The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-05-30
pREsENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY.
MAY TERM, 1872,
To HIS Honor James L. Orr,
Judge Of the Sth Judicial Circuit

To HIS Honor James l.. Orr,
Judge of the Sth Judicial Circuit
The Grand Jury beg leave respectfully to
submit
That they have made diligent inquiry into
all matters brought to their attention; and
whilst they find that in some portions Of the
County occasional breaches of the law occur,
yet they are grati6ed to be able to bear testi-
mony to the increasing healthy tone of the
public morals of the County. The most i'm
portant cases brought before them at this term
of the Court had their origin and were perpe,
trated at time, Immediately succeeding the
Tate war;" when the restraints of the law were
not felt OF appreciated as at present; the other
cases were of a kind and character that may be
expected in the most favored communities, and
as Grand Jurors and as individuals, we are free
to admit that great measure of the credit for
the present desirable condition of affairs is at
tributable to the wise, sagacious and intelligent
administration of the law by his Honor Judge
Orr, and to him we cheerfully award merited
praise
The Jury, by committee of their body, Wis
tied the Poor House and Farm; they found that
the unfortunate inmates were kindly cared for,
and the farm we'll cultivated, considering the
few who are able to perform manual labor
they found the number of houses inadequate
for the comfort of the large number of paupers
being cared for and supported at the institu-
ton they would, therefore, recommend that
additional houses be erected to meet the re-
quirements of the increasing numbers hat are
annually finding homes there. And in regard
to the style of houses, we would recommend
that good, substantial framed houses be erected.
This is permanent institution, and upon the
score of economy, comfort and good taste, we
think all future buildings should be of this
class. We further recommend that suitable
building or buildings be erected to receive and
care for that class of lunatics that are no long
CT entitled to the benefit of treamcnt in the
State Asylum, and that these houses for this
class be separated from the others and enclosed
with substantial plank fence to prevent their
escape. We are informed that there are some
articles of bedding, &C., greatly needed, and we
recommend that they be procured at once. In
case of increased sickness, we recommend that
the Steward be authorized to hire nurse to
assist the Stewardess.
We visited the various County Offices, to wit:
The Judge of Probate, the Jill, the Clerks
office, County Treasurer and Auditor, and, so
far as we were able to judge from the limited
time given to each, find them well kept. The
prisoners in Jail have every proper attention,
and the Jail is neat and clean. The Sheriff, at
his own expense has had hunks or beds erected
in the rooms for the prisoners, which we recon-
mend be paid for by the County.
We recommend that the abstract of the
Clerks money report be published at each
Court provided the publication of the same
does not cost more than ten dollars. We also
recommend that new direct and cross index
to Mesne Conveyance Book for Anderson Dis
trict be made; also, for Mortgage, Liens, and