The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-12-03
Z'1esen1,saent oTti.c Grand .5ury'

2Issen1,lae;,t orti.c Grand .Sury.
The S;aic"f 4, ,nth C=o!ina---c anty of New
bcrry.--Grncrai Se>:o"<, >;ov, nbcr Term
ls7;
To his lIon".. M"uta,mrry Mu.r$,
Judge ct The ::rcn;A Iu!lcill Circuit.
The G:and Jury s. lruvt 10 >uhnIi, tic
fOilowin" prc>cn,:nci
We have cNanin,i the yyc;ou< public
buildings AMI faA hem generally in good
oldcr. The co.u!o:t,f :ac prisoners mig:
be added to ny heA!ig up the building win
ter months. This c.ull lie safely dv!c !y
the use OF .tuye, ,laccI outside Of the
grating. in the cDrrDrS in the u!',,cr an |!
lower Stories We lsi-u, however. that the
accounts OF the ShcrF for tic keeping Of the
prisoners aIe no: pa!i, and th-t lie has now
claims ag inst the Cunty. past due, amount
ing 10 near 50 800. He cannot be expected
20 bear these eXpnses from his own re-
sources, and we would recommend that the
accounts for jail expenses, and Ike expenses
CT the Courts, together with tina! toc the sup
port Of p!uperS, lEve a preference over all
oIher CouMtr Clain:.
The paupcrs Of ll.e County are cnmforta
bly, clothed, and We'd cared fo:. The old
buildings are becoming somcwha. dilapi-
dated, and need re,airS at once. TIE eX-
penscs in this department are rtr" high,
however, AMI Shout tc reduced, though not
to the discomfort oI hr poor, We feel salts
fed that if ;hrrc b.: certainty Of payment
to the employees, lht their services might
be procured ~ less est. Tn" uncertainty in
! this regard induces lishcr prices /; would
be good economy 10 case, ycHriy. the lahd>,
except such as may Ie p:oftaby used in the
cultivation Of vegetables, and thus the use OF
more than one hore, and ;hc extra plan:a-
:ioa implements might be dispensed wish.
The quarry should also be rented to the
highest bidder, from which some little il
come might be realird.
The various Offices OF the County and
Courts have rendered returns. which have
been presented TO Us for examination. Hc
submit them with his pAprr to The Corrt
without commcut, except that if more PSI
feet form were aIopad, the returns could be
more thoroughly enthusiastically examined
We find ;hat there 5 some irresularity and
inequality in payme.ts made 10 teachers u
the County schools, Ionc Of whom arc fu! ly
paid, while Others nc not paid n all. We
suggest that hereafter, they be equally pait
by L pro ra;u apporionmcnt Of the Schoo
fund, the appoortonncnt TO be niadc by th(
trustees o: the schoo.
The Clerk Of Common Pleas for this Coun
| ", in accordance wi,l the ACT Of the Legi>la
| ture, has called in tie cred itorS. i'll order u
| ascertain tue past Indebtedness Of the Cuun
| y. The claims rendered, it is believed
! Nigh; in some way b. reduced, that is, rhe!
true value being ascrtaincd, the sum woui'
bc much less. We are unable 10 suggest ;
scheme by which this can be done; bu;
would respectfully ask the Court - con>ide
the matter. and make SUCH order therein Is
may bc proper in the premises.
The debt of the Co1n!y is very large, near
", We are informed. s27 900, and We wouiC
recommend tia: the strictcSt economy Dc re
quirel in every department. As III instanc
amongst others, We would suggest that tn
overscers Of roads be required, with III
! hands under their care, to put up the finge
posts, now ready to Dc set up. instead o. IL
| JOB being lc; out 10 Contractors.
We have been Informed by the pre*en
Treasurer, that complete settlement ha
not been ,nadc between the former Treas
urcr and himself, and that there is ! baEanc
in the former Trca>aIcr's hands not accom-!
! cd for We would recommend that the set
Element be made at once and reported TO III
next term OF this Court.
Respectfully submitted,