The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1897-02-24

Loans, general account. 100000 90
Loans, Constitutional
Convention, Dec, 95.. 10000 90
Other sources. 1888 81
Paid by Dispensary to
gen. acct. State Treas
1ry.....,.....,...... $50, 900 90
Amount refunded ....... 1886 10
Cash balance, Oct. 81,
$780,. ZIZ, IJo "!
Total. $50, $50 90
Total disbursements for
same period have been,
as shown by itemized
statement in Treasur-
er's report, p. Is to 49,. So, $50, 500 43
Cash balance, Dec. 81, '96.S 3S0,42i 49
We have examined the Treasurer S
deposits in banks at the close Of busl-
ness on the 31st day OF December,
1895, and find that he had the above
cash balance to the credit of the State.
The books a2d accounts are well and
correctly kept by the experienced and
well trained clerical force, in the
knowledge OF the intricate duties con-
nected with this office. We note,
however, that some of the County
Treasurers are tardy in renting tax.
es due the State, and recommend that
the Comptroller General take such
action as will secure prompt remit
tances on the first and fifteenth OF
each month as the law now directs.
3. In the Comptroller Generals Of
fee, our examination was confined to
the examination OF the vouchers for
insurance fees and licenses collected,
and of the contingent and civil con-
tingent funds Of the Govern ment and
for the public printing.
The other minor contingent &C
counts, and expenditures for salaries
and specific appropriations, we did
not examine further than to ascertain
that in no case did the disbursements
exceed the appropriation. We com,
pared the disbursements, item by
item, Of the fiscal year, and find that
the several amounts have been IN
strict compliance with the terms Of
the appropriation bill, and in no case
has it been exceeded. We would re-
spectfully recommended that addition
al cases be furnished this, office, for the
preservation of vouchers and other
documents of great importance filed
therein. In making this examination,
we were courteously treated, and
every assistance cheerfully rendered.
3. We have examined the Dispen-
sary transactions, in SO far as they re,
late to the amounts remitted by local
Dispensers in the several counties OF
the State, to the State Treasurer, which
we find to be as follows:
Dispensary balance, Nov.
i, 1895 5...-....-.-.....-S 1906 5S
Received from local Dis
Observation-Disclosures. 1,555.724 81
Total. 62S, sol 19
Paid warrants of State
Board of Control. ...s.s l, ,547, ,3a7 65
Cash Dispensary balance
31st. Dec. '96.<.>......$ Sl,493 81
We further and that the above state
ments appear on the records in the
office of the State Board of Control,
except as to the reported Dispensary
balsnc Of cash in the Treasurer Of
fce. The State Board of Control only
show the balance as 5,265.41, max,
ing difference of S3,22S 13, which is
readily explained as representing out
standing warrants, drawn by the
State Board of Control, and for which
they have charged against their ac-
count, but which has not been pre-
sented to the Treasurer for payment,
before the close Of business on the 3lst
day of December, 1896.
i. By reason Of the a!!s2e1 charges
of injurious interference, conflict and
friction, between the ordinary Sink
ing Fund and the tax department,
your committee has made csreful,
thorough and extended invest. <tion
Of the workings of the Sinking tInd
commission, and find that under the
operation of the Act Of 1892 and 1895,
in reference 10 unpaid taxes that the
Commission, through its ageut, the
Secretary OF Sta.eand his subordiaates,
have administered the laws in thor
ough and efficient manner. by indus
triously seeking out all property
whereon taxes are due and unpaid for
over twelve months, aud not stayed
By the action Of any j :icial process.
The character Of the wo,r ot the Com
mission is in the nature OF ! cleaning
machine, which follows a harvester,
and operates to collect sucn anpaid
taxes remaining in the haud nf the
current machinery OF the tax u~pa:t,
ment still uncollected, after the period
Of twelve months has elapsed, and
after which time, under the Act OF
1896. it becomes assets vi the said olnk-
ing Fund Commission. Ehus It col
lects taxes, which otherwise would be
lost, and for this important work to
be most efficiently performed, shoulo
remain as at present, Independent OF
the current tax department, which II
follows. The property owners VINO
attempt to eyade, or dodge the pay
ment of their taxes, and thus fall into
the hands OF this agency, we find to
be, usually, large property owners,
and specui2to tors and corporations.
We find many thousands of dollars
OF real estate nave been discovered
and placed upon the duplicates.
which have escaped taxation for
years. out will hereafter Weld an