The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-12-16
PRESENTMENT OF
GRAND JURY
RECOMMENDS SCHOOL DISTRICT
SURVEY OF COUNTY
Submits Report of Specia! Connittee :
TO Check Up Former Supervisor.
Only Minor Errors Found

70 SfGCk Up r ofHSf supervisor
Only Minor Errors Found
State of Soa.n C2rolir&, County Of
New berry, Court CT General Scs-
:.o@z, December Tenn, 1921.
To rs Honor, Edward 2IcIver, Pre-
| siding:
! The grand jury begs leave to sub
mt this as their final presentment.
| We have passed upon all bills of
indictment handed to US by the solici-
tor. and the same with our findings
thereon, have been returned to the
court
Through committees, we have made
inspection Of the county home and
jail. The county home is kept very
we'll but the sanitary conditions are
not what they should be. All of the
out buildings should be re-painted in
side, this alone would make them
! more sanitary and easier kept. Some
of the out buildings are in need Of
repairs and all the buildings need
painting outside. 1t is cheaper for
the county in the end, and we recon-
mend that these buildings be put in
coed condition Immediately.
The jail is clean, sanitary, healthy
and comfortable. The prisoners are
well cared for and safely guarded. We
have one of the best, if not the best,
jails in the state. Our sheriff and his
keeper of the Jail should be commend
ed for their manner Of keeping it.
We find the courthouse roof still
leaking and in need of repairs and the
metal cornice and all outside wood
work need repainting and we know
splendid building like our court
house should be always kept in proper
repair and We insist that the proper
authorities attend TO the repairs nee
essary on this building forthwith.
We examined what books We're
brought in by the magistrates but
found some missing, and for this rea-
son, we recommend that all magls-
trates be required to file with the
county treasurer a monthly report
for public inspection and that these
reports be printed in the county pa
pers.
Our committee has examined the
books Of the various county officials
and find them in good shape. We
think it proper to state, however, that
expert accountants, representing the
comptroller general have only recent
" examined ali these books and made
proper settlements with these officials,
and we have been Informed that the
books of all the public Offices were
found in good condition, and all pub
lie nor:es properly accounted for.
We recommend that the clerk OF
court purchase typewriter for use
in his office, and to present the bill
for same to the proper authorities Tor
payment.
We recommend that the legislative
delegation or other proper officials
take steps to provide sufficient funds
to have a complete survey and map
made of Newberry county, showing
all school district lines and all public
roads. This will aid in having better
rural schools and any Improvement
made in cur schools, means better
county and better town.
The committee appointed to IN
| vestigate the supervisors office has
completed its work and submitted
their report. and this report IS at
tached as part of our presentment.
! We wish to extend our thanks to
vour honor, the solicitor, clerk and
other officials of the court for their
kindness to US during this term. The
assistance given by the court and
these officials to US have aided much
in a prompt discharge of the duties
we have been called on to perform.
; W. recommend that the usual fee
be PAID the clerk.
I Respectfully submitted,