The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-12-16
EXHIBIT G..

ST. MATTHEWS, ). g., NOV. 10, loSb.
Mr.. c. d. Kortohn, city Treasurer.
OrangeJn1y, S. c.:
DEAR SIR:-I have just received no
tice from your chief of police that he
holds Il taS execution against my wife.
am ut Il loss to know why | have re-
ceived such treatment at your hands,
and write to ask for an explanation.
sent You By ,ulail - cents and wrote
that Mrs. IIOtI$tr had Ovcrpaid last
year 25 cents which would make the
sum total OF this years taxes. You re-
piled that you would be glad if would
send you your receipt. but did not say
That YOU did not have al excess OF 23
cents on hand. requested my wife to
look up the receipt but she Was living
in the country then and it was not con-
vcnient for her to come to town where
her papers ire, SO | SalI no more about
it until Il few days ago she came down
and told Inc the receipt could not be
found. / Immediately sent the amount
10 YOU and have received us reply Il tax
execution. Now what | desire to say
is this: There was IN oyerpluS OF
twenty-five cents paid, whether the re-
ceipt is forthcoming or not. | i'll
formed you OF that fact, and you did
not deny it, leaving the impression On
me that it probably was. Now when |
request Il gentleman to see you and AZ
range the matter you respond with Il
tax execution. think that the cir
culnstances OF the case would justify
you in reconsidering your action, and |
think that the COmmOneSC Instincts OF
Il gentleman would prompt you to do
it. Awaiting your reply | am,
Yours with respect.
J. y. BANKS.
| then notified lIr. Banks that |
would make Il report ut our regular
meeting, Dec. 3rd, 1856, copy Of which
notice accompanies this report marked
Exhibit +.
OEANGEBUEG. 5. {. Dec. lst, 1856.
DEAR S!E.-Your letter dated Nov.
2ith, 1856, an,; addressed to Mr.. }. 5.
Allrrgotti, Mayor" has been referred
to me with II request to look into the
charge therein contained and L will re-
port the result OF my investigation to
the City Council ut their next regular
meeting. which takes place Dec. 3. 1856,
ut 1.3O =. VI. So that III case You wish
20 appear YOU have notice ;S 10 time
of meeting. Respectfully,
ROBERT CORES.
one Of the Aldermen.
j. .irthur E1nhS, Esq.,, 81. -Notthcr~P.
H., Urunycbn,y Connty, Sc.
The result of my investigation is rs
follows: lilIl OH the rrc;l>ilrcr'S Re-
ccipt Book. stub 40 III. for taxes of
Maggie l.. lIuuser, paid oct. 1th, 1885,
amount paid IS cents. | find on the
Tax Book this entry
"IIouSrr. Miss Maggie l.. No. l4l.
Date of payment, Oct. /. Value OF
Real Estate. 5000. General Tax IS
cents"
find in the Trca>urerS Cash Book
page rs this entry Miss Maggie l..
llOuSrr Oct. !. Value OF Real EState
$500. General Tax 3S cents. Total
IS cents on the Debit Side.
find that the amount reported by
the Treasurer in his monthly report
as collected by him from Sept. Ii,
1885 to Oct. 81, 1885, as general taxes
say Sli53.S4 is correct, and that the
amount of IS cents. It's collected on Miss
NJ. l.. IiOusrr's return. is included in
the above amount OF $G33.Sl. be- 70
state also that i'll OF the above work
WAS duly examined by Hon. }. y. VIII
liams Of the Finance Committee and
found 10y him to be correct and he SO
endorsed the same Oct. 2nd, lSS'i.
find that by referring to Our Minute
Book, page 225 the Ordinance under
which the Treasurer coll"Gtcd the
above taxes WIS not ratified until at