The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-05-13

ner. made motion that Mr. kOcne
assessments be adopted. 1t would not
of course be binding on each county
to raise the amount assessed. but each
would simply do its best to get such
sum.
Mr.. Moore of York said that some of
the counties did not have as much
interest in the exposition as others.
and by this assessment plan would
not be equally treated. Some of the
counties with the largest assessments
would not have so large manufacture
ing interests as others, and be thought
tue counties having such interests
should do a greater part toward get
ting up the exhibit fer Chicago.
Mr.. Sproies said If S405 was what
Abbeville was to raise, he would dc
mis- best to get it, and though there
would be difficulty in getting it, yet
he would 60 before the different town
coucils and ask for appropriation and
try in other ways.
Mr.. Moore asked if there could moi
be plan devised by which the facto
ries could be assessed so much, accor'
ding to the number of spindles Or
looms. He thought that all the money
would have to come from the town:
or factories, or it would not come a
all.
Mr.. Boggs said that the commis
sioners must first 60 the Individual:
and ask for contributions. In hi:
county he was going to appoint sollc
iLing agents at each precluct and ht
would get 50 cents from each of them
anyway, and as there would be
good number Of them, the amour
thus raised would be considerable.
Mr. Dean stated thatin his opinion
the plan proposed by Mr.. Rocne wa
the most equitable. Let tue money
be raised, even if hot supperS had L
be given as a last resort. Greenvlll'
would come up WITH her share and h'
moved to vote on Mr.. Roche's plan.
Mr.. Tucker of Charleston arose ant
said he thought Charleston's stoci
had been walered. He submitted ;
plan, whereby each county should b.
assessed according to population
and wealth. By tins plan the assess
meut of Charleston would be reduces
from $l,2l5 70 $3.50. Changes woult
be made in all the counties by thl
plan, the amount being raised Ill som
and decreased in others. This was
moral obligation to raise the amour
under Mr.. Roche's plan and he dl
not want to leave letting the member
think that Charleston could rals
Sl,2J0. What right aid this meetln
have to assess factories, odnks o
anyone else! Some factories Ill thu
State cid not care anything about tn
tx position, They dldn"t want ne'
factories built and have competition
AS Tor the Atlanta exposition, Cnarle:
ton had given 81, 500, but he did nc
think there Was any hope OF gettln
the 81, 2OO assessed.
Mr.. Ligon of Anderson regretted
hear Mr.. Tucker speak as he did.
, did look to hun as If SO, 600 spent no
would do more good IMAM any otne
Investment. The assessments OF Andel
son. com mpared to Charleston Va
large, and it was time for more patrlo
,, ism to be shown. He urged that th
motion be passed and all get to wor
with will.
Mr.. Tucker would not make a speec
on Charleston record, but he woul
! say that her past record spoke for
, self and could not be lmpugned..
+ Mr.. Ray OF Aiken said he had con
= here 10 get enthusiasm and not II
:, olues. Aiken's amount was twlE
,, , what her people had expected, butstl
they were going to try to raise 1t. ;.
Finally, the assessments OF the oi
: feren. counties were read and remar!
S made thereon by the representative
2 each county.
: They are as follows:
r Abbeville, S4O5. 1T could prooao
4 be raised," said the commissioner,
4 Aiken, S349. Yes; they would u
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