Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-07-09
Presentment OF the Grand Jury.

Walhalla, Oconee County, South Caro-
lima, July 9th, l002.-To His Honor
Judge Ernest Gary, presiding July Term
of Court, Oconee county: We, the grand
jury for Oconco county, respectfully ask
to submit the following report:
We have passed upon all bills given us
by the Solicitor and have examined the
county Offices by committee, whose re-
port is hereto attached, and have found
the said Offices well and properly kept,
and the amounts of money received by
them properly accounted for.
We have visited by committee the poor
farm and find the farm in good condition,
also fine crop thereon. We find there
eighteen inmates, seventeen whites and
one colorcd, and they seem to be well
cared for and cOntented. We find that
no repairs have been made, as we recon-
mendcd at the Spring Term of Court, as
to sash and covering porch.
We recommend that a portion of the
Clerks office, where the public records
are kept, be made re-proof.
We recommend that Z. l.. Uerndon be
paid twenty dollars for services rendered
in examination of the county Offices.
We find that convicts are allowed to
gamble on the Sabbath and give as wit
ncsses to prove the same Will Smith,
Henry Cokcr, Van Coker, Ike Richards,
j. B. Woolbright and John Carver. We
recommend that the proper authorities
be hcldlrcSponsiblc for such conduct.
We also find that the Commissioners
have been oxtravagant with county
funds in furnishing, the county chain
gang, paying three dollars per hundred
pounds for flour, fifty cents per gallon
for syrup, five dollars and fifty cents for
truck, also hams at different times.
Thanking your Honor and the Solici-
tor for kindness shown us, we ask that
we now be discharged from further
attendance on this term of Court.
y. G. Langston, Foreman.
Report OF Grand Jury Examining Committee
TO the Grand Jury of Oconee County:
We, the members of the committee ap-
pointed by the grand jury to examine
the county offices, do most respectfully
report:
That we have made careful examina-
ton of bonds of County Treasurer,
County Auditor, County Superintendent
of Education, Sheriff, Master, Judge of
Probate, Clerk of Court, Coroner, Super
visor and county dispensers. We find
that the bonds of Judge of Probate,
County Supervisor and county dispenser,
Ill. Ii. Schroeder, were not approved by
the Attorney General nor the Solicitor
before recording, as required by law.
We also find that ID. p. Robins, surety
on the bond of the Master, is now dead
also M. w. Coleman, surety on the
bond of the County Superintendent of
Education, is dead, and, in our opinion,
said bond is now insufficient, and a new
bond should be required In our opin-
ion the other bonds are good and sufli-
cicnt.
We have examined the accounts of
Master, Judge of Probate, County Su-
perintendcnt of Education and County
Treasurer fully and carefully, and find
the accounts properly kept and moneys
on hand and fully accounted for.
We have examined tho offices of Clerk
of Court, Sheriff, Coroner, Superintcnd-
ent of Education, County Auditor,
County Treasurer, Judge of Probate,
Master and County Commissioners, and
find the books and records well and
properly kept.
We have examined the dispensares,
both at Seneca and at Walhalla, and find
them both kept neatly and according to
law. Respectfully submitted,
Y. G.. Langston,
w. p. Mason,
j. A. Brock