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

The large sums of money which have
to be paid on the warrants of this officer
makes this Office one of vast importance
to the people, for laxity of administra-
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
with 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
ment, as in public highways, roads and
bridges, magistrates, Poor House, DC,
and in each case we found them correct.
But, of course, out of the 100 or 1900
accounts for each year, we could exam
inc only small per cent. of them.
We found the minutes we'll kept, and
we note that all accounts approved are
now recorded in the minutes, as recon-
mended by the Grand Jury last year.
In this connection 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 the
farms.
There were nearly 10 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 who once lived in COM
fort and refinement, while many now
doubtless have the best home they have
ever had.
Owing to the crowded condition Of the
houses, new house was being built, and
none too early, Henderson County wish
es to treat her unfortunate poor decently
and humanely.
The inmates seem much attached to
the steward and his wife, who in tnrn
exercise much patience and tact in deal
ing with them and in keeping them en-
ployed 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
invalids and helpless, &C., &c.
New single iron bedsteadS have been
purchased, and such were needed for vari-
GUS reasons, as for cleanliness and sanl-
tary conditions, for instance.
We unite in saying that the conditions
here seem creditable to the County.
1t seemed to your committee that the
Judge of Probate's Office is in good con-
dition. There having been recent
transfer of the affairs of this office from
the retiring to the present incumbent, we
feel safe in concluding that very accu-
rate accounting was had between the
two, and therefore that the affairs per-
tanning thereto proved satisfactory to
both. The incumbent informs us that
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 day we were in his Office. We
suggested to him that all amounts inclu-
ded in this, for which there are no claim
ants in immediate view, be paid over to
the 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 a years work,
wet think it likely that test of the kind
made would justify us in concluding that
the books are accurately and faithfully
kept.
The general management of the dis
pensary seems to be good, and in accord
ance with the requirements of the law,
and we understand that the breakage ac-
count is so 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 examl-
nation until that time, with the privilege
of reporting thereon at the next term OF
Court.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
L. f. CAMPBELL,
JAS. r. ANDERSON,
THOs. A. RATLIFFE, JR.
The following cases were then tried
in the order named:
State VS.. Bub Green, Jim Green,
Hayne Stephens, Geo. Dacus and Alex.
Albums. Gambling. Not guilty.
State VS.. Mrs. Ida Newell. Violation
Of the dispensary law. Not guilty.
State VS.. J. A. Broom, ST, J. M.
Broom and J. A. 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. Tolleson. Forgery.
Guilty, and sentenced to Imprisonment
for two years.
State VS.. L. II. 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 Greek Items.
The crops of our community are look