The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-15

County vas the lo.er '.c-cSSy vi a consider
-s's amount, leaving out Of the question the
underva!ued price for which the land was
sold.
The system now in vogue for the conduct
Of the'o r house is what is known ~ the
farming oat' process; viz: paying 4 man
u look after and care for the paupsrs: the
County furnishes she needed supple. OF
provisions and clothing. AMI furnishes the
same man stick and plantation implements
TO operate farm on the halves. Thi, sys-
ten II caring ?or our POOR has resulted in
grest less 10 the County and in great neglect
u lh'Se dependent upon Vur bounty and has
served only TO pour number Of shske els into
the pockets Of the roor house sup.riudent
The p'Cr house mules are used by out
sders 20 ctriy on farming operations, and
for hauling for ell which the. County receives
To- oHe cent OF pay.
1t r,igh, be we'll TO aid that tho superin-
doat Of poor house is . brother of the Chair
man o; Boar of County Commissioners and
the ST cS quest on when used for other
than C'urty purposes are used by tho Chair
nan Of Commissioners and other brothers
# himself. BESIDE the Superintendent
From oil the Information brought to our
Knowledge the poor house a3d its properly
seems TO be operated for and in the interest
Of the Superintendent and tho Chairman Of
Board of County Commissioners. TO the utter
disregard of Union County.
Cows arc greatly needed at the poor house
for the benefit of sickIy inmates. The
County now has to buy milk When they
should have cows and thus hsve plenty.
There was cow soll some timo back to
the poor house by the Chairman Of B7nri oi
County Commissioners FOR $iU snI after q
short while it was in the hands of one Of
his brothers, not connected with the poor
houso in any way, and we understand that
1t was sold not n great while tack for beef,
and that tho tnure traniscion was decid-
cdly shady.
That the court may have some idea Of tho
way In which ths superintendent of poor
house has been discha,ging his duties
1t has come to our kn1wielge that he is
frequently absent from his post Of duty and
several days al time. AMI in his absence
the buSincsS Of the poor house is left in the
hands of u c,tizsn,of African descent.
The SuperinI endeut is At this time getting
double pay from tho Counry-pay for Super
intendent and pay for con.tuble in attend
anoe upon this court. Ills place should be
at the seat Of his business and post Of duty
- he poor houss-and not aiding in run
n'ng court Of iustic,.
or late several paupcrs havo died, and
on one occasion two died about the same
time, during tho absence Of the Supernten-
dent and their bodies remaipod unattended
to until the Surerintendsnts return, which
was Two days after death.
In this connection we would recommend
that suitable provisions Le made for the
proper caring for eni nursing Of the sick,
all of which Is now unprovided for.
The Superintendent beats numerically.
with sticks ami wagon whips, a half-idiotio
inmate, all Of which is repul,ive to human
ity.
Ths court will pardon tho great space and
time which wo havo devoted 70 this matter
OF our County poor, but it is Que of great
import and ID treated with seeming great
neglect. We would respectfully nsls that
the Solicitor do take this matter of poor
house management aud sale of poor house
land in hand, aad take steps TO set aside
tho sale made Of the land to which reference
has been made, a'so to get out indictments
against Chairman Of Board Of County CON-
miss!oners and Superintendent of poor
house for criminal neglect in taking charge
OF the property and inmates OF that much
abused institution.
We would hand TO the Solicitor the names
OF tho following paities, from whom tho
necessary Information upoa which is based
this report may bc procured, viz: Rev
Benz njnmin Alston, John Hawkins, L. X.
roster, 1. ~ rainier, Jno L. MChIS3lct, RI.
. III. Belue, } f.. Eoluc aud Dir. Il. Munro.
There is a scheme ROW on f1ot in the hands
of County Commissioners TO sell out the
poor house property and buy place else.
whore, which policy VIC disapprove Of and
against which we entor oar earnest protest.
Thanking your Loaor for the kindness
nnd courtesy ahown us during this term Of
court rs Grand Jurors.
Resp otfll y submitted
L. c. DUNCAN,