Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-04-16
REPORT OF GRAND JURY
Final Presentnent to the York County
Court of General Sessions.

Court Of General Sessions.
Before discharging the grand jury
Tuesday afternoon, his honor, Judge
Green briefly addressed the members
Of that body, regarding the powers
and duties vested in them.
The grand jury, said Judge Green,
is the board Of directors Of the county
government and is clothed with all
the powers that the directors Of any
corporation possesses. It Is their duty
to not only pass upon bills handed
them by the solicitor; but to act upon
violations Of the law and irregulari-
ties which come under their own
personal or collective attention. The
welfare Of the county Is entirely in
their hands and by the oath which
each member Of the body took, they
are intrusted with the most solemn
obligations.
The following, signed by James E.
Burns, foreman, was presented to the
court before the grand jury was dis
charged from further attendance upon
court:
ITO the Court Of General Sessions,
his Honor Halcott P. Green, Pre-
siding:
I'VE, the grand jury, having passed
on all bills handed us and returned
same to court with our findings. beg
leave to submit the following:
I'VE have, for the purpose Of facili-
tating our work and in the interest Of
York county, divided our body into
committees, as follows:
County officers-J. E. Burns, ]. c.
Cork, s. B. Pratt.
Chaingang-F. C. Black, ]. c. Smith,
Geo. A. McCarter, S. A. McSwain.
Courthouse and jail-B. r. Smith,
]. ]. Jones, s. E. Sturgis, r. Y. Grist.
Roads and bridges-Sam M. Grist,
]. A. Shillinglaw, M. w. Latham.
Public Schools. c. Cork, Geo. A.
McCarter, s. B. Pratt.
County home-W. H. Dunlap, ]. L.
Brandon, w. L. Crawford, w. p. Boyd.
1.-The report Of the county supervisor
was received and referred to commit
tee on county offices, with instructions
to examine and report at subsequent
term Of court.
I'VE beg to call attention to the fact
that at the fall term Of the court Of
1918, the grand jury recommended
that the two McMackin children at
the county home should be placed
where conditions would be favorable
for their proper care and training.
This grand jury Is advised that no ac-
ton has yet been taken in the matter,
and 1t begs to ask that the recon-
mendations Of the former grand jury
be compiled with or this grand jury
be advised why no action has been
taken.
"A petition signed by citizens Of
Sharon, York township and Yorkville'
calling attention to the condition OF
the road leading from Yorkville to
Sharon, the road from near M. A Hell
toms to the Howelrs Ferry road, and
the Howelrs' Ferry road commencing
on Locust hill in York township, and
asking that said roads be put in pass
able condition and kept 80. Mr.. A. L.
Black, township supervisor, appeared
before us and stated that he had ar
ranged to have the Yorkville and
Sharon road put in passable condition
and would give the other roads at
tention with as little delay as pos
sible. The petition referred to Is at
tached.
I'VE have not visited the Jail or
county home during this term, but
they will receive attention later.
Thanking your honor, the solicitor
and the court officers for courtesy
shown, there being no further busi-
ness, we beg to be discharged.
u. E. Burns, Foreman"
Anril 13th 1915