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PRESENTMENT OF GRAND JURY. State of South C troliua.COUNTS of UNION.Cotm of General Sessions.To His Honor W, C. Betti t, Presiding Judge:Hating discharged the Julies devolved upon us by your Honor for this the July Term of court for I'tiitm Counly. We the Grand ./ury of said CJUUly desire to make tlirottgh our Foreman. The lollowiug pre-senLmcot and recommeuiialH'iis.Jail: «Was examined by committee, and find that our recommendation made at March term of court IbVo lias not been complied with by County Supervisor .1 II. T. Scott and his board, ami we ask your Manor to order such work line or cause shown why.Jlnltrum:Skull Shoals bridge has been reported as being in » dangerous condition (on I’acolet rtver,) Grindall Shoals bridge (ou I’aeolet river) is in a dangerous condition. Rice's bridge across Fair Forest. A new bridge should bo built at this place. Harris bridge should bo repaired ou a hutments. We recommend that this work be dene immediate y.Roues:The raid leading front this p'acc to West Springs is in a bad condition trad should be put in good condition. The roads have holes in litem and should be filled up all over tile county.FrnntKs:The ltodgerj Ferry across Tiger liver has been reported to us f r non aitcttdence of the Ferryman. We recommend that be be discharged, or compell him to attend strictly to bis business.I’OOIt IICit'SKi examined pour house by committee, find it in good condition. Inmates are well cared for, recommendations made by us at the last term of court has been earned out.School Commissioner's ulfiticWe have examined this office and as far as we are able to ju.ige.it is well conducted. We find in this office a lot of maps, charts, globes etc. which have bcon on baud fer several yeais. W e recommend that the School Commissioner be required, to thori uglily investigate this matter and show to the court t lhe Uetoher ii’rui why -I ti.viur*es arc 011 hand and t whom they belong, so they can be distributed.Tit I Ah J l'STIC km.S. S «ikc?, J. L. feftrain. 0. O, Hughey soil liurdon Wiliams have made reports as required. Wo recommend iliat each Trial Justice be required to make reports a I the October term 1803It is the custom of the peip'e who live ouieidc of Union towu.ship to come before the Trial Justices of Union towush'p ij commence proceedings in the court, of e*» sions instead of going oefbr* ihe 1'iU1 Jim* lice of their respective townships Tins U a hardship oa Union township 1‘riit »Itcc^ and tlfiO upon the Shot ill of toe con toy who get* a sum I salary for serving the I Union township Tt it! Justice. We n-: mi- | mend that parties be required as fir iis practicable to confine themselves to their respective township Trial Justices,The Clerks office, Sheritl s, Auditor®. Prolate Judge and Masters are found 111 good condition. Mine repairs ate going on in the Masters cilice which vvi'J he re ported at the next term of court.The county Supervisor is not tti t«i.vn, otT on official busiuess. Will report the c n dit ion at the nest term of court. The county Treasurer is as we understand at home sick, will report condition of Ins office no\1 term of court. We have examined the bauds of ihe county officials nud find them in our judgement goodVmid %\*rvJohn H»c© colore I has been reported ft* n Yagrnnt, We recommend that lie hs huud-led tiy die Tiial ./unttce of the township.Tliatikiug your Honor for court© ies extendedUcspcctfully submitted J. li. I'tule, Foreman.
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Union Times
Union, South Carolina, US
Fri, Jul 12, 1895
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