The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-01-26
RepoH of the Grand Jury.

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To Hrs HONOR o. w. BUCHANAN,
JUDGE pEEsIDrNc.
We, threzish our Foreman, beg leave
to submit to:Sour Honor the following
report to-uit:
We have Examined aud passed upon
all bills handed us by the Solicitor.
Z We proceeded in n body to the county
poor house and farm, we are gratified to
find everything in excellent CO.. dition.
The houses are in good repair, the in
mates seem to be coEtented, and they
ave well proyided for; we find at the in
stitution Eenty-fo Our Supervisor
and Super htendent of the poor house are
to beS congratulated for their excellent
manaGerpdnt Of these unfortunate people
~ 7j juS Atution.
E fhat the Superintendent made
md last year about ten bales of
&Qrn, vegetables, etc, TO supply
44(3Dt the place, and we recon-
9ohtinuance Of the same.
&nQ<lsrstand that the titles to a
pk these lands are in dispute.
<fyisor has assured us that the
k5h be adjusted at an early day.
HIted the Jail and find it in bad
= {<l0}1tor the want of "a sewerage
which has been recommended
<I{l4 to{mer Grand Jury. The Super
&Qr>Qt The county informs us that the
orstqwu council anticipates pntring
m 4kE$ten in the near future aud they
<9<{fiifg. to connect at tie Ill which
;leg an advantage to The county
Gli commend the same.
Il VIE E4a the court honse underSoi ~
gfsfsiSkaDd wc expect it to be properly
'eodhpietetf before tie next term of court
We Ieseyisited the cilice of Supervisor.
We find jsctfice in good s. ape and books
neatly kefts HegLvc us all information
pertaining to the Office, such as Macis-
tIate's dbckets and reports from various
county officers.
All therMagistrates submitted their
dockets except Goshen Hill and Fish
Dam. Those presented found sarisfuc-
tory ard marked approved.
Complaint has bseu made to the Grand
Jury that the public road at Orr's Cross
lug has bqen taken up by the Lochhart
railroad without any consent of the
Supervisor We requested the Supervi-
sor to look into the matter ut once ana
have said road put in proper condition
at the expense OF said railroad.
We hare been notified that the bridge
across Ptcolet river at Grindall Sholl,
IS in dangerous condition. We recon-
mend thiG it be looked after at once and
put in prte"r condition. Also complaint
about oaGIieading from "known rs Ito
70 at an early day. -'-----in'--.-a.Ionii.d
Complaint has been -nrurto- -.--...-.,..
county convicts are working the city
streets. Upon investigation we iinl
that the legislature passed an act allow
ing the county and town to exchange
work in this manner and strict account
is kept by the overs er Of the amount of
work done by each and adj isted at diff
feIent times.
We Gext visited the Office of the An
dtor. We find his books in good shape.
We find on investigation that the prop
erty Of each township is well eQualiZad
and the valuation Of the property of the
county has increased in the last four
years twenty-five per cent.
We next visited the Office Of Treasurer.
We find his Office neatly kept, books
in nice shape. He reports fines turned
into his hands by the Clerk of Court and
Magistrates throughout the county Of
five hundred and ore dollars. Also that
he has in his hands eight or ten Thousand
dollars '-inking fund to retire county
railroad bonds. We recommend that
this money be used to retire outstanding
railroad bonds at the lowest cost possible
to the county.
We next visited the oilic, Of Clerk,
Sheriff, Master and PROB tte Ju ,ge al o;
which we found neatly kept and books
in proper shape. We recommend that
fuel and stationary be furnished the Clell
and sheriff for office use, also to put
glass ip sash in The SheriH's Office.
We next visited the off :e OF Superin-
| tendent Of Education. We find his
| office in good shape and BOOKS neatly
kept. We fiud that after all claims are
paid of the fiscal year ending January
30, 1890, balance to the credit of eacl
school district.
We have examined all the binds oil
the equity officers and pronounce theu
safe in every respect.
We thank your Honor and thu So.icito
for advice given and couctesie' sAoWi
us. Respt ctfuliy submitted,
W. L. JETER,
| Foreman.
Union, S. c., Jan. 1s, 1900.