The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-06-07


controversy with "Citjzen,"
for IsdC noB know who >Nho is bot I |
.talss d for grantee that he is good
.TaAs AMI o ta8pa5er, and hope 10 will
.ros form "an 4lsianCe, other with
anderson Sr Gre ville, L S NOT
he hrs ever been- buEthened
with the o9ace of County Commission
or, gOthegwisoF heTwoaldT hAvS, more,
sympNthy for the unfortunate ones in
that position. 1 would guess that he
lives down near tho c6SheFg Of sKs
:hree counties, and watches closely his
own interests, ana thinks tRere isa no
place like Greenville. 3Icome to this
conclusion from the following sontonce
in his SontmdnicatiOh,o Co wit: sSFor
tep months thereahas been no bridge
ACROSS Saludn;' and tho Salada iHs0nie
attention. and9in Ainxestigating the
matter find that there is, mot less
than Ave new bridges ,oyer,the Salpda,
on the Pickens limo, all Of which have
been built during the two last fiscal
years and are now in good repair. a..
The amount Of the taxpayers mons
ey; of Pickens County expended during
Che gear 1875 on bridges was $766. so;
662.50 Of which amount was spent on
bridges over tho Saluda, leaving $1O4
onsthe other bridges Of the Connty..
Q The amount paid ont for bridges
during the yoar1 1876 was $685. SO;
$2s0.75 of which was paid for bridges
onn Saluda. ybol9b r. ..ua. ad5 bras ..a
e, For the years, 1875 and 1876 Tho
whole amount. paid for bridges was
81, ,475.38; $943.25 of which was, ex,
pended on, tho Saluda, leaving only
S532 for all tho othor bridges in tho
County. This docs not look like our
predecessors have not paid the Salpda
"some attention. '7~'.''''&' '1..
The Office of County Commissioners Q
is one of presCribed'limits anG powers,
beyond hiGh they dare not go. In
the performance of their various
duties, and in meeting the many re-
sponsibilities and ,perploxitiss incum-
bent upon them, they in common with
oil other men arc liable TO error, and
even in tho most faithful discharge of
their duties are often abused beyond
measure. But it is certainly unchari
table TO make item the common
scapc-goats for tho Ills and troubles
Of tho times. """.'. .... &2
The law requires that tho expenses
for building bridges "shall be paid out
Of tho money in the Treasury raised
and appropriated for this purpose"
Has "Citizen" paid any County
taxes tor the fiscal yoar..ls77? Is there
anylmoney in the Treasury of Piclcns
County2 Have VIC evon got o County
Treasurer? Docs any good citizen
bear such i'll will to. tho Board OF
County Commissioners as to wish
thom to commit crime which is
ranked as felony? Residos is it not
time to adopt better financial Coun>
ty policy and quite going in debit
There are several unpaid claims
against the County at this time for
bridges that have long since washed
away. IT will be an easy matter to
build bridges when we are able My
policy is moro fords, less debts, and
pay as we go. However, until am
exonorated from the responsibilities
of the Office, ! propose 80 far as con-
sistent with my official duties to be
the servant of the whole people; and
in looking after the interests Of the
County to serve all sections TO the
best Of my ability, ana for this pur-
pose invoke the cooperation of all
good citizens, hoping to offend none.
| B. J. JOHNSTON,' "@
Chairman B.c.C.Pc,
l .'t.ys. ..