The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-11-22
The Court.

; The bottom dropped out of 4he Gen
eral Sessions Court last Monday moru
ing, and it was adjourned Until thi:
| morning, when the special snd genera
orders will be taken and the adjourn
ment had and the COMMON Plea:
| opened.
Antouy and Lou Gauntt were &C
quilted of the charge Of larceny of live
| Stock.
The case against Jason Summers fol
murder was continued on accoun,
Of the sickness ofonc of the witnesses
| for the State.
The lawyers asked that the Common
Pleas be not opened until this morning
so the Judge ran over to his home in
Yorkvil;e, and the Court will be opened
this morning. We publish this week
the fall text Of the presentinent Of the
Grand jury, though our synopsis last
week covered about all the points.
p2EsENTMESr OF THE GRAND JURY
TO His Honor, / D. witherspoon, Judge Pre-
siding: The Grand Jury would beg to report that
they have examined ard returned all Bills handed
them by the Honorable Solicitor.
We have examined all the public Offices and
fnd the offices and al records we'll and neatly
kept. We commend highly the efficiency of tire
County Clerk in keeping the records in most con-
venient order and also well arranged. The same
may be said Of the Probatc Judge and his Office.
The offices Of Auditor and Treasurer have been
lately investigated by the Comptroller General
thing then found to be correct and all
amounts received and paid out were properly
accounted for. The Office Of the School Com
missioner was found we'll arranged and ne has
oil ri-eS Nv Hf,e,
and books i'll the County Commissioners Office
also are we'll kept and> are in proper order. In
examining the accounts paid for supplies fur
nished the paupeTs we are Oft opinion that an
eXhorbtant price has been paid for much Of those
supplies. This matter should receive the careful
attention Of the Commissioners.
The committee who visited the Poor House
report that not one of the repairs and improve
mems recommended IL our last report have &c
ceived any attention from the Commissioners.
The recommendations in our last report were
much needed, not tor show, but for the comfort
of the keeper and family and of the unfortunate
inmates. We would again recommend that a
crib be built or house to store away the crops
raised on the place, and the provisions used for
the inmates. There are some buildings near the
old poor house that could be removed at little
cost and be made to answer those purposes. TIE
committee found (I2) twelve inmates, two white
and ten colo-ed. All looked as if they were re-
ceiving the best care and attention, clothing all
neat and clean, and the same may be said Of the
IOoiILs LC ollO OlIluS IOOlu LOO
open, they should be ceiled at once. Comfort as
we'll as health require that this be done.
At the Jail we again find that the recommended
tons OF our last report have been utterly ignored.
we repeat those -ecom.r reudatiouS a1d urge that
the work be done. There arc glass cut Of Will
dows in the Jail; in the kitchen one sash is en-
tirely gone from one Of the windows. There are
two leaks in the roof of the Jail needing repair.
The ditch spoken Of il our last report is yet
badly needed. This ditch should be Of such
width and depth as to be able to carry off all the
water falling on the lot. The good Of the prop
erty as we'll as health require that this should be
done. The top ofore Of the cllnneys Of the Jail
has been blown of; this should be replaced. All
the cells are neat and clean, and the prisoners
look as if they had received every care. We feel
It Our duty to make these suggestions Of repairs
at the Poor House and Jail because they are
public property, the repairs are greatly needed,
and we would ask that the Commissioners be
required to have this work done, or that they be
required to show cause.
A portion Of the road from Kempson's Ferry
toward Bush River is ii bad condition. not hav-
ing been worked this year. There are several
small bridges IN No. &, made of small pine poies
that are dangerous to persons passing. These
bridges should be repaired:
In Township No L. at Brooks branch, there is
a large and dangerous hole washed out that is
dangerous and should be repaired at once, being
impossible.
The Workman bridge, in No. 7, on Little River
is in dangerous condition and requires imne-
diate attention.
We recommend that the legal fee be paid our
clerk for services rendered.
J. II. SMITH, Foreman.