The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-26
OUR COUNTY AFFAIRS.
fNESENTMENT or TIE GRAND
JURY AT TIE OCTOBEIt TERM
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oONf III TIE OCTOBEt TERM.
The Public Omcers- A Very Satisfao-
tory Sho Ving--Some Good Suggos
tion!,
The flowing is tn, prosontaent
OF tho grand jury at tho October
term of tho Circuit Court for Fairs
field county,
I" the Honorable Il. II. lllarioA,
Presiding Judgoi rho srani jury
FOR the county aforesaid herewith
present to your Honor, thai pursu-
nnt to your instructions wo havo
examined the vari ous county Offices,
although tho limit ted time allowed
for our Investigations did MT admit
of minute examination.
With reference to tho Sheriff's
Office we found it's alftirs and busi>
moss management satisfactory, pro
senting great improvement since our
last examination. We, however, feel
constrained 10 censure the Sheriff
70; lnexcus .ble neglect Of duty in
failing to serve the "rule to snow
cause, taken out at the last term Of
tins Court, upon s. B. Clowney,
Esquire, late Clerk of the Circuit
Court for this county.
The Off ,es Of the Clerk Of Court,
Probate Julye and County Auditor
exhibited abundlnt evidence of faithr
full discharge Of duty on the part
of their incumbents,
The County Treasurer being alb
sent from his Office, collecting taxes,
no opportunity WAS afforded us of
examining his office.
The School Commissioner was
also absent, and we therefore made
no examination of his Office.
We examined the books of all the
Trial Justices, except that of Trial
Justice Scott, which was not turned
over to US. Those examined by us
were found properly kept. and fines
collecae | accounted for.
The ad ninistration Of county
affairs by the Board Of County Com ;
mlssioners was found satisfactory,
as evidenced by the books and
records in their office.
The Coroner, G.. S. Hinrant, ESD,
explained to the satisfaction of the
grand jury the matters complained
of in our presentment at the last
term of this Court.
With reference to tho public
buildings Of the county, we found
the Jail in good condition, the pris-
oners well cared for, properly fed,
and supplied with q suf1iciency Of
bedding,
We recommend that the Jury
rooms be supplied with more seats,
and made otherwise more eomfortar
BILE. We also recommend that the
wash-outs in the court house yard
be filled up, and the yard leveled
of.
We found the poor house in good
condition, we'll managed, and its
affairs in satisfactory shape. The
repairs have been finished and the
buildings arc now sufficient for pres
ont purposes. Tho matron, Mrs.
Haigood, is recomm pl,l by the
grand jury for continrsn 50 in Office
for the ensuing year.
The public roads and bridges Of
the county are generally reported to
be in good condition. The public
officers of the county, in the judg-
ment Of the grand jury, are dis
charging their several duties with
fidelity to their trusts, and peace
and good order prevail throughout
the entire county.
The grand jury gratefully ac-
knowledge the assistance given them
by your Honor, and our able and
efficient Solicitor, T. q. CASTOR,
Esq, and in taking leave of your
Honor wo desire to express our
qualification in seeing you restored
to the Bench of this State, from
which you we're ruthlessly forced in
the days of military rule We trust
that many years may be spared to
your Honor, that the State may con-
tinue to receive the benefit of your
distinguished services.
Il. H. Helms,
Foreman.
October 23rd, 1878.