Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-01-04

certain expectations Of cotton made by or:
der Of tie Governor & AL these matters are
fully reported upon blythe Auditor, and, as
embodied By him, furnish aovalhableirecora
of the military finances Of the State which b
have been committed to the supervision Of
that officer. The arrangements made by
the Bank Of the State for preventing the
embarrassment spprshsudedd from 6 the
change in the currency by providing
mesns for, meeting the liabilities Of ,,the the
State in. April last, and the liberal course
pursued By tie Bank ia furnishing exchange
On England aslow rates to pay for materials
for the Card Facfory and the State works at
Gseengille;, are justly referred fto by the
Auditor ip terms Of eomnendation: i is
also source e of qualification to the Com.
nittee toa aI1ote, from this report, that all the
officers of sheSate sonnectsd with the dis
busements ofthe. funds appropriated for
military purposes have exhibited, in their
returns, capacity and accuracy not less
worthy of praise, than the ability and d'6dsli.
ty with which the trust committed to- them
has BEEN discharged G,' 5!l gr'Ha5a I'd
The views Of the Auditor as to the ssla.
ries of public officers are, in the opinion Of
the Committee, sound and just and worthy
Of attention BY the Legislature. In the
Appropriation Bill, Legislation is proposed
in accordance With these, views. 81 liod "
The resignation Of the Auditor has re.
ceived the earnest consideration Of the Com
mnittee, and it was unanimously determined,
that to lose his valuable services at this time
would produce not only great delay0in the
adjustment of the claims of the State, but,
perhaps much confusion and loss. The ad.
mirable arrangement which he has adopted,
the prompt discharge of all the matters Of
business pertaining to bis department, bis
kind and courteous manner, and the clear
and lucid dstatements Of his views on all mat.
ters submitted to hlm, impressed the Com.
mittee so forcibly, that an appeal was di.
reeted to be made; to induce him to,chapge
his purpose to resign. Upon; consultation
with the Auditor, the Committee learned
that the labor Of the Office was SO onerous,
that with the assistance allowed him by law,
one clerk, so much work was thrown upon
him, that his health was failing, and he;
was compelled to employ additional assis,
tance at his own expense. Twas also found
that the compensation was entirely made.
quateat the present time! The Committee
represented to the Auditor the loss that
might fall on the citizens Of the State, and
the confusion that would necessarily be oc-
casioned, at least until successor could be-
come familiar with the duties and arrange
ments of the Office. It was proposed. to in.'
crease the number Of clerks ip the Office,
and to make every effort to secure his com.
fort.
With that self sacrificing spirit which
has been SO eminently and frequently dis
played by this patriotic citizen since the
commencement of the war, he at once con-
sented to reconsider bis determination, and
will continuee to disohargethe duties of the,
Office as long as he can be useful to the
State Tho Committee feels oou6dent,that
this arrangement will give sas much aatis,i
faction to the Legislature and the. State at,
large, as it has to the Committee. n,
They recommend the adoption ofthe fol.
lowing resolutions:.s vi s-ia '..,1@ .t-|
RESOLVED, That the State Auditor beau-s
thorized to toappoint three assistants, and that,
$4,000 be appropriated for their salaries, to
be apportioned among them by him.
Resozued, That the salary Of the Auditor.
be increased to the sum Of fYe thousand dol
lars S5, 900, 1uUa Tn T .a;qgU usgt ~
Respectfully submitted, I. go- 1,::i
A. P. ALDRICH,
..-.... ..... ...,' Chairman.