The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-08-03
TO TIE PCELIC.
"A Statement OF Ny Lumber Transaction
with County Commissioner John Smith.

n "'Hte'heht ot niy LUMBER transaction
with County Commissioner John Smith.
About the first of March, ;92, I met
him al Newberry and asked him
to pay me for a bill! OF lumber, 2,lS4
feet, sawed by order of Jenk H. Smith
and then being delivered by Jack Sims.
also stated to him that J. T.. Duncan
wanted more lumber, amounting to
,424 feet, and n. G. Duckett wanted
sllls ard q few plank, estimated 60O feet,
with which to finish his bridges.
AS question Of "who should pay for
| hauling?' had been raised on a pre-
/ vious occasion, stated that these men,
as heretofore, would do their own haul
ing. [ asked him if [ should furnish
the same? he authorized me to do go.
l asked him to pay me, then, as a mat
, ter OF convenience, and l would have
the lumber ready when needed, and
that botl.- parties had expressed their
intention TO work their roads again
| when it rained. He authorized Mr..
Boyd, the treasurer, to pay NE.
Hearing OF his misrepresentations, /
| sought hearing before the County
Board: After establishing the fact,
| which John Smith denied, that Mr..
Jenk II. Smith had made an order of
| me, l then turned TO John Smith and
said: "lf he remembered and would
| recall half as readily what passed be-
tween us there would be no cause for
| complaint" At this he, with temper,
declared he would remember nothing.
MIR. Cromer, the clerk, promptly ST.
lenced him aud l was allowed to make
my statement. The ouly answer made
by John Smith was, "It looks like you
| tried to confuse me." IT'S more likely
| he bought his confusion. The only
other hnsiness | ever had win him
was at Whitmire, Oh y previous occa-
| sion, when | presented TO him q petit
ton. found him then even worse
| confused.
Should our public officers indulge in
| this style of confusion while on duty?
Since John Smith claims he thought
the lumber delivered, let ME ask: Is it
reasonable to suppose one would de-
| liver lumber before being authorized?
NO. He authorized me TO furnish to
| said parties, and paid me then for
same. Did he expect me to deliver ill.,
stantly? Now since it is in order to re-
member nothing when confused, must
say the idea is confusing and I remem-
Der to have been taught nothing of that
mooe OF instantaneous delivery. It is
the duty of the County Commissioners
to see that the county loses nothing by
| any man. | hear that one County
Commissioner said that he feared no
| loss ut my hands.
On the 9th of April I asked Jenk. II.
Smith, for my vindication and the sat-
| lstaction Of the Board, to come and
| measure all the lumber ! had sawed
| for roads. He came once in my alb.
sence from home. He promised TO no.
tify me and come again, but never got
back. At the last moment, on the eve
of the campaign, I have been COM
pelied to call on some good citizens to
measure and give receipts for all lum-
Der in use furnished by me. The first
bill Of lumber, 2,023 feet, sold the
county is accounted for, in the receipts
of Anthony Griffin, n. C. Duckett,
n. I. Abrams and 4 part of J. G. Dun
cans. The Jenk. H. Smith order Of
2,lS4 feet is covered by the Jack Sims,
Ramage and Baker receipts. The
overplus goes to the John Smith Or
der. The remainder due is stacked in
readiness by the roadside, and the par
ties for whom It was prepared still
need it aud are ready to use the same
when the order Of John Smith forbid
ding its use is withdrawn.
JOHN r. DUNCAN.
hereby certify that have received 1872
measured in the presence OF witnesses.
T. D. RANtGE.
J. C. Hargrove.
w. II. Shannon.
July 30th, 1862.
We, the undersigned, have this day meas.
ured the lumber on the road of which Jas. G.
Duncan is overseer, and find 1892 fl.
&c: HARGRoyE
VII SHANNON.
J. ABRAMS.
Aug Ist, 1sJ2-
thereby certify, that to the best OF my rec,
ollectfon. I hauled 2GO #. OF oak lumber and
put on a bridge in elders Creek bottom.
can only find plank Of said lumber in
drift pile below the road. ms
Cornelia A. Sims. marx.
j. l.. EppS.
Aug l, lSy2.
hereby certify that got Of J. 7; Duncan
632 it. of oak road lumber, which l have had
in use for several months. ms
ANTONY Y GRIFFIN.
July 2sth. 1892. mark.
Test: Rob't s. Duncan.
l hereby certify that got of J. I. Duncan
EStA # oak road lumber which have had in
use Tor several months. \. c. DUCKErT.
Aug't 1st, 1882.
J. G. Hargrove.
WI Shannon.
hereby certify that have received OF J. T.
Duncan s4l f. OF oak read lumber.
July 2S '9. c. h. BAKER.
Witness:
J. S. MCCARLEY, Trial Justice.
Mp. ABRAMS, Overseer.
hereby certify that have received of J. T.
Duncan 500 #. Of oak road lumber.
July Is, '92. n. T. ABRAMS:
February. n. 2. ABRAMS.