Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-01-11

parts OF the State but have been of u
very mild character. Only small pox
has assumed anything like an epidemic
form and the mortality has been very
light. 1t has appeared in twcnty-threo
counties during tho year and is still
prevalent in some scctions.' 1t is i'm
portant That stringent measures should
Dc adopted in order TO stamp IL out lc-
iOrc ~ assumes more virulcnt tyne.
The Secretary of tho State Board, Dr.
James Evans, In his report to me says:
1T was impossible for tho State Bourd
or Health to prevent the rapid spread
OF the disease to those widely separated
sections of the State for several reasons.
the chief of which was the inadruuutc
funds ut the disposal of the Board; not
being clothed with sufficient power to
enforce their authority in is0luting,
guarding and preventing intercourse
with the sick: in enforcing tho great
safeguard against tho spread Of tho
contagion, compulsory vaccination, and
the great necessity of extending the
health organization to the township
"nlch would secure prompt notification
OF inc presence OF any contagious or In
fictitious disease to the health authSri-
ties, who could thus take prompt ne
tlon in stamping out any disease before
it could possibly infect other persons
ana become cpidcmic." This matter
deserves your careful attention. TocX-
tend the organization from the State
Board to the County Board and from
the County Board to the Township
Board would put in operation machin-
cry that should be able to control and
stamp out any contagious or infectious
disease before it could have opportuni-
ty to spread, and could guard with u
Jealous eye the health of the State
on nave now on your calendar Il bill
providing fortownship boards of health.
On account OF the prevalence Of small
poX recently | made arrangements to
borrow $1,000 to be put at the DISPOSAL
of the State Board Of Health i'm or;ler
TO stamp out and control the small pox
epidemic. Up to this time that fund
has not been drawn upon but have no
doubt the State Board has incurred
some obligations which will have to be
met IN handling the disc ease The
health OF the people Oi the State is a
very Important matter and should be
carefully guarded by the enactment of
wlSH sanitary measures. In the rcrort
of the State Board you will find several
important suggest 'Ons ard rrrOmmcn-
dations which should receive your cure
ful consideration.
MEDICAL COLLEGE.
The Medical College of the State of
south Carolina located at Charleston
| Is not II State insti.utson hut through
The kindness OF it's faculty has for scv-
cral years been furnishing free tuition
TO seven deserving Young men, one from
each congressional district in the State
These young men have been named by
the Governor thoughtpropcr to call
ms matter to your official attention
and to commend this institution for the
good work 1t i,ns been doing for the
State.
OYSTER BEDS.
In our coast counties the oyster bust
ness could be made an important indus
try If proper and wise Legislation were
enacted to protect the oyster beds.
am Informed that tons OF oysters are
shipped from Beaufort County every
week during the winter to canning fac
tories in other States for which the
State receives practically no rcvc-
nuc, and these beds are almost in
| cNhnustiblc. And what is true of
Beaufort is true of Georgetown and
our other coast counties. It, Is q much
more important matter than some Of
our people who are not familiar with it
imagine. If properly projected. can
| ncrics could not be built and prolitably
operated where the beds are and rcmun-
cratlVc employment given our own pcO-
pie. II they were not and the oysters
were exported the State should receive
some revenue from them aud not vol
unfairly contribute 10 enrich other
States from property which is ours.
ask iOr this matter your careful cOnsid-
Grafton and such legislation rs in your
wisdom you miy conclude proper for
the protection Of the State. At the
session OF lS9, -rm" '''Eislation was had
along this liur hu. il needs to hc amend
cd and perfected and made more ctlcr.
tive.
rLAiMI FOR CAPTURED AND ABANDON
ED PROPERTY.
IT has hccn broul mt to my notice that
there remains in the Treasury Of the
United States the sum Of $l0, ,5I?, ,OU1 80
balance remaining from The sale of
Southern States, under the Acts OF Con-
grcss approved March T., 1868, and
July ,, 1861, this being chiefly cotton
"rlzrd in and around Beaufort during
tn" occupancy Of the parishes Of ST.
Helena and st. lMkr's while the war
was IN progress, and elsewhere through
out the Southern States in such parts of
the territory as were under Federal con-
troll during the war, and after the war
ny Spcclal agents or the Treasury aD-
pointed for that purpose. This fund
has been the subject OF considerable
contention. Claimants have cndcuvor-
cd 10 establish their right t. it, but
owing to the difficulty OF bringing suit
against the United States, Il sovereign,
and the peculiar provision Of the law
undcr which it WAS taken requiring
lron'clad OathS and proof Of lOyaltv in
GlNltiual suit could be brought only ia
IL very few instances. Meanwhile the
lund has laid in the Treasury, and in
ulvI'inal efforts have continued to be
made hy persons dccming themselves
Inl"rr'tcd therein, before Congress, to
secure the privilege Of bringing suit in
the (ourt OF Claims. During the Years
that have passed the Suhirrt has been
considered frequently 10y the Supreme
Court OF the United States, ana it has
been determined by that tribunal in Il
uil"ct decision. Oilcin w. l. $ Is w.
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