The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1873-06-25
PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND
JURY.

Thefollowing is the presentment
of the lGrandJury of Abbeville coun-
ty for;the June Term of the Court
They baee visited the Jail, and find
there seven prisoners, who say they
are properly cared for: Th re is in
the third story quite large space on
the ceiling where the plastering has
fallenaof, 5and the laths are broken
thus making very ugly and unsafe
opening. they recommend that this
portion of tho building be repaired as
early as practicable.
The Grand Jury next visited the
County Treasurer's Office, where the
Treasurer showed them a copy of a
settlement which he has re GENTLY
made with the Comptrolier-General
.whichis alike .crcditable to the Treas
urer and the people of this county
They congratulate the people upon
the fielity aud promptness with which
they haze paid the last taxes.
The whole amount of taxes collec'
ted By treasurer is as follows: amount
collected for the State, SSl 1924
for the County. including for Schools
81, ,Oso.ss; amount of poll tax. 81,
4O5; total tax collected, $l26.747.S3
Notwithstanding the very large
amount of taxes collected, the amount
of nulia bona executions is compara'
lively trifiing, being only about $1,000
On State, Comfy and School accounts
Besides this, the amount of nulIa bona
polbs,is put down at 1866: but it is
proper to state that not more than
500 Of this ought to have becn col
lected. The assessment for the re-
mainder was, either made in two
names, or the parties assessed have
moved beyond the limits of. the
State. The total amount which the
Treasurer has received from The
County Commissioners on account OF
licences, Trial Justices, and other
sources is s795.30. The treasury is
now empty, with the exception OF a
balance remaining on hand to the
credit of some of tho school districts
of the county.
In tho Office of the Judge of Pro.
bate The books are accurately and
systematically kept. The amount of
money with which the Judge of Pro-
bate is chargeable is $2,974.98, which
amount is deposited in the Citizens
Savings Bank of South Carolina. 1t
hes not been the practice heretofore
of the Probate Judge, in drawing
money out. of bank, to have his
checks countersigned by the Circuit
Judge; and, if in this regard the
presentincumbent has not acted in
exactaccordance with the law, it is
the Sopinion Of the Grand Jury that
it has not been from any desire on his
part to g contrary to the law The
records in the Office of the Probate
Judge, which were reported by the
last Grand Jury to be in a disordered
condition, have all been. neatly ar
ranged, and will in few days be
lOi iO4SkSuSS'
There has been no business of i'm
portance in the Auditors Office since
tho last term Of the Court.
Very little business has been done
in the Sheriff s Office. and the
amount Of money in his hands is only
S2S1.79, which is now deposited in
the Citizens Savings Bank.
The Clerk of the Court has a set of
new books which are nicely arranged
and neatly kept. He has no funds
on hand. 80 :,
The School Commissioner reports
that he has visited the most Of the
School Districts f the County, and
generally the teachers are acceptable
to the. trustees. The schools have
been closed in districts where the
school fund has been exhausted. The
schools, are still open in the following
named districts, which have TO their
credit with the County Treasurer the
sums set opposite to- them, respect
lively, viz: 1,ay
Fourth-( (Donaldsvillc,) $4,000
Fifth -(Due West,) 375.0l
Twelfth-( Diamond Hill,) 10000
Thirteenth-( (Lowndesville0 l 2OO,O Ol
Fourteenth-( Magnolia,) 45O.0l
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