The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-02-11
PRESENTMENT OF THE GRAND
JURY, FEBRUARY TERM, 1885.

10 THE Hon. B. C. PRESLEY, Pre-
SIDING JUDGE.
The Grand Jury respectfully sub
nit the following report: We have ex-
amined the Offices cf the County and so
far IS we are capable of judging they
are we'll kept. We recommend to the
County Commissioners to be more par
ticular in their contracts and rigid in re.
quiring a strict. compliance with the
specifications. The roads in some To-
c~alities are not we'll worked. The road
supervisors are expected to do a large
amount Of work without compensation.
The overscers arc thus freed from ac-
countability. and the labor necessary to
keep up the highway is not given. The
G. & &. Railroad ignore SECTIONS, 1884,
1902 Of General Statutes. The K.& a.
Railroad disregard SECTIONS 1475 and
l476. And we recommend these Roads
to the attention Of the Solicitor.
The County Commissioners are
prompt in noticing all complaints made
to them under SECTION l179, in regard
to the removal of distractions from
creeks and branches, we recommend n
more general enforcement of the Act.
The Poor House we have examined
with care and recommend some little
repairs to the buildings. The inmates
are we'll cared for and are comfortable.
The Trial Justices, have furnished us
with only 10 Books four Of these only
are in proper form and we'll kept. We
recommend, the rest be required to pro-
cur books Of the same kind, which will
furnish an itcmized statement Of each
case.
We examined the Jail and find it
we'll kept, with due regard for the com
fort and safety OF the prisoners.
There are %Scrions complaints made to
us Of the palpable violation Of the law
by some Druggist in the sale Of ardent
spirits, but we are not now prepared
with the cvidonce to prosecute to con-
~viction.
We submit the following from the
Probate Judge:
Gentlemen:
AS Judge of the Probate Court which
has jurisdiction in matters of Lunacy,
| respectfully call the attention Of your
honorable body to the fact. ther. are a
few Lunat;cs in this County who are
not violent or dangerous. and under re-
cent act Of the Legislature cannot be
committed to the Lunatic Asylum.
This class of unfortunate people will
doubtless have to be provided for by the
County, and attention is called to them
now, that such provision may be made
as will meet their requirement.
AS to the funds in my hands Prospect
fully report tho sum Of $2613. AZ, all of
which is now on deposit in the Ander-
son National Bank.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted by,
( j. FULLER LYON,
{ judge Probate Court.
We tender thanks to your Honor
and the Solicitor and the officers of the
Court for courtesies extended to us in
tho discharge Of our duties. v
Respectfully submitted.
j.. W. OLDHAM,
Foreman.
Abbeville e. H.. 8. C. Feb. 4, 1885.
On motion Of Jas. l.. Orr, Solicitor,
ordered /:
That 20 much Of the %prcscntmcnt Of
the Grand jury as relates to County
matters be copied by the Clerk and
served upon the County Commissioners.
that 30 much of the preseutmant OF
the Grand Jury As relates to. the two
Rail Roads, be copied by the Clerk and
mailed to the Rail Road Companies and
to the Presidents Of the respective
roads.
That 80 much as relates TO Trial JUS.
tices, be copied by the Clerk and served.
upon the Trial Justices.
Feb. 8. 1885. B. C. PRrssLsY.
Presiding Judge.
This was the day appointed for tho