The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-12-07
THE GRAND JURY MAKES
ITS FINAL PRESENTMENT
Newberry County, S. c.
= Dec. 5, 1917.

NeWDerr! COuHIS, y. y.
=" Dec 5, 1917.
To His Honor, Judge 5. T. Mauldin,
Presiding:
we the grand jurors of Newberry
county. at the fall term OF court
wish to make the following presenta-
t;on of such matters as have come
before US for our consideration.
We desire to express to the judge
presiding our thanks for his cnarse
TO as and assistance given to US.
We have acted on all bills gwen
to US by the solicitor, and have re-
turned the same to him.
i We have examined, with the help
Of the bank examiner, Mr.. Bradley
the books of the treasurer, the audi
tor, the county supervisor, the county
ssperintendent Of the schools and the
sheriff We find their books we'll kept
and correct, as far as we are aoie 20
know.
We find the masters books oaoiy
,an+ and il gave us a great deal OF
trouble and much work. we recoln-
mend that where an officer is so care
less as to his books he should be pun
isbed. Just here let US say we 10
not believe the master has been dis
honest but he has been crimlnaiiy
careless with books.
WE have examined the probate ON
90 and find that he is issuing WINS
kew permits to anyone who appileS
70 him. without swearing them, wnen
no knows they are not at the head
os the family, to those that ne knows
are regular drinkers and to those VINO
,so not use it for medicinal purposes.
rh;s as we understand the law, IS
unlawful.
We nave examined the books OF the
magistrates of the county. and ind
them we'll kept. MAGISTRATE from No.
4 township. r, M. Aughtrey. and few
oases. marked paid, we find no re-
esiu for same.
6 We find the county home we'll kept,
as far as the keeper can keen suca
AZ home under the conditions that he
has TO work the inmates are we'll
fed and cared for. We recommend
that Newberry county, if this be pos
sible, 20 in with three or more coun-
ties, and build a home for these un-
sortunates, where it will be possible
to give them the comforts and care
that is due them. We believe this is
the best plan to care for them and at
the same time will cost less money,
as one keeper could give his time and
oa-e to this institution.
The schools of the county we fnd
In good han Is and we believe in ex-
cellent condition.
Roads Of the county we find in good
condition, bridges are being repaired.
The bridge over Cannon's creek on
the road leading from st. Philips TO
Bachman chapel is in need Of re-
pairs. Bridge near MIR. T. w. Keitt's,
on the Old Columbia road, over Cald-
well creek, has fallen in and is dan
gerous. The road from Mr.. Sam Crot-
wells to Mr.. B. F. Mills has not been
worked in four years, and needs work.
We ask the supervisor to look after
these roads and bridges.
We have matter existing in the
community near Mr.. John c. Neel's
that needs remedy. There is a
family living in the same house, eat
ing at the same table, sleeping in the
same bed, white children and black
children, having the same mother.
This has been sore to this COM
nunity for a long time. We ask, it
t0ST0 Is q 1SuiONy, tAe~I IoAo .ANA1SN'
be applied.
We recommend that the sheriff, who
is the controlling power, keep the
rural police out in the county on their
Jobs and not So much in his office.
We have complaints from the COM
nunity near Mr.. H. H. Cousins
butcher pen. This butcher pen was
mentioned in our June presentment.
It is still nuisance and ought to be
removed, or put In sanitary con-
dition.
We want to thank the officers for
their kindness to US and help they
gave us in examining their books. We
have tried to do our duty, and, while
we may have offended some, we have
only done our dirty. We ask that our
clerk be paid the usual fee.