The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1908-12-16

made self-sustaInlng In 1907. The surplus
products OF the farm being sufficient to pay
all expenses incurred. The inmates have
been we'll fed, we'll clothed, and given: In
nesdful quantity all that pertains TO their
physical, mental, or moral we'll being. A
physician Ia employed by the year to visit
this Institution twice q week, or oftener, II
necessary. A Chaplain ia employed at a
salary OF $50 per annum to visit and preach.
These poor peopl lie live better than a major
ity Of persons. The farm supplies them With
all kinds Of vegetables at all seasons OF the
year, fresh meat occasionally! with an abund.
ant supply Of milk and butter all the time,
and chicken never less than once a week.
THE FOR A NEW COURT
Supervisor Nlckles was the second. II not
the first, to advocate the erection OF the new
Court house. This matter has been agitated
for several years. The old Court house haV.
ing had plank shutters and the Editor OF the
Press and Banner having made many I'M.
complimentary Illusions to the same, the late
w. 7. Bradley, County Treasurer, decided to
take of the shutters from bis office, and
place them In the basement.
subsequently, the grand Jury recommended
a certain improvement to be made upon the
Court house. Later on they recommended
that q fire. proof vault be erected IN the
Clerks Office for the protection OF the County
records. The Supervisor at every meeting Of
this body Was requested TO appear before
them to show cause why former recommen-
dations OF the grand jury had not been car
ried out. This eliminated at the meeting OF
this body at their meeting in 1906 and the
Supervisor was requested to appear before
the Grand jury in reply to question OF said
body in reference to Court house improve.
ments.
THE NEW COURT HOUSE.
Mr.. Nickles requested the Grand jury to
recommend that Abbeville county build q
new Couri house, that the taxes OF 1907 would
put the County practically out OF debt and
that We could build q new Court house with
out mourning additional taxes. They made
the recommendation and q proposition was
placed before our Representatives IN Febru-
ary, 1907.
They replied they were not aware of the fact
that the people wanted 1t. In talking over
the matter with some influential citizens,
among the number Mayor ]. L. Mcmillan, II
was decided that q petition should be drawn
up and circulated for signatures, asking for
authority 10 build the new court honse. AT.
ter a majority OF the legal voters oflhe coun-
tv had signed II, this paper was submitted to
our delegation in the State Legislature. The
proposition was favorably considered by Sen
ator W. N. Graydon and Representatives F.
B. Gary, DR.. P. B. Carwile and j. Q. stillwell.
The Bill was drawn authorizing the
erection OF q new Court House also authoriz-
Ing the State Sinking Fund Commission 10
loan to Abbeville County SS6,ON.Oo and E
still met with opposition for The special rea.
son that the available funds would not be
suf1 Client to build a creditable Court House
There was no trouble In securing an addition.
al APPROPRIATION in 1905. Under existing con-
the new [ curt House which has been
ereoted and completed from celEIr TO garre'
will be paid for by direct taxation, and no,
with di money as has SO often been
stated. No: one dollar of the dispensary
money has gone into the Court House. The
payments have been made entirely out OF the
taxes paid by the people. The dispensary
money has been used for roads and bridges
And Capt. Nickles sees no reason why any OF
The dispensary money should be used In pay
ing for The Court House. A small tax Will
soon pay for the court house, while the dis
pensary profits pay current expenses FOL
roads and bridges within the next three
years, yet we have the lowest taxes for coun
", purposes Of any OF the adjoining coun-
In conclusion, the debt of the old county