The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1920-01-29
GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS.
Improvements to Court House and
Jail.-HighWay Construction.

The grand jury made it's present
ments to the court Tuesday after
noon, as follows:
State of South Carolina, county of
Bamberg. Court of general sessions.
ITO the Honorable l. w. Bowman,
Judge presiding at the January term
Of the above named court:
I'VE, the grand jury. beg leave to
herewith make presentments of our
findings and the result of our differ
ent investigations, as required of us
under the laws and under the charge
| of your honor
Il. We want to take this method
of thanking your honor for the very
courteous treatment shown us, also
the solicitor and the different court
officials.
"2. We have passed upon all bills
handed us by the solicitor
"3. We have visited all the coun-
ty Offices and the county chain gang.
We are pleased to state that we found
all the offices in good condition, and
that the different officials seem to be
doing their duty. The chain gang
we found in a good sanitary condi-
ton, and the prisoners are being car
ed for and treated in as humane man
ner as is conducive to punishment
-. We visited the county Jail. We
a. We visittd the county jail. We
are sorry to report that we found the
inmates therein are not properly pro-
vided with covering and on account
of the broken condition of the win
dows the inmates are forced to suffer
from the cold. We also find that the
inside walls of the jail are very badly
in need of paint, also there is a leak,
on the front porch, which, we are in
formed by the jailer. has been there
for some time. AS to the county jail,
we beg to recommend: That pad
ded cell be provided for insane pa
tents and lunatics; that the county
authorities as soon as practicable
have built a septic tank for the Jail,
and that there be installed water
works with at least two closets up
stairs and one downstairs. We de-
sire to state that the above recon-
mendations have been made in for
mer presentments and we are inform
ed by the officials in charge that
there is not sufficient appropriations
for the carrying out of these recon-
mendations. We, therefore, recon-
mend and urge that our representa-
tives in the general assembly be ask
ed to increase the appropriation for
this item to at least 81 900.
"5. In connection with the public
closets at the court house, we find
same in an extremely unsanitary con-
dition, and we urgently recommend
that the old closets now in use be
torn down at once and new ones be
erected and the same be enclosed
with fence and the gates be lock-
ed, except during the terms of court;
also, as soon as practicable and as
soon as an appropriation can be
made, we recommend that water
works be installed in the court house
at least to the extent of placing two
closets on the lower floor of the court
house; also that all doors and locks
in the court house be inspected and
if necessary repaired, and that the
fireplace in the county auditors Of
flee be repaired at once. Last, but
by no means least, we urge that a
suitable desk be bought and placed
on the judges rostrum.
&c. We recommend that the prop
er steps be taken to have in readiness
the necessary county funds with !
which to supplement the federal high
way funds to build the highway from
the Barnwell line to either the Cole
ton or Orangeburg line.
"7 We also recommend that the |
necessary funds be gotten in hand |
for the paving of Main street from
the railroad track to the sidewalk in
front of the court house and that the
necessary funds be furnished for one
half of the paving of the sidewalk in
front of the court house property in
conformity with the agreement of the
other property owners on Raiload av-
enue.
"All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. "LaVERNE THOMAS,
Foreman"
Alleged Check Forger Held.
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