The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-24
ever, the banks and investors of the
State have purchased them, paying

Au4 ~ sOi thSLl, ~"
almost the entire issue is owned IL
Charleston and other cities of the
State. This capital can only be reach
e9 by an income tax, and respectful
ly recommend 70 your honorable body
that graduated tax he placed upon
al incomes Of one thousand dollars
and upwards, and tha: County Audi
tors be given full authority to hear ev-
idence and resort to such other means
as to your honorable body may seem
expedient to obtain full and accurate
returns. II will be necessary for you
to provide for the payment Of the sal
ary Of the various School Commission
ers and other expenses FOR collecting
and disbursing school funds out of the
general taxes as tie Constitution pro-
vides. 1t will be unnecessary for the
expenses of the State Penitentiary and
the DispeEsary to be paid out Of the
general fund, as both institutions ore
self-supporting. l would, therefore,
recommend that IN your appropria-
lions for these institutions you speci-
tically state that s;:ch amounts be paid
out Of their earnings to be deposited
ir the State Treasury for that purpose.
adoption ot section similar to that
il the constitution OF Georgia IL re-
latioa to the Sinking Fund.
CHAMTAELr AND PENAn INSTITUTIONS.
Il is always pleasure 10 the Exc
cutive &c visit the State Hospital for
the Insane This Institution is msuageI
and conducted n n manner that must
satisfy the most nypercritical. While
tho amount Of tie appropriation asked
fox is apparently greater than that for
the preceding year, q study of its de-
tails will show that reduction has
beer made IL the per c0ptt0 main
tenarce from S123.37 last year TO
sic. { iO! :he present year. You
will seo :rom the recommendation Of
the Board O! Regents that an effort
was made during the past year to pur-
chase the Wallace property, consisting
of 10S acres Of land, adjacent to the
Hospital. Tie price agreed upon was
to pay out CT the cum appropriated for
the maintenance ot The institution,
covering period ot eight years. l
could not concur n such al arrange
ment. for the reason that l believed
it unwise 20 establish the precedent
whereby the Board Of any State in
stituiior coUld increase the public debt
Of the State to such al amount without
express authority from the General
Assembly. If the Board can purchase
snct al nu-oun; os property upon no
other authority Than their owE, they
could 10 Gr unlimited amount involve
the State N debt. I deem it advisable
to purchase :kis property at the pres
ent tino tCr the reason that It will be
Absolutely nc cessarv 10 the needs of
the institution II future, and am sat
isfed to wa; Tor that emergency would
entail npor tie STATE considerable
amount Q! Increase IL the value Of the
property. which is within the city
limits. ! have such great respect for
the judgment and ability O: the Su-
perintender. and Treasurer O: the in
stitGtior as 70 unEesitatrgly endorse
their recommendation The urgent
necessity fer u brick building for the
confinement {. tie colored insane will.
/ all sure, impress Itself upon your
iUdgmer.. Il is unjust, and. 20 say
the Least, -nh.unne, 20 confne these
untortrrates Il fire trap or place Of
torture. as :Le present quarters now
seem 20 be. Tie pr.ck have been
mar ltact"reO anC everything il II
readiness &c. !nc l;.l. dec Daring the
pas: year vacancy OCcurred IL .he
oifce c! Second Assistant Physician,
caused ov tie resignation CT Or. W A
Kirby. :! t & matter e coEgratula,ion
&c :he STATE and 70 Ihe institution that
| W. - Al
se- vices {. Ir. Sarah Campbell Allen
70 III !le vacancy. Dr. Allen + C.
SoG!L ,GrCLGL hy Dir:r. and tie able
mGELec L which she performs The
duties {: Tie lCs-t.o o. ana Ihe lCv, born,
her ~ :ht .ema.e inmates rrcves The
Wisdom Q: placing Ii woman physician
in charge o. these -r.C-tIra.t patients
c. hec CwL s,x.
! commend 20 vo"r Garcia. cCLs:G-
GRAFTON the carefully prepared ard IL
struct!ve repor: o: The S"uer;rter3e der;
OF :l!s lEstitltj0L
HEAT AM IL.SD AsyLUM.
IL.s -Lstitu!Cr coLtiEvcs 70 De I'd.
n3rGblv conducted. ard wiki Jess coz
plmn: thar GLy Institution inde- or
government. The rcn-arnaile record
as 20 III, lc&.tL oE :Le students made
by :ht .Ls!.!..,.cL !...y -. w,l. COZ sd
cred " :Lc Ill LuGomcn; o.: utle- n
s.itV:.pas =! :Lo STATE. ii, ZOE, rcr
capita &c: Gcu.cl. attention. &C.
beina oL!v Ht ccn!s. no: e s!nge cGse
Q: se"icus .i-Eess having occurred dur-
ing :he cLt.ce v.G-. TL;sis attributed
IL & large MoGs.re % the KIND a.teI.-
tioL and IuotLc:ly care gwen by tie
Ma:ror 0: the !rstitutio:.. Tie Slpcr-
irterden: ASKS yo&r honorable BODY
for the following appropriation:
Tc: s.iic:: ........... .........: So 500
Fc: repairs ........................ OOC
! 70: NJ ..:"L-, ................. 80
tor v!cg!r Ct; pan: aLG laundry
m"cL.L' ........ ........ ........ $50