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

who wrote 80 glibly tofshe stcesh BystsmK
befass fde changed stase of aiairs csas,
esed
Let those who are familiar with the
history of our country answer.
Now to another point.
After wading through wide field of
;supsrauous ground, of which it may be
said ntchts homm heraus the Grand Jury
makes the following propositions to "our
aegislatots:%9.nuo7 sdf mqil si;ss1 hef =
sla'The Grand Jury, in order to protect
certain evils desire to subject Ito the
'oonsideration of our Legislators the proc
,priety of the passage of Aotseotolthe f0l0
'luwibg effocti:o liiissi 3'ncb ;ssassd' %
> sIst. That County Commissioners be
made bonded Officers, aud that all lscon.
nects With thepi iOfice receive certain
Salaries,i and nothing extra fs'alg q
d I'D, ssThat'nov County Officer be per-
imittea aodirec,ly or indirectly to take part
Bounty CONTRACTS. a5Isda an5a 6
rposdl ThatnoaGounty Officer, be allowed
tooobuy County Orders or speculate in
them in anyway whatsoever. :" tf29 r's'
prqWe aredwaree that at the last Session
Of the Legislature this matter was reme-
died, SO far as County Commissioners
were concerned but we think it best
be extended to include ull
County 0fficcrs.po 'qraa u lses aF /
,s,,Ath. sThat t7the Approvers of Public
Bpnds, be appointed among citizens who
are mot office holders" rs
,7hFhc first proposition submitted, is that
the tsOaico Of County Commissioners be
made bonded ,pfiices." Now the new.
Constitution created the Office to which
we alludo.b That instrument docs not
provide tha6the persons elected to these
positions shall give a bond. Under
these circumstances, it would require
Chat the State should call Convention
to Charge! the Constitution. This ono
will eostetlie tax.puyers nearly hundred
qaeusapd dollars! Though the Grand
Jury says ii ii would to economy, and we
feebh,mcnd, that Convention be called
Speedily. Let Or taxpayers stand the
bluqtis bbgy4tIs sih ii - aoriI e To"n q
:. ighs uext'fdes is, to forbid the par !.
lsbasd of Ne6daty Orders aud Checks by
County olIieers. With this We agree,
IN toto: Bqt;lwhat, pray, Eould seaee:of
me Jurors and School Teachers do If
iithSrs itllS.rs ,wese suo5 County Officers to pur-
.sAasaTd dlsskssS AS 4rP rPsds4SS Us, We never never
i'hSe'bhia I1aa ablf,to buy any, even if pos,
sfseedsef Chg s,iIRe ,iIRellgnatiqpn. Here, though,
IS a fatf. blMe can spot men who, us.
soon as theyogetah Order, go stragRt.i
way fo some Coansy Official and otAfsa9fF tAfs9FfitT ii
for 70 sgleed' tonsn r. these g loIiills, oIioiials
statethat ttiey arc Z out Ut Of funds, aud are,
mot prepared satS 70 purchase. They arc told
that Il Would baaIiavor to buy, and they
strain tlicir,pocket aud do purchase
We sdon'tssag that anyEof the Grand
Jarsrsydr rassf nss suah' thing thing, We be-
l'sveanot, sJ3 But We DO Do say that many
who are tbs lps90sst ps90sst l0ppdllmouthedabOut
County OReers buying Checks, are the
foremos. inbthein "beseeehihss' tolhase
than to,pufehase; ;Tsszss haisqit,'h 'id ,
.HeEssFs viii jtnpss paragraph al aalhei in u the ,
eztsaH'fgive.ppI qpsboye,, and come directly
''o' 'ne' po'nnt'd lnadi ~ laR ,..ab, s' so
This remarkable Presentnicnt recom-'
niends "I| hat the Approyers of Public
Bonds, be appointed among citizens who
are not ss.hoIdears.'' This is very
goog tool Let the taxpayers pay the
'expenses necessary to work change in
the law. SO as to . make it agree with the
recon- iendations'of the Grand Jury 1t
will cost something.
But in consequence of business calling
us away, We will have to suspend this
criticiem for this Issue. 1t will be con-
tinued in our next -Sela q "fa" A
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