The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1878-03-07

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pagne, one box of port wine, one box
whiskey, one box brandy. one box
sherry vine, three. boxes cigars."-
Mr. Bow1ey was one of the leading
colored members of the House and
Chairman of the Committee ofWays
and Means, and it is easy to under~
stand why he reported favorably up
on the enormous tax levies and ap-
propriation bills of the House. We
append an order to Mr. Gibson from
Rev. W. M. Thomas, member from
Colleton, and Chairman of the Com
mittcc on Claims: "Mr. Gibson, there
is mistake, the order calls for two
boxes of wine, please send the other,
w. NJ. Thomas" Mr.. Gibson in his
evidence says he was Paid in legis-
lativc pay certificates tor.aIl supplies
and that ,ho always furnished the
best articles. We also refer to the
evidence of VIM M. Fine, who kept
restaurant in this city, and who
says he furnished supplies consisting
of "eatablcs, wines, liquors and ci-
gars to different Legislative commit
tece, for which he Received pay
certificates" and that the largest
amount issucd to him at one time,
for these supplies, was $500. 49,.
Hardy SOLOMON, dealer in gro
ceries, bas numerous largo accounts
among tile vouchers. He tcs,ifies
that lie furnished Woodruff and
Jones with supplies, but not as clerks
Of their respective houses, aud. that
he was paid.by the State Treasurer
on presentation Of tue pay certiii-
Gates which were, issued to him fo,
his accounts. Il" connection" with
The evidence Of Mr.. Solomon We call
attention 20 his itcnliZed accDnts,
which Wc> G sworn TO by him and an.
ncXod to his evidence under the head
OF supplies, wherein appear the
names of the following persons 10
whom he furnished "rcfrcshn entb:''
+. S. Jacobs, Senators john Wilson,
w. E. Iolcombo, d. Bicmann, }. II.
Wbitc and Q. d. uayne, Gov. L. X.
Scott, Comptroller General, j. l..
Ncagle, Lieutenant Governor Ran
sior, State Treasurer Niles G.. Park,
e., Speaker L. j. Moses, Ropresen
fatives G. @: Bowen, j. Fielder
Myers, S. L. Duncan, r. II. Huns
bert, DR.. B. A. Boseman, - Miller
- Mclaughlin, John B. Dennis, B.
ByaP, W. j. McKinlay, John Dix, r.
M. Smith, W. H. Jones, Nelson Da>
vics and General William Gnrney,
County Treasurer Of Charleston.
Your committee also find on the ex-
animation # this item ;zed account
and the eyid enoe adduced before us
that Meesrs. Jones and Woodruff
made payment on several ;.occasions
by check and Cash; nevertheless, on
examining the payments made.~6y
the State Sreasurer to Mr.. Solomon
on pay certificates issued to him, it is
shown that h0 has drawn $4,000 ovoi
above his entire account, and worse
still, these certificates were all issued
before 1st Of March, 1878, after
which time he was paid, otherwise. -
We also find that in the year 1872
there were issued to him certain cets
tifca'cs to the amount Of $24 $3.50 so,
while his itemized account shows that
there was only due him for the years
1871 and 1872 ,$1l l.203.48, proving
that he was paid $13,l7I02 over tho
amount claimed to have been fur
nishcd by him. Comnont unneces-,
sary. .... - a-s.il..,, ;p4n}:.,
We know Of no betternmethod o1
illustrating the reckless expenditure
Of money for this class of neupplice
than by referring to- tbe"aec9unre
rendered, some otwhicTp will be found
appended to tho evidence, and We
call attention to accounts DESIGNATED