Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-11-13
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keeping for the poor farm so it can
always8be ascertained exactly what
Is made and expended upon this in
stitution.
We Have visited the county jail in
bodBSpnd find the large tank in the
garretto be in worthless condition
and that the leakage Is injuring the
plasteding In the sleeping rooms and
halls TO the serious damage of the
building. We recommend that this
tank be removed from the building,
and that a galvanized steel tank OF
sufficient capacity and tower be erect
ed onSthe outside of the building;
that the plumbing be carefully over
hauled, and that the steel cells be
repaired and repainted, and that the
windows Of this part Of the butlding 2
be putin comfort; BILE condition
We3have examined and witnessed
the annual settlement made by the
countYSofficer with the Comptroller
General at the close of the fiscal year,
and take pleasure in saying that this
was almost admirable and satisfac-
| tory report for the county.
We ind the records in all the coun-
ty offices we'll kept. We would rec
ommend that the necessary metal
furniture to proprely preserve and
protect the records in the office OF
the Clerk Of Court be purchased and
installed, and also that the
same be done for the books and doc
umentssin the office of Judge OF Pro-
bate. We have found many of the
old records in this last office not in
dexedsk
We#sbelieve the law appoint
Ing Rural Policemen to be a good
law, bptto make the law more effect
i've RECOMMEND that the law be so
amended as to empower the Sheriff
| of tneEcounty to appoint and re-
move any of said rural, policemen at
pleasuHe.
WeEfnd the public highways to be
In an5bunsatisfactory condition for
lack ofssuficient money appropriated
'or that purpose. We would recon-
mend that the law be so amended a 8
to require two dollars commutation
tax orlthree days work on the roads,
and that a special levy of one mill be
made on property as a general road
fund fofithe county. Also, that there
be a graduated annual license tax
| on automobiles, based upon the
horsepower Of the machines, and
that this fund also go to the general
road fund. 81
Wefe '.QId further recommend that
such restrictions be enacted by the
Legislature as will preserve the pur-
ity and honesty of the ballot, in the
laws regulating primary elections in
this State
We beg to thank His Honor, the
Solicitor and tho other officers Of the
Court for the courtesies extended us,
and would now respectfully ask to
be excused from further attendance
upon the court
Respectfully submitted,
9. r. ID. Burns, Foreman.
November z, 1912.
In the Common Pleas Court.
Only one jury case has been dis
posed of so far from the civil docket.
This was the case o. Holden, plaintiff
vs.. Cantrell, defendant, suit over
disputed land titles that has been in
the Courts for several years. The
land in dispute is a tract of about S
acres. At the termination Of the
case yesterday evening the jury found
for the plaintiff, Mrs. Holden. This
was the third jury verdict in the
case, which was twice before tried
with similar termination, each time
an appeal having been taken to the
Supreme Court.