The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1908-11-11
Presentment Of the Grand Jury.

To the Hon. S. ". G. Shipp, Presld-
ing Judge, November term 1908, we
desire to make this, our last pre-
sentiment:
The special committee appointed by
our body has examined as carefully as
we could, all the offices of the County
officials and we find them in a most
satisfactory condition. The affairs of
the County are being conducted in
business like manner, and the people
of the County are to be congratulated
upon the services of such efficient
officials. The poor house has been
inspected and found we'll kept. The
unfortunate poor of our County are
we'll provided for.
We have also made a personal in
spection of the County Chain gang.
We have no criticism of the work OF
the gang, but recommend, that the
Supervisor furnish rubber blankets for
the mules belonging to the gang. They
are entirely too valuable to be LETT
out in the winter weather, it being
we'll recognized that all stock should
have protection, particularly in bad
weather.
We further recommend that the
County Supervisor have tent provld-
ed with a cooking stove for the gang,
as the present arrangements are not
at all satisfactory, or should be main
tanned by a County, particularly in
thE Condition that ours is.
We further recommend that our in
coming County Commissioners con-
tract with the State officials for more
convicts, as the same guard force and
road machinery now on hand could 90
agreat ,r amount and more satisfactory
work, and we feel satisfied that no
Improvement is more needed or more
desired than permanent road improve
ment, as our County has reached the
stage where they not only need but
demand better public highways.
We further recommend that the
different Magistrates have their Con-
stables to serve their own subpoenas,
and that the Sheriff return all papers
required by law to be served by such
Constables, to them for service by
them. The Constable gets salary
for this, and when the Sheriff makes
the service, he also draws additional
pay therefor, so that the County is
paving twice for the same service.
We further recommend that hunks
be provided in the Jail, for the prison
ers. -,
We further recommend that the
Commissioners have erected hre PROOF
vaults for the Treasurer and Auditors
Offices, and ask that our repeated
recommendations as to this matter,
be given at least decent consideration.
We present Paul Kyzer for closing
public highway and name as witnesses
n. E. Rish. G. E. Rish, R. w. Gunter,
J. K. Day, 8. G. CAN'T.
We present Mrs. L. B. Grim and
Belle Wilson for keeping disorderly
house. Name as witnesses D. E. Craft,
VIM. Spires, J. I. Harsey Albert
Sharpe, NJ! L. Martin, W. D. Martin,
Lewis Grim, D. B. Sharpe and D. M.
Sharpe.
We present Jasper Spires for adul-
terry ard Josephine Haithcock tor
fornication, and name as witnesses j.
I. Harsey, VIM. Spires M. L. Martin,
Joseph Corley, Felix Sharp, u. b.
Sharpe and D. M. Sharpe.
We present J. Davis CAN'T and
Rosalie Sternenberg for Adultery, and
name as witnesses NJ. NJ. Rawls, Fur
man Hall, B. r. Rawls, G. L. Rish
L. K. Gunter, and T. B. CAN'T.
We present John Seigler for assault
and battery with intent to kill, and
reckless handling Of fire arms, and
name as witnesses Henry Lewis, Al
bert Spires, Calvin Cassidy, and Gary
Goodwin.
We further recommend that the
proper authorities see that the railroad
crossings be put in more satisfactory