Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-10-29
use artificial light in this office nearly

use artificial light In this office nearly
every day.
County Treasurer Neil says there is
insufficient room in his office to admit
Of the proper care and preservation of
the records. There Is not room enough
to admit of the proper transaction of
business, and there Is no more room
available. There Is barely room in the
safe for the tax duplicates and when
they are In the safe there Is no room
for other valuable belongings of the
office.
Probate Judge williams states that
there Is not sufficient room in his office
for the proper care Of the records or
for convenient examination thereof.
The Office Is poorly ventilated and
poorly lighted. The use of artificial
light Is necessary during much Of the
time, and the business of the office has
outgrown the capacity of the available
room.
County Auditor Love states that he
Is without sufficient room to properly
care for his records, and that there Is
no means Of providing the public with
facilities for the convenient and COM
Portable examination thereof. The light
in the one room in which most Of the
work Of the office Is done Is all that
could be desired; but this Is not true
Of the adjoining jury room In which
records have to be stored. He Is using
all the space that has been allotted to
the office and also one of the petit jury
rooms.
The reply of Clerk of Court Tate to
Mr.. Hart's letter Is as follows:
I have your letter Of recent date
asking me certain. questions and I
herewith quote the question and give
an answer to each:
l. Have you sufficient room in your
office to enable you to properly care
for and preserve the county records?"
Answer: There Is not sufficient
room in my office for the office force
to properly do their work and not
sufficient room to preserve the rec
ords.
2. "Is there sufficient room in your
office to allow the public to convent
emily examine the records in your Of
fce?"
Answer: There certainly Is not.
g.. Have you sufficient light and
ventilation"
Answer: Light is not abundant in
my front office and the two rear Of
fees are so dark that 1t Is necessary
to burn artificial light either to work
or search records.
4. Are you now using all the
available space In the rooms allotted
to the clerk Of court?"
Answer: Yes; I am using the front
room in the wing and the two dark
rooms in the main part Of the build
ing which were allotted to the clerk Of
the court before the wing was built.
would be sufficient for this office for
sometime to come II the rooms were
constructed with an economy Of stor-
age space, but their construction is
such that the storage space is not
more than one-half what 1t would
otherwise be.
5. will you please state whether
or not business Of the office (meaning
the filing Of records), has not outgrown
the capacity Of the rooms allotted to
your office?"
Answer: Yes; the front room is
just about full now of records and we
are. adding from twelve to fifteen vol
umes each year and 1t will therefore
be necessary to store more Of the
books in the dark room.
6. Estate whether or not you are
required to use artificial light during
the day at certain periods In the
year?"
Answer: In one of the rear offices
artificial light Is necessary all the time
and in the front office artificial light
is frequently necessary on account Of
the low, short windows.
Sheriff Browns office Is the only one
In the courthouse that fairly comes
up to the requirements of the business
thereof. This office could be improv-
ed upon considerably but still 1t Is
roomy enough for all present needs.
That is the most that can be said for
It.