The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-02-24
pREsENYMENT OF GRAND JURY.
February Term, 1876.

February Term, 1875.
TO the Hon. T. n. Cooke, Judge of the
Eighth judicial Circuit:
The Grand Jury Of Anderson County
respectfully submit the following pre-
sentiment:
That the reputation Of Anderson Coun-
ty as law-abiding and peace loving peo.
pie is still maintained, and crime Of ag-
gravated character is on the decrease.
That although we are in the midst of
"hard times" in part occasioned by the
low price of our Staple production, we
arc glad to be able to report that our peo-
pie have not given up to enmanly de-
spondency, but have gone to work re-
solved to achieve success in the face Of
opposing circumstances, exhibiting an
energy and economy that will be fruitful
of better things and better times. Good
feeling prevails throughout the County,
and the employer and employee are har-
moniously working out the problem, the
solution ofwhich is higher and moro
permanent prosperity for the country.
AS directed by the Court, we have Wis.,
tied and inspected the various County
offices.
We find the School Commissioners
Office in good condition, and the efficient
Commissioner attentive to and well post
ed in the duties of the Office. The schools
have all been opened, and, the Commis-
sioner is encouraged to believe, under an
improved scholarship on the part of the
teachers, and we recommend that he vis-
it the schools as often as he can.
We find the Office of Probate Judge
well and neatly kept. The records are
all up and indexed; from comparison
of the account book Of this office, where
in are kept an account OF all monies re-
ceiyed, with the bank book, wherein are
entered ali sums deposited in bank, we
are satisfied that tho law in reference to
depositing the funds has been scrupu-
lously observed.
We inspected the Clerks Office, and
found the same in good order and condi-
ton, his journals and records well up.
A tabular statement Of the monies re-
ceiyed by this Office and not paid out,
and on deposit in the National Bank OF
Anderson, was given us and is hereunto
attached marked exhibit "A."
We find the books and papers OF the
Sheriff's Office neatly and properly kept
and monies collected by him, and not
paid out, on deposit in the National Bank
of Anderson. We visited the jail and
from the prisoners therein confined,
learned that they were kindly and we'll
treated. We would suggest that during.
cold weather they be allowed fuel sufh-
cient for comfortable fires, and II proper
that the county pay for the same.
We find the Auditors office very neat
ly kept, but without sufficient furniture.
We recommend that suitable cases be 1ur.
nished this Office for the protection and
preservation of the books and papers Of
the Office. And in this connection we
would further recommend that the real
property be assessed for the year 1873,
and that our Senator and Representa-
tives in the House be requested to pro-
cure the passage of bill to this effect, as
we are satisfied it will meet with the ap-
proval of the people, and we are informed
will not increase the cost of assessing.
We visited the County Treasurer's Of
flee. and found the business of that office
well conducted, and learned that the
taxes are being promptly paid. We
hope ample time will be given to the tax
PAYERS within which to discharge this
duty to the State and County. And we
would recommend a suspension OF the
law requiring the Treasurer to open his
books for the collection of taxes in each
township, at least for the present:
A committe of our body visited the
Poor House, and report the same Kept IN
an orderly and we'll conducted manner,
q due regard for the comfort and well
being of the inmates being observable.
The buildings have recently been re-cov-
cred end otherwise made more comforta
BILE.
We visited the Office Of the. County
Commissioners and find the safne well
kept. The duties and responsibilities OF
this office are great, and we are unable to
perceive the necessity Of burthening the
County Commissioners with the duty OF
auditing school claims, when 1t would
seem to us that the School Commission
er could more properly and appropriate
ly be charged with this duty, and there
BY give to the County Commissioners
more time to devote to the other duties
of their Office. The Commissioners have
apparently br ought to their assistance,
a goodly amount of energy and admins
trative ability in the discharge OF their
duties, and the bridges recently erected,
one across Rocky River and another
across Saluda River, will long remain
monuments of their judgment and skill
in this line.
Information has been given us that
Harrison Bryant, Of Garvin township,
is actively engaged in the retailing OF
spirituous liquors without a license, and
we recommend that he be indicted there
for. The names Of the witnesses to es-
tablish the fact have been furnished US.
The roads throughout the County are
unusually good for this season OF the
year.
In conclusion we return our thanksto
his Honor the Judge, and to the Solicitor
and members of the bar for courtesies
shown us.
Respectfully submitted,
KENoN BREAZEALE,
Foreman.
1t has been called to our attention by
the Solicitor, that the Trial Justices IN
many cases do not observe sufficient care
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