Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-11-17
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR.

IREDELL JONES, Foreman.
REPORT OF SUPERVISOR.
To the Foreman Of the Grand Jury Of
York county:
Agreeably to the provisions Of an act
Of the general assembly Of South Caro-
lima, approved February 10, 1898, requir-
Ing the county board Of commissioners
Of each county to make an annual re-
port, at the fall term Of the court, to
the foreman Of the grand jury, on the
dockets Of the magistrates Of their
county, and to report any irregulari-
ties shown thereby, we, the county COM
missioners Of York county, beg leave
to submit this, our annual report, on
said matter:
The nine magistrates Of the county
have submitted their respective dock
cts to us for examination every three
months during the year ending Novem-
ber 1st, 1900, as required by law, and,
while some Of said dockets are more
correctly and neatly kept than the 9TH
ers, we have discovered no irregulari-
ties in any Of them.
There are nine townships in York
county, and each township constitutes
a magisterial district, and the follow
ing is statement Of the amount Of
criminal work done by each magistrate
and constable in their respective dis
tricts during the year ending Novem-
ber 1st. 1900:
BROAD RIVER TowNsH1P-G. G. Leech,
magistrate.-Salary for self and con-
stable for criminal work, $50. Number
Of warrants issued, IA; number OF con-
victions, 8; number compromised and
paid costs, 2; bound over to court Of
sessions, 4; cases under compromise, q;
not arrested, q; number sent to chain
gang, 0.
BULLocK's CREEK TowNsHIP-W. s.
Plaxico, Magistrate--Salary for self
and constable, $150. Number Of cases,
16; number sent to chain gang, 6; COM
mitted to court Of general sessions, 4;
discharged, 2; committed to county
Jail, (Women), q; cases compromised,
Q; fines and costs collected, SS2D.
BETHESDA TowNsH1P-A. l.. Nunnery,
Observation-Disclosures Of cases, 8; COM
mitted to court Of general sessions, 2;
compromised, 1; left state, 3; acquit-~
ted, 2.
YORK TowNsH1p-C. H. Sandifer,
Magistrate- Salary Of self and consta-
BILE, $500; warrants issued, 70; sent to
chaingang, 10; committed, to court OF
sessions, II; compromised, 10; fed, Z;
fines and costs paid, $198.6O.
KINGS MOUNTAIN TowNsH1P]. A.
McMackin, Magistrate.-Salary OF self
and constable, $50; warrants issued,
43; committed to chain gang, IA; dis
charged, 8; sent to court Of sessions, D;
compromised, 2; transferred, 2; fed
the county, 6; fines and costs collected,
$113.10.
FORT MILL TOWNSHIP. w. McElha-
ney, Magistrate.-Salary self and con-
stable, 5000; warrants issued, 20; COM
promised, 4; not guilty, 4; bound over,
Q; sent to chain gang, 2; committed to
Jail, 1; paid fines, Z; costs and. lines
collected, $A.96.
BETHEL TOWNSHIPS. N. Johnson,
Magistrate-Salary self and constable,
$3.50; warrants, 25; convicted, 8; ac-
quilted, S; fled state, g.; awaiting trial,
2; compromised, 2; appealed, 1; COM
mitted to chain gang, 5; fines and costs
collected, $45.
EBENEZER TowNsHIP-R. M. Ander-
son, Magistrate.-Salary self and con-
stable, $50; number Of warrants, q;
sent to chain gang, IL; sent to court OF
general sessions, 8; escapes before ar
rest. 4: withdrawn by prosecution, 8;
appeals, /; not guilty, 8; fines and
costs collected, $50.
CATAwBA TowNsH1P-T. G. Beckham,
Magistrate.-Salary for self and con-
stable, $500. Warrants, 109; convicted
and fined, 18; convicted and sent to jail,
16: convicted and sent to chain gang,
Is: bound over to court Of general ses-
sions, 12; bound over to keep the peace,
1; compromised and paid costs, y; not
guilty, 10; dismissed for want OF pros
ecutic- 1; fled state before arrest n;
search warrants issued, 30; fines ana
costs collected, $171.10.
The county supervisor, also submits
the following statement in regard TO
the county poor house: The supertn-
tendent's house has been neatly paint
ed since last court, and also anotner
paupers' house, with two rooms, has
been built. There are at present 29 In
mates in the poor house, OF Wnom
are children between 1 and years OF
age, and IA colored inmates, making a
total Of 43. Four have died during the
year. The following crops were raised
on the farm during the year 1900:
Two hundred and twelve bushels OF
wheat. valued at 5000; ESQ bushels corn,
valued at 60 cents, $3.50; 1000 bundles Of
fodder valued at $85; hay and oats,
valued at $65; meat and pork, val
ued at $72; 20 bushels Of sweet pota.
toes. val ed at SO; 16 bushels Of onions,
valued at SO; 224 bushels cotton seed,
valued at $50; bales Of cotton, valued
at $500; total, $1,352.
The amount Of money paid out for
supplies, farm work and salaries during
the year, amounted to $1,500.
The following report on the chain
gang is also submitted by the county
supervisor:
The public roads and bridges Of the
county are in fair average condition.
Since the last meeting Of this court.
the iron bridge across Catawba river
has been completed at cost Of $500. :,
Tne chain gang, since last report,
finished work in Bullock's Creek town
ship, where great deal Of grading was
done and about one mile Of macadam
road built The gang then worked for
several months III Broad River town
ship and then spent three months
working in Kings Mourtain township,
and, after doing some work in YORK
township, was transferred to Fort Mil
township, where a great deal OF grad
ing has been done, and about one mile
of macadam built. The gang has been
working for the past three weeks IN
Ebenezer township, putting IN aput-
ments to bridges and opening up new
road between Neely's Ferry and the
Rock Hill road.
The general health Of the gang has
been very good, with the exception OF
one convict who had consumption and
who was transferred to the state pen
itentiary.
The average number on the chain
gang during the past year was 2S; the
maximum number, 3S; and the mini
mum, 16, the number we have at pres
ent.
The cost of the chaingang for the
past year was about s3,546:54.
Respectfully submitted,
r. G. CuLP. County Supervisor.