The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1891-12-02

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Inc mSLu OF NY SIeiy oi W -
Reserve fCnC mas long pu"ZieU iha's oS-
sl0es lne STATE iIedSuIei, ,,,c .,,;,,, - >,
Ne AcIo- beceI:o oet - .eSV' ~. - -, -? ~
treasury go. uiia' , 80; ~, G'Id ~
ana reQ"tec i!t'S 80 .., s:n,Itt, carnifrr,
ene Is, "t ,ns ;ny"rrSt dam
W w oG - i; 80 ~ ,ha Si.taan ,nnronrj-
on ttie ooioeH 49, ~ y: - NSssrnhy. FRA,
.ria ~. ,,,har fnnds in the Treas
,,r, ,n.,iirafIe thereto. And when taxes are
utf .G ,..ii MO ih, Stai,. treasury
t ,.', ~ ~ H,,ce from said coIcc-
- .tH ~n,'I'I. ne o,nnT1t of said Reserve
ttous' ,t , !Si'.'NS PC -. -, HI,SaI Said
tnnS to ne mseS ana replaced as hereinbelore
lulu 10 pe useI an" tiSro,
eiIeS.ee AZ nv 80 .;, n,,har r.nraSante5 cnSh
tt,Ssv S IL ths Money yy,s here
VI o. .As.s ",t; Sr y; s.xccSs OF ih,. REGENTS
from TAXATION, il should appear. II the money
can be hunesjiv accounted :or, il Will be d,
source OF satisfaction 10 know it. Therefore l
rordialiy i0in in the recommendation that
steps be taken to lhoroushIy lnveso'saIe , e ,tie
this mythical )und on the books OF tue
Treasury. and the Act creating II should be
repealed.
aSw,iI he seen bv the Comptroller Gener-
a,;s R.uort there is an increase on the assess
ed value OF property this ear over last OF Sl1,-
6i0 2lS and that officer deserves commeu da-
tinn for the yea lous aud unliLchirg manner
in which ne has erdelvorcd 10 ferret out tax
dodgers and make them share the burdens OF
supporting the government. The law pro
vides that property shall be assessed at its
real mark ct value. And, while this is diff
emit OF ACCOMPLISHMENT the Comptroller ana
his subordinates are none the less bound by
their oaths TO carry it ouI, as far as practical
hle- II canno, be done in Que year or in ive
and there is neither sense nor law Tor the
claim that it must be done .ali in one year"
or not anil. IIis like recurring a child to
Ill haTcra Z. rrsv-Is or re,nain forever in the
eunaIitv in taxation. Mach property vii! al
w,vS tscape entirely. but when Il c,n be
smE,Sp SSaT any one snecies of propertv is
nIacaG on rhat.y hooks Al lis .se,linr ya:uc.' =
ire bsve aone a long wav towards bringing Il
ali m 70 Ihat Sranuard. Ne have begun on
the railroads and banks. Justice demands
that, we 90 through the whole list. and l join
the Comntro!ler I'm asking that provision be
m,sSa tnr y reassessmenL of land next year.
In This connectlon | would urge the necessity
fnr - cIanoe in the Comfy governments and
the mode OF assessing property
County Governments.
Thu of,;o, Of C,o,,,v co-rn,is.;ona- sborla
tH; ue O.AtHo ~, VI S - ss,o ~ - ,,.arn,o,.n.
by townships substituted. Three Intelligent
thereof should be entIusted with lie man.
aretneut of the roads and bridges, schools,
and The assessment OF property In the same.
The Chalrmen of these local Boards should
constitute County Beard to manage the
CoSNity finances audit accounts aud order eX-
pend,tures. The salaries, if any, paid these
Township Commissioners or Selectmeu, can
be determined by the voters or fixed oS law.
The Constitution can be changed 10 aboilsh
the office Of County School commissioner
and these charges Will inevitably result in a
great saving TO each County, while there will
be a corresponding increase IN efficiency.
Property Will be assessed al It's real value, ana
millions now hidden will be made TO pay it,
share OF taxes. This County Board should al
tDr 10 on of
tion, instead OF being appointed as at present
by the Auditor.
In this connection Suggest the proPslGtS
Ihe Connty AUDITOR and placed on tax books
10 MAKE Inelh cot.eck!ole ps law. nHN *. ,n'
hoLe snIHer ., !enUeI pay e..NeS .S ~ - he
ANY oMHei s, Iiose piopett! ss".i. n M a.t :, -
@S Wiz ue pet p v" 81 "s ~ eSN % ~ d, -
worth. CQulIy "ou!o require tutI d tiiah us.
duct MS deots from MS property ana pay taA
on tne REMAINDER. ms IS liiptactlcaSHe ~ -.
IL is oetler lhat property SnaIi oe tEeSlS IA
eo, poth oeotor ana cTeditor pay ny: th"H !i.a;
tne oeolor mus pay oouois' a. ne Is %. ;o"
70 90 and the cfedltor pay nolilhS, as Is 100
often zone.
Defauiters.
The Investigations by different o,hccrs dIF-
ing the Year have brought 10 light the iaci
that the "incipie2t rottenueSS' charged last
year as existing in the government was not a
myth y shortage of Sj,52S was discovered In
the Office OF the AQ1ul2Gl ana 1DSItCtD Vel
eral. a ike deficit OF $3.50 in the account of The
clerk Of the Penitentiary and the Com ptroi Ter
General has fnund shortages still unsettled in
The Treasurers' offices of Charleston, Sumter
and TnIon aprreyat;nr S9,G0S That officer
SaI.s !, hi SsnSrt fhat there mad been a good
SaaI nr roonev made Good of which no men
lion is made. and thai ia nearly every County
irrecnlaritieS and errors existed the amounts
aaSrenatino rnwar6s of 50. .Ol0. which he col
i.cfeS and Inrned into the Treasury. These
ore he frnits Of an examination OF the books
fnr one vear only What would be uncarI ed
If ,he inyeStigations were carried back sever
al wears. is left TO conjecture.
The Asylum.
.,,o.;o, r,o-,,,,;..ao
AT ycur last session a speclaI No!sili.l.'ee =.
was appointed 10 nntesSiSate .ue tL.its ~ ~; ~
thls lnstl.ot!oh. lnis So'.
laoorS III April, ano' aiteI tahihs Notuii r "a.
tesumony IRON some o me ,, ~,
institution, aoJoulheo W!ltou1 eoiI pi,'4Io ~
work. Ihey ioanu, as allSr"H!uS leat iea ~
that one OF lne lh:na.es nao oeeh ailoWeu I"
retain q plstol IN MS posSessIoil, anu otHSt e
prehensibie irregularities. Shofll! inter
wards this same pauSnt maze Il hutaelous
assault on one OF the allenaanlS ana ihe MAJ
ter oelng called 10 my atleHt!oli i'u
~ summoned tu2 SoliIh , " eo'ie ,,t ot'oN
and conclude It's labors. TWO OF the ineln,
6ers, Dr. strait, senator from l-anSaste'' i' ailo
Or. Goodwin, nehoef OF the house itoln
GreenFlile. reSpoAaeo anu a. .S'ii' unuv ;.',
the Conslitut.on, cnalseu VIZ tae 'pp ppo o' -
ment OF All oHlcerS anu eLh ptos ees VI .'e iai ~
StituNon, went Win Tue Soihti nc :'hu " Z Z
made thorough ana search!nS !lNeSt!s'tioli
INTO lLs management a stSno1lapisi "'s'
employed, VINO loon uo"H a., tiiiPoi ."iiE 'S, 20
tlrnoEy. part o! WEich VII! oe piihteu ioi
your Information 70 accoinPaus .HS itPoi, ! =,
the Commltlee !ouiiu tnit ,iieae t!; t.t.G
oeen very aN Qisc!pl!he a1o neEI.se |.st 80
ouLao!e 10 Tue SuPeitu .et"en'. ~ = -, y -
Tin and after giving that gentleman an oi'-