The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-02-22


the amount Of third school warrant
issued to Walker, Evans & Cogswell,
aud they paid him $4,000 in cash, which
they charged TO him on the account
There Is no way by which can decide
whether this warrant was raised or
not, the figures and the body Of the
warrant being In Mr.. Weber's hand.
This left ~ cents due them; tho &C.
count was left open and purchases con-
tinued to June II, 1893, the additional
purchases amounting to $5l 81. Ad-
ding the $25.92, the $4,000 and the
$6l.2l together we have $137.13, the
amount "f the account. In the mean.
time he paid $1025. On June II a
fourth school warrant was Issued to
Walker, Evans & Cogswell for $41 88.
Adding the $500, the $1O.25 and the
$4l.88 together we have $137.13, exact
ly balancing the account. There Is no
way by which I can decide whether
this warrant ($41.88) was raised or not,
the figures and body of the warrant
all being in Mr.. Weber's hand. Pur-
chases continued, and on August 1st,
1893, the account amounted to $500,
This credited with So SO, tho price OF a
school mmissioner's book bought Of
Walker, Evans e CogsweH and charged
to Weber before the SS4l88 warrant was
issued, but subsequent to that time
paid for by the county commissioner :.
Walker, Evans & Cogswell getting the
money and creditlng Weber's account
with the amount. The $3.50 taken
from the $500 leaves Weber due $21O
on the account. no other payment hay
ing been made.
The four warrants collected by Wal
ker, Evans & Cogswell and the price of
the school commissioners book, paid
for by the county commissioners, 1866 =
5c, $3.50 Is. 1856, 90, $418S, $3.50 make a
tCtal of $589.13 of public funds paid to
them. The total amount of all articles
charged on this account, including the
school commissioners book, that were
purchased for the public schools, and
for which they received the benefit is
$o4 10. From the $S289, ,13 take the $84.75
and there is left ss2O4, ,38 paid out of the
public funds to Mr.. Weber's private &C
count.
1t is, perhaps, but proper for me to
say, In this connection, that Walker
Evans &c Cogswell do very large busi-
ness, and that these transactions &C.
Cured In theordinary run of their bus
mess, and that they are wholly innocent
OF any wrong intention or corrupt
dealing, having had confidence In MIR.
Weber's honesty.
The county board of examiners IF
Charleston and Berkeley counties
agreed to hold joint teachers insti-
tute for white teachers In the city Of
charleston In the month Of July, 1892,
each county to bear one-ha,f Of the OK
penses; and the county boards Of exam
iners Of the counties Of Charleston and
Berkeley and Colleton agreed to hold a
joint teachers institute for colored
teachers, to be held during,the month
Of July at Summerville, each county to
bear one-third of the expenses. Mr..
Weber drew 5000 from the School fund
Of Charleston as allowed by the law for
this purpose. /, ID. @. POrcher. school
commissioner of Berkeley county, paid
over to him sS65 from tbe public funds
OF that county drawn as provided for
by law. L sent l.. e. Parler, school CON-
missioner of Colleton q check for $50
on the Peabody education fund In my
hands for institute purposes, which he
turned over to Mr.. Weber. sent Mr..
Weber check for $50 for Charleston
and Berkeley, on the same fund. These
amounts, ($200, $65, $50, $6O,) make
1856 IN Mr.. Weber's hands for institute
purposes. The cost of the white insti-
tute was $155, and that of the colored
$50, aggreRating $215. which taken
from the 1856 leaves S14O in Mr.. Weber
hands unaccounted for.
In 1893 the county boards of examin-
ers of Charleston and Berkeley coun
ties agreed to hold, during the month
OF June, In the city of Charleston, q
Joint institute for white teachers, and
also one for the colored teachers. From
the public school funds Of Charleston
county was drawn 5000, and A. II. De-
Hay, school commissioner of Berkley
county: paid over to Mr.. Weber S115
from the public school funds of his
county, makidg $315 tn Mr.. Websr's
hands for institute purposes. The
white institute cost $135, and the col
ored $96, making 1890, which taken
from the 1916 leaves 1856 in Mr.. Webers
hands unaccounted for.
In October, 1901, Mr.. y eber drew
from the public school funds. on gen.
eral account, $186. can find no yoIch-
ers showing for what purposes this
money was expended.
In August, 1891, warrant on the
school funds was issued by the trustees
or school district No. to Minus Black
for $6 for labor. This warrant was
raised to $l6, and the changes seem to
be In Mr. Weber's hand.
In February, 1892, school warrant
was issued by the trustees Of school
district N o. 3 to one ID. A. Bell for 80
for school supplies. The supplies were
never furnished and the warrant was
raised to $98 rs.
In February, 1892, school warrant
was issued by the trustees Of school dis
trict No. 2 to one d. A. Bell for 80 for
school supplies. The supplies were
never furnished, and the warrant was
raised to $3.50 as.
In February, 1892, school warrant
was issued by the trustees of school
district No. to one u. A. Bell for SO
for school supplies. The supplies were
never furnished, and the warrant was
raised to $50.
III February, 1892, school warrant
| was Issued by the school trustees of dis
| Gflct No. to one s. a. Cunningham
Ior S6 fer school supplies. The supplies
| were never furnished, and the warrant
was raised to $68.50.
cannot find either D. A. Bell OF S.
mi a. cunningham, nor can l find any one
thn Wao KNOWS or ever heard of either of