The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-10-17
GRAND JURY FAVORS
BONDS FOR ROADS IN
LANCASTER COUNTY
Asks That Election Be Called in
Near Future That People
May Decide Matter.
AVOID OVERHEAD BRIDGE
Strong Recommendation is Made
That County Commissioners
Secure Right-OfWay Without
Crossing Railroad at This Dan
gerOuS Point.

Crossing Railroad at This Dan
gerOus Point.
The report OF the grand jury to the
court of general sessions, now sitting
in this city, was made Wednesday.
Several recommendations of more
than passing interest are contained in
the report, among them being that of
bond issue for roads in Lancaster
county, the avoidance of the danger.
GUS overhead bridge at Pleasant Hill
and the securing of a right-of-way at
this point to straighten the road and
eliminate the crossing Of the tracks,
and the Improvement of other roads
and bridges in the county
The report in full follows:
State of South Carolina, County OF
Lancaster:
In General Sessions.
To His Honor, Thos. S. Sease, Presid-
ing Judge of said Court:
We beg to submit the following re-
port
We have passed on all bills of in.
dictment handed to us by the solicit
tor.
Through committees of our body
we have examined the various county
offices, the county home. chain gang
and jail and find them well kept and
in good order.
We have examined five of the mag.
istrate's books turned in for our ex.
animation. We find four of them
well kept, but we find the fifth not so
well kept. We recommend that each
of the county magistrates report to
the next meeting OF the grand jury
and have their books checked in full.
The foreman of the grand jury
spent one day checking the vouchers
OF the county treasurer, county audi
tor and county commissioners and
found them well kept and in good con-
dition.
We find that the inmates of the
county home are we'll provided for
and well treated. The water supply
is insufficient and We have recon-
mended heretofore that same be pro-
vided and we ask again that it be car
ried out. We find that the convicts
are humanely treated and that the
mules and other property of the coun-
ty is well cared for.
We find that the prisoners in the
county jail are properly cared for.
We recommend that the kitchen floor
or part of 1t be torn out and replaced
with new floor. in order to keep
down danger from fire.
We heartily commend our county
commissioners for the work that is
being done on our public highways.
We are in favor OF good roads and a
bond issue and ask that an election
be held in the near future that the
people may decide the matter.
We call attention to the overhead
bridge near Pleasant Hill, as we re.
gard II very dangerous to the travel.
ing public. We strongly recommend
that our county commissioners try
and secure right-of-way on the west
side OF the railroad to the crossing
below. If commissioners are not able
to secure said right-of-way, we insist
that something be done by the South.
ern Railway company for the safety
of the public.
We recommend that the rooms in
the rear of the courthouse now occu-
pied by the superintendent OF educa.
tion and grand jury room be covered
with a new roof
We also recommend that electric
drop lights be put In the treasurer,
the auditor and sheriff's offices.
We also recommend that toilets be
put In the two jury rooms and that
the court room be painted and calsom.
ined
We call attention to the condition
of the bridge over Cane Creek on the
Charlotte road. II is In need of re-
pair.
We call attention to the road lead
ing from Jones Cross Roads to Jas
A. Cauthen's and recommend that II
be widened and worked.
We also recommend that the Potter