The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-11-25

One hundred and ~ffty-two Q52) charters have been
granted and llfty.seven (5O commissions Of incorpo-
ration. to which returns have not yet been made.
which a:e classified rs follows: 81 real estate ana
investment companies, 5 elect ic light companies, .
hall building com pnnies, 10 publishing companies, !
eXpUrtin. and shipping company. 4 telephone
companies, II fertilizer aud manufacturing companies,
! compress companies. l college company, ZO banking
COMPANIES. ! battling company. II merchandise
companies, : warehouse companies, 40 mannfnctl ring
con lnnirs, | engineering and stevednring company, 3
drug cnInILnirS, ! navigation company. = INSURANCE
cOinltnirs, ice company, ! water works
companies, 2 oil mill companies, ! music company, |
cur COMPANY. > steam laundry companies, 5 building
and loan companies. ] ventilated barrel company. q
canning com punies, | saving and investment company.
= fishing companies, ] Masonic temple Company, 3
hotel companies, | opera house company, l poultry and
pet stock company. | cation company, = hospital
companies. 2 dredging and transportation companies,
2 loan and Investment companies. 2 clothing cumpa-
MES, ! tobacco warehouse company, ] steam joint COM
pany. / commission house company, l school book sup.
ply company, l hydraulic motor company. l graded
school company fair association oupany,l diving as
s~ociation,l Jenkins safety catch gun company towagc
company, l kaolin company, mattress and spring bed
company.
The Carolina Printing and Manufacturing Company
surrendered its charter 18th March, 1891.
Twenty-three charter companies have increased
their capital stock, and one company has reduced its
capital stock. There is q provision In the charter law
by which charter companies may increase their capt.
tai stock, but none to authorize them to reduce. |
most respectfully call your attention this Fact.
ISDEXEs.
The work of indexing the records in the office OF
the Secretary Of State has been most diligently and
carefully pressed by Col. William Wallace, whom |
appointed to continue the work where Mr.. L. T.
Levin, Jr.. left off, He has examined 50.9GO grants
contained in % volumes and discovered 1,26S errors.
Grants to the number of 5l3 were found not indeSed
at all, I55 other material errors were discovered, such
as incorrect paging, etc, which rendered the index
practically of no value to that extent. The missins
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which is Of great benefit to the people who have
interests involved. Many volumes, he found, are
duplicates, or nearly so, which causes more or less
delay, and, as indexes seldom gave the water courses
on which the lands lay or name Gf Counties as
subsequently divided, much time was consumed In
entering upon the indexes descriptions Of grants rs to
location, which is of great Importance, and saves
much time when reference to them is necessary. The
completion of this work is Of manifest Importance to
this office and the people ut large, and l o
further appropriation.
KEEPER OF STATE HOUSE AND GROUNDS.
Exhibit F, page 80, shows the amount expended for
fuel to heat the offices. the libraries, and the two houses
for the General Assembly. Whole amount expended,
5000; amount appropriated, 1920; leaving n balance
of $5O1. Exhibit F shows the amount expended and
appropriated for lighting the State House and
grounds. The gas lights Of the Senate were in bad
condition when the General Assembly met in 1890 and
did not afford sufficient light. Under O resolution of
the Senate, directing the Secretary Of State to increase
their light, l had the gas jets overhauled and made
every effort to render the gas lights sufficient; bnt
after a second complaint of Senators and by resolu-
ton of the Senate I was forced to have electric lights
turned on in the Senate Chamber. No provision was
made by the General Assembly for this extra expense.
The attention of your honorable bodies Is called to the
Importance and feasibility of securing electric lights
for all public buildings in Columbia through one
plant located at the Asylum which would lessen the
annual expense OF lights and be more satisfactory.
The State House grounds have been carefully and d.
igentlykept and improved as much as the amount Of the
appropriation could afford. The flowers were better
than | hud hoped could be made with the sum appro-
priated. The two mounds In the front fell down dur
Ing the year. One of them has been replaced more
substantially, and the other is now being rebuilt.
Bulbs and plants for early Towering are secured In
limited quantities for the coming year. Terraces In
the rear to correspond with those in front have been
nearly completed, but not sodded.
A less appropriation than allo we'd the last year
would be insufficient to keep the grounds In their
present condition which during the year have pre-
scented q neat appearance and given mach pleasure to
visitors.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
j. L. TINDAL. Secretary Of state.