The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-10-22

1 "oulu DC Rlau TO nave you act at as
early " time ;ls you possibly can, but |
dont wish to embarrass you nor tho
business in causing you to act hastily
Very respectfully,
+. M. MIxsoN.
The State board Of control accepted
the resignation Of Mr.. Mixson and
temporarily iil'ed the position by APP
pointing Col. john II. CASTOR, who has
been tho superintendent. This action
was taken under the following resolu-
tiOn which was unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That as +. NJ. Mixson,
State Commissioner, has rendered his
resignation and it has boon accepted,
and further time is required 70 IN uk Q
Il Judlclous selection OF his successor, it
| is the sense Of this board that no aD-
polntnunt OF his Successor be made at
this time, but that sUmc person be deslg-
mated to act as State Commiss ioncr and
to discharge the duties OF the Office
until such appointment is made.
Resolved, further. That---is
! hereby designated TO act as State Com.
missioner and discharge the duties of
the office, III a compensation to be fix
| ed by the board, until the appointment
Of successor to f. M. Mixson."
The board then elected John n. Gas.
ton, bat they have not arranged for
his compensation.
| There was some question raised as &c
the power Of the board to ill the va.
cancy, but the Attorney General ad.
vised them that thoy clearly had the
right. The delay in finally filling the
position was for reasons stated in the
resolution.
| MIR. II. NJ. Allen, OF York, rendered
| Eiup ocly ynl -,
diate acceptance, which was done
Tue remaining members OF the bos rd
regret very much to lose him. lie was
Il valuable member ard the board only
| hopes that his successor will be as
good.
Under the advice of tho Attornc,
General the Governor will appoint hi,
successor until the l. legislature meets
The appointment will be made befOr,
tho next meeting, in orier that thu
new man may be- able to assist in thl
selection Of a successor to MiXsOn
Who the appointec will be there is II,
way OF ascertaining at present.
The State board Of control held {
final meeting on Saturday before ad
journment for the month. 1t was as
certaincd that Mr.. Custom had beer
selected as commissioner pro ten b,
only one vote. 1t is hard to tell wht
; will be Col. MiXsOns s successor. Among
those whose names have boon men
toned in connection with the positio,
arc ID. ~. G. OulZs. Joan ". CASTOR
the commissioner pro tenn. j. II
Claify, of OraDgeburg, II. NJ. Carroll
OF York. j. u. McDcrmott, of Horny
and S. w. Vance, Of Lanrcns.
at the meeting on Saturday morning
tho board refused to permit the estab
lishmcnt Of dispcnsary at Olar ir
L5arnwell County.
There are some runOrs that two
more members Of the State board may
resign in the near futur., under certain
: circumstances. Mr.. Nichu son, it il
understood, has been expecting tt
hand in his resignation for some time
but has held on for the good of the dis
pensary.
!, Saturday afternoon Col. Mixson paiC
OIL the employees Of tho dispensary anc
having gotten everything else in order
before, stepped forth IN ordinary citi
zen. Col. MixsOn seemed to be very
happy to be relieved of his uilcia
duties. in fact, he 80 expressed himself
and sought several Of his friends to be
congratulated thereon. He has sale
nothing as to what he intcnds to do.