The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-26

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the many :!n;:2s ;!n;;a.z': 2pon Us.
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duties fully &r:,! :;I*;;y:i-i0Is!v and
will promise Eo;l to d ;.@:. best foc
the we;f;ira O: orr fellow citizens.
it is a scarce q; -:ea. qualification
TO us TO ccngrat u!;,te Solicitor y iison
upon lis recovery fro::i III: recent al
fiction and 20 wish nina :: long and
continued COCA health ;;%;i that his
able couHse! and yo,cG vi! be heard
at the Solicitors post for rIany years
to come.
We have acted upon all the bills of
Indictment handed us by the Solic-
itor, after which we proceeded with
our other duties under your Eonor's
instructions.
4 committee Of our body visited
the county jail and there found the
institution in as good condition as
the surroundings permitted, but rec
ommend that the sheriff be instruct
ed to secure mere bedding for the
prisoners.
We take pleasure in saying that
our county officials have given good
and sufficient bonds. We have not
entered into our examination of the
books of the various officers, nor will
we do so, at this term on account of
not having the necessary time for a
thorough investigation, but later
a committee Of our body will have
charge Of this matter and we will re-
port the result of their investigation
at future term.
In various sections Of the county
che public roads are being plowed in
to and we recommend that the coun-
ty supervisor will see that the roads
are staked of and given the proper
width allowed by law. In this CON
nection we recommend that the ob-
structions be removed from under
and around the bridges over Black
River and Midway causewayS, for, it
is a fact that the bushes. logs and
other distractions prevent a free
passage of the water and often cause
oyerfiows which are not only eXpen-
sive but annoying and inconvenient
to the public. Also, we would rec
ommenda q better quality of lumber
be purchased for the bridges, even if
a higher price must be paid for the
same.
Under the law the county supervis-
or has the right to establish chain
gang system, and we would recon-
mend that he establish such a system
and put same IN operation as soon as
practicable. Many of the streams
crossing public roads are without
means for pedestrians to cross and
we recommend that the supervisor
correct this evil by giving this mat
tee his immediate attention.
AT sevefal terms Of the court the
matte" Of a safer place for the public
records has been suggested and so far
has been done. We think it
would be tire part Of wisdom and
economy for this matter to receive
attention. The clerk of courts
books are almost without any pro-
lection. 'Tis true he has a safe, but
it will not hold half of the records,
and as all of our taxpayers are deep
ly concerned in the protection of
these records. we recommend the
building of a proof vault on the
court house yard. We are satisfied
that the taxpayers would willingly
be taxed for this purpose.
We appointedsa committee to in
vestigate the condition Of the poor
house, and they report to US that
some repairs are necessary, and we
recommend the proper authorities
give this matter their attention.
There are ten inmates in the institu-
ton, and they are receiving the at
tention the means will afford, but we
understand there have been appl:-
cants rejected upon the ground of an
insufIiciency Of funds. AS to this
matter, we will advise ourselves more
fully and report in the future.
Our attention has been directed to
the obstructinS Of the public roads
by engines and trucks loading logs.
and We ask that the proper officers
be required to put stop to this nui-
Sance.
1t is evident that there is a consid-
erab!e trafiicing going on in whis!zev
in this county outside OF the dispen-
sarv and that the officers whose duty
it is to enforce the law are somewhat
lax. We hope in the future they Will
do their duty, and We give them this
warning so that we Will be relieved
from the necessity. Of presenting
them, for we propose TO Go our iull
duty. Respectfully submitted,
c. L. EMANUEL.
Foreman.
:,nE iINE FNN- &rILDING