The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-03-03
rror the Lancaster Ledger.
F,bruayy II. 18

February ~, qobS.
Mr.. Epdrox: You will please give plscs
iu yo~r next paper, 10 the Following stass,
rnent, in conuection with nm ordinance 70
raise supplies fos the year 1888.
A my tenn of Office as lutcndant exs{rct
with the election of n new Council, which,
has been ordered TO be holden on Monday,
the lst of March, deem Il important ZOE
variou, reasons, to state briefly, what has
been tn policy Of the Council, during NY
administration. Dee,ning IL to be unneces.
sary GAS all the actings and doings of Coun-
Gil appear in the Books Of CounciD and
altogether too burdensome for the funds,
to publish the proceedings Of each meeting
of Council, we confined ourselves to tho
rule Of publishing only such matter As We
thought the citizens of the Village ought
to know and ieel .esa interest in. In strict
obedience to this rule, we simply ordered
the publication Of the acco"ptE current, OF
the Treasurer and Clerk, and Of ap Gtdin-
ance to raise supplies for the year l85s.-
These accounts have already been PUBLISH
ed, and a reference 70 thcm, vii! readily,
show how we'll and how fai,hfnlly both Of
these gentlemen have performed the respon-
siDie and weighty duties Of their office.
claiming no other remuneration therefor,
than simply the thanks Of the public. Ny
thanks are due 10 my coadiutors, tyr tho
f.si,kful, pleasant and hearty performance Of
thcir duly AZ members Of Council ; aud -
! am about 10 retire from office. fee! re-
luctart to withdraw, without, frst. public
| iy expressing 20 them my thanks for their
corporation, without which, l reSld not
have approximat-d the disekxge Of my
duties ~ lntcndant 1t will bs readily per.
ceiyed, Iy reference TO these accounts, that
,he present Council have paid sey tnty .ivs
dollars out Of the funds for the .fscul 3 ar
1857, to the liquidation Of debts against
former councils, having received .aly the
sum OF seven dollars and siIty-nne cents,
from former Treasurer. The payment Of
- large proportion Of the funds Of 1857,
t" the liquidation of old debts, would of IT.
self seem sufficient. I" have greatly emb.r-
rA.--d the present Council but that which
more than anything else, forced upon us
the exercise Of the most rigid economy.
VAS the reduction Of The tax "D Re, Eytsis,
.hich brought Into the treasury a bare pitt
nee from that quarter, leaving us to rely
fnr means almost entirely upon the hazard.
Gus collection "f Street Tax. With th.ss
fravy drawbacks upon ns. We found it dit
frult ii not impossible TO MAX. the pro-
.r,ss We Wished. in what We mu st ~ citir.us
of the Village, all greatly desire, the tho
rough grading and repairing Of Our streets
and sh"rougLiarrS.
There wer. but two alternatives l-ft us---
either to ,top " ork ~hsn our m.a,s ~~rs
exhausted or t" impose hsa'y debt uP'n
our successors. Whether We have acted
wisely or not, in storping work, ~h-n our
means g.vr on, We leave it TO Others To
say ns il would not b-comr us I" 70 far
,her. ih,n simply {" state What our policy
has been, and low far We have ,4rc-vded
in what We originally pnrposcd. Sutiir. 10
then. to sly ~r retire from ofiier. having
T accomplished mare work than We ., fir.t
thought possible. under all the cir. Ain.
stances Of the case, leaving our Ahcressors
almost unencuu,brred with debts, in q. .
event those parsons who have not yet paid
thor street tax. r, pond 10 the d-u,arI. of
the Town Ma rsh.l, who has beth furnished
with u list Of tie sxcount., and ordered TO
present them for payment. As IN. tunes
wer. hard We felt unwilling to force their
collection by executions, knowing ihey
would be Pr"r:p'l. paid npon Pts.rnlation.
hop". therefore, that no drfsultsr will
take advantage oi This lcnieucy. but tha. all
who have mo-; Yet p.id. viii pa, Wy. nld
enable lie to E..nd o,er the b.lanes yet du.
to ,iir Incoming Council. Tn~ strer, tools,
most It "hich, have been bought Ly III.
present C"Gncil. a'e IN my po.-r..ion and
sutJ"c: To the order of my successor. I
r'nuot r"iire without congrstul.ting thu
Villagers, upon the remark able order aud
qnIci y 'ich at pre--nt per, AIDES every part
Of our Village. Ihi. i. owing in agrca.
measure. 10 the very efficient manner in
which our patrol have Discharged their duty,
restoring state of qnieg, among the ne-
Sroes, such n ] have rarely seen any where
else, ard ihr ent re abs. nee Of all grog.
shop. md ilaees of retailing. With these
Remarks 10 the public, | respectfully sub
n; in another column Of this paper. for
the Use and benefit Of my successor in 81.
'iice, An Orjinsnce, entitled AN Ordia.
Hnee' 10 raise supplies for the year 1853.
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