Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1878-08-15

cost the County about $1,000; and by the
timo our October Court sover, six thou
sand dollars, or more, Will be- consumed,
leaving 4 balance OF about $1,000 10 de-
fray all other expenses OF the County,
and of this sum the Jail will absorb
about 80, 200, and the Poor House $1,000,
or more.
Some kindly disposed person, over the
signature of J.. G.. T., in the Adrc' tiScr
of the 4th ult., not having the above
facts ana figures before his eyes, said
among other things. 1t seems TO be q
very difficult matter to make thopresent
County Commissioners believe that we
are actually in need Of bridges.
I beg that The people Of EdSeheld
consider these things and elect 4. W.
Trotter to tho Office OF County Commits
sioncr."
Now if Mr.. Trotter will convince me
that he can build bridges without money
I'll go for him." and would advise the
taxpayers to see to it that he is made one
of the County Commissioners. The
Radicals buil. bridges without money,
tits true, but the present Board cannot,
and would not if they could. In justice
to Captain Stevens who has the super
vision of J G.. Els portion of the Coun-
ty, l would state that III making IL re-
port to the Comptroller General rs to
what funds would be necessary to deiray
the various expenses of the County, he
said it would take $1,000, to build the
bridges actually needed in his territory,
and urged that we allow him most OF
that amount, and though we asked for
over $4,000, for all purposes, they only
made provision for the raising OF about
5000; therefore we are greatly ombar-
rasse,; and mortified that we ca"not
meet the expenses OF the County.
Jurors are compelled to leave their
homes and busscss for three consecn-
tive weeks, and are only promised sl.5C
per day; their jury tickets viii not even
20 topay their taxes. y farmer to have ia
leave his crop for three weeks in the
month OF Juno! We'll, if our people lGd
not been in bondage 50 long, they would
| demand Il change at once, especially
when we remember that il is so uncer-
tain when this pay is to come None as
yet have been paid for services rendered
this year, and some Of those who served
last October are yet unpaid. Most per
sons who serve rs jurors beinc greatly in
need OF money, dispose or tloir claims
ut a discount OF thirty cent; o. more, on
the dollar, so he that leaves his business
and serves as = juror gets but about one
dollar per day. Now we hope that tho
gentlemen who propose TO 20 to-Colum'
bia and leake laws for us sill take these
matters under consideration and devise
some means OF relief. Oar worthy So.
licitor has made some good suggestions
improve upon them if YOU can. Do rid
the honest tax payers of the burden o
feeding the rogues in jail. Il can b,
done. Most OF them hal rather be ii
rjaiI %tianat worE repair Your road, anC
build railroads with them, and VIC ven.
trre to predict til. they vii! not be 81
ready to commit crime. Do the very
best we can in The way OF r%clrcnchmcn'
and reform. our take, for some year:
to come will bc heavy, rs there is deb
of moro ;ham ST. 900 o: Radical creation
still hanging ovcr US. And attic prescn
assessment Of property, it viii require
tax of four uiiils To dcfray the mnua
expenses OF the County.
J.J. BrNcG.