The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-28

recline on Oriental spring and sponge
mattresses, while their constituents were
being bounded down by the ine1orablt
tax-gatherer to pay the price of these
luxuries. :.
AS a further illustration Of the inordi'
nate greed of this horde of robbers, we
present the following, for nothing, how
ever small, escaped the Argus-eyed com
mitteemen who so dexterously played the
game of addition, division and silence:' =
STATE OF South CAROLINA SENATE
1871. To James M. Allen, DR.
Sept. 81. Bookcase........".....,..".S 29l
Sept. 81. Fitting closets......."".... 34t
Nov. 81. Fitting up door frames. 1OC
Dec. 8. Partitions in cloak room.. $50
Dec. s. Partitions in cloak room.. 65C
$4,000
By reference to the evidence of Mr.
Wing, master mechanic, it will be seer
that the partitions charged for at $500
each would be worth now about S25 each
but at the time the account was rendered
it was worth about one-third more. We
also call attention to the evidence of sew
eral witnesses who testify that the account
was raised by inserting the figure "3" in
the item, "Fitting up closets" and the
figure rs" in front of the two last
amounts, thus making gain of 81 800
We find that under the head Of eur
niture" accounts were presented for mules
horses, buggies,
CARRIAGE HIRE AND HORSE FEED.
These accounts were passed upon and
certificates issued accordingly.
In this connection We refer to the evi.
dence of Mr.. Pettingill, (under the head
of "pay certifcates,") who was dealer i1
horses and mules, and who says he sold
them to different members, and was paid
in Legislative pay certificates, naming
Speaker S. J. Lee and w. II. Jones, oi
Georgetown, as two of such purchasers.
and that he also received pay certificates
for "horse food, buggy hire" &c.
F. Mr.. Greenfield says he did not sell any
buggies or carriages directly to the State,
but sold to the members and was paid for
them with pay certificates. He remem:
bers receiving certificate, which proved
to be fraudulent, in payment for car
riage. At one time a proposition was
made to him to sell large portion of bis
stock of carriages and buggies if he
would make out his account against the
State and receive pay certificates in pay
ment thereof, which he declined. We
also refer to the evidence given by sallas
Randoll, committee clerk, who testified
that a house of ill-fame in the city Of
Columbia was supplied with furniture al
the expense of the State. We also refer
to the account of Mr.. LyBrand, a dealer
in
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
designated as No. 81 by A. o. Jones, as
an evidence that, whilst revelling in theil
Bachanalian sports, the Muses. were moi
neglected. The soft melody of the melo.
deon was invoked to inspire hatIspirits
would not.
CARPRTING.
We could not ascertain the actua
amount of carpeting purchased or used
but the bills rendered amounted to sew
eral thousand dollars per annum. Thai
some conception may be formed of this
enormous expenditure, we refer to the
evidence of Mr.. Purse, who measured all
the committee rooms and offices in the
State House and committee rooms out
side. and testifes that it would require
only 1900 yards to carpet all of them
By reference to the account of Stewart
Sutphen G. Co., designated as No. 7S BY
A. b. Jones, and reported from commit
tee on contingent account, it will be
found tina. during one session alone they
sold to the State
1858 YARDS OF CARPETING,
more than one thousand yards being
finest Brussels. Gen. Dennis and Sergt
Williams both testify that the committee
rooms were furnished with new carpet:
every session, which were carried away
in the spring of the year. Gen. Denni!
saws he knows that some of it was shipped
to Massachusetts,.
1t would be an irksome task to enume
rate all the accounts rendered for repair!
on committee rooms. 1t is sufficient tt
say that they amounted to thousands O.
dollars annually, when it is well known
70 ct that after the State House was fttee
up not committee room was repaired
See evidence of Robt. Scriven and others
who state that they were in constant at
tendance and that no work was done, ex
cept placing the two wooden partitions
No transaction was allowed to pass with
out paving tribute to the inordinate greco
which characterized the majority of the
members.
STATIONERY"
Mr.. Woodruff's evidence on this sub
iect is as follows: During Mr.. Parker:
term of Office and part of Mr.. Cardozo's
up to the time of specific appropriations
pay certificates for stationery which in
cluded almost everything, and for othel
accounts, were issued to such an exten
that they sold on the streets for from tel
to twenty cents on the dollar" Ih'
evidence shows that the average membe
never received over ten dollars worth o
stationery; but the bills rendered ant
paid by the State in one session amounted
to S6S,OOO for this commodity alone.
Clerk Jones, in his evidence, says
STATIONERY included refreshments, dr.!
goods, groceries, carpets, furniture, horse
and carriages, and miscellaneous article
of merchandise, and the names used il
the accounts were
GENERAL MYTHS.
To further illustrate the frauds com
mitted under this head, we refer II
vouchers in evidence of A. o. Jones
designated as Nos. ST, 81 and ST, amount
ing in the aggregate to 1856. Mr.
Jones says: "IJ is asserted that these &C
counts were for books and fine stationer.
furnished the members" Attention il
called to accounts numbered from 101 II
IA, inclusive, where it will be seen tina
in January alone one firm furnishes
$6,6S3.29 worth of Stationery" or NOR
than fifty dollars worth per month t.
each member. In addition to the above
the accounts of Messrs. Bryan & Nc
Carter and Mr.. Stokes, we'll known deal
ers, who reside in Columbia, and VIII
furnished stationery to the House ant
Senate, are itemized, and, from appear
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