The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1899-02-22

ptllOi III we leel tDaL ~ IS OuI
duty to make a full investigation of
all these matters the same as we do
Of all the other branches of the
county government and if Jul Ie-
quests are not granted without the
intervention If the Court, then we
will be compelled to ask the Court
to pass such orders as will give us
the information we ask for.
Fifth. II the September, 1898,
report Of the Grand Jury, special at
tention was called to certain valuable
papers lying loose in ar old box IN
the Probate Courts Office. AS we
consider this a very important mat
ter and of interest to the citizens of
the county, and effecting titles to a
great deal of the property in the
county, We must insist that the
former recommendation Of the Grand
Jury be carried out, and at once.
Sixth. At the last September
Court, celtain recommendations as to
the plasteriug and other repairs TO
the court house were made by the
Grand Jury, and upon examination
we find that the same have been
utterly ignored, and a further recon-
mendation for the protection Of the
Treasurer was also made, which has
been ignored. We do not wish to
appear oficious, but we must say, We
think the recommendations of the
Grand Juries should be somewhat
respected, and if it is not done, then
we will insist upon the Court having
the matters investigated and the
proper parties held responsible.
Seventh. We have examined the
Jail and fLd it kept in fairly good
condition and the prisoners all salts
fed with their treatment. We re
commend some repairs be done to
the cement floor where worn away,
and the inside walls of the building
be whitewashed, which we deem ab-
solutely necessary to the good health
of the inmates.
We find that the water supply is
very defective, sometimes there is
not sufficient water for the sanitary
necessities of the Jail, and ever at
times, not at all. This we submit
should not be, for it is certainly in
furious to the health of the prisoners
and even the family. of the Sheriff
We find that the water is furnished
by Nj. ". P. Roof at a good price
and we recommend that unless aful
amount necessary be furnished by
him at all times then the Sheriff re
port the same to the Supervisor and
that in the settlement with Mr.
Roof such deficiency be deducted
from his account for the same.
Eighth. We have visited the poor
house and find the inmates vel
cared for and satisfied with theil
treatment. We are glad to e tina
a good substantial dwelling has beer
built which is used by the white
paupers and the otber by the colorel
paupers. w recommend that thu
buildings be insured in some gooc
reliable company. We further re
commend that a barn be built suff
GENTLY large to meet the demands
of the food, &C., raised, and in doing
SO the lumber in the old building be
used ard also the lumber left over
from building the new house as fal
as practical.
Ninth: A great many complaints
have been brought to US by the citi
zens of the county from its different
sections in reference to the bad con
d tions of the roads, and while We
can appreciate the difficulty i,he of.
fcers in charge of the same have had
for the past two months owing to the
exceedingly wet weather to keep the
the same in good repair, still as the
spring is upon US and the planting
of crops are at hand, with the heavy
hauling of fertilizers, We ask that
this matter be attended to at once.
We regret very much the physical
condition of Solicitor Thurmond and
sincerely hope that his full recovery
be near at hand and that be will be
able to meet with us at our June
term of court in his usual good
health and genial spirits.
Thanking the Court and. its officers
for kindness shown US and commend.
ing NJ c. Nj. Eird for his able rep,
resenta,iou Of the States interests
in the absence of the Solicitor, we
beg to submit this as our report
S. P. 1ounginer, Foreman.
February FL, 1889.
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