The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-06-16
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENT.

Number Of Recommendations as to
County Affairs-Reairs to the
Jail-SmaH POx.
To the Hon. Ernest Gary, Presiding
Judge.
Sir: In accordance with law we
have the honor to herewith submit
our presentment for the June term OF
court.
Indictments.
This body has passed on all indict~
ments handed it for it's disposition and
has reported thereon to the court.
County Officers.
At the last term of sessions court,
committee was appointed to examine
the books of the different county Of
fcers and we beg leave to report that
a partial examination was made and
so far as we were able to ascertain
found all the books neatly and cor
rectly kept.
Inasmuch as the fiscal year runs
from July to J'lly, we recommend that
the examination hereafter be made
the first week in July and report at
the fall term of court. The county
officers close their books on June 3Oth
every year and the books are then in
a shape that the committee can make
a much. more thorough and satisfac-
tory examination.
At the last term Of court, the sup
eryisor was ordered to show cause
why he had not carried out recon-
mendations of the grand jury in re-
gard to repairing the jail and secur-
ing new cells He reported that he
had no funds with which to comply.
We recommend that the supervisor
be requested tc furnish the Newberry
county delegation of the general as
sembly a statement of the cost OF
cells and repairs and we further rec
omnaend that the county delegation
at the next meeting of general assem-
bly, provide fund for said purpose.
Schools.
We have not made thorough inVes-
tigation of the schools, but so far as
we have been able to ascertain from
members of the grand jury from va
rious sections of the county, the
schools are in excellent shape, with
comfortable buildings, and teachers
who hold certificates emitting. them to
teach in this county. The average at
tendance the past scholastic year is
+ exceedingly gratifying and there IS
less friction than ever before under
our present school system. We wish
especially to commend the people gen.
orally of our county for the interest
being taken in our schools and the
education of our young. We find IN
looking over the auditors books that
! in some of the school districts ali he
polls and dogs have not been return
ed. We recommend that the trustees
! of the county look up every poll and
dog in their respective districts and
report same to the auditor.
Court House.
In our last report we recommended
that the supervisor have the decayed
section of floor and stairway near the
front entrance repaired. 1t has not
been done. So, we recommend that
same be attended to at once, or that
supervisor show cause why it has not
been done.
County Home.
The committee appointed at last
term to inspect the county home re-
ports the home well kept, the sanitary
condition excellent and inmates salts
fed. Owing to the condition of sew
eral of the inmates who are invalids
and for the health of all the inmates
and keeper of home, We recommend
that the supervisor place screen doors
and windows at the home at once;
also paint dwelling and inmates home
Magistra,oa.
All magistrates are requested tc
turn over their books for examination
on or before next meeting of court
Road Inspectors.
Inspectors for townships Nos. 2, g.
4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 have filed their reports
! with tho GRAND j11ry We recommend d