Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-03-15
Report Of Grand Jury at March
Term 1858.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
EDGEFrEtD n CouNTY.

EpaEFIELD COUNTY.
| To tie Honorable j. H. Hudson. Presid-
ing Judge for The Marcel Term Of
Court, 1883.
We the Grand Jurors Of Edgeield Coun-
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 thus gathered quite a
number OF items Of much Importance to
the citizens Of Edgefe!d.
We have examined the Books an, &C.
counts of the County Commissioners Of
fee, and We find them neatly and careful
" kept. We also find checks drawn and
signed as far back as- 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 the 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
lst June 1881, amounts to $l0S9. 4G7 on
real estate. $2.596,62o. Total assessment
for 1891. $36S6,O92 And for the year
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-
er's Books show that he collected, for
1882, $3,333.96 more than was or 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 June 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 oi
the Judge of Probate and found them
neatly kept. In this Office, we found
$90.55. After deducting $5 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. Lydic
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 yeal
ending November l, 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
ascertained under the circumstances. We
recommend that the School Commissioner
be present at the June term Of our Court
to give an account o. his official acts.
We have examined the Books Of Tria
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 theil
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
i1as|saa|Z and hsa!!hfal condition ~
is;needed.
We fonndthe Jail in good condition,
bug lacking in blankets, cooking and eat
inel utensils as we'll 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 be be
required to purchase and supply all
necessary stationery and fuel for the Grand
Jury while in session. And 10 furnish
and keep in the Grand Jury room-lS
chairs and each Petit Jury room with
u chairs and to be kept there; a suitable
chair for the Judge and lamps for the
Court Room and Jury Rooms; that he
have the Court House thoroughly cleans
ed and fitted for business before each ses-
sion of the Cocrt. 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-
Torrance of contracts, and the levy Of
reasonable tax to pay for the same. Also
a law compelling persons purchasing cat
tie and hogs and butche-ing the same, TO
keep record Of the marks and brands
for the inspection Of the public. Also
law changing the term of ctice 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 courtesies ex-
tended we return our sincere thanks.
Respectfully submitted.
ED6ARI, GI1EPARD Foreman