Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-10-31

LIE GRAND JURY
REPORT.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
OEANGEBuRG CoUNTY-IN THE SIS
sIoSs-OcropER TERM 1879.
7" Mc HonornLM A. L. Ahfrjch, Pre-
SN''"W ,/mM:
The Grand Jury in attendance up-
on this Court, submit the followiur
. REPORT:
In the discharge of our responsible
duties, it is our privilege to note cir
cumstanccs, which afford Us gratfica
ton; and we are called upon officially
to notice matters Ola contrary nature.
Numerous complaints have s.u m,l.
to us of the condili III ofthe Roads
and Brldges i'll the County, many Of
winch are III a dangerous condition,
unit for travel; and several cases If
w'I'ul obstruction OF highwly, by
individuals to the disregard OF public
convenience anil of the law. have
been called to our attention. One of
these latter complaints as to the
closing up of Il road in Union Town
ship, leuding into the Binnaker's
Bridge Road, is appended hereto a, a
part oi this Report; aud we present to
the Court the name uf II. V. Nc
Mic!a;l fnr Indictment for obstruct-
ing the said road; and report che
names of Dr. a. S. Salley, Donald
Saiey, Nathaniel Sallcy, John Il I'VE,
Allen Gray, and j. ii. Fielder, as
Witnesses to prove the charge.
The liolman's Bridge, has no foo.
way over the causeway, and the
wate' Is knee.dcep ut ordinary times
This is n serious Inconvenience to the
nrlrhbor-, who have in numbers
complained TO us. and requested us to
bring it.4o the attention of the Curt.
Allihsroads in the F,rk of L listo
are SADLY in need of work.
Jcicoal Bridge, near the line of
Lexington County, has never yet been
repaired though public eilorts have
been made. One of oar County
commissioners Informed us that, a
contractor SAID he would do tn, work
for Lexington County at the rate of
y,l 1 4
Lumber used, but would want twer.y
dollars from this Coun! y, because the
pay WAS very uncertain. a sad
com mcnlary this, upon our fnancies {!
The Oiangeburg road, leading from
the "96" Road to DAVIS Bridge, has
been, and is now, obstructed by one
Thomas CaumiIl, who has erected
two gates across the same, and plows
AMI plants up the road, leavin g
scarcely eight feet open for travel.
Mr.. n. n. Hayden, Chairman Of the
Board of County Commissioners, in
forms us, that he gave Mr.. Cnrtmill
permission to do rs above stated. We
present tlr. Cartmill TO: the said
offence, and ask that Il rue issue
against n. n. Hayden, t. show cause
why he should not be punished, aud
by what authority he could thus
grant indulgcnces to persons to OBJ
struct the public roads, to the great
Inconvenience and wrong of the pub
| lie.
We furnish the names of Walter c..
Jumper, Melton a. Pasev, Il. \
Pou, and Nj. 4; Gleaton, AS witnesses
in this matter.
The road leading from BnrnweIl to
Columbia, i'll the part next to New
Bridge is almost impassable and is
very dangerous and unfit for travel.
This from tive bad work ana want Of
work; the wolk thai has been done,
being i'll its present condition de
cided injury rather than any benefit.
We present the County Com
mlssioners for neglect Of duty in ali
these mtttcrs; ana urge upon the
Court that they be held IL strict nc
countabiity for these gri 'vances,
which come so numerously to us, from
the pcop'e. The excuse is, as We arc