The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-06-15
PREsENTMENT OF GRAND JURY,
State of South Carolina, County of
Williamsburg.


herewith make its report:
l. We desire to thank his Honor
Judge Wilson, and Solicitor Mcleod
for the instructions given US pertain
ing to our duties as a Grand Jury
and thereby assisting US materially
in passing upon the bills handed us
and the other duties imposed upon
this body.
2. We have passed upon all indict-
ments handed us and have returned
same to the court.
8. We find that the magistrates
have not filed their quarterly reports
as required by law and we recommend
th2t all magistrates be required to
file their said reports for the period
up to and including the 3Oth day OF
June, 1922, on the 1st day of July
so that same may be properly audited
at that time.
4. We are glad to report that the
plumbing at the Jail which was men
toned in our last report has been put
in proper condition. However, moth
ing has been done to the building here
tofore recommended to be moved and
repaired. We again call this to the
attention of the County Board of Com,
missioners and urge that this be done
at the earliest possible date.
5. It has come to our attention
that there is no inventory of the road
machinery and equipment showing the
property of the county used for this
purpose and we recommend that a
complete and detailed inventory OF
said equipment be made up at once
and filed in the Supervisors office
as a matter Of reference.
6. 1t has also come to our atten-
ton that there is no definite system
in force for the purchase of supplies
for the chain gang. Supplies being
bought in a number of instances on
verbal orders, sometimes sent by con-
victs and we recommend that this
practice be discontinued and that q
definite system be arranged for the
purchase of all supplies and that none
be authorized to sell supplies to the
county unless upon written order Of
some person duly authorized to give
such orders.
z. At the last meeting of the
Grand Jury it was recommended that
an audit be made of the Supervisor
books. This audit has been partially
made and full report on the auu.,
will be made by this body at its next
meeting and a proper set of books
will be opened in the Supervisors Of
fee by that time.
8. Considerable complaint has beer
made to this body relative to the roads
of the county. A petition has been
filed with the Grand Jury from resi-
dents of Kingstree relative to the con-
dition of the Kingstree-Workman road
A bridge between Salters and the
Lower bridge and another on the Low
er bridge causeway has also been re-
ported. The road between Indiantowr
church and Rome has also been re-
ported to be in very bad condition =
practically impossible at some points
The Broad Swamp bridges on the road
from Kingstree to Sandy Bay are said
to be in a dangerous condition.
The above roads and bridges have
been specifically called to the atten-
ton of this body and We recommend
that these roads be repaired at once
and if the chain gang is not suffi-
cient to put them in fair condition
that the County Board of Commits,
sioners employ parties for the pur-
pose of having them fixed immediate
". Some of the members of this
body have been over these roads per-
sonally within the last week and ii
is absolutely necessary that they be
repaired in order that they may be
used by those who find it necessary
to go over same.
9. We regret to report that it has
come to our attention that certain
white men, in or near Kingstree
have been indulging in the nafarious
practice of beating innocent negroes
for no reason whatsoever, and we rec
ommend that the sheriff investigate
this matter and see that same is not
repeated, or in case it is repeated
that the parties be brought before
this court.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted,
L. R. Mcintosh 4
June 18th, 1922. sman