The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-03-05
Presentment Of tho Grand Jury.

at the March Term Of Court, 1856
The Grand Jury of Union county would re-
spsctfully make :he following presentment:
In obedience to instructions of your Honor
We have inspected the following public offices
aud buildings
TuE CLERKS "rrICr.
We find the records neat and systematically y
kept, ard the office furniture in good order.
THE suERrrFS OFFICE
We found greatly in nccd Of tho proper and
requisite furniture for tho proper transaction Of
business and the keeping Of rub'ic documents
THIS AUDITORS OFFICE
Wo find in much tho same condition rs tho
Sheriff 's-pOorly supplied, even destitute Of
the commonest furniture
THE PROBATE JrpGn OFFICE
We find neatly kept and supplied with all
necessary fixtures.
| THE SCHOOL COMMENSURATE : OrFICK
We find to be kept as required hy law.
TuE COUNTY TREASURER oryrCg
We find inconvenicntly arranged, and rec
ommend change to be male We regret 70
| find the Treasurer's report submitted to the
Grand Jur! to be not in acc prdance with the
requirements Of tho law. wherein lie is re-
quired TO set forth the number. character and
amount of claim, paid by him on orders of the
County and School Commissioners, and to whom
paid. This he has not done in his report
COUNTY coMNis5IuNEE'S uFYICE
We find everything pertinins to the manage.
ment of tbs otlice in gno' ,..,c;, aul every
effort made Ivy the Conmiss onrr- to conduct
the business Of the Office on business princ;ple,
1t i, earnestly urged upon our members of the
Legislature to see that sufficient funds be raised
to get our county out Of dcb,
We cannot End language s,rous enough TO
condemn the nhuman practice of contiuing
prisoners with no means Of warming themselves
| especially in such severe weather A. we
have passed through this winter. Not a single
room for the prisoners have even the protection
Of window sash. Thi, is not right, anil We
urge upon the officers whose duty it is to look
after SUCH matters to give immediate attention
| to this needed reform
POOR uurSr.
The Grand Jury by committee visit ted the
poor house and find improvements made by the
present Board of County Commissioners in the
manner Of dieting the inmates that greatly aid
TO their comfort, and will certainly be more
economical to the county. The houses are in
good condition. with two exceptions. rnl the
needed improvements will soon be ma on
them.
In the short time allotted to us it is imposs bic
for US to ascertain how the funds pail into the
different public Offices stand. and it appears t.
us that II cash book should be kept by each pub
lie officer handling put lie funds, setting forth
all moneys received and pail out; showing bal
ance on hand, aud if sail funds are to the
| credit Of said officers in LaAk This would
greatly facilitate avery important duty placed
upon the grand jury
The Grand Jury having lcarnrl from past
experience that many of the improvements
recommended by former iur!es haze ncv CT beeu
| carried into execution, have appointed tho
following committee TO act IN concert and urge
the County Commissioners to carry into effect
the needed repairs The tour, jlouse, Jail,
Jail and Court House yards, anl the SheriHs
~.
olson, DR.. NJ. y. Moore and G. Il. Willard.
The condition OF The roaiS AMI bridges. SO
far as has been repeated to Us. are in good con.
dition with the exception OF gully near Sardis
church, which is in dangerous condition 10
the travelling public.
The petition presented hy the citizens OF tue
town of Union in reference to the sale of in
| toxicating drink has been carefully consid-
ered by us. From cur ohscrv It ion since we
have been actins 4, Grand Jurors. We arc lead
| to believe that there is just cause for omplan
| and that the law Is being violated by those hav.
| ing pretended Drag Stores and Hcer Saloons,
and We would earnestly cal on all lovers Of
law and order t" aid in bringing the viola
tors Of the law to speedy justice.
| We would also report that our attention has
been called to one Charles W. Austcll. ut Santuc
in this county, who is in violation OF Law, filling
prescriptions as druggist and selling spirtu-
Gus aad intoxicating liquors without a license
| Also that MeSsrS. DAVIS y Crawford in san
tue township, are engaged in the same business
| in violation Uf lan.
We would urge that the trial Justices in the
different townships bring their dpckets up for
examination as required hy law.
T. l. BArr,, Fore nan.
Meeting of the County Club.
| The Young Farmers Association Of Union
| County met ordered By last meeting Pres.
| ident FAINT called the meeting to order and the
Secretary read the proceedings of the last
meeting. which were approved AMI adopted
| Delegates then rcIortci from their yarious
! clubs There was general desire among
members of the association for Il reorganization,
and new election of officers which resulted
i'll the ell ccton Of the same officers except lst
and lnd Vice Presidents CnnI D. L nnnrlass