The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1890-09-11
PreseGtnert of the Grana Jury.
To II 5 Hoaor, T. d. W::hers2o7T,
Fres siding Judge.

County, f.r 1899, Eav'rg passed III
on ell bills snl discharged ~! either
dnu,"s dey"iv ug upon Us ut tni-
tG:u: u tie cGurr, Respectfully: sHl-
nit tic following yresentmcrt
Lie CnvslHul Ferry roa is il
~ scr:i:;ion. especially tH,I l"'rti"n
netwegn tna r,.s'denre OF Il. 8. S.
nyn.i and L. 4. Ca"tey. ism'is III
Il e E lsSe7n :rrciOn of the County
re III fair cun,;!t!un / ~, R"h!som
road IS in goG'i cund,tiod:. in'a i"h
.u:mc .a.;en trees IN il, whicn can b"
ras:ly rGtHuve,;. l.iC t-'"Hnali i'a'i
!, in bal condition in crrl:,il. l..:!l'nT'S
;uiI has comsid. ..,ah!1 ia.iti, I,nih"r III
It. Tie Beaver re2k ru.i / is j.! h..r;
condition from S.:n'!crs NTeaK Nhr.:i,
severa! small h::! !ses arc lh had T.
yair un "ltn >o!ne ittl'n tnnnc: !"
/. A to"#!y rem tnan.e nrknrwn}
liz The Nur.i,rrn rogL'nn III the Coii-
tv. Iem;:n. ~ the towii III i>crS;:a",
is IN urgent naoi o. repair. .';ie
Cormiss' VneTs can "h.;lin IN. part ..
rlars concernin. this rond tron Al:
Il. Y. K!Iklev TIE Charleston rsri
is eeportGl to US rs hein,; in ''ai c"!l-
iit On.
Th= various committees on pub &c
Offices and colnty institutions repor'
the i'll in goo;i condition, with ;re
exception of the kitchen which re-
q::;re repairs on roof and board floor
ing. No attention has been pail by
thc Board Of County Commiss oners
to tl.e recommendation in our i'eb:ua'
rs pressniment Of certain changes IN
the keepe.S' living apartments
Common dccency requires that this
matter he attended to at an early
date The Poor House is well kept
ana the inmates are conten Ell and
happy. We will have something fur
ther to say on this subject when We
take Up The affairs of the Coauty
Commissioners. The School Com-
missioners, Clerks, Judge Of Pro.
bate aud Masters Offices are seem
| lngly we'll kept. The books and ac.
counts Of the Sheriff were examined
and reported co,r,ct. We fnd on
examination OF the books Of the
! reasurer that the income of ker
shaw County for the calyear 1859,
for Comfy purposes, was about w.
QUO, and the expenditure, as near as
tue committee could ascertain, are
between $1,000 and $4,000 more than
that sum. The committee was lc-
formed that this state of things had
been in duration for some years
and would continue so year after
year unless an all litiunal tax was
levied. or rigid system OF economy
inauguratod in every branch Of the
County government.
The books of all the Trial Justices
Of kershaw County, with the excep-
tion Of those of Messrs C.L Winkler
and }. J. Nelso' were presented to US
Tor examination. That CT Mr. J. w.
Floyd is remarkable for its peculiar
neatuess and the readiness with
Llch its contents can be compre-
hended by the average Grand juror.
This jury unanimously requests Dir
Floyd to send copy Of his form Of
bookkeeping to every TZiul Justice
in Kershaw COUNTY witllcnt ex'cf-
ton. This is u.erited tribute 20 q
capable officer, and the adoption Of
tn:s method viii facilitutc The eHanll-
nations by fuaure Grand Jurors.
lIc looks OF Messrs Iruesdel ami
MoHn, while thcy don show @ia:inG <
errors. arc not mod,is Of ncnhcss
nor good book-kedping. Mr. Trn2s-
de, cuInpiains 10 us Of il Certain con'
spracy or combination aSilh1; hii1
by Tri,i justice Mann a&d o;hc: pa.
ties IN having certain c:lacs trans.
lerrad nom lis court 10 i'ai nt ai'
other Trial JUSTICE, and Sq'ite
Blum reialatcs by charging Squire
Trues,Ici with h'virg The WEI
rants Served un lie, ana the oh2r
parties to the suiL OH Sunday. Meth,
rr party icing prepared witt! GHi'
dcncc to snplo:t his statements IL"
Grand Jury decided the charges not
sustained amd dismissed Tie matter.
The hook OF Mr. l.. ID. Blakene.r
indicates Il hurry and hustle which.
we do rot !Link should be shown in
fulfilling the duties Of one Of the most
important trial jasiicesiiiis in tho
County. We fnd srvcr.i omissions
Of entries of c;.scs Which l'uyc S'ccn
brought before him, one Of Which Is
jhe State vs Thos. thomas and ThOs.
Murphy. Your Honor hus called
our attention to the FAC; of his failure
10 bind over The Witnesses il tins
case IL the cas-, Of the State Us
Jim Perry, We find Il similar Cause
for complaint against Trinl Justice
J. }. Ne!s"n. We request all our
rtial Justices, in the interest of
economy and justice, to be very care.
tul on this point N frtnrr.
In presenting the affairs uf lux
County commissioners Sic jury ;.e-
sires to correct III impression wtic;l
was created in our T, bruary prese MT.
inant In that document we rather
severely censurcd the Commissioners
for having t"r.owcd sixteen thous-
und dollars fur which they had no