The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1891-03-19

as good and sufficient to secure the county
against possible loss.
They also examined the books and pa
pers in the office of the Judge of Probate.
All appertain,ng to this office was found
in good order, the papers vel arranged
and the books neatly kept All the money
in the hands of this officer was properly
accounted for.
The committee sent to the Jail report
that they found the Jail IN clean and neat
condition. The prisoners appear to be
we'll attended to. There is want OF bed
ding for the comfort Of the prisoners.
There is need of locks on some of the
cells. There is no special need of repairs
TO the Jail building TIE outhouses are
all apparently in good condition. We
thi1k a ditch of sufficient capacity should
be dug on the upper side OF the jail lot 10
turn the waste waters from the adjoining
lots from running on the jail lot. This is
required for the health of those living III
the jail.
The committee who examined the offices
OF the Auditor and Treasurer report that
these offices are well aud neatly kept,erery-
thing properly ald conveniently arranged.
We have had before us the books of on
" two Of the Trial Justices OF TIE county
These books seem to be in good order
and we'll kept.
The committee who examined the poor
house report the house to be ID good
order, everything neat and proper, and
the paupers look as if they had received
proper and careful attention. The lard
of the farm sno1ld be farmed more care
fully to prevent washing. We find there
fourteen paupe. s-two whites and twelve
blacks.
The old brickyarG beyond the cemeter..,
known as Pools brickyard, is reported to
us IS containing stagnant water, which Is
injurious to the health OF those living Ill
the vicinity.
Parties have been reported to us FOR
carrying concealed weapons. The names
Of the parties and the witnesses thereto
are herewith handed to the Clerk on a
separate sheet
The public roads and some OF the
bridges in many sections of the county
are reported to us as being in an extreme
" bad condition. There is compliant that
the roaG laws are not equitably enforced.
IN some sections overseers require hands
to work full six days: in other sections
the hands are only required te work one
or two days. The effect of this is that the
roads are out Of repair, and in addition to
this, dissatisfaction is created with those
hands who have worked the six days re-
quired by law.
One section of road has had no overseer
APPOINTED on it this year.
4 bridge is needed over Curl creek on
the road to Pomaria.
The public road below Colony church,
at the..railroad crossing at the Cook place,
should be so changed as to run on the
west side of the Columbia and Greenvll!e !e
railroad down to where that road again
crosses the public road near the Fair place.
This would not require change OF more
than one-quar,er OF a mile, and would
avoid the crossing OF two railroads IN that
distance.
Near Timothy creek, on the road to st.
Luke's church, lot of lumber has beel
permitted to lie unused by the road un.il
it is now badly damaged, when it should
have been used on the bridge. This fact
has been often reported to the Commits
sioners.
On the same road there is an obstruc-
ton which is causing much damage to the
road and should be removed. A part OF
the same road has been laid out, but has
never been cut out or worked.
The attention of the County Commits
sioners is earnestly requested to the roads
and bridges of the county.
We ask that the usual fee be allowed to
our clerk.
A. J. Kilgore, Foreman, G. A. Boozer,
Wn. H. Wendt, B. F. Sheely, James A.
Riser, H. D. Cannon. Geo. NJ. Long, J. C..
Sigh, J. O. Bishop, Thomas Davis, VIM
Rutherford, Francis Bobb, J. H. Wiling
ham, J. NJ. Taylor, Jno. w. Dominick,
j. NJ. Glymph, W. II. Long, }. hlaard
Epps.
SPECIAL ORDER.
On hearing read the report Of the Grand
Jury and on motion of o. l.. Schumpert, Esq,
solicitor, 1t is ordered that a copy OF 80 much
Of said report as relates to additional bed
ding for the inmates of the County Jail, locks
| to certain cells, and the drainage Of said jail
| lot be referred to the Board Of County Com
! miSSiOnerS.
1t is further ordered. that so much OF said
| report, as relates to the roads and bridges OF
| said county, be and the same IS hereby re-
| ferred to the said Board of Comfy Commits
! SionerS for immediate action.
1t is further ordered that the alleged cases
| of carrying concealed weapons, as presenter
| in the appendix to said report, be referred Tor
| immediate investigation to r. G. Maybin,
Esq, one Of the Trial Justices for said coun-
| ty. l. u. WITHERSPooN,
Presiding Judge.
Il March, 1891.