The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-06-20
Facts and Figures from the Treasurer.

tom, showing why executions were issued
where persons held receipts, I thought was
full, plain, and satisfactory.
I stated that the main cause was 'double
entries" or double charges; where one tax
charged against person is paid he gets
his receipt; the same person is charged IN
another place or township with taxes IN
paid, and an execution is issued against
tie unpaid tax.
That during the rush of the collection it
was possible to omit marking the payment
of q liame when it was made, but that same
was corrected by me afterwards when dis
covered.
I also said, that where double tax returns
were made to the County Auditor he could
not be blamed fer double entries.
Notwithstanding this, the County Auditor,
in your issue of the 30th, says, 1T becomes
Treasurer is mistaken when he asserts that
it is rare occurrence when taxes are collect
ed and he fails to mark it so Oh book.
That it is O ''conmon occurrence" that the few
double e1dries are caused by the Treasurer's
neglect "careleSsly' looks for tax payer 5
name 'tells him there is no tax charged
against him, sends him for an addl-
tional," &c. He also says: In twenty cases
(not selected) recently examined in Sherif's S
Office when receipts have been found, two
are by addi:ionals, one double entry, and /!
single entries where the Treasurer collected
the taxes and failed to mark them paid.
Now that brings US to the record.
have since investigated q cases (not Sc
lected) where receipts have been found,
;ol, >lo1> ho "
Auditor examined, for there were 40 other
this investigation to the public, that they
NAV see for themselves and examine for
themselves.
Execution issued against Sam Henry (poll
tex) Santee Township, on tux book page o2,
line Is, unpaid. Receipt No. 634 found is
Sam Henry (poll and property in st:
Marks township, page 6S, line 10, and
marked paid. Two charges. Different
townships.
Ex. g'st Jerry Murray, Santee T. (poll)
p'ge Sc, line Receipt No. 4607 found IS
Jerry Murray (poll and property in Con-
cord township p. 72, !. %, and marked paid.
entries.
Ex. ag'st Isaiah James (po,), santee T.,
p. 56, /. 20. Receipt No. 1852 found is Isaac
James (poll and prop.) in St. James T., P.
81, l. Il, and marked paid. Different name
and township. 2 entries.
Ex. ag'st Terry Dingle (poil) Sautee T., p.
so, l. S. Recpt No. 9G3 found is same name
in ST. James township poll and property
p. 19S, l. 9, and marked paid. entries.
Ex ag'st Edward Nelson (poll), Santee T.,
D. Sc, |. I3. Receipt ST. found is same
name Edward Nelson (poll and prop) in
Manning township, p. los, !. l6, and mark
ed paid. entries.
Ex. ag'st J. H. Hilton (polD, Santee T., p.
50, /. 19. Recpt No. 1915 is same name.
Charged as additional on p. 194, |. IS, and
marked paid, making two charges with one
paid.
Ex. ag'st Peter Psingle, Santee, (poll,) p.
Sc, !. 80. Recpt 405 found is same name
fer poll and property tax. Paid as ''addl-
tionai" same as above.
Ex. ag'st Sam Williams, Jr. (poll) Santee,
p. SO, |. 12. Recpt2S06. This name should
have been marked paid but was overlooked.
Ex. ag'st Wash James, Jr (propty) Full
ton township, p. 6, !. II. Recpt No. ll91
found is Wash James (asot JT. J for poll tax
on same page, !. Is, and marked paid. 2
entries.
E1. ag'st Benjamin James (poll and prop)
Fulton f., p. 5, !, 81. Recpt found IS Ben
jamin james for poll only, p. 6, !. Z, and
marked paid. 2 entries
Ex. a'gst Henry Hanberry (poll and
propty) Fulton T., p 5, !. S. Receipt No.
2S9S is same name in Calvary township.
Paid by additional issued for Calvary, max
ing 2 entries.
Ex. ag'st Harvey Tinaal (poll) Calvary T.,
%. 21 i 49, Recpt No 2729 found is Har-
vey Tindal in Sammy Swamp township,
page 81, line 80. Marked paid. entries.
Ex ag'st Harvey Rich, Calvary, p. 20, !. 2.
Should have been marked paid by me but
was omitted.
Ex. ag'st Henry Nelson (poll}, Calvary.
Same IS above, omitted to mark paid.
Ex. ag'st "Mose Hawkins, ST." [poll and
prop), Calvary township, p. l6, !. 80. Recpt
1900 found is s.Alose Hawkins" mot ST.. J,
page Is, line 26 and marked paid. 2 en-
Ex. ag'st Henry Brunson (poll and prop)
Calvary township, p. p, !. is. Recpt No.
4O2l found is the same name in Fulton
township, page 2, line 8, and marked paid.
2 entries.
Ex. ag'st Thos. Dow, Jr. in Calvary town
ship. Omitted to mark this name paid.
Ex. ag'st P. a. Cantey, Jr., Calvary T., p.
Il, |. Il. Recpt 1857 is P. A. Cantey mot
Jr }, p IA, |. s. Marked paid. 2 entries.
Ex. ag'st F. c. Cooper (poll), New Zion
L, p. l54, l. 5. Recpt found is Frank
Cooper on same page, iDe ls. and marked
paid. entries.
Ex. ag'st Col. johnson (poll), Midway
T.. p. 207, l. 10. Recpt No 2527 found is
Caleb johnson, New Zion T., P. 14s, !. 20.
Marked paid.
Ex. agst Simon MccEay (pon and propty),
Midway T., p. l49, |. II. Rcpt 1922 found
is same name for poll only on p. POI, /. Is.
and marked paid 2 entries.
Ex. agst Lem Brown (poll), Midway
T.. p AS, l. 81. Rcpt found is James
Brown (pol and propy) page l45, line II,
and marked paid. 2entues
Ex. ag'st Andrew Wilson, Harmony town
ship (poll and prop), p. 143, l. 5. Rcpt
found is same name in Plowdens Mill town
ship for poll, page 134, line 20, and marked
paid. 2 entries.
Ex. ag'st John Wilson (pon and prop},
Harmony T., p. l43, !. =. Recpt AGO found
is same name in PIowdens Mill T, page l54,
line so, and marked paid. 2 entries.
Ex. ag'st H. D. Galloway, Harmony T.
(poll and prop.) Rcpt 239. Omitted to be
marked paid, overlooked.
Ex. agst Mrs. Catherine Evans (property)
Brewington township, p. l21. l. 2S. Recpt
44OS found is Mrs. H. c. Evans OF same
page, and marked paid. entries.
Elk. ag'st Miller Harvin, Harmony T. (poll