The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-05-24
Presortnart Of the Grand Jury.

The Grand Jurors for the aforesaid Term
would most respectfully show to this Aonora-
de Court lhatthcy have entered upon and dis
charged, TO the best of their ability, tue scre-
raj duties incumbent upon them. and TO this
cnd beg leave 10 make the following present
mcnt:
Feeling the weight and importance of that
high and sacred duty imposed upon them, as
the representatives Of the interests Of the pco-
pie Of South Carolina, in the County Of New
berry, they have examined in:o the condition
of the various Public Buildings, and into the
accounts, papers and books Of the County
officers rs minutc!y and faithfully as 1t was
possible under the circumstances. The Couu-
~ Jail they pronounce insecure, as not being
in such Z condition as TO prevent the escape
of prisoners, and the wall surrounding the
building is giving way in one place and
ought speedily to be repaired. Among the
prisoners they found 10 comp'aint-thcy
were we'll fed and had their several wants
promptly attended to. The Court House
they also found in good condition. They
visited the various Offices, found them in
good order, with books and papers in proper
place and fic. The Probate Office was not
accessible Is Mr. l.cahy, the present Judge,
WAS absent from iowu. The Trea$urcr'S Or
fee was also riS;;c'. ard his books exam
incl, these We're found in good order, and, as
far as they coa;d see, properly balanced.
Trial Justice Fu-:nans Office they found in
good order, books, prpcrS, Sc, ali in place
and file, ard kept and balanced in proper
snh intelligent manner. The same they
found to be the case in the examination OF
ex-Trial Justice J. 7. PctcrSon'S books and
papers. As 20 Trial Justice Long, tie keep
ing of his books, and his ability rs an officer,
it is with the deepest humility that they are
constrained to make such an unfAvo!ab,c re-
port A> an officer they uuhc>ita;ing'y pro-
nouuce him utterly incompetent in every re-
spcct. He can neither read nor write suffi-
Glen tly to be ineligible to any one ex"c,rr.. ~.
himself: and as natural consequence his
books are in no order, or in other words arc
not kept at all. Tacy find that he has res
ccived fines but has neither turned them over
to the County Treasurer, nor otherwise ac-
counted for the same. They, therefore, un-
hcSitatingiy, for the peace, dignity and pro>>
periiy of the community, recommend his
speedy removal.
In the present Board Of County CommiS
sioncrs they find, after careful investga-
ton, {. system Of corruption, bribery and
theft stupeadous to bchold-a system Of
wholesale robbery which was to them almost
nrepoStcrous. In examining the books, pa
perS, &C., Of the old Board of County Com
miS>ioncrS they found indubitablc evidence
of perjury on the part of one Samuel Dogan
and Thomas NJ. Jenkins, by p7obating and
paying the same account twice. Dogan has
sold the proceeds of the poor house ftrm and
has never accounted for the monies arising
from such sale, and also sold horse belong
ing to the same Institution, and has likewise
not accounted for the proceeds Of such sale.
And as 10 the new Board, they ind that they
indulge in all species of fraud and corruption;
and, as the Grand Jurors are informed, this
Board of Commissioners have never visited
the POOR house to examine into The condition
Of its unfortunate inmates, as has always
heretofore been the custom. Simeon Young,
one Of the aforesaid Board, has had himself
elected Superintendent OF the poor house
with salary Of FIVE hundred dollars, and
sut-lets the same !or two hundred dollars on
his own account, the same being paid by the
Treasurer Of the County, on recommendation
of Young They also found check for one
hundred and twenty-five dollars in favor Of
Simeon Young. passed and approved by the
Board, of which he is Chairman; said check
was given for no consideration. They also
find that the aforesaid Simeon Young has
bought half 4 dozen chairs from Mr.. L. Y.
Lcavcil, which we're paid for By the County,
and has appropriated the same to his own
use Said Board Of Commissioners have al"o
bought q horse, buggy AMI harness, the same
being paid by, and is retained now at the cX-
pcnse Of the County, and the buggy and har-
ness used entirely for private purposes. They
fud, 700. such loose management in the
hi.ing Of horse power, and the procuring Of
supplies for the poor house, that they recon-
mend the abolition Of the present system and
tho establishment Of one which would not be
so liable to such gross abuse. They also find
that the Act of 1920, entitled can ACT to
provide for the care Of the poor" Sec. II,
Page 81, authorizing the establishment OF
additional poor farms, is liable to so much
abuse they respectfully recommend its abo!i>
ton. They further find tha, the said Board
of County Commissioners have paid such eX-
orbi;ant prices for work anu supplies for the
poor house. rs to amount TO two or three
times their valre III the time sail work al!
supplies were obtained. As evidence Of the
cxora;tant prices paid for supplies, the
Grand Jurors herewith respectfully submit
IN account against the poor house for sup>
plies furnished, marked exhibit "A.'
County Conmiss;oasrs--New5erry County,
To D. MOWER. DR..
1870 10 lbs. Soap. 25. Q 70
Dec. j. To 5 lbs. ] bbl Flour, 2.0I
Bacon. 8 C 2921N Tobacco. L..
e. lbs. Lard ,33i c2l.o) 81 lbs, Lard, 81 9.Hi
Bbl. Flour, 12.QD Kit Mackcrel, 500
Pepper, - lo IDS Nails, Is
8 ltt Soda, 81 Fcb.2. ord GlaSgow6 20
Sosp. 3 % Ord. Miller. 1870
IS pr Shoes. 2.5) Ord Caldwell. 500
~ 10 pr. S!auke:s. 5, 00 pr. Shoes. 23I
% s pr. Shoes. l3.Ho Il 81 yds Pant'fds IS >
Tobaccn. ga l pr. Shoes. 250
y vds r'k Osn'. $40 ~ yGs. Homesp'n SD
3IGs Lindsey. l.5l G0ys.ch kOSu35. u. ! 5
9vds. G. X Csn 2.1v Spuol$. T.
lib Su.ar % $40 % ) ydS. B;each. ! 81
10 lbs Coffee 50 $50 ! pr. Glv'S& Il ose 25
Tobacco. $40 Mar. /. 23J lbs. Ba-
ydS. Checks. 80 con. 3l. 81 p
ur. Shoes. 25l 3 lbs.C"Gte3 33i. IL O,
% $ y,!s Osn'b, Isl 30 lbs. Sugar2J. 12.,