Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-10-31


hazards, IN some way. We find frorn
Report in Com'rs Office that the aver.
age number Of paupers in the Poor
House for the past year was eight; and
of paupcrs assisted outside twenty
eight. The total cost for supporting
them for the year is 81 ,O83 SO; de.
voted us follows, for support of those
in the POOR House s785 SO; for those
outside S29S l6 Average cost of
supporting each pauper inside the
Poor House 81 So; and those outside
20 cents per week.
The County Commissioners office
we found in some apparent confusion
owing, as was stated to us, to the fact
that there has been recent change
in the incumbent Of Clerk to the
Bonrd. We find no minutes Of meet
ings of the Board recorded since June
3'l Of this year, although informed
by MIR. Conner that the Board had
met frequently, since that time. w.
could not properly examine this
office on account Of ths c,nfu,ion in
which its, papers are kept. Mr.. Con-
ner and the new Clerk Of the Board
looked in vain or papers called for.
We trust that these word5 of rebuke
from us will have salutary effect.
The County finances we find to be
i'll dreadful condition Tie hac!:
Indebtedness is estimated ut about
$4,000, and there will be only about
5000 collected from incoming taxes
to ray "a .!:;s heavy d=Lt. The
credit OF the County is at zero. Ole
OF the County Commissioners infnrm-
cd lis that nobody would work or
furnish materials to the County, not
Knowing when pay day would come.
Neighhoring counties are in better
condition, and we cannot see why our
finances can't by proper arrange n .nt
and management bes put on :. credit
able basis. Is our system Of estimate
for current expenses detective; or
does the fault lay in the assessm ,nt or
collection of taxes? Surely it cannot
he the latter. 1t is our duty to point
out the evil; VIC regret that We cannot
see the cause or suggest the remedy.
The School Commissioners office,
we found fairly kept, though we motto
ed specimens ofspeIling posted on the
School Commissioners door, and in
his books, which do not reflect credit
upon those having the charge of the
educational interests of our children.
And in this department again the
funds seem to be inadequat- or badly
managed. The schools could only be
kept open the present year until the
end Of January.
These things should be remedieL.
The advance of the age, in its con-
trast, rebukes these defects in our
system of education, a.d calls for
Reform, in this important department
OF our public officers.
The Jail. we found we'll kept and
clean, several locks are needed and
should be at once supplied. We re
port the recent escape of Il prisoner,
probably from this want.
Tie office of the Clerk of this
Cour', needs better arrangement and
iurl iture Of Iigeon holes, and shelves
for preserving the valuable records
and books there deposited. This want
has been spoken of by the present and
other Grand Jurics, until it has be-
come II regular part of these Reports.
We earnestly ask the Court to tux .
steps to have tho want supplied before
tie next term Of this Court.
The plaSlering of this Hall is in a
manitestly dangerous condition Be.
tween each term of the Court large
quantities Of it fall, aud the debris is
thrown out Of the windows. 1t might
be guilty of the high C +ntempt" of
falling during term. Tnis complaint
has become also standing feature of
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