The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-12-01
GRAND JURY'S PRESENTMENT.
Educational Matters Called Attention
To-Roads and Bridges-Magis-
trates-Other Matters.


The grand jury in the general ses-
sions court made their final present
ment on Wednesday afternoon. The
following six of the present jury were
drawn to hold over on next years
grand jury: W. H. Shannon, Jno. A.
Nichols, w. E. Wallace, J. A. Schroed-
er, J. P. Neel and R. C. Counts.
Following is the presentment of the
grand jury:
"Newberry, S. c.. November 29, 1911.
"To Hon. G. W. Gage, Presiding
Judge, Newberry, S. C.-Sir: In &C
cordance with the law, We have the
honor to herewith submit our present.
ment for the year 1911.
Indictments.
eve have considered all of the bills
handed US by the solicitor and have
returned same with our findings there
On to the court.
County Officers.
"At last term of court only a par
tial examination was made of the
books Of the county officers. Soon af-
ter last term of court a final settle
ment was made with Comptroller Gen
eral Jones. The books of the treas
urer, auditor, supervisor and county
superintendent of education were
checked in the presence Of the fore
man of this jury and were all found
properly and neatly kept.
County Home.
"The county home is found to be in
good condition and the inmates we'll
cared for. The farm shows care and
attention.
Schools.
"The annual report of the county
SUPERINTENDENT of education for the
past year shows some rather startling
facts. The total enrolment of white
children was 1881 and the total en-
rolment of negroes was 5,436. Though
his report, taken as a whole, shows
progress in the school work in the
county. AS Superintendent of Educa-
tion J. S. Wheeler has resigned, we
wish to commend him for the excel
lent work he has done for the schools
of the county.
Roads and BRIDGES.
|'The roads and bridges of the coun-
ty are in fairly good condition and we
wish to commend Supervisor Feagle
for the good work he has been doing
recently with the changing, but would
recommend that he give immediate at
tention to the following places: Road
near Trinity church and place of Jeff
w. Waldrop. The Gerry Rikard ford
on South side of bridge and bridge
near Symrna church.
Magistrates.
call magistrates books have been
carefully examined and found neatly
kept, and vouchers to cover all fines
imposed and collected. Our examina-
ton has been this time, as in the past,
necessarily merely perfunctory. 1t
can not be more than this under the
present system. There is no record
that would show a fine imposed upon
a. defendant and collected where the
defendant has never been committed
to iail or changing, except records OF
MAGISTRATES. We recommend that the
county supervisor have published in
the county newspapers, once each
quarter, list Of fines reported by the
magistrates.
Solicitor.
eve wish to especially commend So
licitor Cooper for the stand he IS TAX
ing in enforcing the observance of the
Sunday laws.
eve wish to extend our hearty
thanks to His Honor, Judge G. w.
Gage, Solicitor R. A. Cooper and off,
cials of the court for courtesies shown
this body.
eve recommend that the clerk be
paid the usual fee (s5.00)) for this
session, and the usual fee (S5.Oo) Tor
last session of court.
| R. G. Counts,
Foreman
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