Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-11-28
Annual Report of the Commissioners of
the Poor for Edgefeld District, For
lS65.,66.

To His BOnor the Presiding Jadys, Fall Term,
1855:
The Chairman of tho Commissioners of the
Poor for Edgeield District would respectfully
Report, That notwithstanding difficulties Of an
unusual character have been encountered within
the past two yeare, the business affairs OF tho
Poor House are in tolerable condition. Both
prudence and economy would suggest that some
little repairs be made on some of the buildingsas
soon as practicable. The inmates are properly
cared for and the business of the placeis under
the regular supervision Of Mr.. JOSEPH BOLTON,
the Steward, who continues to give satisfactory
evidence of his fitness and entire sutableness for
the position he now occupies, and whose services
arc secured for the next year.
The want of means, from the failure Of tho as
sessment of last year, taken in connection with
short crop, called for an enlarged assessment the
present year, tesidcs considerably increasing the
difficulties of procuring supplies and purchases
had to be made necessarily at n disadvantage.
And the crop of tho present year, in common
with the country generally, being almost toai
failure, the difficulties of procuring supplies Will
certainly not be less than heretofore and conse-
qrsnty, NO havo but little encouragement to hope
and believe (as did our predeoosors,) that the
place will very soon become self sustaining.
There are at this time six Lunatic Paupers in
the State Lunatic Asylum ut Columbia, S. G.,
chargeable to the District, viz: Lovey Viewer, y.
W. Minis, NJ. Turner n. Cox, Rebecca Fortner
and James Green; ono having died the present
yoar, viz: F. G. Freeman. Twenty one different
Pauperl have received benefit from the Poor funds
of the District within the last two years. Two
havo been sent from tho District to tho Asylum
the present year, Wis Rcbocca FORMER and james
Green, and one admitted as Pnupcr Lunatic last
year, viz: N. Cox. Five have died ut the Poor
House within the two years, viz: William Clarke,
sixty-l years Of age; BENZ. Franklin, seventy
four; Nancy Fulk, seyenty-four; Nancy Rowe,
si1ty-four, and Loanna Minor, siIty-two. One
has left the Poor House of her own accord, viz:
Susan Norris There are sixteen Paupers at this
time remaining at tho Poor House, viz:
l. Nancy Mays, 62 years of age idiOtic
q Sarah Plimalp, A., deformed,
g. Susan Holmes, 5S, afflicted.
1. Levi. Holmes, SO, idiotic.
S. Eliza Williams, Is, deformed.
g. Josiuh Swindle, SO, afflicted.
7. Elizabeth Jones, GJ, cripple.
s. Elizabeth Zimmerman, 8, destitute.
8. Mary Plimale, SO, destitute.
10. Celia Turner, s,
H. Elizabeth Turnagc, 9s, BLIND.
H. grod Martin, IL, cpicpte.
Is. Grace Gulledgo, 80, destitute.
H. WIN. A. Wages, .,
Is. Elizabeth C. Wages, I,
l6. Lewis P. Wages, S,
The removal from the State Of the former
Treasurer made it obligatory on tho Board TO fill
the vacancy, whose Report accompanies this; and
to which for minute account Of receipts and dis.
bursements VIC respectfully refer your Honour.
Ali of which is inlpectfully. submitted.
". 3. M0BLEY.
Chair. Board of Corners.
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