The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-10-16
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The STATS or Souru CAROLINA
CouSrY or USioN,
CoURr OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
To His Honor JOSHUA H.. HUDS0V.
Presidi1g Judge:
The Grand Jury for thc present term Of the
Court heS leave to rake the following r..
port: We hsve examined the County Jail
and find Il In good eendi,iou. viii ths AZ,
ccptien q one cell, through The S4,fse<6fs
which hole hs BEEN bored, which has
rendered ii Insecure for keeping prisoners,
and we would recommend that the Sheriff
be instructed 10 employ the services II q
suitable person, and at once take steps TO
put il in prorer condition.
We would further recommend that a sufii-
cient outlay be made for providing q new
iron center door with Spring lock for tho
Jail, and for repairiug the Jail kitchen, and
more especially the Jail kitchen windows.
We have inspected the Court House AMI
find it in god condition, hut would recon-
mend that the transom over the door to the
jury room be closet rs in the present con-
dition the convrrsation Of the jurors can
be heard in the Court room.
COUNTY OFFICES.
We have examined the Masters, Sherifrs g,
Probate Judges, Clerks, Auditors and
County Tressurer's Offices, and find them
neatly and we'll kept, rs far as we are able
10 ascertain. We would recommend that n
small outlay be made to repair the record
desk in the Clerks office. In the absence
Of the School Commissioner we failed to ex-
anime his office,
USFAvoRARLR CONDITION OF COUNTY YINAxcEs.
We have examined the County Commis-
sioners Office, a1d regret that we cannot
make favorable report on the condition OF
the County affsir5. The expenditure, have
been very large-larger than anticipated
and there are no funds on hand to pay the
Jurors ani witnesses, we ars s5rry to
say, as we think it is highly essential that
they should be paid for their attendance
during the session OF the court. There is
no blame to be ATTACHED to the management
by tho county commissioners, as far as we
can see.
TRIAL JUSTICES.
We wish to call especial at t'entio, 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 bs
disposed Of by the Trial Justices satisfactorily
without consuming 50 much of the valuable
time of the courts.
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
We find the roads md bridges of the
County in very good condition.
GAMBLING IN FhE TOWN OF UNION.
This Grand Jury would call especial at-
ten,ion TO great and growing evil, which
still exists, AMI has existed for some time in
the town of Union, rs we have been in
formed both by verbal AMI 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 and
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 q strong conscientious convic-
ton that it would be unjust and productive
of no good to publish those names, We tako
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.
ReSDcctfully suhyp'ssS I'D