The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-05-08
REPORT OF THE GRAND Jury,

We, the Grand Jury impanneletl te
serve during the currant year, having
acted upon all the bills Of indictmcn
submitted to us by the solicitor, and hav
ing discharged all other duties brought
to our attention. now beg leave 10 return
The following report and presentments
IVewish 10 bring 10 the attcntio, OF the
County Supervisor that the public 70 ad
leading from Five Forks to DleRheim,
the bridge above McRac's pond. known
bridge over Crooked Creek, are in very
bad condition and in need OF repair.
We wish 10 call TO the attention OF
the Court rs public nuisance and source
Of danger to the travelling public, par
tlcularly women and children, certain
tanncry situated on Crooked Creek.
very near the first bridge on the public
road between Bennettsvile and Cheraw
This tanncry is productive OF noisome
and disagreeable odors and smells which
are extremely unpleasant to >passengcrs
on that road, and the character oil the
work done at this tannery is such as is
calculated to brighten horses and mules
passing on the said road.
We suggest that the Court take such
steps rs it may deem proper to induce
the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co..
to place planks or boards along side oi
the iron rails at certain places between
Bcnncttsvllle and 'ratum where its track
# crosses the public roads OF the county.
at some OF these crossings the public
road runs at, and crosses the track. al
an acute angle, and the iron rails Of the
track being considerably elevated at
these points il is difficult for heavily
loadcdychiclcs 10 cross the track without
great strain on them, and this trouble
would be obviatcd by placing plank be-
tween the crosstics and Iron rails at the
points named.
We desire to bring to the attention O
the County Supervisor the condition
OF the public road leading from Bennett:
vile to Hebron church at the ponit op
positc the home OF Mr.. James McKinnor
and to suggest TO him that it is necessar,
10 have Tic pan, in the old part o' hi,
road completely Grait "a Al once rs II
lis present coitliic, i constitutes rub
ilc nuisance apd ;y'enacpto tic .ealtlc
tile papRein tia yicni,y. lt;s ccnsid
cred 70 be pradutjye OF lc,Gr, maiatla
and other lcdIiy aiiiaems,
We present Mr.. Il. w. Smith for oh.
struciing the public road leading from
Mr.. j. y Covington's residence 10 Five
Forks by ditching on the side oil the road
and throwing Dirt in it. and we recon
mend that the court take such steps as
It may consider necessary and proper to
have him remove this obstruction which
constitutes a nuisance
We present Alec Gichrist ior killing
deer OH or about April I6, 1908.
We present Fred Quick for tisordcrly
conduct and disturbing religious wor
ship at Antioch church sometime during
the month OF February last, and also ior
committing the same offcnses and for
carrying concealed weapons at Boykin
church OH the third Sunday in last Marcel,
We present Jim Jones. single, and
Sarah Jane Bass. single, for living in
1902 and until the present time
We present William SWEET single and
Ellen McDufiic single for living in adul>
terry.
The grand jury takes pleasure in sta
ting that as 4 body it visited the County
Jail and carefully inspected it. They
found the Jail in excellent condition and
giving evidence Of proper management
III every respect.
The grand jury has appointed from
lis number committees 10 investigate the
various other county institutions and
oiilces, and these committees will make
their report to the grand jury at later
term ol the Court.
The grand jury extends its thanks 10
Ills Honor Judge ID. A. Townsend. for
his aid in the discharge OF their duties,
and also to the Solicitor and the other
officers OF the court. all OF whom have
shown courtesy and consideration 20 this
body.
Respectfully submitted,
j. II. David, Foreman
April IS. 1908.