The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-10-13

To HIS HoNOR EARNEsr GARY, Pre-
SIDING JUpaE AT THE OcroBEn
TERA. 1896:

no Ills HONOR GARY,
SIDING JUDaE AT THE OcroBEr
TERM, 1906;
The Grand Jury for 1895 beg leave
to submit the following as their inal
Presentment for the October Term, and
for the year 1895:
1st. We have passed upon all Bills
handed to us at present Term.
I'd. We reported at the Summer Term
that we had carefully examined the
County Offices and found them well
kept and In a good condition. We
have hot made another examination,
but inasmuch as nothing to the con.
trary has been brought to our attention
we presume that they are still In good
condition.
Sd. We have heard a good deal OF
complaint as the treatment of the Con-
victs worked in the County Chain Gang.
These complaints led us to make an In
vestigation and no find some of the
convicts have been inhumanely treat
ed and the foreman of the Guard has
been negligent OF his duty. 1t is use-
less for us to say that common human
ity demands that the convicts receive
proper treatment. We do not mean
that they should not be worked hard
and have the best Of fare, but we do
think they should have plenty of good,
wholesome food, be humanely treated
and cared for. We recommend that
the County Supervisor give this matter
immediate attention.
We have had'a good deal Of trouble
with the cases for violation of the Dis
pensary law. A good many cases that
there is nothing in are brought into
Court, and thus the Court is put to a
great deal of unnecessary trouble, and
the county to unnecessary expense
We recommend that the State Consta-
bles be more particular in the future
as to the class of cases they bring into
Court.
4th. There is q good deal Of com
plant as to the failue to enforce the
Drainage law, especially on Beaverdam
Creek. We recommend that this law
be rigidly enforced.
9Th. There are some public roads in
Hunter Township in bad condition and
we recommend that they be given at
tention at once
9th. Our Poor House is in excellent
hands. The matron is a good, pains
taking woman. We find that she has
On har handle opd bo, ho1 Co., os
three to six months, four helpless in
mates, colored, who require her con-
slant care and attention. She has taken
the inmates at $3.50 per head per
month, which in our opinion is entire
ly too small, especially for the help
less inmates above mentioned. We
are decidedly of opinion that she should
have extra compensation and we re-
commended that she be paid the sum
OF Fifty dollars therefor for services
rendered for remainder OF her contract.
It'll. We have examined carefully the
Report of the County Supervisor, hand
ed US by your Honor, and SO for as we
are able to ascertain it is correct and
proper.
9Th. In conclusion we desire to say
that during the entire year we have to
the best Of our ability discharged the
duies which have devolved upon us. We
desire to thank your Hohor and the
other Officers OF the Court for various
2ourtesies extended to us during the
Term, and we desire especially to thank
your Honor for special courtesies ex-
tended to the foreman and other mem
bers of our body on yesterday.
Respectfully submitted,
M. II. FOWLER,