The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-12-02
THOROIICH REPORT OF
NEWBERRY GRAND JURY
RECOMMENDS CONTRACT SYSTEM
FOB ROAD WORK.
Repairs to County Jail Not Yet Made.
Against Rural Police at Present.
Other Matters.

The grand jury made its final pre-
sentiment on Wednesday morning. The
Following six Of the present number
were drawn to serve with the twelve
to be drawn for next year: ]. D. Kin
ard, H. F. Lominick, Al. W. Long, E. L.
werts, Clayton L. Boozer, AZ. T. OK
me9
Following is the final presentment
of the grand jury:
0rand Jury's Presentment.
To the Hon. John S. Wilson, Presid-
ing Judge:
This body has passed on all indict-
nents handed it for its disposition and
has reported thereon to the court We
have no report to make as to the
county officers, full report thereon
having been made at a previous ses-
sion Of this court for this year.
We are glad to report that the coun-
ty has purchased the pair OF blood
hounds recommended at g. prior court.
This body is reliably informed that
MAGISTRATE W. R. Reid issued a war
rant for one Nose Farrow for viola
+ion of dispensary law and allowed the
case to be settled upon the payment to
the prosecutor the sum Of IS and to
himself the sum Of something over
seven dollars, but we do not find that
he has turned over to the county
treasurer any amount from this
source. It is our understanding Of the
law that the magistrates in Newoerry
county do not get fees or costs In cr1m-
inal cases, but salaries. We condemn
the. keeping Of costs, where charged
by the magistrates, and wherever
case. being within their Jurlsdlctlon
TO try. for good reasons is permitted
70 be settled, it is nothing but right
that the same should be turned over
to the county. We think it we'll that
the solicitor take cognizance OF mat
ter Of this kind now and then, and try
TO put stop to this practice. 1t IS
form of graft that we do not think
should be allowed.
Nine of the road inspectors have
fled their reports with the grand
iur7. The other three did not accept
the appointment of inspector. We file
the reports herewith.
We are informed that some OF the
duly commissioned oVerseers OF the
public roads Of the county have not,
worked for this year the roads for the
time required by law. In each case
that the county supervisor finds that
the overseer has not complied with the
law this body would insist that sucn
overseer be prosecuted. And ~nlle
this body does not believe that the
crasent system of working roads is
the best, still it believes that so long
as- such a system is in use in New
berry county, the most good possible
should be made out Of it, and that the
law should be enforced. This BODY
would like to see the contract system
If working roads tried. The present
xvstem mas proved failure, in our
judgment, and We believe that
change would be no worse. We COM
mend the contract system to our leg
7slators with the hope that an ethclent
law along this line will be passed at
the next meeting of the legislature.
We recommend to the county sup
-eryisor an increased use of terra cot
"a for cross drains and bitches. In the
end the use of terra Gotta VIII be
cheaner for the county, since the
wooden bridges last for only snort
while, whereas the terra Gotta IS long
lasting.
A great deal is being said by our
people about rural police. We 90 not
think that the county is in a financial
condition, at this time, to undertake
this system of policing. 1t may be a
eood system, and doubtless is in it
self, but the cost Will not warrant us
ado2tion here at present.
All magistrates, except J. II. Cnsp-
POLL. J. C. S. Brown, who quite re-
eent1y died, R. II. Aughtry and 3. D.
Davis, have handed in their books Tor
eur examination. If it be the law that
NE MAGISTRATES should turn over their
Books to the grand jury for its exam
,7nation, we would urge upon the soll-
cs+cr that the law be obeyed, and that
BE take such steps that will bring
obout g compliance with the law.
It is reported to Us that there are
swo stores e. the Monohon village,