The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-10-21

Let those who are familiar with the
history of our country answer.
Now to another point.
After wadng through wide field of
'sup0rfuous ground, of which it may be
said mchts komm heraus the Grand Jury
makes the following propositions to "our
legislators" = a-7
sit'Thc Grand Jury, in order to protect
certain evils desire to subject to the
consideration of our Legislators the pros
priety of the passage of Acts to the fol-
lowing effect: a.. ia9t jaoL ;s9a9sa' 2
8 sIst. That County Commissioners be
mado bonded Officers, and that all con-
pected with the Office receive certain
Salaries, and nothing extra. .-
b ID, That no County Officer be per-
nitted directly or Indirectly to take part
lin County Contracts.
lu Sd. That no County Officer be allowed
to buy County Orders or speculate in
them in any way whatsoever.
~ We arc aware that at the last Session
Of the Legislature this matter was RENE
died 50 iar as County Commissioners
were concernod but we think it best
tn It the Act be extended to iacludc all
County Officers.
4th. That the Approvers of Public
Bonds, be appointed among citizens who
arc not Office holders"
10 The first proposition submitted, is that
the "Oflico of County Commissioners be
made Bonded Offices Now the new
Constitution created the Office to which
We alludc. That Instrument docs not
provide that the persons elected to these
positions shall give bond Under
these circumstances, it would require
that the State should call Convention
to change the Constitution. This alone
will cost the Taxpayers nearly hundred
thousand dollars. Though the Grand
Jury says it would &c economy, aud we
recommend that Convention be called
speedily. Let Or taxpayers stand the
bluut.
The next idea is. to forbid the nur.
chase of County Orders and Checks by
County Officers. With this VIC agree,
in toto, But what, pray, would .saa,e. of
the Jurors and School Teachers do if
thore were no. County Officers to pur-
chase Checks? As for us, we never
have been able, to buy any, even if pos
sSEsedsbf ihe inclination. Here, though,
is a fact. We can spot men who, rs
soon as they get.nn Order, go straight
way 10 some County Official and offer it
for splce@ Often these Officials
state that they are out of funds, and arc
not prepared 10 purchase. They arc told
that it would be favor to buy, and they
strain their pockets, and do purchase
We don't say that any of the Grand
Jury, ever did such thing. We be-
lievc not. But We do say that many
who are the most loud ,mouthed about
County Officers buying Checks, are the
forclnos. in their ''beseechings" to have
thena to,purchase, si2 TYP.
Here.we will jumpa paragraph in the
extract given above, and come directly
to the point
This remarkable Prcsentmcnt recon-
mends That the Approvers of Public
Bonds, be appointed among citizens who
are not Office holders" This is very
good too, Let the taxpayers pay the
expenses necessary to work change in
the law, so as to make it agree with the
recommendation Of the Grand Jury. 1t
VIII. cost something.
But III consequence Of business calling
us away, we will have to suspend this
criticism Tor this issue 1t will be con-
tluued in our next