The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-08
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sfThe. Grand Jury. Darlington County
twelve, ,colorsd. men and four whites = have
fallen foul OF the County Commissioners and
lay bare with an inainchings hand the pro-
digai ilwaste which has marked their ezpen-
dlture oftheipublic funds oIn1 their presents
ments which ;ahs Daltin stoHp pegsdcrat prints
in: full, the Grand Jury charge that the Coun-
tt Commissioners putkI difficulties and OBJ
stacles in the way os t..a fair, fr and full
tanvestigaion Of their Ipgblicl acts, and
treated the Jury With 3;s.Iu1 s q ssnsss contempt
.,angd g ippsOlence:" Upon these points the
Grand jury: say: 7g:aalnnln .iess9lslf y
..The books are perfectly oeumpirtehensible.
Whhass been able! !tolsatisiy ourselves that the
public money'ha5 been saaaudsrsd, to enrich
pess and favorites. and to gill their own pockets
and the pockets 0f their creatures. = =! :
eve find numerous, Just and righteous de-
mands,pnpaId and checks dlshonored, while
the Commissioners themselves are regularly
paid upon unusual, unjust and unreasonable
demands. ,}iI*.!:, 80 -
! ytsWe have not been able. to. ascertain how
micH't the Commissioners have received, how
mitch they have paid out, or how, much they
Owe The conduct Of the Commissioners i'm
pose upon us the duty of recommending in
(staht action on the part Of the court, to have
their conduct and aetl lcsis strictly examlned; to
allow them longer license, Isl IN our opinion,
irliinohs;to the country. ! \. .1s6sft + -
SsWs do find enough; 10 satisfy uslthat the
clerk Of the board is a ;dsfau'ler,l but he has
positively refused to appear before us and ex75 x
plain, II he could, the deficit in his account.
HIS conduct has been ona par with that Of his
employers, the Commissioners. = We, have not
ibeen able to get much, information in refer
senee TO tie contract for building the court.
house, s. + Matters In reference thereto have,
been studiousls withheld from u.s. We feel in
IdntS hound, however, TO-, report that we have
iseena eontracs, bearing even date with the
bond executed By the reputed contractors,by
whichsFsy agree to share equally the profits,
lifany, derived from the building of the court
house, and deffsy In equal proportions epy
losses which might be sustained. This contract.
tis Witnessed BY M. welsh, and was in his pos
session" We can obtain no Information az to
the amount of taxes, collected for school pnr
poses, ,norhow such amount has been expend-
led. ~ Ne recommend that some steps be imne-
Idlately taken 70 secure an account from the
proper officials In this matter. IL q
awe repottthe taxes as burdensome and
oppressive, far exceeding, In our opinion. the
necessities Of the State Government, III edo
lnomIcally and honestly administered. -
This is doing very well for darlington. and
we. doubt nott that the indignant comments
ofthe Democrat, III they do not bring the de-
sadlters to justice, wilfso arouse the people
as to cause Darlington to give a humping
majority for the candidates Of the party Of
Reform. r.-ic 4;:sssa i1l Z
/! Andin Ric6land,, also, the county affairs
arerather oatiof joint: The auardian ex7
plains that Id February. last the Grand Jury
reported that there was. discovered '.'an irr
tsregularity in the ccounts Of the County
i fTreasurer.n Upon the heels Of this report
the County Treasurer rendered his resigna-'
tion 9 Governor scott,accepted this resigua-
tion,,j just as. he did that of9the eztenqating
W6ittemere the treaaurer's case, how
ever; the official Bond remained, and at the
jude Term Of court the Grand Jury stated
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