The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-03-03
PRESENTMENT OF
GRAND JURY
RECOMMENDATIONS OF IMPOR-
TANCE MADE.-JAIL
INSPECTED.


pertaining to this, the spring termn
of court for the year 1921 begs to
herewith make its report:
l. We desire to thank His Honor,
Judge Puerifoy, for the forceful and
timely charge made by him. 1t not
only will assist us materially in the
discharge of our duties as Grand Ju-
rors but impressed upon all who had
the privilege of hearing same, their
duties as good citizens.
We also wish to thank Solicitor
Mcleod for the assistance rendered
us in passing upon the bills present.
ed for our attention.
II. We have passed upon all in
dictments handed US and have return
ed same to the court. 1t is with re-
prets that we find that there were
more indictments to be passed upon
at this session of court than there
has been in several years.
III. A petition was presented tG
us from the residents of Johnson
township relative to the disposition
of the road funds of said township;
same has been received as informa-
ton, and we have appointed a COM
mittee to investigate the matter and
report their finding at the next ses-
sion of court.
". 1t has been brought to our at
tention that the Sims Reach Bridge
and Johnson's Swamp bridge are both
in very dangerous condition, and the
Commissioners should repair same
Immediately. There are numerous
smaller bridges in the county which
are also in need of repair. We real
ize that all of the roads in the county
can not be worked at once, but We
would recommend that the county
commissioners arrange to immediate
repair all bridges and fix the worst
places in the roads.
V. 1t has been reported to US that
there is considerable fast and reck-
less driving being done on the recent
" improved road to Lake City, and
we would suggest to the Sheriff that
he take sucn immediate steps as may
be necessary to stop same.
vi. We have inspected the jail
and it is very gratifying tc report
that it is in excellent condition. The
recent renovation was badly needed.
The prisoners seem to be well cared
for and the sanitary conditions good.
We wish to commend the Commission
ers, both for the improvement at The
:aii and the court house.
VII. Since the court room has been
renovated and put IN gooC shape, we
re, ommend that same be used hero
after exclusively for the holding Of
court of common peas and general
sessions, and for such other meetings
as the county at large is Interested III,
and we hereby instruct the clerk OF
Court to keep same locked and only
permit it to he opened for the pur-
poses above mention ed.
The magistrate at Kingstree has
heretofore been using same for hold
ing his court; he is directed however,
to secure quarters elsewhere in which
to hold his trials, and attend to such
other business as may come before
him, and we recommend that the room
which he has heretofore used be flX-
ed up as an office for the Solicitor
VIII. We have Inspected the COLI
ty offices and End same in good shape.
We find however, that they are very
much crowded with old books which
are not necessary ct this time. but
should be retained as public records.
We therefore recommend and direct
that the County Commissioners I'M
mediately build in the rear OF The
court house in one corner of the yard,
corrugated iron building, approxi-
n,ately 15x45 feet, to oe divided in
to three rooms to be used t.. store
and keep the old records of the coun-
ty offices. We recommend that this
be done before the next term Of court.
*. We have appointed commit
tees to look after the Jail, county Of
fees, chain gang, roads, etc, during
the coming year, and to report back
to this body at the next term OF
court.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. (SignedD
T. B. PATRICK,
March 1st. 1921. Foremanl