The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-10-05
PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY.

To His Honor James L. Orr, Presiding Judge:
The Grand Jury beg leave respectfully to
present;
That they examined the Court House, and
though in their last presentment they recon-
mended that additional fastenings be fixed to
the windows of the Offices, they find that moth
ing further has been done, and they again beg
leave to call attention to it. They find the Off
ces we'll and neatly kept, and they recommend
that the general index to Land Records be
made anew in good and substantial books, and
that separate index be made to all mortgages
fand marriage contracts and that the Clerk en-
ploy some proper person to perform this duty
as cheaply as he can, in q good plain hand
showing the book and each record, with cross
index to each.
They visited the Jail, and find that the win
dows need glass, and that the sash need stoves.
They also find that the roof is in very bad re-
pair, and recommend that the County Commits
sioners give it their immediate attention, and
either have it recovered or repaired, as they, in
their judgment, may think best. They further
recommend that cutters be placed on the Jail
to preserve the wall. The inmates OF the jail
are properly cared for, we'll fed, &c.
They further present that, through the Com
mittee sent to visit the Poor House, they find
that the poor are well cared for, and they fur
ther find that four of the houses need covering,
and that some of the old paupers are in need
of underclothing.
! They further recommend that the County
Commissioners construct an iron fence around
the Court House-said iron fence to be neatly
| and substantially made, and that in the en-
closure grass seed be sown and shade trees set
out They recommend, also, that further con-
yeniences be placed in the Petit Jurors rooms,
for the accommodation of the said jurors.
The Grand Jury further recommend that a
law be passed by the Legislature, requiring all
Trial Justices and other persons having war
rants in their possession, under penalty, to
return them at least ten days before the sitting
of the Court. They would further recommend
that the Legislature pass some compulsory law
with regard to road working, and that the
County Commissioners adopt some uniform sys-
tem. They have had one particular portion of
the road leading from this place to William
ston, two miles and half from town, at the
branch running through DIR. Broyles' planta-
ton, brought to their notice, and they recon-
mend that the County Commissioners give it
their attention forthwith, as it is represented to
be almost impossible With this exception, we
find that the majority of the other public roads
in the County are in good condition.
They further present that some of the Trial
Justices are notoriously known as being fire.
qucntly drunk, so much so as to incapactate
them from properly discharging the duties of
their offices, and to greatly delay the admins
tration of Justice; and we recommend to the
Legislature the great propriety of enacting
some law, providing that all the County Off
GERS, including Trial Justices, shall be elected
by the people.
They further recommend that the Legisla-
turc pass some law designating some one as
Administrator on dcrelict estates, and would
also recommend that no additional officer be
appointed for that purpose, but that the duty
be assigned to the Clerk of the Court. We
further recommend that the Legislature change
the law. so that in the future all executions of
conyicts for murder be done within the walls of
the County Jail, or i'll some other private place.
On examination of the books of the County
Treasurer, they find that fines to the amount Of
eighty-nine dollars and seventy cents have
been collected by Trial Justices and paid over
to the County Treasurer.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
C. S. MATTISON, Foreman.