The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-11-24
GRAND JURY PRESENIAENT.
RECOMMENDATION SUBMITTED At
OCTOBER TERM OF COURT.
Special Committees Report Magis-
trates Derelict-lmproved Roads
Commended The Lynching Of
Karo Williams Etc.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.

NIT tnlS Ollr Hil2l PTcsehtlueht.
We have acted upon all bills
handed us By the Solicitor, six in
number, and have returned true
bills in each case:
The special committee of the
Grand Jury appointed to make ex.
animation of the county offices have
completed their work and submit
with this {. special report:
We are glad to report that the
new Jail is nearing completion and
viii soon be realy to receive the
prisoners Of the county:
The chaingang has done good
work during the year and the camp
Ia in good condition. The prisoners
enjoy good health and are we'll cared
for. The number of prisoners on
the gang is small and since the
county undergoes the expense of
maintaining gang, we recommend
that the County Supervisor take the
necessary steps to hire convicts from
other counties as provided in Sec
tions ZIG and III of the Code. Du-
ing the year two convicts have es-
capped from the gang and We rec
cpmmend that closer vigilance be
maintained over the prisoners. A
house, some weeks ago, while used
by the gang was destroyed by fire.
This house was the property of Mr
g M Kinds and We recommend that
he be paid $50 for the loss sustained.
The public roads of the county, we
are glad to report, are in splendid
condition, ard we note with pleasure
that we have no complaints before us
on account of bad roads. The tele-
phone lines which parallel the pub
lie highways are down in IA number
Of places across the road, however,
and render travel along these routes
dangerous. We call special attention
of the Supervisor to this matter and
urge that the owners of these tele-
phone lines be compelled to keep the
highways clear of wire:
An exa1inatlOn of the Supervisors
books reveals the fact that $500
y being paid annually to paupers.
We think theseexpenditures extrava-
CANT and would suggest that some
steps be taken to reduce this expense.
I'VE are reliably informed that quite
number of those who are claiming
bunty from the county can live
without it, and we recommend that
this matter be given special attention
and that only those who are in abb
solute need of aims be placed on the
pauper list.
! We call special att ention of our
eouuty officials to the fact that the
unity is being canvassed by hawkers
I'D peddlers, who are doing business
Eitheat license, and recommend that
fort be made to enforce this law:
Some of the Magistrates have been
Ierelict in their duty aud lax in the
business of their Office. We present
Magistrates H P Baldwin, " W
Grayson, E 0 Limmer and w B Nc
Cants for failure to submit their
dockets to the county commissioners:
We call special. attention of magis-
trates to the numerous vagrants 90
inc around and recommend that the
law in this respect be rigidly en-
forced.
The county treasurer and super
visor have not yet completed their
annual rep rt for 1908 and the same
has never been filed with the clerk
of court.
We regret very much to report
that since our last presentment, that
Karo Williams, while in the custody
Of the law. was forcibly taken by
mob and lynched. We deplore this
spirit of )awlessness, and trust that in
the future our county will be free
o these It's of violence.
III IL