The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1885-02-12
PRESESTJIENT OF THE GRAND
JURY ;
To HIS Horror u.s., Cothrax. Pr,

T9 HIS Honor is Cothros, Pre-
Z siding Judge: ? -
The grand jury, at the close Of theil
duty for the present term Of court
would respectfully report, that Il they
have Carefully considered, all matters
given them. in hand BY the Solicitor.
We have, in the further prosecution
ofour duty, examined the Court house
and find it in affair condition, and
the offices in the Courthouse all are
in good order and we'll kept. A
committee has been appointed TO
make more thorough and complete
examination OF the books and offices
Of all County Officers, and to report
at the next term Of this court.
sThe Jail We do not, regard as being
in good and representation sew:
eral of the cells need to be over haul:
ed SO as to make them more safe:
We would recommend that some
plan Should be adopted by which the;
building could be Ieated and made:
more comfortable. This should be-
done by a furnace and iues SO as TO-
keep the FIRE outof,reaeh%ef the pris-
toners. We recommend that ! the
fence. on and around the jail lot. be!
repaired, also the stables; attentions
is also directed to the condition. Of,
the well on the Jail lot. We can say;
nothing very favorable of the pub
lie roads. They are in some sections
in poor condition. lt,seems to be
the pride and aim Of many overseers
of roads to do as little work on tie
roads aspossible. we fnd great com
plaint of a want of tools to o:work the
roads with Ne would call the atten-
tion of the County Commissioners to-
this complaint Tie bridges are in
good order as. far as is known to the
jury. We would call. attention to the
condition of, the bridge across the
deep railroad cut on Boundary street
in the city ofNewberry as brought to
our notice by the Mayor and Council
Of e,city.;', The, bridge is in danger
Gus condition. The attention -of.tIte
officers Of the road have. been fre-
quentfy called to the condition Of
this bridge hy>the Mayor, but as yet
DO attention has been paid TO these.
Representations. 1t. is the duty of the
Columbia and Grecnville Railroad
company to keep this bridge in good
and proper repair. The bridge is too
narrow. 1t should be the width Of
the said. street, We recommend
that tie County Commissioners or
proper authorities be required to take
immediate action in this matter and
press-it through at once and see that
said Company comply with It's oUK-
cations in this matter. -=.
The Clerk Of the Court calls our
attention to some books in lis Office
which are in need Of repairs. We
recommend that the Clerk have
such books properly rebound and that
the County Commissioners pay for
the same out Of tie proper County
| funds.: 80 E'-- -'''-- 49,
a committee, Of our number. &haye
visited the. Poor Hopse and. repass
the place in affair cond, ton. The
/ Keeper appears ITO !undsi stand his
dutY"Rhile the inmates look clean,
and as we'll cared for as the cireum-
stances and their situation and con.
dition will allow. The Comfy Com
missioners are having some additional
soe,rs erected, which seem very much
needed. One of the other buildings
is greatly in need Of repairs. The
committee think that all the build
ings should be whitewashed and
thoroughly renovated. They also think
that.a neat and commodious house
should be erected near by for the use
of the keeper and family, and that
all the. buildings should be enclosed
| by neat and substantial fence.
And they, further recommend that
the Poor House farms be rented ear
lier than usual. say by the first Of
September: This would allow. the
renter time to SOW such grain as might
be. desired,
); 1t, came to the knowledge. OF the
| jury that the. business in some Of the
offices of the County officers, for sew
eral terms back, remain yet in an un,
settled condition: We advise: that
the Solicitor or proper officer inyesti
gate this matter and take. such action
as may he required By law, to secure
q prompt and early sett.ament Of all
unsettled business IN any end all
the county Offices.
We fear, from observation, that
there is too great q tendency to en-
courage small ard frivolous liti'
CATION in the county. This ab
serbs the means and time Of s
class who ere i'll able to spare their
money or time. While the constant
call for men to leaye their business
to sit on juries, without pay: is be
looming 8 bothersome tax upon oul
people. They are required, we think
to make too great sacrifice under the
form and pretext oflaw. -'.-.-.....l I
We think the vagrant laws should
be more stringently enforced in the
county, and .especially:in in the city @