Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-03-15
Report of Grand Jury at March
Term 1883.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, |
EpGEF1ELD COUNTY. ]

"
ty beg leave to submit to your Honor, the
subsequent report That We have exam
ined the public Offices Of our County, as
we'll as the Poor House, Jail and Court
House, and have thu gathered quite a
number OF items Of much Importance to
the citizens of Edgefe!d
We have examined the Books and &C.
counts Of the County Commissioners Of
fee, and We find them neatly and careful
| ly kept We also ind checks drawn and
signed as far back ss- 1879, still in the old
check books, and not called for by parties
! in whose favor they are drawn. We re-
commend that the Commissioners adver-
tise all undelivered checks quarterly in
the County Newspapers.
We find, on visiting TIE Auditors and
Treasurer's Offices, that their Books are
we'll kept, and correct so far as we could
examine them. We find that Ithe Audi
tors Books show that the assessment of
personal property, for the year ending
Let June 1881, amounts to $l,0S9, ,4G7 on
real estate. $2.59662o. Total assessment
for 1891. $36S6,092. And for the vesr
ending lst June 1882, the assessment on
personal property amounts to $96S 0S0;
on real estate, $3.259,S60. Total assess
ment for 1882, $4.227.940; an increase for
the year 1882 of $54l, ,S4S. The Treasur-
ers Books show that he collected, for
1882, $3,333.96 more than was on the
Auditors Books. We recommend that
an expert he appointed to examine all the
Books of the County officers and renort to
the Grand Jury at The jnne term of our
Court.
I'VE have examined the Clerks and
Sheriff's offices, and find their Books neat
ly and properly kept. and that the moneys
on deposit, vouchers and Bank accounts
correspond.
We examined the Books and Office of
the Judge of Probate and found them
neatly kept. In this Office, we found
S9955. After deducting S5 IS for COM
missions, :there is still remaining on hand
$95.6l, belonging to DR.. S. F. FAINT from
estate of W. Sheppard, and Mrs. Lydia
Fillmore from estate Of Joshua Miller
We recommend that six chairs be furnish
ed for this Office. We also recommend
that this Office be whitewashed, the win
dow frames painted and the windows re-
paired
We visited the Office OF the School
Commissioner, he being absent, and We
examined his Record of moneys apportion-
ed TO each Township for the fiscal year
ending November |, 1883. which record
also shows what checks have been issued
to this Date. We found this writing quite
iegible, and correct in so far as could be
aacertained under the circumstances. We
recommend that the School Commissioner
be present at the June term Of our Court
to give an account ,os his official acts.
We have examined the Books Of Trial
Justices E. A. Glover and w. D. Allen,
and find them kept in neat and proper
manner. We recommend that all the
Trial Justices be required to bring their
Books to the Court House for the inspec-
ton OF the Grand Jury at the June term
OF our Court We, find the Poor House
asGIIsaniz and hea!thful condition Tia, iss
is;needed.
We fonndtthe Jail in good condition,
but lacking in blankets, cooking and eat
ing utensils as well as locks. We found
the Jail yard wall in danger of falling,
and recommend its immediate repair We
found the Court House in general, bad
repair-the Grand and Petit Jury rooms
being in disgraceful condition. Decency
requires close plank fence to screen the
back yard of the Court House from the
street. A lock is needed for the front
doors Of the passage in the lower story to
keep out loafing intruders at night Each
Office should have key to the front door.
We further recommend that the County
Commissioners furnish the necessary funds
to the Clerk of the Court. and that he be
required to purchase and supply all
necessary stationery and fuel for the Grand
Jury while in session. And 10 furnish
aud keep in the Grand Jury room-lS
chairs and each Petit Jury room with !
y chairs and to be kept there; suitable |
chair for the Judge and lamps for the
Court Room and Jury Rooms; that lie
have the Court House thoroughly cleans
ed and fitted for business before each ses-
sion of the Coart. We suggest that the
present Road law is insufficient, and
would recommend that the Legislature
enact law. authorizing that the roads
be let out to the lowest bidder with good
bond and security for the faithful per-
formsnce Of contracts, and the levy Of a
reasonable tax to pay for the same. Also
a law compelling persons purchasing cat
tie and hcgs and butchering the same, to
keep record of the marks and brands
for the inspection of the public. Also
law changing the term of cfice of our
County Commissioners to 4 years, as they
scarcely become familiar with their du-
ties before their term expires.
We respectfully present the Corporate
authorities of Edgefeld Village for the
bad condition CT their streets.
To your Honor, the Solicitor and other
officers Of the Court for courtesles ex-
tended. we return our sincere thanks.
Respectfully submitted.
EDGAR l.. GUERARD, Foreman.
Our Railroad.