The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-04
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GRAND JURY'S PRESENTNlENT
Clarendon Body Makes Many Recon-.
mcndatiOns.

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Manning Herald
TO Honorable George e. Prince,
Judge Presiding. We, the Grand Jury
reg to rcport Tha; we have passed
upon all bills handed us by solicitor.
The committees appointed at thu
spring term of court respectfully re
port.
First Committee o. Finance:
Thnt they have examined all county
offices and find that all officers are
keeping correct statement of all re-:
ceipts by them and have properly ac-
counted for same.
We find that the sheriff has in hand
the sum Of $1sS.50. which was turned
over to him by his predecessor, and,
with exception of, about forty dol
lars there is no record showing to
whom this money belongs. We think
some disposition should be made OF
this money.
We find that Supervisor spent
during the last fiscal year for roads
and bridges s7.0os.22, for chain gang
$1O,423.55. for public buildings ST.
1868, for poor house and poor
s650.92 and for contingent miscellan-
eous s2.9S9.27, and since July 1, 1915
he has spent for roads and bridges
s1,S3G.72 and for chain gang $2,-
021.90.
We further find that the supervisor
has contracted no debts during the
current year except twenty thousand
dollars out OF which he has paid prac-
tica'!y all current expenses and has
In hands Of county treasurer the sum
Of four thousand dollars.
We find that the superintendent Of
education has on hand for credit of
various schools in the county the
sum Of s10.G42.3S and that all schools
In county are ON cash basis.
We find that some magistrates In
the county are allowing Nabout seventy
five per cent. Of cdses to he with
drawn. We don't lhink this good
practice.
The Committee en- Education re-
ports that they have visited majority
of the schools in the county and and
that considerable progress has been
made and is being made. Twenty
eight Of the thirty two districts are
now carrying extra levies. In the past
eight years the amount raised by spe-
cial levy has been more than doubled,
the amount now exceeding $4,000
annually. We also desire to COM
mend the trustees who are trying to
keep abfss6t of the times by sstprthE
-0etsef us&cnefls ~ I " TIM 1lllSlUVg5
msnt is very sratlfsins to the grand
jury and We heartfi, commend the ef-
ficient county superintendent for his
faithful work.
The Committee on Chain Gang re-
ports that they hive visited chain
gang camp and find same well kept:
that convicts are no. abused, and that
they are we'll fed; that the stock is
we'll kept and the conditions are as
good as could be expected.
The Building Committee reports
that they have visited the public build
ing and found them we'll kept.
We respectfully report that we have
examined all county offices and found
them we'll kept.
We present A. M. Cubbage and sa-
rah Jane Hodge for living in adultery
and give as witnesses to prove same
W. NJ. Hodge. J. A. Hodge. Eugene
Brunson.
We have called TO our aid E. B..
Brown in examining the public offices
and recommend THAI he be paid the
sum Of $4,000.
We wish to thank your Honor for
the able charge and also courtesies
shown us, and also we wish to thank
the officers of the court for courtesies
shown us.
All Of which Is respectfully submit
tea. M-7..tt.. ..
B. l.. DuBose Foreman.