Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-13
County Expenses.

We publish in this issue the annual report
Of tho County Commissioners touching the
expenses of the county for the year just past.
It foots up q fearful expense, but to eliminate
any item in order to reduce expenses would
pensive bridges have been built, and while
we are satisfied wo have too many bridges,
we arc equally satisfied the act Of cutting of
could mol be located. The people want good
roads and bridges, aud in past indebtedness
the cost of bridges is $3.50 for last year and
$465 for this year.
The cost of trial Justices and constables
foot up the round sum of $735, while tho
cost of the court and stationery foots
up $l,536. We cannot complain, for
tho pay of tho County Commissions
ers is not largo for this year, and wc
arc unable to SEQ where tho reduction of exs
penses are to be made. While this is true,
with special tax, we are in debt about two
thousand dollars, which could bo paid if the
railroad tax could be realized. This should
bo dono, but our roads are 80 mixed up in
litigation that it seems they are to have an
exemption for all time. If other Legislation is
u,
in realizing this tax, our county would bo
free from dobt, n thing which has not hap
pened for years. It is sad to bo involved in
dobt, without the prospect for relief. A cash
fund would get our county straight and
would go farther to reduce expenses than any
othcr one thing in securing tho prompt pay,
ment Of County claims. We have tho PROS
peot next year Of on expensive Court, by
reason Of a murder trial, with company Of
witnesses and the board Of prisoners.
Those accounts are published undor the
law for the information of tho people, and
should be closely scanned that any saving
which oan be made to the county may be
suggested and carried out.
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New YORK, November l0.--Hon. Richard
Schel died this morning.