The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-01-23
Prcsenfment of the Grand Jury.

To His Honor, James Aldrich. pre-
siding judge, January term 1903, Union.
The Grand Jury herewith submits the
following report.
We have passed upon all bills furnish.
ed us, nine in number, of which we
found true bills in seven cases an6 no
bills in two.
We visited the Office of the Superin-
tendent Of Education, Jail, Stockade.
Dispensary and Poor House in BODY.
At the office of Supt. of Education we
found everything in good condition but
quarters very much cramped Owing
to increased need of funds for educational
purposes we recommend that tn, law
governing the disposition of dispensary
profits in this county be changed so that
the amount which is now given to ordi-
nary county fund be divided equally be-
tween ordinary county and school funds.
At the Jail, we found everything neat
and clean and prisoners contepted with
their treatment. We recommend that
plain cots be provided for prisoners to
sleep on instead of making beds on the
| floor as at present. We also call atten-
tion to recommendations of Grand jury
last year about improvements on Jail
We found the Stockade in rather bad
condition showing considerable lack of
cleanliness. but hope that when the new
stockade. now in process of erection, is
completed and occupied it will be more
comfortable and that more attention will
be paid to cleanliness. We recommend
that separate sleeping quarters be pro-
vided for white and colored prisoners.
| We found the Dspensary books very
systematically and as FAR as could Judge
correctly kept.
We found the Poor House farm in ex-
cellent condition, the houses very neatly
and we'll kept and the inmates well cared
for and cOntented. The general ap-
pearance and good condition of every
thing about the farm speaks well for the
management of the Overseer, Mr.. j. f i.
Belue.
We think our Court House and Jail
are unsightly, uncomfortable and entirely
inadequate in accommodations for the
growing needs of this prosperous county,
and therefore recommend that steps be
taken by proper authorities toward the
erection of modern, commodious and
comfortable Court House and Jail. In
the meantime we recommend that as
soon as possible sewerage connection be
provided for both Court House aud Jail.
| We would also suggest that a comfort
able office chair be provided for the use
Of the court stenographer.
We recommend that the law reqniring
the Clerk of Court and Magistrates to
report to the Comfy Auditor all moneys
turned over to the County Treasurer be
observed, and that our representatives in
the Legislature be requested to introduce
a bill requiring the County Dispenser to
report first to the County Auditor all
funds turned over to the County Treas
urer. The present dispensary law, we
believe, does not require this, and it
should be done as check on the Treas
urer.
| We learned that the road complained
of by former Graad Jury between J. A
Fant's and d. B. Fant's, in Santn", has
been put in good condition, and that the
Board Of County Commissioners has,
during the past year, erected some sub
stantial bridges In the county, while
othei are in course of construction.
| Thanking your honor and the Solicitor
| for cOurtesies shown.
Respectfully submitted,
w. Ii. s. HARRIS,
Foreman.