The tribune. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1875-02-17


want to give some points that sc, m to BE-
%overlooked by their reporters
~ey TIE FINANCIAL CONDITION.
ofthe State is in fearful middle, and
as the Ne1es "goes in for consolidated
bonds and the Union. Herald is he organ
OF the State Treasurer there are facts tha
ought to be2publishod which are, NOT
found lii those papers. Among the start
ing runors ahoat ia that there #re
fl,eOc,O00 in fraudulent bonds that were
rdecmed, and new bonds Issued fer tha
sane, that are included with the bon5
| that can be conso)id .ted under. tho th.
Funding Act, and that several hun ired
thousand dollars of these bonds have been
already consolidated. The facts ore kept
out of the papers for the reason that it
might hurt the bond market, and in tha,
event a certain official who is said TO
have made $3.50 900 out of the funding
business might be badly hurt. ! hose
gents are crying out reform and retrcncil-
ment, and oppose any job in the Iegisla-
ture but are making more money now
than ever has been made by any formc-
officials in the same amount Of time.
The fact that tie diride is not general as
it used to be, but among the select few, i.
one Of the rcasohs why the facts and
figures are 30 successfully kept private,
aud why they can oppose any scheme
outside Of the ring.
A SIGNIFICANT FACT
has come to the attention OF some of the
leading representatives, that may throw
some light On the way OF money out OF
/ Dads: On the lst Of January there
should have been to the credit of the
state, on account OF terest, in the Bou,b
Carolina Bank aud Trust co. OF CoIumbis
nearly 100000; but the sw orn statement I
OF ,he president and cashier sho ~ ed at that
time that there wasnOt more than ii 1 900
to the credit ofthe State on account Of
interest.
Somebody has put themselves in a
condition to he hurt, Ii certainly cannot
be the bank a. they hold il s,.:ject to
check.
THE ENGnnssIEG CLERKS STRIKE
WAS caused brcause they were informed
By NJ. Cardozo that they could not be
pail this winter and perhaps not next,
wlIersupnn they said no pay. no work n
I. is strange that since the number of
employees has BEEN fixed by law, and
reduced to ridiculous small number.
and certainly earn every dollar promised.
that they cannot get paid The leg:sla
ture took the matter in hand and inquired
OF the treasurer the amount paid out to
taches, whercupon he reported SIT GOO
as paid an amount OF 81. 900 in excess Of
the law. From this statement only one
conclusion could be had that the otnccrs
had issued moro certificates than the law
authorized, this put the gentlemen TO the
necessity of rising to explain. The
Speaker of the House aud the President
of the Senate announced the amount they
mad Issued this unexpected course com.
PEELED Mr.. Cardozo to make another 81 ate
ment showing that these officers were cor
rect and that he had on further cxaniua
tion found a little mistake of s. 900. The
fact is, that had this matter gone by
uDnoticed the poor attaches would have
had to sell at fifty cents OH the dollar and
before they had fairly left, the d;f renee
would have been divided with somebody.
| Several
COMMITTEES To.IEvEs rIGArE
:he Treasures office lave been app pointed,
and 1t Is evident that the legislature only
want half chance to 20 for the Treas
urer, the committee seem to have the
same ieeiing, and therefore the legislature
nope the committee Will make SUI I'll q re-
port as will warrant them in pushing him
| TO The wall.
THE FLOATING, DEBT
has been ascertaihed by the parties au-
thUrized 10 register, anu it is lound that
it has increased TO over 1860 900. All
Hiuds- OF schemes are proposed for its
payment, but it is evident that nothing to
finaliy se,tle it will be passed this winter,
the most favorable plan seem to be an
annual tax, to be paid alter the claims
nave been audited by committee to be
appointed by til. Governor, Frank Moses
certificates viii come to grief ii brought
before 1t. :. There is no reason why the
floating debt should not bs disposed OF,
and the sooncr the leg stature provide a
way the better.
\ SO SALES DAY In BEAUFORT
is to changed from tho first Monday in
the mouth 20 the titss Tuesday, OF each
\ month fna hill has ole ,>..o.xl