The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-03-18
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THE GRAND JURY
MAKES PRESENTMENT
Recommends Change in Undergrade
Crossings ut Two Points on C. & w.
c. Railroad and Again Recommends
improvements to Court House Plaza.

Der of lengthy and hard-fought cases
we're tried and the court established
very fine record in disposing Of bus
iness. Judge 1. w. Bowman, the pre-
siding judge, was very particular to
make every moment Of the courts
time count for something and much
business was dispatched. He was sec
onded in all Of his efforts by the other
officers Of the court. The record of
cases tried will be found in other col
umns Of this paper.
Grand Jury Presentment.
The grand jury made it's present
ment Thursday afternoon in which sew
eral recommendations were made as
to railroad crossings. The condition
OF the court house plaza was again
called to the attention of the court
with recommendation that grass be
planted and suitable walks laid off.
The presentment is as follows:
To His Honor, the Presiding Judge:
We have passed on all bills handed
us by the solicitor except that Of the
state vs. Sallie Robertson. We de.
sire the presence of L. &c. Moore and
j. M. Miller as witnesses, and recon-
mend that the bill be carried over till
the next term of this court and that
these persons be bound over as wit
nesses to appear at the next term in
said case.
We recommend that the Charlaoton
and Western Carolina Railway v
pany be required to alter the ar
ground passage for the highway lead
ing from Laurens G.. II. to Cold Point
near Badgett Creek SO that such pas
cage shall permit full view Of the
Highway for persons travelling same
from either side, the passage to run
in the same direction as the highway
dnstead of being at an angle to same.
That the said Railway Company be
required to change the benches I'M
der trestle across Warrior Creek
whore said trestle crosses public high
way so that such benches shall be
parallel with general direction of
highway or make such alteration in
said crossing as will make same less
dangerous than it now is.
We recommend that the county jail
be wired for electric lights at once,
and that the County Board of Com
missioners make the necessary con-
tracts to carry this recommendation
into effect.
We recommend as heretofore that
the court house grounds be planted
in grass and that walks be laid off as
approaches to the Court House. We
also recommend that the City Council
of the City OF Laurens be requested to
provide by proper ordinance for fining
or furnishing trespassers on the court
house grounds outside OF the walks
and approaches to the court house.
We recommend that this present
ment and the final presentment OF the
Grand Jury at the September, 1913,
term OF this court be served on all
persons who were recommended to
take any action in either present
ment.
We have appointed proper commit
Aeea to !cok !ntG tas a!SaraE: mat
tors proper for our consideration, they
to report at some subsequent term or
ahis court
We thank all the officers Of this
court for courtesies shown US.
j. 70. Philpot,
Foreman.
Report Of Commissioners.
The annual report OF the board OF
county commissioners was put into
the hands OF the court, being dated
March 10th. A general review OF the
commissions work Is made, closing
with a report on the magistrates OF
the county. In this it Will be noted
that Magistrate w. II. Crews, OF bau-
rens township, was reported for not
making reports as required by law and
for not making settlement with the
county treasurer. The report or the
board OF commissioners Is az follows:
TO His Honor. the Presiding Judge
and the Grand Jury:
Tho County Board OF Commission
ers OF Iaurens County beg to report
as follows:
AS to Poor House, we would report
that contract has been renewed with
aar. w. b. Motto as Superintendent for
a1he poor house for the ensuing fiscal
vear, on same terms as for last year
!. g., the superintendent Is to furnish
suitable diet, do the washing and
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