The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-27
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fran hrua', calriuon -: tac Conference cf
CoIa'T Coinm::a'oa"r'. liri' iaa' October, Hiii
har" Tie following, r:ainnri.!' rt,srn;cd Ia lie
Legislature NJ an early day:
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m GfnG'w' .f$2 'nbiy @oi, :.scttnd sitting:
GESTLEaEH-fcTmit It's 10 IL. ii,iocc yU,. SOME
The memorial Ia which this il suppirllcni.ry:
l. Tic Gcncr;'' hsscui3iy passed L; the special
sn,; sSs;inn Of isas An acs 10 orsass ;o%nsis
rir county commissioners In tlid several conn.
i'f have had their atlcn,ion cnliea by III. citizens
to confer about the objections that have been
urrch L" rhc opinion entertained IL. that the
Impoverished condition Of tile STATE a.: the pTcS-
cnt time. renders 8; impossible FOR ihc pcopu 20
pay the additional taxes which the rnlntreinrnts
inier this act provide for. ana III view Of this
opinion IL WAS ''ccmct worthy of the attention
and consideration OF the c0ntcr-ncc nj county
commissioners u. the state, in he rroprr Ills.
charge Of their duties 10 the pcopi: of tho several
eout:cs, To represent 20 the Ley %'lature the he.
cySsily "f pOstpohtng thr organization of town-
p:rairn OF which il Is iobc hope. that the State
wi!l br in prosperous condition.
The counties OF the state, laid M, the law
directs, would he Sli.Ni!Nicd into townships OF
not less than thirty-siN. and not more than one
hundred square mites in extent. The State con.
suppose We divide the STATE into townships OF
iiiy square i.,ilcs caci. It wou!T contain seven
hundred and forty townships. which VIII
require, according 10 ,llr ,u:i, seven OIL
GERS in each township. The lnw allows one
dollar and fifty cents per diem Tor each officer.
say, Tor argument tha, these Officers are on duty
anc hundred and n?ty days, at onc dollar and hfty
cents Irr day; per annun II would aD,oun: IL nf-
teen hundred ana seventy -ll.r dollars. If one town.
ship amounts 10 nIiCcn hundred and scycnty.ivc
dollars, seven hundred and forty townships would
amount, per aunu.n iu one million cnr hundred and
SiXiy-Hvc thousand and I'VE hundred dollars We
have 10 dcubi but most uf these officers would he
on duty for tue Errnicrparl OF the year. You will
perceive hy these figures The cnurinoliS expense
ihs; Township bill will incar. This IL only pay-
INK The salaries u( Officers, whose pay will bc the
s'ia sum or one dollar and fifty cents per day,
for which 10 competent man. &c he honestly dis,
charges his duty, would lie willing tu give his ser
vices.
You vii! pc:cclyt tia; We rccnmmand special
commissioners. This is necessary fur the proper
organization Of The counties. Formerly we hal
commissioners OF tile poor, commissioners OF
cross roads, ami roaIl commissioners. The county
commissioners should not be expected TO attend
tn the local wants in these respects. The several
parishes OF townships each IIcfds and Should
have q resident special commissioner
II. In the second place. It will bc perceived, By
consulting the memorial, that WI. advocate the
giving Of bonds by the county commissioners.
The State Constitution, Art. IL, Bee. 10, is fol-
lows tile Qualified electors Of each county shall
elect thrse persons, for the term Of two years
who shall have Jurisdiction over roads, bridges
highways, ferries, nnd in ull muttcrs relating To
taxes, disbursements Of money for county pu.-
poses and in every other case tina: may Inc ne
ccsSary 10 the internal Improvement ami local
concerns of the respective counties: Provided,
Tha, in NIL cases there shall be ,he right OF appeal
20 the State court.'' q
From this extract from the constitution
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county commissioners, who have charge Of dis
bnrscment5 for various obeci5. The county
treasurer; whose duty II is Ia httec charge OF all
Stale and county money in the county, stands,
In our Judgment, toward the county cumlnission-
crS IN The SHiuc relation al oflccr Ia bank. All
orders or checks passed by tho county commis-'
slnncrs and signed by their chairman .nlI.c be
paid or cashc,l hy the county treasurer. How is
the county treasurer Ia know whether Tie checks
presented 10 Him. signed by tho chairman, are
actually due ior county purposcdY These may be
paid. AMI yet may he irau,lu,".lr in such case
what Is the result but loss tu tho State I'm the alb
senrc nf the security. which will be- provided by
satisfactory bonds. Whatever restriction exists
nnuinnlly. the fact Is read In tile tt
all bills audited by the county commissioners
must DC paid by the county treasurer; therefore
you will perceive the Importance or security in
fraudulent action. caEa
.'Iut the General Assembly alinl mass laws for
the safeIceping transfer ami disbursements. :,
Fide Constitution. Article tx, Section Is.
1t is our duty to show the representatives Of
our responsibilities, and deem necessary for the
security Of the State, AZ well NJ the commission.
ers. thnt it should be q bonded office.
III. III the third place, we recommended, In the
memorial referred TO- that all work he done by
contract, as il IL the cheapest and best Way, md
most advantageous to the state.
w. We also recommend that the county conf
missioncrs be authorized to issue li,:cnscs
We also deem il necessary to recommend that
all citizens between The age OF eighteen and fifty
be ordered ont tn work, or provide for working or
the public roads within their respective counties
Us IL would cast an enormous amount to nut and
Keep the same III order, were the counties to or
shonll he willing, providing there Was q law to
that effect, TO take this duty upon themselves
V. Az 10 the time OF holding election for county
commissioners, we submit that the extension OF
time, so M TO correspond with the State election,
would save the Stale at lcnst twenty thousani
dollars.
Al Of which is respectfully submitted.
FRANK ARSIH, Chairman.
u. McLAuGnLrs, Secretary.