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


system.
2. Chain gang increases road ac-
count, but saves in building bridges.
8. On an average we work about
twelve.
4. The chain gang decreases crime
materially.
5. The public funds are economically
expended under this system.
6. County affairs are satisfactorially
administered.
pICKESs.
1. Our roads are worked under the
old system.
2. Have no chain gang.
8. Not half as much as the whipping
post.
4. County funds are satisfactorily
expended.
S. County affairs are satisfactorily
administered under this Law.
MARLBORO.
l. The public roads have been work
ed uAder the old system and with
chain gang. It has been recently de-
cided to work the roads under the con-
tract system.
2. The condition of the highways
and bridges is better than it has ever
been in the history of the county.
8. The average number of conrlcts
is 10.
4. My impression is that the chain
gang has tendency to decrease crime.
S. I am under the impression that
the public funds are as economically
and as satisfactorily expended under
the present low. as under the old sys-
TEN. The equipment of the chain
gang has made the expenses heavier
than usual, but I am under the impress
sion that in the future the expenses
will be less.
6. Ny impression is that the affairs
of the county are satisfactorily admin
istered under the law.
oRANGEBURG.
/. Old system. We propose to work
convicts after January L, 1896.
2. Highways and bridges are better.
Cost about the same.
g. Have no chain-gang.
4. Have no chain-gang, hence can-
not tell.
s. We think the public funds more
economically expended in many IN
stances.
6. County affairs are satisfactorily
administered.
sPATANBURG.
1. We work convicts. We also en-
ploy day laborers. We use road
machine, which adds greatly to our
work.
2 The highways and bridges are in
better condition than I have ever
known them.
8. We organized the chain gang
with 20 convicts. We now work 30,
having added 10 from last court.
4. The chain gang has tendency to
reduce crime.
5. I am satisfied that the county
funds are more economically and salts
factorily expended than under the old
system.
6. I think they are. Whatever OPP
position there was to the new law at
first has been removed, and all fac
tions agree that the county govern
ment law is the best bill ever passed.
SUMTER.
/. We work under the old system.
9, Our roads and bridges are IN
very good repair. Cost considerably
| less than the past 10 years.
8. No chain gang. Hope to work
them next year.
4. Have no experience.
S. The funds are more economically
| spent and we believe give better satis-
faction in most cases.
6. AS far as I know county affairs
are satisfactorily administered.
| UNION.
/. We have worked our roads under
the old system except we are working a
few convicts.
Q. Our roads and bridges are IN a
much better conditloo than heretofore.
3. We have worked on an average
six convicts:
4. The chaingang tends to decrease
crime.
S. The public funds have been more
economically expended under the new
system than under the old.
6. Our county affairs l think are
generally satisfactorily administered.
WILLIAMSBURG.
l. Our roads are worked by the OLD
2. The condition of onr roads com
pare favorably with former years.
8. We work no convicts.
4. Have had no experience.
S. As far as We have beer able to
ascertain, they will be as economically
and as satisfactorily expended.
G. We have not had time to give 1t
fair trial.