Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-03

and report thereon, be referred to an expert,
with leave to him to report to the Court al
it's next term. The grand jury have the books
of the several Trial Justices, but the task or
examining them, and comparing them With
the books of the Treasurer and the accounts
audited by the Commissioners, is one that
will require more time than the jury thlnK
their body should be detained for at the
public expense, with the Treasurer busily ell
gagged in the collection of taxes. The grand
Jury are informed that some of the Trial JUS
tices do not pay over the fines imposed and
collected by them to the Treasurer, unless in
excess of their own demands, but give the
county credit on their accounts. While this
involves no bad faith whatever on their part,
those who administer the law should follow
the law and if the grand jury are correct III
assuming that the practice has not the sane
ton of the law, the Trial Justices should be
cautioned to conform their future action, IN
this particular, to the law.
As to the County Commissioners, the grand
Jury respectfully recommend that your Honor
refer the examination of these officers to All
expert, for the reason that their examination
requires more time than the grand jury can
give.
AS to all the other public officers of the
county, the grand jury have nothing to report
beyond their own satisfaction with the result
of their examination Of the several offices,
and the manner in which these officers dis
charge the duties of their several and respect
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Finally, the grand jury are pleased to report
that the county of York.is at peace with it
self and her people, largely agricultural, hope
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year to what another year may bring forth.
The people of York county, in common with
the people of these United States, have given
free expression to their adherence of the cow
ardly act by which the Chief Magistrate OF
these United States was brought to so sad
death.
The term of service of the members of this
grand jury now expiring, they respectfully re-
| turn their thanks to your Honor and the Off
GERS of the Court for the assistance received
in the discharge of their duties. Respectfully
submitted. HENRY MASSEY, Foreman.
After the reading of the above report in
open court, on motion of Mr.. Solicitor CASTOR,
besides the orders in regular course, his Hon.
or also ordered, in reference to the failure of
the County Commissioners to open certain
road in York county, referred to in an inter-
locutory report of the grand jury, that the
parties interested be left to seek such remedy
on the civil side of the court as they may be
advised that they are entitled to. That
copy of so much of said report as relates to
the Poor house, to Trial Justices accounts,
and to other matters pertaining to the duties
of the board of County Commissioners, be
served upon the chairman of said board.
That committee of three of the grand jury,
consisting Of Henry Massey, N. B. Bratton
and S. L. Reid, be, and they are hereby ap-
pointed and authorized to conduct such In
vestigation of the public Offices and Of the
conduct of public officers, as may be necessa-
ry that Geo. W. S. Hart, ESQ.,, be, and he
is hereby appointed and authorized to aid the
said committee as an expert, and that said
committee make their report and file the same
with the clerk of this court during the pres
ent year that each member of said commit.
tee shall receive for his services during the
time actually employed, the same per diem as
member of the grand jury is entitled to in
term time, and that the board Of County
Commissioners are directed to audit and pay
the claim of G. w. S. Hart, Esq, for services
rendered as an expert during the present
term, as well as for services which may be
rendered by him persuant to this order.
The Court of Sessions was then adjourned,
and the Court of Common Pleas opened, and
causes on calender No. 6 called. Several
causes on other dockets of the civil side were
disposed of during the remainder Of the week,
and on Saturday evening the petit jurors were
discharged. The Court Of Common Pleas
is still in session, the time of the Court this
week, being occupied in hearing causes not
requiring the Intervention of jury.