The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-01-22

lose so much of the sinking fund as
was paid out for premiums. l imme-
diately arranged with the banks in
which this fund was deposited, requir-
ing them to pay per cent. from the
time that the deposits were placed
with them until checked out by the
committee. We have since received
from the phosphate royalty during
the fiscal year just closed $93, 309. Il.
This IS in the bank subject to the
check of the commission and drawing
interest at the same rate.
PHOSPHATE INTEREST.
This industry has never recovered
from the cyclone of 1898 and l fear
never will. We have no longer mo-
nopoly of the business, and the dis
coyery of phosphate rock in Florida,
Tennessee and Algiers has made COM
petition very lively. The report Of
Phosphate Inspector Jones is gloomy
and discouraging, but fear Mr.. Jones
takes too pessimistic view of the sltu-
alton.
The State received from January
1894, to January, 1855. s63, ,S9S. 80,
which was placed to the account of the
sinking fund. From January. 1925. to
January, 1896, the receipts were SOL
532.2 81, which was also placed to the
credit of the sinking fund. Besides,
thae was 81, 15S. 92 received in Novem-
Der and December last, which was
placed to the credit of the general ac-
count in the treasury. making in all
S95, ,691.19. There is row due and un-
paid by the phosphate companies the
sum of S14,019.55 royalty upon rock
actually mined and sold. This added
to the above amount gives s109, 71O,74,
the amount that should have been re-
ceived from jan 1st, 1895, to Jan. LIST:
1896, representing an output of 219, 420
tons. The phosphate royalty received
for the fiscal year ending Oct. 31st,
1892, was 1852, ,2SG.4G. This upon a
royalty of 81 per ton. Upon the same
royalty we would have received for
the past fiscal year 1919, 4214S.
Unless the situation has greatly
changed since my inspection of the
phosphate interests last spring am
satisfied it would be unwise in your
honorable body to accept the recon-
mendation Of the phosphate inspector
to reduce the royalty to 25 cents per
ton. l have heard of no complaint
from the phosphate companies on &C.
count of the eroyalty, and | am satisfied
it is low enough for the present at
least.
STATE PENITENTIARY.
The report of the superintendent and
board of directors of this institution
shows i: to be in healthy, successful
and sound financial condition. The
number OF prisoners confined during
the past fiscal year is seventy-two Less
than for the previous year. This is due
to the sentencing cf short term con-
victs to the county chain gang. 1t is
to be hoped that the number so SEN
fenced will increase to such an extent
as to all convicts sentenced to the PEN
itentiary to be employed within the
wall or upon the Sarms operated by
the State. The practice of leasing con-
victs to private parties is objectiona-
Bile to the people of the State and liza
BILE to be abused. In one case in the
coUu9E of Oconee. / was compelled to
order out the militia tor the purpose
of protecting a convict who had been
assigned to a private contractor, with
in that county. The people became
indignant at the liberties allowed a
convict. who deserved the severest pun
ishment. I 1esire to say however that
this was caused by & guard acting
without authority and not from any
order of the superintendent. When
called to the attention of the authori-
ties of the penitentiary the convict was
promptly conveyed to and confined
within the walls of the prison. I re-
gret to see want of harmony among
the board of directors as will appear to
you from the minority report submit
ted by Mr.. Willoughby. The matters
submitted in such report were called
to my attention and met with the
board in order to see that every means
and such information as the books af-
forded were given the board for their
direction. Mr.. Willoughby was ap-
pointed committee of one to enquire
into the contracts made by the super
intendent and to correspond with
dealers throughout the United States
with view of obtaining supplies for
the institution at as low price as pos
sible. have not received his report
on account of my inability to attend
the last meeting of the board, but I
am satisfied it will be upon the minutes
duly recorded. I would respectfully
recommend however that your honor
able body appoint a committee to in
vestigate the affairs of this institution
in Difference to the request of Mr..
Willoughby and make their report at
this session.
By reference to the report Of the su-
perintendent it will be seen that the
institution commences the new year
with $15, Cos 81 in cash and supplies.
DEAF AND BLIND ASYLUM.
uC 11SIltuIlOA COuLlu OCS w W az
mirably conducted and with less COM
plant than any institution under our
government. The remarkable record
as to the health of the students made
by the institution may be well consld-
cred by the management Of other instl-
tutions in the State, the cost per cap
ita for medical attention, ETC., being
only SO cents per capita. Not single
case of serious illness having occurred
during the entire year. This is attrl.
butable in large measure to the kind
attention and motherly care given by
the matron of the Institution.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
The South Carolina college is enjoy
ing an era OF prosperity in excess of
any heretofore in its history. During
the past year there was an enrolment
of $50 students, for the previous year
there was an enrolment Of 100, and
for the year before that an enrolment
of only IS. Thus it will be seen that