The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-02-07
p-esentment Of the Grand Jury.

NEW NBERR1-0hS CAh4 AGA-1, 'S'~'
Tie Grand Jurors for the present Term, Of
the County and State aforesaid, would most
respectfully make the following report:
They have cntercd upon and discharged,
10 the hes, of their abilities, the various du'
ties incumbent upon them; and first. they
would report in reference to the Pour House:
that they found tho same in better condition
than at the last prcScntmcnt of this Grand
Inquest, both as regards the houses and the
condition of the inmates. There are ut pres
ens ttirtY-two paapcr>-Iiinc whites and
twcnt;-threc colorcd-and as very COM
mcndable feature in reference 10 the fare of
tic same they are now dietcd per head al the
rare of Is cts. per day. Another economical
arrangement this Grand Inquest would pre-
sent with commentator The Superintcn-
dant of the Poor House has been contracted
with by our Com IS. for 1860 per year, when
last year he received a salary Of 500; also,
physician has been engaged for $3.50 per an
NUN, 20 visit both the poor house and the
Jail, aud TO furnish medicine for the same at
the above salary, whereas last year he was
to get $3.50; but this latter sum has been rc-
duceI by the present Board Of County
Com'rS. to $500. This Grand Inquest would
respectfully recommend thar the paupcrs Of
said poo: house be furnished with some ad-
di,ional bedding and L change Of clothing.
The County Jail was found in about the
same condition as last year, very in>ecarc,
cape Of prisoners, as several have escaped
within the present month. The Jail bnild-
irg, however, they found in very cicanlyy
condition, and the prisoners srcm"d saii>fcd
with their fare and treatment. This Grand
Inquest would respectfully present that there
is part of the land adjoining and belonging
TO the jtil used rs 4 slaughter pen; that the
same is pubic nuisance, aud they recon-
mend that i; be abat,d at once. A'So tha,
the wal around the Ill building hc repaired.
As 10 the other County officc>-ihc Clerk 5,
P.ubltc'$, Trca>u:cr's, and tha, of the two
Trial Justice s-,hi, Grand Inquest found in
good order, papers in proper til", an! all
monies properly turned over and deposited
But as to the assessors Otil:e, This they
found conducted in Li>ordcrly manhcI, as
tLcy found in the Trcasurcr's Office that the
amount CT eighteen hundred dollars tax had
there been paid on property, 90 account OF
which was to be found in tie Assessors
Office. The office OF the County Commi>-
sioucrS was found in proper order, books
properly balanced aud monies accounted for.
This Grand Inquest would respectfully pre-
seut that the Sheriff, the highest officer in The
County, is 1T present absent from the Coun-
~ where his responsible dates require his
continued presence; that he has for some
tine been absent from his Office and very
ncglcc:ful OF the duties that pertain TO his
high trust, and, it seems, is either unwilling
or unable to attend 10 them property; that
he has collected, according 10 his books, =
large amount Of money in number of cases
which is in no way accounted for, and, it
seems, has been squandered; that a number
Of orders from The Circuit Court, requiring
him to turn over monies, have never been
obeycd, and the following are some Of the
cases in which such orders were given and
not complied with, to wit: Saml 3. John
stone, ct al, VS.. ". ". McMorries, Admir-.
ct al-Ordcr: Eliza B. Stuart, Adm's, VS.
Joseph Pearson and Nancy Pearson, his
wife, ct al-OrIcr; besides various others;
that the Sheriff has also by ncSlcc,, as this
Grand Jury believe, occaSioncd the frequent
escape of prisoners from tho Couaty Jail,
some of whom were charged with the high
est crimes In view Of which facts, as well
Us the sad truth that tie Sheriff is very in
temperate and unfit to di-chargc the high
duties dcvoivcd upon him, this Grand Jury,
as much rs they regret to deal thus decidedly
with one who has in days past been an eff
eicn; officer and useful citizen, feel bound TO
recommend That he be speedily removed.
II is a pleasure for this Grand Jary, in con-
cluSion, to report that the County is enjoy.
ing great quiet and peace, and that fewer
Bills have been handed cut ut this term of
the Court than for 1 number of years before
WM. W. UOCSEAL, Foreman