The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-11-08
PRESENTMENT GRAND JURY.
After the Newberry Sewerage System
Butcher Pens-Telephone
Poles.

pu lUul Sudt Ill HhOi anu were u4S-
charged. Their preSenment follows.
Judge Gary complimeated them on
their work but said the presentmelt
if open T.. criticism was too mild. He
told them / the officers failed in
their duty in any respect to indict
the officers. That if the supervisor
had failed to heed a former present.
ment or if the telephone company was
chstructing the public road to bring
indictment against the supervisor for
failure to perform his duty and
against the telephone company for
maintaining a nuisance. If butcher
pens are a nuisance to have those
who maintained them presented for
maintaining a nuisance.
In regard to the repairs on the
county buildings he said they should
be attended to and it should be per-
mane.t work.
In regard to the ferry at Strother
| Senator Blease stated that the fault
lay with Fairfield county and that
Newberry had done her part and was
still willing to do it.
The following six jurors were drawn
to serve on the grand jury next year {:
". l.. Buzhardt, E. H. Livingston, j.
r. Gillian, W. D. Bundrick, F. W.
Higgins. W. Ed. koon.
The following is the presentment:
! To the Honorable Ernest Gary. Pre-
siding judge:
We the grand jury for Newberry
county beg to report that We have act
ed on all bills handed to US by the So
licitor and have reported our find
ings on same to the court.
We also report that we have visited
and inspected as well as possible in
the time at our disposal the offices Of
the Treasurer, Supt. of Education,
Supervisor, Probate Judge and Mas
ter and find records in same prooer!y
kept and the offices otherwise con-
Quoted in an efficient manner.
The committe appointed to inspect
the county home report same in good
condition. They would suggest the
houses be covered at once with tin or
metal shingles, with the exception Of
two Of the out houses. They find the
crops on the place excellent, the lands
we'll cared for and materially improv-
ed, inmates in good and healthy con-
dition.
The books of Magistrates B. B.
Hair, C. G.. Blease, P. B. Ellison AID
B. B. Lietzsey have been submitted to
US for examination. We find them to
have been kept in accordance with
law. We have been unable tc secure
the books of W. C. Sigh, J. N. Hen
derson, W. F. Suber and W. A..
Counts.
That Of J. H. Williams has been
presented and found correct.
We repeat the recommendation
made by the grand jury for several
terms previous, that the supervisor
see at once to the removal Of the tele-
phone posts near Jalapa in the public
highway.
1t has been reported to us by petit
tions from citizens Of Newberry and
Fairfield counties that the public fer
rv at Strother authorized and required
to be maintained by act Of the gener-
al assembly approved December, 1894,
by the county boards Of commissions
Of Newberry and Fairfield counties
is not now, and mas not been for some
time. conducted as provided for by
said act and we recommend that the
solicitor take such steps as may be
necessary to enforce compliance with
same.
We respectfully request the mayor
of Newberry to enforce the ordln-
ance, if existent or to secure the pas
sage of one, if not, requiring all per-
sons who are in charge Of horses or
vehicles to remain with same so long
as they may be on the square IN
which "Canrt House, is located OF
to have same securely hitched.
1t is also reported that the exit OF
the sewerage drains on O'NeaI street
within the corporate limits is in such
condition as to seriously Jeopardlze
the health Of citizens Of that portion
of the town and is thoroughly offen-
sive to parties who are compelled to
pass said place in going to and from
their homes in the conduct OF their
avocations. We insist that lmmed-