Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-03-14
GRAND JURY REPORT.

GRAND JGRY KEt,Ohl
To His Honor, D. E. Hydrick,
Presiding Judge at March Term
Of Court for Edgefield County,
S. c.:
We, the Grand Jury, nave pass
ed on all indictments handed cut
to us and reported to the Court
our findings ON same. At the sug-
geslion of the Court, We again
call to the attention of Magis-
trates of our county the Law re-
.quiripg them to make returns to
the Clerk of Court of ali records,
warrants aud bonds in criminal
cases heard by them, at least ten
days before the beginning of each
term of court. Attention was call
cd to the failure on the part of
magistrates to do this by the last
Grand Jury, aud as it seems that
reminders by Grand Juries avail
uothirg, it might be suggested
that it is up to the Courts ofh-
GERS to see that the law is COM
piled with.
The following committees have
heen appointed from the Grand
Jury to serve for the year in the
discharge of duties devolvjng
upon the Grand Jury.
County Poor House-A. j. Mob
ley, F. M. Warren and B. r.
Smith.
Chain Gang-A. B. Broad.
water, W. T. Kinnaird, J. E. hor-
ick aud L W. Reese.
Roads, Bridges and Ferries
Walter Cheatbam, A. B. Frank
lin aud ]. C. Shaw.
Bonds of County Officers.
B. Mays, N. M. Jones aud A. J..
Mobley.
Books and Accounts of Court
Oficers-N. M. Jones, S. II. Man.
get, B. R Smith and A E. Pad
gett.
Jail Court House and Office
Buildings-P. ]. Coleman, j. c..
Shaw and j. Jacobs.
The committee on bonds Of
county officers have examined the
records in Office of Clerk of Court
and 6nd that all of the county
officers have on record good and
sufficient bonds in the amount re-
CURED by law.
The committee on Poor House
reports that it has visited tee
county Poor House and farm du-
ring this session of the Court and
find no great change in number
of paupers. The land belonging to
the county for Poor House and
farm has been inclosed by woven
wire in order to keep the public
from trespassing on the premises
and cutting off timber. Every
thing around the Poor House and
farm seems to be properly attend
ed to by the Steward, showing
that he is attentive to the paupers.
This committee, however, begs
to insist that the county must
build new houses for the parpers.
The present houses have almost
rotted down, and are such low
1ens that they cannot be made
sanitary homes for the inmatee.
They state that they have seen
the County Supervisor, and that
he has promised that he would
build new houses within the next
feHmon tbs. The slum ber.to build:
these houses can be sawed from
the timber on the county Poor.
House lands. We are glad to note
the promise of this much needed
convenience and necessity for our
county poor, and we ask that the
committee on Poor House see that
the promise of the County Super
visor be made good.
The reports of other committees
will be made at the August term
of court.
The Grand Jury desires to re-
turn thanks to His Honor, Judge
to the Solicitor and to
other officers of the Court for the
assistance rendered us in the dis
charge of our duty at this term,
and for all the courtesies extend
ed to us.
Respectfully submitted,
A. E. PADGETT,
Foreman.
March 5tb, 1906.
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