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.

The grand jury made prescntment
on Thursday III noon and were dis
charged. Their presenmcnt follows.
Judge Gary complimcntcd them on
their work but said the prescntmelt
II open - criticism was too mild. He
told them t the officers failed in
their duty in any respect to indict
the officers. That if the supervisor
had Failed to heed a former present
mcnt or if thc telephone company was
castructing the public road = bring
indictment against The supervisor for
failure to perform his duty and
against the telephone company for
maintaining il nuisance. If butcher
pens are nuisance to have those
VIII" maintained them presented for
maintaining Il nuisance.
In regard to the repairs on the
county buildings he said they should
be attended to and ii should be per-
manc:h work.
In regard to the ferry at Strothcr
Senator Bleasc stated that the fault
lay with Fairfield county and that
Newbcrry had done her part and was
still willing to do ii.
The following six jurors were drawn
t" serve on the grand jury next year:
W. J.. Buzhardt. T.. III. LIVINGSTON, j.
Il. Gillian, W. ID. Bundrick. +. w.
llig9im*. W. Ed. Konn.
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The following l., the prcSentmcnt
I" the Honorable Ernest Gary. Pre-
siding Judge:
We the grand jury for Ncwbcrry
county be" to report that we have act
ed on all bills handed to us By the So
licitor and have reported our find
lngs on same to the court.
We also report that we have visited
aad inspected as we'll as possible in
he time at our disposal the offices Of
i the Treasurer, Supt. Of Education.
Supervisor, Probate Judge and Mas
ter and find records in same prorcrlr
kept and the offices otherwise con-
Quoted in an efficient manner.
The rommitte appointed to inspect
tn" county home report same in good
condition. They wouId suggest the
houses be covered at once with tin or
metal shingles. with the exception of
two Of the ont houses. They find the
crops on the place excellent, the lands
well cared for and materially improv-
ed. inmates in good and healthy con-
dition.
The books Of Magistrates B. B.
Hair. c. G. Bleasc. p. B. Ellison AID
b. R. lietzscy have been submitted to
us for examination. We find them to
have been kept in accordance with
law. We have been unable to secure
the books Of w. c. Sligh, J. n. Hen
dcrSon, w. f. Suber and w. A. |
Counts.
That Of !. II. Williams has been
presented and found correct
We repeat the recommendation |
made by the grand jury for several
terms previous. that The supervisor
see Il; once to the removal Of The tele-
phone posts near .Jalapa in the public |
highway.
II has been reported To us by pcti- |
ii"nS from citizens Of Ncwbcrry AID |
Fairfield counties that the public fer
ry at Strolhcr authorized and required |
I" be maintained by act Of the gcncr-
al assembly approved December, 1894.
by the county boards of commissions |
Of Ncwbcrry and Fairfield counties
is not now, AID mas not been for some
time. conducted as provided for by |
said act and we recommend thai the |
solicitor take such steps as may be
necessary to enforce compliance with
same.
We respectfully request the mayor
Of Ncwbcrry to enforce the ordin-
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 10 remain with same so long
as they may be on the square in
which "Court House, is located or |
t" have same securely htched.
1t is also reported that the exit Of
the sewerage drains on O'Ncal street |
within the corporate limits is in such
condition rs TO seriously jcopardizc
the health Of citizcas Of that portion
Of the town and is thoroughly often |
sivc to parties who are compelled to |
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