The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-11-27

with It's recommendations. Especially do
they favor the recommendations in reference
to tho ohangea in the Clerks offloo. There
are largo number of old records, COM
mencing almost at the time when this
State was. an EngliHhi' Colony, which wero
in tie jurisdiction Of the old Court of
Common Pleas and Court OF Chancory
which are Of little practical value, but
OCCUPY large space. These can, without
detriment, be removed to the Office now
occupied by the Auditor, and the fre~
proof: department. be devoted exclusively
20 tine more recent records, aud to tho dt-
partment of conyeyauolpg. The Auditor
can transfer his Office, and occupy the
room now in the use Of Mr.. Easterling ca
Magistrate, and, ae il ndjoins that of the
County Treasurer, it would be moro con-
venient than where he ia now placed.
The Grand Jury calls attention to the
, danger aud Inconvenience of the railroad
crossing on Marion Street. This is proba'
bly, the most used thoroughfare entering
Into Bennettsville, and though previous
4 Grand Jnries have time and again called
attention to the necessity Of the railroad
/ keeping continuously wntohman at this
4 point, yet nothing has been done. They
recomend and emphasiaa as strongly as
Language can make it that the Solicitor
cake such pteps rs may be pscesssty,
whether BY ip5iotmann or oth9rwise, 70
sorce tho yal,oad npthofitioa 70 Keep 3
tl = :7S ,7T-s - ;.'i e
Z at thc pona whGys tho iaiIsoad c-ossss
Nr,ion Atreer, nn0 that the railroad be
\ stopped from hlooso3ing or Interfering
, with travel nnl Traffic by stopping up tha
csoasinerS The Grond jury also cali stteu-
iion 10 tho little iegala iliar Tic telegraph
z and telephone lines pay to the rights oi
z the travelling public by. blocAading the
highways and roads with their poles. Com
pl6iEt is heard from different sections oi
I the County, and tho Grand Jury hope this
!. evil will be remedied. They present the
Postal Telegraph Company for obstruoting
the public highway known rs the Wire
Road" leading from Cheraw to Payette
vile, by having their poles aet within the
limits OF the same.
They present Clarence Cork for disturb.
Ing religious meeting at Bruton's Fork
Church on Friday the tth day Of Septeu
ber 1903.
In conclusion the Grand Jury thank
Z your Honor for your clear exposition of
tho law pertaining to their duties and the
Bills which were submitted to them; to the
Solicitor for having all his Bills ready and
by reason Of which they were not delayed,
aud for other valuable aid; and to the
Clerk and Sheriff, and other officers Of the
court, for prompt and kind attention
Speaking entirely from IN impersonal
standpoint and without reference to thei,
own body, the Grand Jury desire to con
gratulato tho Board Of Jury Commission
ers upon the class of citizens who, for thu
past few years, haye been drawn to aerv,
on the petit jury; and they wish to expr. 3,
to those jurors their appreciation of th'
fact that they have not attempted to shirk
these high, important and onerous duties
but have served faithfully and uncomplain.
ingly. With pure judiciary and homes
and intelligent jurors, there can be nt
miscarriage of justice.
Respectfully Submitted,
J. II. David, Foreman.
Nov I8, 1903.