Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-05-24
n, "a Kanawha valley slar.

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II Mr.. EDiroR:--As the time IS approach
ling for the meeting Of lie Overseers o.
poor, / feel it my duty To-Day lew facts
before the ciiizens Of KanastlIa and the
hoard lor their consideration.
There much complaint now about
lhioh taxes amongst die people. Isthinkl
This might be considerably diminis he'd
Eby 4 different management al The Poor
Farm. and. perhaps, all oYer ne county ]
But / shall confne my remarks mostly
10 the Poor.Fatm.
I'VE lad in-the assessment OF last June.
1858. Tie levyIIfor usual c4nnty pun poses.
| was 81. 35cts., and the Parish levy WAS
i 81. 75cts.. there are 1860 titliabies 70 IA.
Eaawha, which makes the PARISH levy
amounting 10 1880 ooets., deduct from on
| This amount 1866 66cts.. . pay ment ipr
The. Poor Farm. leaves the eat sam ct
/ $356l 34cts, 10 support The poor Of kat-
lnawha county. Whilst Kanawha county
Gan be respectfully governed, pay the ex-
pense Of its officers. clerks, Jurors, eleellt y,
fpx seaips. jail expenses, DC. Whilst
our circuit court lasts some six weeks.
twice a year. making about IL weeks
/ iii wear, ally attended with heavy
Expenses on the county a'so our county
epurts. some 50 or 40 days IN each rear !;
3 Justices dollars q dak making 3 dol
lars per day fof each day of our county
courls. Il certainly seems to me apd q
many That have convsls4d with op The
snhjtct. tbal Tie paupers could be Kept in
lrespec ability on much less money.
l3esiiles the FIVE thousand xix huu'red
dollars fand lhirty fur GENTS. We are
paying FIVE thousands dollars for the Poor
Farm, and | am informed llrat il is grow
ling up in briafs. buildings dilapidaingt
Ec4tn cribs with the roofs uHS Dc. corn il
Isl per bushels, the pay VI. the present
INCUMBENT $3.50 year. fA<
/ We can find good working men thai
Twill bind themselves TO tend and take
Rrare Of The Farm and Paupers for $3.50.
why Mr.. K4lly as discharged from HE
farm is still yeta mysleryZte the people.
IIhut this matter. we may inffufure iilYts-
IEtigale His wages were only $3.50 akeat
4ElalId no complaint as far as ! have heard
IEsad a man employed at $3.50 d year --
KrBere has been and is now. as near As
IIcan geeJlhe number, from sir to eight
Ipanpers AK The poor house. Beforesslhis
IprPperiy. was purchased, thf4 paupefs we're
IEkrpt by iamilless~ (this DIP moi thipk,Aa
tEitap plan. Butfo my subject; jacob
EInAQ kept onef Idiof<npw AT the poor
.Flionses> Tor which be received fifty dollars
+ wear ;le led and clothed. me 1countt
4 vas Al n6Sexperse. except the tifly flol
lars a years. Now eight paupels wquli
3mount lot fouf, hundred dollars year. =
now at This rate i've can keep one hundred
\ and twelve paup+rsand have thirteen DOL
lars and Il,iriy four cents left
III car find men that will take every pm.
| pen IN the county, at from tftyto seventy !
! wv d1llars each, aayear. and give set,u
.IiiitE for their god maintainanse, and free
4 lhf county Of any turthrrE4apenee..
! New / win give my views respecting
4 theHpoor hoase farm. il they will keep 4
Il as \ resort. That is toTenttsthe farm fot
Etlle| highest price. and keep the paupsfs
4 fprthe lowest price. to be bid off to lhe
Highest aud lowest bidder, before the
4 Hublic, alter notice being given thereof,
| theEpurchaser giving bond nnd 1secufify
It9 ieluFh The farm DC. in good order. and
1 Ite proper maintailance of the fpaupefs
| ;@ra ctr.ain number of Years 10 be fixed
| by the Board Of Overseers.F
/ The present system OF management is
\ watched very close, but is Kept ID such a
Ecbnslitiun thar no one can fairly satisfy bis
mipA. Il would, therefore suggest lha
j IAet oardIpresent.alI their bills 10 the levy
court. and I hope the court may order
them published II some paper printedsin
4 tie county. for the benefr pf those that
lhAsthem 70 pay. Men generally wish 10
know where theii money GOES 10. Seve-
raf h,en have requested me to make tAis
publication Of my views "a the subject.
III would not wish TO Be understood as
casting a refectionupon he minis or con
duct q our honorable body of oyerseers
of tae. poor. in this article. But as cit
/ izen1and tax payer and the pressure 81
Times. am induced 10 lay these facts b..
fofelEou. and hope. for lhe benefit 81
tlhe people, tire Board Of OveFseers will do
something to lesson this heavy tax.
n M. d. CLINTON