The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1896-01-22

u
house township. We build bridges
with convict labor at about one-half
the cost by contract.
8. We average about eight convicts.
4. The chain gang has decreased
crime considerably. The trial justices
say they have nothing to do now.
S. The county funds are very eco
nomically administered. Our present
tax levy is the smallest in years.
6. The county affairs are satisfacto-
rily administered.
Z. The county boards should be
abolished and allow the township
boards to look after the roads. The
supervisor could attend to auditing
accounts, etc. He is bonded officer,
and his work must be inspected by q
grand Jury. The present board is too
large and cumbersome.
CLARENDON.
/. We are working our highways by
The old system.
2. Our highways are in better
condition than when We began and
with less cost.
8. We work no convicts.
4. Have no chain gang.
5. We are running the county at q
much less cost than the old board did.
Think we will save at least 81, 500.
6. I think the county government
law is giving pretty good salts
faction. The board is too large and
the pay too small.
DARLINGTON.
1. By both contract and convict sys-
tens,
2. The roads and bridges are now
about 50per cent. better, with about
the same cost as heretofore.
8. We work aboutt II convicts.
4. Crime has decreased 80 to 40 per
cent.
S. We can do the county work un-
der the present system for 20 per cent.
less money. -,
6. Not altogether satisfactory, but
quite an improvement on the old sys-
tenn.
Z. I suggest that prisoners be allow
ed some reward for good behavior and
be punished for bad behavior.
FAIRFIELD.
l. The roads are worked by the old
system and by the chain gang as much
as possible.
3. The highways and bridges are in
a better condition than for years.
8. Average IS convicts.
4. Chain gang decreases crimo very
much.
5. The county funds are satisfaetor-
ly expended and more economically.
6. County affairs are very satisfacto-
rily administered.
I. No suggestions. l think the law
q good one and gives satisfaction.
FLORENCE.
1. The roads are worked under the
old system and by convicts.
9. The roads are in better condl-
ton.
3. Average about eight convicts.
4. I think the chain gang tends to
decrease crime.
5. Public funds are more economl-
cally and satisfactorily expended.
6. County affairs are more satlsfac-
torily administered.
z. One paid commissioner in each
district instead of three would be an
improvement.
GEoRGETowN.
/ We work the roads under the old
system. 49,.
2. Cur roads in better condition than
for ten years and cost no more.
8. Do Iot work convicts.
4. We are going to work convlcts
the coming year, and feel sure it Will
have good moral effort on the evil
doers.
S. It is a great Improvement over
The old system.
6. Have heard no complaint, and
feel sure the people are satisfied with
the law.
7. Let trial justices sentence direct
TO the cain gang.
GREENvILLE.
l. Our roads are worked by con-
victs and by day labor. We use ROAD
machines with good effect. /.
9. Our highways and bridges are I'M
proved.
3. Average about eight.
!. We think it tends to decrease
crime.
S. County affairs are administered en-
tirely satisfactorily.
KERSHAW.
/. We are working under the old
system.
.. Our highways arc IN u bad con,
dition. We wish to adopt u different
system alter jan. i, 1896.
3. We worked chain gang only a
short while with c"nvicts from trial
Justice courts. We were pleased with
their work and think it Will d!mlnlsn
crime.
4. TEe county funds are more