Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-07-21
REPORT OF The GRAND JURY.

Condition Of Affairs at the Poor House
Farm-work Of the Chaingang-Jail re
quires Better ventilation-How Neigh
bors Should Settle Difficulties Improve
ments for the Court Room Suggested.
Having gotten through with its
work Tuesday afternoon, the grand
Jury, through its foreman, Iredell
Jones, submitted its final report on
Wednesday morning as follows:
The grand jury has passed upon all
bills and indictments handed in by the
solicitor and returned the same to
court with our findings thereon.
Committees of the grand jury were
appointed and assigned to the various.
duties of inspection and examinations.
of the several departments of county
government.
The poor house farm is In good con-,
dition, with the prospect of good
crop this year. The quarters are COM
Portable, and the inmates we'll cared
for. Of the 40 acres there are in cul-
tivation as follows:
In 90 acres.
In Cotton. IL acres.
In egetaDleS.................... acres.
In ~ acres.
In ~ dCr6S.-
Rented. ~ acres
Total. acres.
The wheat crop was abundant,
amounting to about 200 bushels, and
the supply is now sufficient for all
necessary purposes. 1t Is recommen-
ded that wheat house be provided to
store properly the present crop of
wheat.
The chaingang is on the Lincolnton
road, about 8 miles from the court
house. The 81 prisoners at work are
in good health and condition. The
work done during the last five months
has been on the Lincolnton, Kings
Mountain, Filbert and Clover roads,
and is very satisfactory. The camp is
lat present on the Charlotte road, but
will be moved in few days to Fort
Mill.
In regard to the Jail, we find that
recommendations heretofore made in
regard to ventilation have not been
carried out. In our judgment, the
suggestions were not only humane but
eminently proper for the comfort of
the prisoners, and we herein renew
the recommendations. We believe
the sheriff is taking the best care pos
sible of the prisoners under the cir
cumstances.
Agreeably to the charge of your
honor, we recommend that the railing
and front around the Judges stand be
removed, and open railing be substi-
tuted to be much lower than at pres
ent, and that desk be provided for
the Judge. Also that the platform of
the bar be extended about five feet,
thus giving more room to the officers
of the court and jurymen. In addition,
we Recommend that at least three
dozen arm chairs, with solid wood bot
toms, be purchased to supply the bar
of the court and the jury boxes, and
that chairs now in use be placed in the
jury rooms for the use of jurors. We
also recommend a sufficient supply of
spittoons.
A complaint was made to the grand
jury by w. R. Conrad, and other citi-
zens of York county, relating to the
obstruction by R. T. Sandifer, of a
certain highway known as the MUIR
ply Fork road. After receiving in
formation and evidence in relation
thereto, we have recommended a set
Element by arbitration and have sub.
mitted to parties concerned, prop
erly drawn instrument for their sigma
lures. We deem it more advisable
that neighbors should settle their diff
ferences amicably in this way, rather
than appeal to the court.
We take pleasure in returning
thanks to your honor, the circuit so.
licitor, and other officers of the court,
for courtesies and considerations ex.
tended to US.