The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-12-08
Report Of tho County Commissioner.

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;. NEwDERRr COUNTY, s. c., Nov. 10, 1865
, When tho Board Of County Commissioner
. entered upon tho discharge Of tho duties i'm
posed by tho Act, Of tho General Assembly
entitled "Ah Act I'd dcfino tho dutIes and IL,
rlsdlctlon ofCounty Comm isslouers, rdttaef
10 September, 1903. II found tho tinanccs 8
iho County greatly embarrassed, tho roafls
bridges and forrfcs In bal order, and the 200,
IN "a1t. Tue Treasury WAS In munnc,
ompy and tho now Tux system not boing IN,
auearatcd at that time, tho Board could do
ltttlo m rc for tho timo than nudi. tho debts
due by tho County.
lho sale o: few tnvern licenses enabled
tho board to procure food for the poor until
July OF tho present year, whom tho I,nard bo.
gan TO rcHlizo tho Tuxcs levied uuon the
County undor tho now system.
Tho property oftho County, rcal md ner.
sohat has boon assessed by tho Board Of
equalization at four millions two hunf,rcd
ana forsy-four thousand ntne hundred and
thfrty'oISht dollars, on which assessment n
TAX OF thrco mills on tho dollar hns bccn
levied by this Board.
This tax levied for County purpo .cs If col
'cc'ca "il' amount to S12,734 81
or this tax up to 18th Oct, 90, s12, ,32l SO
has been already realized
Illc receipts Of tho Board since its orgapi>
z1tton has been, from all sources, sI3,4S3 81
It's expenditures for tho same
time has bccn $40 o3, 40 |
The taxes yet duo will not by any means
pay the debts nu,litcd.
For fuller account Of our rcccp.s aud es.
pcndturcs VIC refer to tho report OF the Clerk
Of the j )ard.
ROADS.
Spon after our organization the Board lid
off tho County into eleven Townships or dis.
tricts. Encl member of the isonrd took charge
OF division. All the Townships elected
their sc'cclmcn and surveyor, and proceeded
to work the roads rs I'M Ter the Act.
AS VIC have already said, the bridges wcry
all in dilapi,latcd condition. The amount
of monies rMiScd by tho assessments Of taxes
has not been sufficient to carry out the work.
Ing of the roads and construction OF bridges
rs yonr Commissioners designed
At Fuckers, on Enorcc River, IN ngrcc- |
mcnt has been made with Mr.. Tucker to put |
over all travellers. OH his fiat, FREQ of charge.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
The public buildings, (Court ITou.o and
jail, both need many repairs. Tho heavy
expenses Incurred in repairing roads, build.
'ns bridges, paying assessors, divtiug and
transporting prisoners, together with tho
/ poor house, nb orbcd so much of tho funds
us to rendor it impossible for us 10 mako tho
improvements necessary.
POOR HOUSE
When tue County Commissioners took
charge of the Poor House it contained ninc
whites aud ten colorcd paupcrs, making
nineteen. Seven whites and seven colorcd
haVc been received during tho past ycar,
making nm aggregate Of thirty -thrco In all ut
present. The I'pard have superintendent
and one h1''orcr cultivuting the poor house
f"rm. which Is very small ind hurdly pro>
duccs enough to feed even the hor. o, mower
Some improvements have been made, In tho
"ay OF repairs, with tho addition of two
houses erected within the past yenr.
Tie resolution Of tho Board Ii to Curry on
farming and OIL IL moro extensive scale nnd, II
possible, make It self sustaining.
Tour Commissioners desire, If tl,cy can by
my means, 10 make It II home anil ho> >pi,ul
for the poor aud Inferior Of al classes, color
anil condition,
Tho Intention OF the Board WAS to pny on,
any demand against them, but al insufllcicn.
cy of mcans has prevented them from pcr.
forming tho sano.
This Board has exhibited due disposition
oil economy In regard to expenditures, and
while they hnvc expended The means raisc,l.
it was on account Of tho roads and bridges
being IN so miserable II plight rs to require n
large amount Of money, together with other
expenditures necessarily accruins.
! THOS. NJ. JENKINS,
Acting Chairm,n.