The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-07-05

Iil. large Sims of money which have
| To bc paid on the warrants of this officer
makes this Office one of vast Importance
t" the people. for laxity of admnistra
ton here would fall heavily on the tax
payers.
We tested Him on many accounts, first
ascertaining the amounts claimed on
them then the amounts for which they
were approved, and then compared them
win the warrants drawn by the Super
visor. We found all we examined cor
rect: These accounts were selected at
random, taking some from each depart
inent' as In public highways, roads and
bridges, magistrates. Poor House, &c.
ana in each case we found them correct.
Tut, OF course, out nf the 100 or 1900
accounts for each year. We could exam
me only q small per cent nf them.
we found the minutes well kept, and
we note that all accounts approved are
now recorded in the minutes. as RECON-
mended by the Grand Jury last year.
In thiscOnnection we derire to say that
we visited the Poor House and inspected
the rooms Of the inmates. the barns and
stables, the dairy and gardens and tho
farms.
There were nearly 20 inmates there,
white and black, old and young. the
blind and the MAIN and the halt. the
sick and the diseased and the imbecile.
Many are there VIII" once lived in com
fort and refinement while many now
doubtless have the best home they have
ever had
Owing to the crnwded condition of the
houses, "a new house was being built, and
none too early. il Anderson County wish
cS to treat her unfortunate poor dcccntly
and lluIiianely.
The inmafnv ,nnu, ,nt,,l, ..ttccInI I'm
the steward anil his wife who in turn
exercise much patience anil tact in deal
ing with them and in keeping them en-
ploycd at such labor as they can perform,
some working on the farm, in the gar
den. in the blacksmith shop, while others
are engaged in raising chickens. making
quilts and in nursing and waiting ON the
lnvalids anil helpless. &c, &c.
New single iron bcd>tead> have been
purchased d,and such were needed for vari
GUS reasons, as for cleanliness and sani-
tary conditions. for instance.
We unite in saying that the conditions
here seem crcditablc 10 the County.
1T seemed to your committee that the
Judge of Ir"batcs Office is in good con
siitlon There having been Il recent
transfer of the affairs of this Office from
the retiring to the present incumbent, We
feel Safo i'll concluding that a very accn-
rate accounting WAS had between the
two, and therefore that the affairs per
tanning thereto proved satisfactory TO
both. The incumbent informs us that Il
complete transfer has not yet been made,
but we presume that it will soon be done.
The incumbent reported S7,504.SO on
hand the ,lay we were in his office We
suggested to him that all amounts inclu-
ded in this, for which there are no claim
ov,f 30.
tho County Treasurer. as authorized by
law.
We made a number Of tests on the
Dispensers books, and found them cor
rect. While we could by no means make
thorough examination of q year work,
we.think it likely that II test of the kind
made would justify lib i'll concluding that
the books are accurately and faithfully
kept.
The general management Of the dis
pensary seems to bc good, and in accord
ance with the requirements Of the law,
and we understand that the breakage ac-
count is 80 small that this dispensary
stands high on this record, AS we'll as on
others.
Owing to- the fact that the retiring
Treasurer is now in process Of settlement
with his successor, which settlement is
required by law to be made in the pres
ence of the Comptroller General, the
County Auditor and the Foreman of the
Grand Jury, we beg to defer our exami-
nation until that time, with the privilege
of reporting thereon at tho next term of
Court.
All of which is respectfully submitted
l.. +. CAMpBELI,
JAS. II. ANDERSON,
THOS. A. RATLIFFE, JR.
The following easss were then tried
in the order named
State VS.. Bub Green. Jim Green,
Hayne Stephens, Geo. Dncus and Alex.
Albums. Gambling. Not guilty.
State vs.. Mrs. Ida Newell. Violation
of the dispcnsary law. Not guilty.
State vs. j. a. Broom, ST., j. Nj.
Broom and J. n. Broom, .Jr. Murder.
Not guilty.
State vs.. Ed. Hawkins and Roland
Anderson. Assault with intent to kill
and carrying concealed weapons. Not
guilty.
State vs.. l.. S. Tollcs0n. Forgery.
Guilty, and sentenced to Imprisonment
for two years.
State vs. l.. r.. Watson. House
breaking. Not guilty.
The criminal business was finished
Thursday, and Friday, Saturday and
Monday were devoted to Equity bust
ness.
This was Judge Cages first visit to
Anderson, and our people, the members
of the Bar especially, were much pleas
ed with him.
Hurricane Creek Items.