Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1883-10-11
Report Of Grand Jury at October
Term. 1858,
STATE OF SoUTH CAROLINA,
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lowing Report:
That we have again inspected the Pub
lie Offices and the Public Buildings Of
our County. We found the Court Housed
iu good condition, except some repairs
needed in the Jury rooms and in the
Judges retiring room. The Jail is q
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 a 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.. M. II. Eich-
elberger, S159.lS
j. NJ. Sullivan ct al. VS. w. NJ.
Thomas ct al. Sll59 %
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 a female
child about ten years cid. 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:
o. +. Cheatham, Ad'or., Plaintiff,
rs. VIM. Retalic.
Dr.
To aunt received from sale of De-
fendant's land, Sept. ls, 1888, S70.27
Or.
BY amt paid cost, s47.l
Bal on hand due estate, S23.l7
| The State as. Thos. E. Deas.
Amt on hand in above case, s250.00
Some repairs ale needed to the win
dows Of this Office.
From the Office Of County Treasurer
and of County Auditor, there is no inn
portant information in addition to what
has already been laid before the public.
Our Auditors labors for 1883 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 Of the
coupry have not been worked in thres
years There are certain bridges on the
Cam bridge ROAD near Edgeaeld- 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 hum
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 transplanting
some millions Of trees where forests and
rains had heretofore been unknown, the
Egyptians have succeeded in bringing
down upon their thirsty fields frequen!
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 VI
would respectfully suggest that, Law
l being now of force, allowing local Coun
ty option restricting the sale of spiritn
Gus liquors, we request the members
the Legislature from tils county, to US
+ their best efforts TO enact local optic
law allowing this county to vote up
making the selling Of seed cotton fe
e ony, and the buyer an accessory after tn
: fact.
We recommend that the Bond in tn
= case of Thomas E. Deas be forfeited an
. the money be ordered placed in tn
hands of the County Treasurer, Dei
) not having appeared at the two terms
r the Court.
A true bill having been found by tn
9 Grand Jury, the Prosecutor having SO
.s tied the case on the payment Of Sl5.O
q the costs having been taxed before tn
= Grand Jury, amount to $3.50. The r.
"a mainder being left in the hands OF II
, Prosecutor and still in his hands.
:. this within the Statutes, and if so, VIII
disposition should be made with the
mainder? We respectfully request h
Honor, the Judge, to inform us wheth'
or not after true bill has been foun
20 cases can be settled by consent and Il
N Prosecutor receive any money othe
Mt than the actual cost in the case: Custo
a seems to have sanctioned it, but it
/, liable to abuse. :,
u To the Presiding Judge, ss we'll as I!
IN Solicitor and the other officers oil u
8. Court, we desire to express our appre'
4. alton for courtesies and uniform KIM
ness. Respectfully submitted,
- - EDGAR GUERARD, Foreman
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