The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-12-06


ditionsof the State Treasury. .ttisI = Il.
LEGISLATION RHoURRDTo
.y,,:. REGULATE PUBLIC PRINTING.
! recommend that the present sye
tenn for. the public printing be chang
ed without delay. and the great drain
upon the Treasury, caused thereby,
checked at once. The authority vest
ed in the Clerks Of the, Senate and
House, in regard to the printing,
should be rescinded, and proper
safeguard, and a rigid sytem of as..
conntability Instituted, to insure the
strictest economy in this very consm-
sfable Branch of the public expendi-
lures. Itshould not DO left to the
discretion Of subordinate officers Of
tho General Assembly, however hon
est and judicious they may be in Tho
discharge ofsucha "a trust. The exist
ing systeuehas involved an expendi-
ture for.printing as tosbe real calan-
ity to the State. ~ It has certainly
eventuated in q contract for the public
printing which is d fragrant fraud mp
on the Treasury, and should be- iis
stantly annulled. ia ,.ig als2.3 = gqa
; ! have ,ascertaiDed that; the con.
pany.. with which tho priptiagscoa.
tract. has been made, to.wiiti tAas.Re-
publican Printing Company neitheF
owns nor control any Journal ogprints
ing establishment and is even Wlfhont
legal existence, but has the work exe7
cuted in this city atthe regular market
rates. and thus derives an Immense
profit from the Treasury OF tho State;
without any outlay on their part.
STATE IREENyEesNURs. REV .,gf,, y,
Under existing ia Ss Tor the ca assess: .ss:
ment and collection OF taxes, real
estate IS made 20 pear Fan, IN undue e Pro 4
Rorti9n OF tne ourdens OF taxadIlon, aIa9!sI,
ror sne purpose, tnefeIore, or raIslng 3,
. suneient revenue 20 oeiray she cur
rept expenses o, u an =, economical ga, az
mlnistraslon OF INC state, ana meetfts
oohgatlons 70 iss erea'tofs, ea1'H WnfieaE
the sameo time ,,iesseMng tNss tax on on
realty,.i l mage 9. tne lol.oWmg recom
menlat:ons; "a ,:.:i ahese leco.nmenua.aons, .1'
~ uuielous'y 'afaou !oue, "iil secu.e,
!ne payo,enS ol .aAes on c'asses oI
pfopefty n!tnertc 'facs,caiy esemPG
rom laAat'on, ana seha 70 ueAize .aai
Sg iSglt,mate sources o. osase revenue
Inc Dulk OF tao sotIon anu f1ee ~
shiPPea rom tne ,osate oF seot lomar-
ses ~ me asssrfasn .~as oesWeen en- sie
aIluua. ~ assssS,ueas ~ ..aAes, anu ~
". .nee P.".s:SS sHsu.psso t,T taAa
t,on' cohsrlout.ng pue atsnaiI snare -
ING amount ppl1 ot ietenae oeilvea RON
the tax on Pefsonal. PrnPer1yA a.
LAX on tnese impoItane anu Yaaeao!e.
Proeucts' such 20 chey llE llay tsasonNa-, Ns,
Diy oear Witnout cneckslhg Prouuctltfo,hl,t s;lf,l,t
ana, according 70 value, should pe cs-:
peeially PROVIDED tor, a, ana the neces-
sary measures. enacted 10 Insure Gus, lts
collectfon Win certainty. .r
THE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS.
p This vast natural sourceof revenue
has mot yet been utilized, but. a COM.
parativeIy small revenue having thus;
for been derived from it by tho State.
Irecommend that some proper officer
be designated. by law, whose duty it
shall be, by actual inspection ands
measurement, TO ascertain the lumber
OF tons OF phosphate belonging to tho |
State, that; are excayated by the seSsl:
eral chartered companies, and to cer.s
tify and to collect tho royalty duo ;
upon the same s.t 80 ~ iases -
IIcENsEs. $ 4aa 5a @ti7y
I recommend that all persons en-
gagged in the sale Of liquors, and all q
merchants, factors. lawyers and ply
sicians, be required to take out State
license. 70. ysd3
= INSURANCE COMPANIES.
A tax should be levied on all pre-
miums received by insurance compasS
MICS. ,s,.s..- i,,oo,
TAX ON RAILROAD TONNAGE. :, IS;
All the most important railroad
companies in this State pay no taxes
on their property. earnestly recon-
mend that a tax be levied OF, every
company in the State, for
every passenger and every ton Of
freight transported. i's&.@.t'.@'t ....-'
DELINQUENT TAX. SALES. ~
To enforce the more prompt pay !
ment Of the taxes, andsto check tho \
growth Of the present enormous ar
rear list, I recommend that the law"s