The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-10-27

$11, 1892 more to use than was apprO-
priated IN 1880. This $11, ,1SS.72 is tho
extravaganza that the State officers
who arc the servants Of the people have
in certain measure been responsible
for, and this is every dollar that they
have had anything to do with, yet, they
arc held up before the country rs an cX-
travagant set of officials; it is unfair, it
is unjust and should not DC done. If
| there has been extravaganza, it is the
people aud not the State officers, as VIC
will undertake to show, but before we
Ito so, let us sec where the $1l ,1SS.72 is
TO be expended, by whom, and where
| the increase:
| 1st. We take up the Executive De-
partmcnt by offices. In 1880, the ap-
preparation for the Governors Office was
1921 more than in 1885. The decrease
was $l2l for stationery and stamps, and
5000 for repairs to executive mansion.
2nd. The Lieutenant Governors sal
AIRY was the same both years.
| 3rd. The Secretary Of State, who is
er oOicio State House keeper, had $341 .35
less to cNpcnd in 1885 than in 1880.
The decrease consists in $50 paid night
watchman, 500 for purchasing and
! less for repairs to State House and cult
! vating State House grounds in 1886 than
! in 1880. There is an increase Of $50 for
| contingent and a decrease in stationery
! and stamps Of $il.35, making the net de-
crease in the Office Of Secretary Of State
$3il .3j.
lth. The Comptroller General, an i'll
crease OF $55G.2O, us follows: Contin-
gent fund 800, for printing $40, for cN-
amininG the books Of Auditors and Trca-
urcrs 5000, and decrease in the station
cry and stamp account OF $l93.S0, making
Il net increase Of *55G.20, and 5000 of the
amount appropriated in 1885 was to de-
fray an expense not provided for in
1880.
9th. The State Treasurer, m increase
Of $72 in hcaccourts Of contingent fund
and stationery and stamps.
9Th. The Superintendent OF Educa-
ton, an increase Of 81 ,S35, an increase of
$500 in account for printing books and
blank forms for the use of the public
schools, $50 in the account of the travel
ing expenses of the superintendent and
The State Board Of Examiners, 81 500 for
Normal Institutes, and decrease in
stationery and stamps $l5, leaving net
increase OF 81 ,S3j.
9TH. The Ahiutant and Inspector Cen
cral, increase -, 5S3.S5 as follows: Contin
gent fundand Stationcryan stamps $S3.-
So, for assisting companies to maintain
their organization $1l.00O, for expenses
| of inspection, collecting arms, purchas-
ing missing parts ami ammunition ST.
900, and II decrease Of $40 900 for the p,lr-
| chase of arms, etc., lcavinga net increase
Of $5,lS3.S5, which would show de-
crease Of $S,tlG.l5 if the 81 900 had not
| been given TO tho militia.
Sth. Attorney general, an increase Of
5000. $40 in contingent fund and sta
tioncry and stamps, and $4,000 for cN-
pcnSrs OF litigation.
| 9th. State Librarian an increase OF
SS.77 in account for stationery and
stamps, making Il total increase in the
| ENccntirc Department of $40, ,3G5.S2.
| The greater portion Of this is in the three
items OF Military, Litigation and Schools;
with this the respective officers in charge
havenothnG todo with the appropriation,
only the supervision Of lis expenditure.
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the legislation which made these APP
preparations, and they, the tax payers
get the benefit Of them. You will no.
ticc that there is i difference Of 81, 1853 .0S
in the Observers estimate and our own,
which may possibly be accounted for
in its using the Comptroller estimates,
and we the amounts actually appropri-
atcd. We have Il copy Of the Comp
trollcr Generals Report before us as We
write, but suppose this difference will
be found by comparing the two. Now
us to the tax department. The salaries
Of the County Auditors in 1880 were in
all, $40, ,200, and for printing books, &C.,
for County Auditors and Trcasurcrs
| TS,o''. III 1000 SaltIltS "clc Tzl,oo'
and printing, etc, $2,500-an incrcas,
in salaries Of $l,700, and of $500 fol
printing; total increase Of 200. The
Observers figures make he increase 3d..
G95.I7, which may be accounted for rs
we have suggested, as the difference il
increase Of EXccutivc Department. The
judiciary Department shows decrease
,, Of $50, less being expended for books
than i'm 1880.
t The Health Department increase
$6,O50, which is made up ofthc expense o
, establishing the State Board Of Health
t $4,000 for replacing the buildings dc
, stroycd by the cyclone of August, 1885
= | at the Port Royal uuarantinc Station