The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-05-27
PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY,
MAY TERM, 1875.

To the Honorable T. Fl. Cooke, Judge Of the
Eiqlth Judicial Circuit Of South Carolina: !:
The Grand Jury at this, their second meet
ing for this year, beg leave to present to your
Honor as follows:
We find that the County Commissioners,
since receiving a copy of the Acts of the last
Legislature, have been complying strictly with
the law in auditing all accounts and stating in
their orders for what purpose the same is issued
We take this occasion, however, to say that the
auditing of jury claims by the County Com
missioners, and the issuing of orders on the
County Treasurer for the same, is not only
great inconvenience to the jurors, as they can
not get their pay until the Board of County
Commissioners meet; but it is placing more
unnecessary trouble upon the County Commits
sioners, when no good can result therefrom to
the County.
We have visited the Jail, and find that the
repairs recommended by us at our last sessions
is now under contract. We find that new
door-sill is needed at the entrance, and the
floor in front of one of the fre-places needs
patching.
We have, by committee from our number,
visited the Poor House, and find the inmates
we'll provided for, and the crop we'll worked.
We would recommend that the County Com
missioners would have the we'll fixed; the wall
should be repaired, and there should be new
cover as in its present condition there is dan
ger of some of the idiotic persons falling in.
We think it would be much better to have q
pump, and have the we'll closely covered The
water is now in a bad condition, and the well
should be cleaned out. We again recommend
that the houses be placed in better condition
before next winter. We think that the fenc-
-, oh laV1I ha MI in
better condition, and made very strong.
We unanimously recommend that the Coun-
ty Commissioners take some steps to erect
suitable hall or chapel for the convenience of
religious worship for the inmates of the Poor
House.
We find upon inquiry that the County Com
missioners have been discharging their duty
under the Act of health and drainage. There
had been some complaint from one or two per-
sons of neglect of the Commissioners in having
the Rankin mill-pond properly drained, but
even they have withdrawn all complaint. We
have ascertained, in fact, that there was no
true ground for complaint
a complaint has been made unto us from
the neighborhood of Williamson that George
Duckworth has closed up road that has been
used for about half of century, both as mill
and church road We, therefore, recommend
that proper steps be taken to have the road re-
opened.
We would suggest that water closets be
placed in the petit juries' rooms for their con-
venience, and the convenience of the officers
of the Court.
We regret to report that the Trial Justice
living in the Fork does not do his duty in try
ing to suppress the illicit traffic in whiskey.
Whiskey wagons in that community have be-
come great nuisance.
We have to report that the side bridges over
the railroad cut on Main street are in bad con-
dition; also the bridge over the cut on McDufie
street. We hope, therefore, that the proper
authorities will have them repaired, as they
are dangerous, and are becoming nuisance to
the public.
We feel grateful to the Court and its officers
for the kindly assistance rendered US in the
discharge of our duties.
Most respectfully submitted,
G. w. MCGEE, Foreman.