The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-09-21
Presentment Of
The Grand Jury

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the honora bic court.
/. We have passed on all bills
handed US by the solicitor and the
court.
2. We take thismethod of thank
ing the court and all officials for the
many courtesies shown US, and have
paid careful attention to the able
charge and instructions by your hon
or.
8. We have visited all the county
offices and the different officials show
ed us all the courtesies that could
be expected and find them neatly
Kept, and the books apparently IL
frst-class condition.
4. Our committee visited the
chain gang and find same to be in a
good sanitary condition, the prison.
ers we'll fed and care for, but recon-
mend that the supervisor and COM
|missioners buy some needed mattress
es and covering which will be need
ed the coming winter; also some flies
for some of the tents, which are in
very bad condition.
5. Our committee visited the
county jail and found same in very
neat and clean condition and sanl-
tary, but we find that the general
condition in the prisoners quarters
upstairs to be that they are forced
to sleep on the bare floor without any
mattresses and also we find that COW
ering is very scarce. We recommend
that the proper bedding and covering
be bought and placed in the prison
ers' quarters at once.
6. We recommend that our dele
cation in the general assembly in
making up the county supply bill for
the ensuing year raise the salary of
the county supervisor to the sum of
$1,000, and we make this recommen-
dation after taking into, considera-
ton the fact that the supervisor is
under a very large expense in keep
ing up an automobile and for it's up
keep and running expenses; there is
no item in the supply bill to reim-
burse him for same. Also we recon-
mend that the supervisor, if in his
| discretion the same is needed, do
purchase for the county light truck,
same to be used in instances when
the heavy trucks can be done away
with as in this way the expense will
be much less than in using the heavy
trucks at all times. We again reit-
crate our former recommendation as
to the old and dilapidated toilets in
the rear of the court house which
are still in very filthy condition, and
we again urge that these toilets be
torn down, new ones built, fence
built around them and the gate lead
ing therein be locked and opened on
ly during terms Of court.
Z. 1t has been called to
our attention that certain par
ties in the county are operat-
ing two wheel timber carts on
the highway between Olar and Ehr-
hardt in violation of the law of this
state, and especially on that portion
of said highway between 'Mr. j. j.
Kearse's place and Ehrhardt, and we
recommend that this matter be TAX
en- up and looked into by the proper
| authorities and have same stopped as
well as in any other portion Of the
county where like condition exists.
8. We recommend that there be
bought for and installed in the Off
ce of probate judge such steel filing
devices as may be found necessary
after a conference between the pro-
bate Judge and the delegation in the
general assembly; and that an ap-
preparation be made or that purpose.
8. We desire to call special at
tention to the financial condition of
the county and the very able and
careful county treasurer, whose re-
port shows that there is now in bank
to the credit of the county $4,000,
of this amounts $4,000 will be used
in building the highway between
Bamberg and Branchville along with
federal aid, and also about $4,000
in uncollected taxes. We have no
bonded indebtedness on the county
but the machinery is run on cash
basis.
10. There is one more matter we
desire to call to the attention of the
different court officials and peace Off
GERS throughout the county, and that
is the time and expense incurred in