The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-10-16
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GRAND JURY jPRESENTMENT.
ron rHs OCTOBER TERM or couar, 1891.
The SrArn OF Souru CAROLINA !

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ron rHs OCTOBER TERM or couar. 1891.
The Stats OF SoUru CAROLINA
County OF UNION,
CoURr OF GENERAL SESSIONS
To His Honor JOSHUA Fl. HUDSON,
Presidixg Judge:
Tho Grand Jury for the present term OF tho
Court her leave to rake the following re-
port: We sb.vs examined the C,upiy Jail
sad :frsAt a. sood 6sndi.i9p ,xiiA iAsrax.S
which hole hts been bored, whtch has
rendered II Insecure FOR keeping prisoners,
and we would recommend that the Sheriff
be instructed ~ employ the services IF
suitable person. and at onoe take steps TO
put IL in proper condition.
We would further recommend that suffi.
cient outlay be made for providing now
iron center door with Spring lock for tho
Jail, and for repairiug the Jail kitchen, aud
more especially the jail kitchen windows
We have inspected the Court House anil
| find it In good condition, but would recon-
| mend that the trsnsom over the door to tho
jury room be olosei, rs in the present con-
ditiou the conversation Of the jurors can
| be heard in the Court room.
COUNTY OFFICES.
We have examined the Masters, Sheriff 8,
Probate Judges, Clerks, Auditors snl
County Tressurer's Offices, and find them
neatly and we'll kept, rs far as we are able
10 ascertain. We would recommend that q
small outlay be made to repair the record
desk In the Clerks Office. In the absence
OF the School Commissioner we failcd to ex-
anime his Office, -A.,.s....s..-s y; 81
UNFAvoRARLR CONDITION OF coUxTY riNAxCEs.
We have examined the County Commis-
sioners Office, a1d regret that we oanuot
make favorable report on the condition Of
the County affairs. The expenditures have
been very large-larger than anticipated
and there are no fluids on htnd to pay the
Jurors ani witnesses, we ara sorry to
say, as we think it is highly essential that's
they should be paid for their attendance
during the session of the court. There is
no blame to be attached to the management
by the county commissioners, as far as We
can see.
| TRIAL JUSTICES.
We wish to call especial at'en,io, to
what we consider very great grievance in
regard TO the Trial Justices. We think that
by far too many trivial cases are seat to tho
| Court Of General sessions, which could be
disposed 10y the Trial Justices satisfactorily
without consuming so much of the valuable
time of the courts.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
| VIZ uuu tuo IoauS unu oEluSeS Oh Inc
County in very good condition.
GAMBLING IN THE TOWN OF UNION.
This Grand Jury would call especial at
tep,ion to great aud growing evil. which,
still exists, ant has existed for some time in
the town Of Union. as we have been in-
formed both by verbal and written notices.
We have received anonymous letters. pur-
porting to be written by the wives and
mothers Of this town, praying our earnest
and careful consideration Of tho heinous
crime to the good morals Of our county aud
| town.
Several Individuals, citizens Of the town,
were here named by the Grand Jury as be-
ing connected with the crime Of gambling,
but having strong conscientious convic-
tion that II would be unjust and productive
Of no good to publish those nsmes, VIC take
the responsibility of emitting them.
Thanking your Honor FOR the Kindness
anu courtesy shown to US during the per-
formance Of our duties as Grand Jurors.
Respectfully subp;:;d.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF of1amys'
Republics ha~ been informed that one Sftn6
results the reciprocity treaty with Brazil
is the sale Of 128 locomotives in that republic
by the Baldwin Locomotive Works, of Phila..
delphia. and in addition to this, twenty -four
locomotives are now being loaded at Phila-
InI, -. 4. Ill Al.