The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-11-03

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suit for damages-verdict for plain
tiff for $40. The defendant gave no.
tice of appeal.
The Court adjourned size die FRI
day afternoon.
.PREsENTMENT OF THE
GRAND JURY.
1SS6-October term Of the General
Sessions Court:
To the Hon. " q. Wcuice, Presiding
Judge:
After having discharged the rotine
duties of the Court, the Grand Jury
of the present term submit the follow
ing as their presentment:
That, since the last sitting Of the
Court they have, with the assistance
of an expert, made thorough exam
nation Of the various county offices
and found each and every one correct
and well kept-several of them pre-
senting pattern of neatnsss and pre-
cision, reaecting the highest credit
on the incumbents.
That, with an eye directed solely to
the public good, the bonds OF the coun-
ty officials have been examined with
this result: All appear to be worth
their face except those of Trial Justice
Richardson and his constable, Norris
! Richardson, both of which are pro-
nounced worthless, It was also found
that the bond of Sheriff II. Il. Les
esne, which, at the time it was given,
was bona fde, has, recently, been con-
siderably weakened; and we suggest
that the latter officer strengthen the
same to the amount of security re-
quired.
That the books of all the Trial jus
tees. except those Of Trial Justice
Richardson, have been inspected and
found satisfactorily kept Il L with
regret thss the attention of the Court
is called to Trial Justice Richardson.
During the tenure OF the present
Grand Jury, that officer has failed to
produce his books to be acted upon.
Repeated complaints have resched
the ears of the Jury as to the incom-
paeney ofhis administration; and it
appears, from the records of the Au-
ditor's and Treasurer's Office, that he
has neglected during the present year
to make one of his official monthly
reports as required by law. It also
appears that he has been in Office
since 1882, and during that time he
and his constables have cost the coun.
ty in the neighborhood Of s70O 90;
and the: records show that during the
four years he has turned over to the
Treasurer only $500 Nor IS there
any evidence chat but one case has
/ been sent by that officer to the Court
| of General Sessions Therefore We
feel constrained from sense OF pub
. lic duty to recommend that Trial JUS
tice Richardson be removed from Of
| fee, and the Office abolished, OF then
another and more suitable person be
appointed in his stead; as the Office,
! as it now stands, is useless expense
to the County of Clarendon,
That, the attention Of the Grand
Jury has been called 10 the; contract
of Capt. Y. N. Butler with the Board
of County Commissioners, to furnish
new Indices to the Registry OF Mesne
Conveyance, revise the Judgment roll
in the Clerk OF Courts Office, and do
such other work therein as is stipula-
ted In the said contract. Although
we find upon an examination that
the work is still far from being CON-
pleted; yet we believe that what was
required to be done, was much more
extensive and complex than the par
ties to the contract at first anticipa-
ted. And with the assurance of Capt,
Butler that the work will be conplet-
ed before one year from this date, we
would recommend to the County
I Commissioners that the time be ex.
tended one year as desired by Capt.
Butler.
That, a committee of the Grand
Jury has examined the jail, and found
the same neatly kept and the inmates
well taken care Of That slight re-
pair of the ceiling is necessary, the
cost of which would be very little;
and it is suggested that the same be
Immediately repaired.
That, the Poor House has been e1-
amined. That the same is found to
be very well kept-better than at the
last visit of the Grand Jury. The
Jury are of the opinion that there are
several inmates who are full able to
provide, by their own exertions, a
means of livelihood for themselyes;and
it is suggested to the County Com
missioners that an examination be
had, and those found able to work be
discharged.
That, the attention of the Court is
called to the affidavit of Mr. S. D.. NJ.
Chandler, herewith enclosed, COM
planning OF R NJ Thompson, Esq, a
Trial Justice in the Salem section.
Thanking the Court for the kindly
assistance rendered, the above is res
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