Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-11
Report Of Grand Jury at October
Term. 1883,

Term. 1883.
STATE OF South CAROLINA.
EDEFIELD COUNTY.
To the Hon. A. II. Aldrieh, Presiding
Judge for the October Term of Court,
1889.
We the Grand Jurors of EdgeGeld
County beg permission 10 make the fol-
lowing Report:
That we have again inspected the Pub
lie Offices and the Public Buildings Of
our County. We found the Court House'
iu good condition, except some repairs
needed in the Jury rooms and in the
Judges retiring room. The Jail is &
model of cleanliness and neatness and
In excellent repair, with the exception
of the windows which need many panes
of glass. We found no bedding on hand.
and would recommend that the County
Commissioners purchase supply at
once.
We have looked into the School Com
missioner's Books, and found them very
we'll kept. and quite accurate in so far
as we had leisure to verify his calcula-
tions by investigating quite number Of
pages taken at random. We found also
that duplicates of Pay Certificates issued
to Teachers correspond with the records
in said Books.
We found the Sheriff's Office in good
order. The following moneys were
found in his Office:
Edward Lynch vs.. NJ. II. Eich-
elberger, S159.lS
J. NJ. Sullivan ct al. VS.. W. NJ.
Thomas ct al. $ll59 55
At the Poor House we found thirteen
inmates-six whites and seven colored
The recommendations made at the June
Term are being carried out. The prem
ises are in good order-clean and neat.
Among said inmates, we found female
child about ten years old. We recon-
mend that this girl be sent to the State
Orphan Asylum, as we do not think a
County Poor House proper place for
children Of this age.
We find the Office of the Judge of Pro-
bate, as heretofore, in good order, and
no Irregularities.
We find the Clerks Office in excellent
condition. The following moneys are on
hand here:
D. +. Cheatham, Ad'or., Plaintiff,
u.s. VIM. Retalic.
d..
To aunt received from sale of De-
fendants land, Sept. lS, 1888, sIO.H
Or.
By amt paid cost, S47.lO
Bal on hand due estate, S23.l7
The State us. Thos. E. Deas.
Amt on hand in above case, $3.50 90
Some repairs ale needed to the win
dows Of this Office.
From the Office Of County Treasurer
and of County Auditor, there is no i'm
portant information in addition to what
has already been laid before the public.
Our Auditors labors for 1888 will be
complete some day this week.
We have examined the records of the
County Commissioners and approved Of
them with this exception: In their min
utes, we find contract for lumber and
building bridge on road which is not
public highway. 1t has been called to
the attention of this Grand Jury that
certain roads in the western part ofthe
county have not been worked in thres
years There are certain bridges on the
Cambridge road near Edseheld Court
House, wherr several accidents have re-
Gently happened. Over cuts and branches
we recommend that lumber instead OF
poles be used. We again call the Com
missioners' attention to our previous
recommendation that Book Of Record
be kept in their Office for complaints as
to roads and bridges.
The County Commissioners have fur
nished the mileage Of public roads IN
the County, except Wise and Blocker
Townships. Total number Of miles siS'
number of bridges, 80, and one ferry.
Our people have been trying, for hun
dreds of years, to destroy the shady
woods overspreading the landscapes, and
now they begin to wonder why the dry
weather prevails more and moro each
succeeding ten years. BY transplantlng
some millions Of trees where forests and
rains had heretofore been unknown, the
Egyptians have succeeded in bringing
down upon their thirsty fields frequent
and refreshing showers. Let every
stream in our State be lined with trees
and then the neighboring wales and hills
by reason of regular rains, will yielc
exuberant crops as in the days of yore
We recommend that stringent law bt
passed for the protection and increase
of our timber.
The traffic in seed cotton, from th'
knowledge of this Grand Jury. being o
such extent and injurious to the interes
and morals of our community, that w
would respectfully suggest that, Law
being now of force, allowing local Coun
ty option restricting the sale of spiritr
ous liquors, we request the members
the Legislature from this county, to US
their best efforts to enact local optic
law allowing this county to vote up
making the selling Of seed cotton fe
ony, and the buyer an accessory after til
fact.
We recommend that the Bond in til
case of Thomas E. Deas be forfeited an
the money be ordered placed in tn
hands Of the County Treasurer, De'
not having appeared at the two terms
the Court.
A true bill having been found by tn
Grand Jury, the Prosecutor having Sc
; tied the case on the payment Of Sl5,U
q the costs having been taxed before tn
Grand Jury, amount to $50. The r
q mainder being left in the hands OF II
Prosecutor and still in his hands.
this within the Statutes, and il so, VIII
disposition should be made with the
mainder? We respectfully request h
Honor, the Judge. to inform MS wheth'
or not after a true bill has been foun