The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-10-27
Presentment of Grand Jury.


matters which have come to our at
tention at this, the last term of
/ Court of General Sessions for 1921,
beg to herewith make our final re-
port.
We desire to express cur thanks
to His Honor, Judge Mauldin and
Solicitor Mcleod for the able as
sistance which they have given US
in discharging our duties and for the
courteous manner in which they have
done so.
1t is with profound regret that we
report that since our last meeting
one of cur body, Mr.. B. F. Patrick,
has died. In the death of Mr.. Pat
rick the Grand jury has lost valu-
able member and Williamsburg coun-
ty a valuable citizen, and we desire
to express our heartfelt sympathy
to the family of our deceased men,
Der.
We have passed upon all indict-
ments which have been handed to us
by the solicitor and have returned
same to the court.
The committee on county offices
report that it has inspected all of the
offices and finds that they are neatly
kept and in good order, and with few
exceptions, the records are in good
shape. We desire to make special
recommendation however, as to the
following offices:
We recommend that the office of
the Superintendent Of Education be
renovated, and such furniture as may
be needed to make same comfortable
purchased. We also recommend that
a typewriter be purchased at once
for this office.
We recommend that the Treasurer
comply with the recommendations as
made in the report of Louis A. Scar
son, Certified Publis Accountant,
dated August 1st, 1921, and this day
filed in the office of the Clerk Of
Court, and we especially recommend
that the suggestion as to the writing
and holding of tax receipts for various
parties be discontinued as this tends
to show partiality and permits the
parties for which this is done to
thereby avoid penalties, which others
suffer, and also on account OF the
fact that the Comptroller General has
declined to accept the settlement with
the county treasurer on account of
these unpaid taxes, for which receipts
have been written and held by the
treasurer as cash.
We find that the County Super
visor is behind in keeping his books,
especially the Township Supply Book.
We recommend that all of his books
be brought up to date at once.
We also find that three of the Coun-
ty Commissioners whose terms of Of
flee expired some months ago have
never qualified for their new term
by filing the proper bond, although
they continue to hold their offices,
and we recommend that the proper
authority look into this matter at
once and have these bonds executed
and filed.
The chaingang has been visited
personally by members of this body
and they find that same is in good
condition. The prisoners are well
cared fer and properly fed, and the
sanitary conditions around the camps
are good.
We also find the county jail to be
in good condition and the prisoners
there properly cared for and the san
itary condition good.
We find that there is a tenant house
on the Jail lot which is badly in need
of repairs and needs a new covering.
We recommend that this house be
moved from the place where it is now
situate to the rear of the Jail lot and
then recovered and repaired as may
be necessary.
The roads of the county in a num-
Der of places are badly cut, which is
somewhat due to weather conditions,
and we request that the commission
ers use every effort to work these
roads at the earliest possible date.
There is a bridge on the Gapway
Public Road near Browns school
house which is down and needs i'm
mediate repairing. 1t is now neces-
sary to go around same and we rec
ommend that this be attended to at
once.
We recommend that the steel
bridge, crossing Black river at Kings
tree, be overhauled at once by tighten
ing the bolts therein and replacing
those which are missing, and by CIV
Al. -4;,.o I,;Jra n coat of D9lnt