The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-24

9. The condition of our roads u4d
bridges is very good, with not quite SO
much cost as formerly.
3. We average six convicts.
A. 1 believe it will tend to decrease
crime. :,
S. The public funds are economlcary
AID satisfactorily expended.
LEXINGTON.
!. BY the old system.
,. Our roads are good.
3. Do not work chain gang.
4. Cannot say.
5. Funds are satisfactorily eS-
pended, but it costs more.
6. County affairs are satisfactorily
administered.
:. The board is too large. We could
get along better with one-third the
number.
/. We work chain gang and the old
system.
2. Chain gang increases road ac
count, but saves in building bridges.
3. On an average we work about
twelve.
4. The cham gang decreases crime
materially.
IS. The public funds are economically
expended under this system.
6. County affairs are satisfactorially
administered.
PICKEN..
1. Our roads are worked under the
old system.
=. Have no chain gang.
3. Not half as much as the whipping
post.
4. County funds are satisfactorily
expended.
5. County affairs are satisfactorily
administered under this law.
MARLBORO.
l. The public roads have been work
ed under the old system and with
chnin-gang. 1t 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.
3. The average number ot coIvicts
is 10.
4. My impression is that the chain
gang has tendency to decrease crime.
5. am under the impression that
the public funds are as economically
aud as satisfactorily expended under
the present law as under the old sys-
TEN. The equipment of the chain
gang has made the expenses heavier
than usual, but 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
istercd under the law.
oRANGEBURG
!. Old system. We propose to work
convicts after January l, 1896.
.. Highways and bridges are better.
Cost abou. the same.
3. Have no chain-gang.
4. Have no chain gang, hence can
not tell.
5. We think the public funds more
economically expended IL many in
stances.
6. County affairs are satisfactorily
administered.
sPArANBvRG.
l. We work conv;cts. We also en-
ploy day laborcrs. We use road
machine, which adds greatly to our
work.
, The highways and bridges are in
better condition than I have ever
known them.
3. We organized the chain gang
with 90 convicts We now work 80,
having added 10 from last court.
4. The chain gang has tendency to
reduce crime.
5. / am satisfied that the county
funds are more economically and salts
factorily expended than under the old
system.
6. think they are. Whatever op-
position there was to the new law at
first has been removed, and ali fac
tions agree that the county govern
ment law is the best bill ever passed.
SUMTER.
1. We work under the old system.
3. Our roads and bridges are in
very good repair. Cost considerably
Ness than the past 10 years.
3. No chain gang. Hope to work
them next year.
4. Have no experience.
5. The funds urc more economically
spent and we believe give better salts
faction in most cases.
6. AS far as | know county affairs
are satisfactorily administered
UNION.
]. We have worked our roads under
the old system except we are working
few convicts.
.. Our roads and bridges are IL n
much better condition. than heretofore.
3. We have worked Oh an average
six convicts.
4. The chnin2aag tends to decrease
crime.
>. The public funds have been more
economically expended under the new
system than under the old.