The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-09


And endorsed on the reverse side
by I. A. Amaker, treasurer.
The Calhoun Advocate says after
full discussion the following ac-
ton was taken:
Whereas, the real estate valued
at from $4,000 to $4,000 was do
mated to Calhoun county by Mr. F..
]. Buycls for county purposes with
out one cent cost to said county:
whereas, both by the deed and the
conditions Of acceptance, this real
estate will not become the property
of Calhoun county until January l,
1909.
Whereas. the notes stipulate that
they are only payable in case the
town of St. Matthews fails to bond
for $4,000 for the erection of the
court house and Jail, and whereas.
the officials of said town give theii.
assurance that full authority Tor
bonding will be presented to our del.
egation in the next general assembly
for. passage.
There can ge no question but that
the $4,000 will be furnished the
county of Calhoun for the erection
of the court house and Jail by the
town of st. Matthews. The notes
deposited with the commission are
perfectly good as guarantee, and
make the assurance that the S20,-
900 will be furnished unquestionable.
Whereas, citizens from various
sections Of the county have advo-
Gated to the commission the impor-
tance and advantage Of having the
county supplement this amount SO
as to erect a first-class court housi
and jail The extra levy necessary
to supplement this amorUt and build
a $4,000 court house and jail will
not exceed IA or 1-2 MILL
Therefore, be it resolved that at
the coming session of the general
assembly that we will present Pc
tition to our representative urging
that they comply promptly with the
request made by the town of st.
Matthews to pass an act authorizing
the bonding Of the said town of st.
Matthews for $4,000 for the pur-
pose of erecting the court house and
Jail.
In case the citizens of Calhoun
deem it advisable and to the best
interest Of the county to supplement
the $4,000 for the erection Of the
court house and jail so as to erect
buildings In keeping with the othe:
State which Is advocated by not only
the citizens of various sections OF
this county. but which is advocated
by some of the best posted men III
the various counties OF this State.
Then the citizens of this county
can petition our representative in
the general assembly to also enact
law authorizing the bonding OF
Calhoun county so as to supplement
the before stated amount. Similar
actions have been taken by various
other counties in the State. They
deemed it advisable to secure per-
manent buildings that will cost the
county and tax payers much less in
the long run and will be credit
to the county.
While other counties of the State
have used the jails Of the adjoining
county and also the State peniten-
tiary for the detention of the pris-
oners the same as We are doing, still
we realize the need for a Jail and
will take steps to build one as stat
ed before at the earliest possible mo-
ment. In the mean time, we urge
that the town of st. Matthews do
all they can to erect an up-to-datc
guard house, which we are informed
that they have decided to do. and
that they build one for the joint use
OF the town and county when neceS-
cau be erected.