The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-06-21
Prcsent,nent OF the Grand jury

The Grand Jury III attendance upon the
June Term, Court of General Sessions for
Anderson County, in concluding their ,lu-
ties, beg leave to make the following pre-
sentiment
That, in some respects. there is all apl,a-
rent increase in the commission of crime
III the County, and rs Il means of checking
the same we desire to call to the attention
| OF the Court the necessity of imposing SEN
tences to the utmost extent of the law, be-
| lieving that in this way crime will he di-
minished, and parties deferred from its
commission.
by committee of our body we visited
the County Jail, and found the same neatly
kept, and the prisoners well cared for that
| the back piazza of the Jail is in need of re-
pair, and We recommend that the County
Commissioners take steps Immediately to
repair the same.
The public Offices of the County have
been visited by committees of our body
and found properly and neatly kept We
recommend that the Clerks office be fur
nishod with an Index for its records, the
| form and style of which to he suggested by
| the Clerk and furnished by the County
Commissioners,
We recommend that hereafter greater
precision i'll letting contracts for building
bridges be observed by the County Com,
missioners. We are informed thut tho
| bridge at Simpsons old mills was received
contrary to the specifications that it was
let at public outcry for the sum of S325. 90;
that the contractor has made statements
mat ,i, ne has private agreement with
the commissioners to get $4:i5 90 for the
bridge. We are further informed that the
rock on which to build the pillars was paid
Tor extra by the Commissioners.
committee visited the Poor House Of
the County and found it in good condition
we recommend that, if possible, such ut
tention be given the Poor House farm US
will make it sclf-supporting; and to this
euu we suggest that outside labor be en-
pioyed at certain seasons of the year, and,
II necessary for the whole year, to aid the
laborers of the Poor House to attain that
desirable end.
On the Savannah side of the County, we
understand that Uhiskey wagons are con-
stantly passing to retail their illicit whs.
Key. This requires us to call upon the
Trial Justices and other officers of the law
to use every effort to being to justice every
such offender.
We desire to say that we have noticed
with pleasure the discussion in our news
papers OF the necessity of the Road Laws
OF the State being so amended and remod.
eled as will secure better worked roads by
more satisfactory and efficient means
We trust our Immediate representatives
will take the matter into consideration,
with view of taking some action next
Winter.
The committee appointed by our body ut
the last term of the Court to act with an
expert to be appointed by the Court to cx-
anime the offices OF County Auditor Coun-
ty Treasurer and County School Commits
sioner, met for the purpose Of discharging
their duty, but were unable to do so by
reason Of the expert declining 10 serve.
In our former prescntment we called to
the attention of our County Commissioners
the subject of new Court House for tho
County. We understand that it is likely
that the County will be due by the Blue
Ridge Railroad considerable sum of
money rs back taxes very soon, which.
with a sale of the present Court House and
lot, would realize sum amply sufficient
to buy lot and erect a new Court House.
more comfortable and commodious and on
n more appropriate site. We, therefore,
hope that our Representatives will take
such steps rs may be necessary to carry ont
the suggestions herein made
In conclusion we desire to return our
thanks to His Honor, Judge Withespoon,
for his uniform courtesy and bearing to our
body, and to the Solicitor and officers of
Court for the kindness shown us.
Respectfully submitted,
J. BoYcE BURRIss, Foreman.