The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-05-13

lolV, Whlcn voucher the Grand Jury |
are requested to examine critically, aud
especially the signature of sH. j. Ger
aid" inside.
Sixthly. Messrs DOLE 4 Champy
have in their possession County order,
dated May 18th, 1870, No. 2l9, payable
to Henry Gerald or order for $50, on
account of Bridge Fund. The order is
endorsed on the back Henry Geuerald,'
and the handwriting is different from
that inside the voucher, No. 219 above
named.
Sevcnthlys Mr. Frank H Gecne, as
County Treasurer, has an entry in his
books that he has paid about si0 on ac
count Of order of Il. j. Gencrald, for
S2I9.
For further information, we refer the
Grand Jury to Messrs. Frank H. Greene,
James Van Tasscl, and Champy, of
Messrs. Doyle Il Ckampy: also to E. L
Cain and Henry Gerald or Generald,
also TO the list of claims paid end allowed
by the Old Board of County Comm;s-
sioners published in the ORANGEBuRG
News last winter.
In conclusion, We would merely state
that .he Investigations were made bv us
under n resolution of the New Board or
County Commissioners, passed January
9Th. 1871. We have cndeavcred to in.
scrt these memoranda nothing but what
we deemed of sufficient Importance to en-.
gage the serious attention of the Grand
Inquest Of the County. Amid the ex-
treme difficulties of the work. aud lis
distasteful nature, we Lave only been
simulated t. pursue these Investigations
/ r. ,= N-T' that a more vigorous censJr-
s...., .. ;ae at, of Public Officers may
remedy some "f the extravaganza and
waste attending the administration of the
public finances.
Respectfully, your fellow c;tizens,
IZLAR & DIBBLE.
H. These charges are also so grave that
we present the old Board of County
Commissioners to the Court for indict-
ment
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. s's e
{. We examined thc School C,mmis.
sioners Office, and We tind that more
pay orders have been issued than the
appropriations to meet them. and there,
fore we recommend that the teachers be
paid pro rata, 50 that those living at a
distance, and are not so fortunate as II
know VIXEN money arrives mt the Treas.
nry, may not remain unpaid.
Z We are compelled to call the attention
It the Court to the improper conduct of
the Board of Examination in issuing
school certificates to Teachers who can
! be proved to bc incompetent. and we beg
the Court to require that all certificates
issued should be immediately cancelled
5 We have examined the bonds of
the County Officers, and we find the fol
lowing DEFICIENCIES:
On Mr. Grecnos bond, the County
Treasurer. W. find the names OF w. l..
W. Riley and j W. Rcd, both of
whom are irresponsible W. alsp fnl
the names of H. L. Dclnc and W. j.
Eter, no;Ch,. Of whom own property in
The County.
We would recommend that the Treas,
urcr be required to furnish additional
suritcs
la investigating the bonds of the 9th
cr County Officers, the Jury find one or
/ more names on each bend who are ire
spousibc
ROADS AND BRIDGES
. We find the roads and bridges in
different par'e ,"e County in Ia;iier
bad condition Our attention has been
callel particularly to the fact that the
O!d Charleston Road in Orange Town
ship has not been worked for several
years, and also to the New Bridge Cause
way on the road from Columbia to Black.
Vile
The Grand jury, with their solemn
! rcsponsbiiitie, in view, ave seriously in
pressed that there are other important
matters which they have not been aLic