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and I presume in all others, taxes are sufficient, if judiciously disbursed to care for paupers, but I fear the State & County officials in many instances are perpetrating vast frauds. 

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[[left margin]] No of Rations issued [[/left margin]]
No rations have been issued since my assuming the duties of this office. 

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[[left margin]] Schools their No & condition [[/left margin]]
The Special Report from this office dated Oct 12/ 67 embrace all the details of the school system of this Sub District. An effort is now being made to establish a school at Crawfordville, and as there is no building suitable, they are now ascertaining what means can be obtained to errect one. The school building at Artesia is nearly completed, and it is expected that the school can be opened in it in about two weeks. 

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[[left margin]] Maritial relations of the Freedmen [[/left margin]]
The improvement under this head noticed in my last report, still continues.