of the School
Trustees attached, but the amount paya-
bic to the said Teachers left blank, to be
filed by the Teachers thems elves. This
gives such latitude to the Teachers that
great frauds may be committed. 1t is a
plain Violation of law and We call your
l%Iorcr's as.c1tf6n TO the same.
A TRIAL JUSTICE.
We have been Informed that certain
persons charged With crime, and for
whom warrants were issued had not been
arrested. The Sheriff informs us that
he never received the warrant from the
Trial JUSTICE We deem this q gross
negligence in the latter officer, and we
also believe that the County is charged
by some of the Trial Justices with Fees
and Costs to which they are not duly
entitled by law, aud we recommend that
the attcution of tAe County Commits
sioners be called to the fact, in order
that they may examine carefully into the
Trial Justices accounts.
LICENSE.
We have been informed chat In diff.
ferent parts Of the County some Parties
have been Retailing Liquor without a
License and they should be Indicted for
80 doing.
TEEAstREk.
In regard 70 the County Treasurer's
Office we would report that it has been
brought to our notice that on the goth
of August 1871, the Treasurer gave
Pubic Notice that all persons holding
Orders on Film Should present them for
Paymsnt. :. :sEss aaa,psg scse presented
to hiu, on thrt day and he made a rec.
ord of them, but stated that the orders
were so numerous, that he did not have
money euoagh to pay them all, and
those parties have not been paid, though
some OF them have frequently applied to
him. Upon inspection Of his Books,
the Grand Jury finds that from the
10th Of August 1870, to the LIST July
1871, he has colieess& for County Taxes
about $500, and @iA these funds, and
what he had on haha 40 tina. date he has