Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-07-20
Presentment of Grand Jury.

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Wore, Presiding Judge.
Sir: We have passed on all indict-
ments handed US by the Solicitor and
returned same.
A committee of the Grand Jury
has visited the County Home and
find five white inmates, FIVE colored,
find four mules, twelve cows, eigh-
teen hogs, thirteen pigs and thirty
bushels wheat and one two-horse
wagon and implements to run farm.
The crop is in good shape.
The Jail we find clean and well
kept. There is need for the installa-
tion of toilets and we recommend
that water be carried to the jail by
pipe connection with the water mains
of the city.
We have visited the Sheriff's Of
flee and find it in satisfactory con-
dition.
The same is true of the Judge of
Probate's Office.
Since the adjournment of the last
Court, the Clerk, Hon. W. B. Cog
burn, has died. His loss is great, and
we feel we would be remiss if we did
not commend his noble character and
splendid example as an officer and a
friend to those who may in the fu-
ture succeed to the post he so we'll
filled. His Office he leaves well and
neatly kept, showing he was efficient
and faithful to the end.
The Treasurer has his accounts
which have been checked through
June 80, 1921, in neat condition. His
method of keeping books is simple
and easily understood, but we suggest
in the future he pay no claims that
the Supervisor and County Commis-
sioners have not issued warrant for.
The Auditors office is well kept.
The Superintendent of Education
has books in mis- Office in neat and
satisfactory condition.
We want to rebuke in no uncer-
tain terms the officers who have run
the Supervisors Office. The bonds au-
thorized at the last session of the
Legislature have been duly sold, net
ting to the County s94,445. 1t was
hoped this would pay all outstanding
claims against the County, but it has
not done so. The Treasurer has paid
out on approved County Claims"
s11S,S76.67; approved "Past Indebt-
edness" claims $78,529.32, making
total of s1s6,9O5.93 between July
1, 1920, and July 1, 1921. Of this
amount S7s,529.32 is entered in his
books as past Indebtedness. At pres
ent the County has three notes out
standing which must be paid in the
future. One to the Sinking Fund
Commission for $4,000. (This note
has been reduced by paying $9,SS7.-
rs from 21s mill levy put on for that
purpose One to the Bank of Edge
field for $4,000. (This note has been
reduced by a payment, but there is
a balance due of S15,s79.29.) One
to Eyer G. Co., for $4,000. This last
note was made to obtain money to
meet ordinary expenses during the
present year and is to be paid out of
taxes collected this fall.
There is a special levy of 2H
mills to take up the note due the
Sinking Fund Commission, but as this
levy produced but $SS7.75 this past
year it will not likely pay all of the
balance of S15,112.25 this year.
A partial examination of Claims
on file in the Supervisors office have
astonished and benumbed. Instance
claim number 1873 paid and approved
on August s, 1920, for $9sS.5O. This
claim is to "W. R. & C. l.. tombstone,
to rent on 16 mules for one month
s4OO. 8 days lost time $3.50. 12c a
yard increase in price on 2780 GU.
yds. at 12c s333.6O. Total, $98.6o.
This claim has never been sworn to,
though the oath provided on the form
is filled out, but is approved by R.
N. Broadwater and ]. N. Grifis. Just
previous to this date, namely July 6,
1920, Johnstone & Warnum present
ed claim number 80 "To Johnstone
& Warnum to sixteen mules rented
County $4OO. In this case the oath is