Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-11-18
REPORT OF GRAND JURY.
All the county's Affairs In Healthy
.. Condition. .-.-..-..


Before receiving its discharge las
Tuesday afternoon the grand jury
submitted the following as its fina
presentment:
To Honorable R. C. Watts. Presiding
Judge:
We beg to report that we have pass.
ed on all the bills handed us by the
solicitor and returned same with oul
| findings, and ask that the solicitor
carry over indictment against one
| Wilson for future term Of court, fol
further investigation.
In the examinations for the county
officers books during the year, we
found the books Of the clerk Of the
court all neatly kept, and all funds ir
his hands properly accounted for by
receipts Of deposits in the different
banks, and In this Office we found the
official bonds Of the officers properly
secured.
Superintendent Of education. Ir
this office we found the books so neat
and accurately kept, any information
was easily obtained.
Auditors Office. We found the books
and papers in this Office In proper con-
dition and find that owing to the bus
iness ability and watchfulness Of the
auditor that there has been an In
crease Of taxable property over 1908
Of $168,014.00.
Treasurers office. AS all Of the
money Of the county passes through
his hands we made a close examina-
ton of this Office, and we find that all
moneys are properly accounted for by
vouchers and cashiers statements
from different banks Of the county.
AS to the books Of the supervisor we
refer to his annual report.
In connection with the examination
of the books of the treasurer, auditor
superintendent of education and super
visor, we found the endorsement OF
the comptroller general and foreman
of the grand jury, dated September "a
1904. We use the words Of the comp
troller general to express our appro-
val of the condition and management
of these officers: Mr.. Foreman, these
officials give me less trouble In their
annual settlements than any others In
the state, and I have yet to find q
mistake"
Sheriffs office. We found the books
and records in good shape.
Probate's office We found no crit
icism to make and refer to his annual
reports, which the law requires him 70
make to the court.
County home. The condition Of the
county home as reported by special
committee to us, is most encouraging
and the management meets with hear
ty approval. We recommend that one
Hambrick, now in the county home De
sent back to his native county, Ches-
ter.
Jail. Special committee reports con-
ditions safe and well kept.
Changing. Everything IN proper
condition for carrying on the work and
the health Of the convicts continues
good.
We received petition from ]. h
Witherspoon, complaining Of the con-
iition Of the Lincolnton road. We re-
fer the same to the county commis-
sioners.
We recommend that grand jurors be
paid for extra services during the pres
ent term as follows: v. B. McFadden,
$3.50; r. s. Hanna, $1.50; w. L. Black
$50; A. ]. PARROT, $3.50; r. L. Scog-
gins, $3.50; w. c. Mcclure, $3.50; Il
K. Lowry, 1925; J. r. Williams, $1.9O;
y. S. Black, SO; ]. o. Walker, $3.50.
II there is no further business, we
beg to be discharged.
]. o. WALKER, Foreman.