The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1916-09-27
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6Ilu 10AO.
To Hon. George F. Prince, Judge pre-
siding. We. the Grand Jury beg TO
report: That we. have passed upon
all Bills handed US by Solicitor. The
Committee appointed ut the Sprin 6
Term OF Court respectfully report:
First Committee on Finance:-That
they have examined all county othces
and find that all officers are keeping
correct statement of all receipts by
them and have properly accounted FOR
same.
We fnd that the Sheriff has in hand
theysum Of Sl93 50, which was turned
over TO him by his predecessor, ana
with exception OF about forty dollars
there is no record showing TO whom
this money belongs We think some
disposition should BE- made OF TINS
money.
We Sna that Supervisor spent during
the last fiscal year for roads aod
bridges SN0S.s2. for chaingang SlO.-
423 55, for public buildings s17s6 80,
for door house and poor $3.50 90 and for
contingent miscellaneous S29S9.27 and
since Jn,y /, 1916 he has spent tor
roads and bridges Sl836.72 and for
chaingaug s2O21.so
We further find that the Supervisor
has contracted no debts during the cur
rent wear except twenty thousand dol
| lars out OF which he has paid praet,'
e4lly al current expenses and hos 70
! hands OF coupry treasurerer the sur~ 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 SIC, ,642-3S and that all schools IN the
county are on cash basis.
We find that some Magistrates IN
the county are allowing about seventy
6ve per cent OF cases TO be Withdrawn,
we don't think this good practice.
The Committee on Education re-
ports that they have visited majority
| of schools 10 county and 6nd that con:
siderable progress has been made ana
/ is being made. Twenty-eight OF the
thirty-two districts are now carrying
extra levies. In the past elg ht years
the amount raised by special levy has
been more than doubled. the amount
now exceeding Sl6.000.0O annually.
| We also desire to commend the Trus-
tees who are tryin to keep abreast OF
| the times by securing better teachers.
All of this improvement Is very gra IT,
flying to the Grand Jury and we heart
| lily commend the efficient county super
intendent for his faithful work.
The Comnitte on chalngang reports
that they have visited chainganS camp
and frd same we'll kept. that the stock
is well kept aad that conditions are as
good as could be expected.
The building Commute reports that
thew have visited the public building
and found them we'll kept.
We respectfully report that we have
examined all county offices and found
them well kept.
We present A. NJ. Cubbage and Sar-
ah Jane Hodge for living in adultery
and give as witnesses 10 prove same:
W. N. Hodge, J. A. Hodge, Eugene
Brunson.
We have called 10 our aid Z. B.
Brown in examining the public offices
and recommend that he be paid the
sum of $1,000.
! We wish to thank your Honor for the
able charge and also courtises shown
US and also We wish to thank the
officers OF the Court for courtlses
shown US.
All of which is respectfully submit
ted.
B. L. DuBose,
Foreman.
The following cases have been tried.
The State VS. Thomas Brunsoo-ln
ditment for assault and battery with
intent TO kill and carrying concealed
weapons. Pleads guilty-Sentence SIX
months.
The State VS. J. Arthur Smith-ln-
ditment for obtaining goods by fsls.r
pretense-Not guilty.
I The State vs. Frank Joe Logan-sn-
ditment for grand lsrceny-Not Subtty
The State VS. w. D. ChilderS and kV'
elyn Roberson-Inditment for aduiserS
Guilty-Sentence one year, suspended
six months.
The State VS. Franklin Abraharn-ln-
ditment for larceny OF live stock.
Pleads guilty-Ssntence one year.
The Ste vs. Ably Rhame-lndltment
for larceny OF live stock. Pleads gull
ty-Sentence one year.
The State VS. Pink Blanding-lndlt
ment for housebreaIing aud larceny.
Pleads guilty-Sentence one year
The State vs. J. p. Coleman-lndlt
ment for assault and battery with in
tent to kill-Not guilty.