The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-05-11
Makes ITS REPORT
THE GRAND JURY GIVES ITS
FINDING TO THE COURT.
They Are Very Interesting and
Should be Read by All Of Our
Readers.

Should be Read by All Of Our
Readers.
he following is the presentment of
the Grand Jury. It's an interesting
report and shows that the gentlemen
composing the jury are alive to their
duties:
To His Honor, R. C. Watts, presid-
ing Judge:
The Grand Jury for the county
of Orangeburg beg leave to make
the following report:
We have examined and passed up
on all the bills handed to us by
the Solicitor, and reported them to
this honorable Court.
We have visited the Poor House
and Farm and find same in excellent
condition The inmates consist Of
four males and three females who
seem to be we'll cared for. We re-
spectfully recommend that the Coun-
ty build another barn for the Poor
House Farm, as it is very much need
ed. We also recommend that the
lands of the County Poor House
Farm be re-surveyed in order that
we may ascertain exactly where the
boundaries are so that the County's
fencing around said farm may be
repaired and placed on the boundary
| lines.
We are pleased to say that the
general condition of our public high
ways throughout the county, is very
satisfactory. Some of our members
have visited our Chain Gang in the
Fork section of our county, one of
this number being our Foreman,
and found same in highly salts
factory condition, mules in splendid
order, machines and implements in
good condition, and the convicts well
cared for. The manager of this gang,
! Mr.. A. H. Harley, is building some
ine roads, which will be Of incalcu-
able benefit to the travelling public
in that section of our county, and
also enhance the value of property
adjacent thereto at least twenty-five
per cent in our opinoin, and we are
informed that the Manager of the
County Chain Gang east of Orange
burg, Mr.. Manly Hungerpiller, whose
reputation for good road building
is unexcelled, is doing equally salts
factory work in the eastern section
of cur county. This gang will be
visited by some of our number very
soon.
We recommend that all old road
tools and implements which have
been left on roads in some localities,
apparently thrown away, be gathered
up and cared for by the Chain Gang
authorities.
We are very much pleased to note
the improvements in the sanitary
condition of our county jail though
| some parts Of the plumbing needs
repairing, which should be looked
after at once. also the cross fencing
steps to ;ail and sills under the
barn should be repaired.
We notice that youthful prisoners,
boys apparently not more than half
grown, are confined in the county
jail along with adult and elderly
prisoners, and we respectfully recon-
mend that such juvenile prisoners be
confined to themselves.
We have visited the dispensaries
in the City of Orangeburg and Or
angeburg county, and find everything
apparently in proper shape, except
that at the city dispensary we learn
that on busy days purchasers are
not required to sign request blanks
as required by law.
This body has received complaint
from w. F. Robinson, Alden Bros,
and others, as to certain alleged
fRuisances within the city limits of
to-wit: That private
|isewerage is being conveyed and
emptied into open bitches; also that
garbage is being dumped in the
city on the west side, in low places;
and we recommend that the Board
of Health for the City of Orangeburg
take the proper steps to abate such
nuiances. if such exist, at once, so
as to prevent the continuance or ex-
istence of any conditions that may
| jeopardize the health of our citizens.
Complaint has been made to us
that the County Board Of Commis-
sioners nave an attorney employed,
and the supervisor, and we recon-
mend that the proper authorities
investigate the same at once, to the
| best interest of the county.
The books. vouchers, ETC., Of the
various county offices will be exam
ined by a special committee Of our
body, with an expert to ASSIST in
said examination, during the sum-
mer months, and a full report of our
findings thereon will be made to
this court at the Fall term in Sep
| tember next.
We recommend that a map of Or
angeburg county be obtained in order
that the public highways may be
properly posted and township lines
marked thereon.