Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-11-30
VOLUME XIV. NO. 33.

surface, with a bold bluff on the canal, RI
sing some sixty feet above the level of the
river. A track less than half mile, near
ly at grade, will connect the building with
the Greenville Railroad at a point one-half
mile from tho dopots of the South Carolina
and Greenvio and Columbia Railroads.
The water now running through the canal
will furnish all the motive power that will
be needed for many years. It's accessible.
ity from every part Of the State by railroad,
and the facilities thereby afforded for the
transportation of prisoners, provisions
and materials, and for shipping the sup
plies manufactured, make it most ad-
mirable and advantageous location. Gran
lite, in inexbaustible quantities can be pro-
cured, if not within the walls; certainly
within a stones throw of them, without
any cost of transportation. Its location,
within the city limits, will allow the number
Of guards to be reduced greatly below the
force which would be requisite for the
salekceping of the prisoners in remote To-.
calties where the population is sparse. 1t
is believed by the Architect and Engin.
eer having the work in charge that cells
may be in readiness by the first of Janua-
~ 10 receive convicts.
The Engineer and Architect estimates
the appropriation needed for the rigid and
successful prosecution of the work for the
next year at forty-fve thousand dol
lars.
| directed the Commissioners who were
ordered to sell the buildings, machinery,
&c, of the Sta ito Works at Greenville,
to reserve euch machinery as might be
useful!y employed in the manufacture of
wood and iron in the Penitentiary, when
fully in operation. The reservation was
made, and there will be in the future only
a trifling outlay needed for machinery to
operate most branches of manufactures Of
wood and iron.
THE FINANCES OF THE STATE, TAXES AND
THE BANK OF THE STATE -s-.
The taxes levied under the Act of De-.
cember, 1865, amount to four hundred j.,
and nineteen thousand six hundred and
sixty-eight dollars aud seventy one cents,
9,6os.71.) There has been paid Into
the Treasury, three hundred and twenty.
seven thousand seven hundred and thirty
seven dollars and twenty-five cents, 1921
737.25.)
Collectors commissions s2,ses 90
Freedmen's returns unpaid,
principally capitation tax) 2l,319 OF
Jury tickets deposited by Tax
Collectors, 1882 IL
Tax executions issued and in
! hands Of Sherifs and bal
ances due in hands of COL
lectors, 29,7so SO
Total, ~-.. $4l9,66 II
This estimate does not include execu-
tions issued by the Tax. Collectors, against
persons who have failed to make returns,
and who have been double taxed. The
statement of the Comptroller. General is
herewith transmitted for your information.
The entire revenue received iuto .the
Treasury from Taxes, Bills Receivable reg :
i.tered and carried to cash aud other mi,
nor sources is $477,743 81
There has been paid out by the :. ~. 4; ~
Treasurer on appropriations so4 1888 a4
Leaving in the Treasury bal =,
ance, on the 3lst of Octo- - -
Der last Of .,~ .173,Q65*o3
Subject Of. draft, of which sum - . ..5.ssS. :
there wasin National currency 73,SxNsB
The Treasurer has, in obedience ID the
Act Of 2lst Of Septemberlast, ITO provide
for the redemption Of Bills Receivable, iss
sued by. the State. e promptly exchanged:
Nstionafcurency for the Bills Reesivabli
wheu presented. This will rapidly rsddcs
the amount he held,pn s1st October. The:
undrawn appropriations. and eqeh asddf-
tiopal appropriations as may. he msdaa at,
the present session, must be paid, piineeib
4 patty ,in Bills Receivable, until The taxes.
! for Tie HscaI year, commencing The: :1ats
! October last, ,shajL be paid tibtd the Tsess.
ury, which payments should ba fsqainsa
10 be badeby The Collectors as sxaliE :sss
Jase 'nssx.. If ths General tAsssahbiy
eDac,s Che clause in the Tsx gi)I otI6s iasts
year, Ifsqsirins that alt tslss1
! 10 golo ,ar siissr, aaonaI ctisfsps,s sets
! Bills Rsasi,abls Ssuas oo5sinaas sffsa ~
(tho,isy fs.ssfsr Is Is M