The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-04-12
A NEW DEAL.
Douthit Defeats vanc For Dispen-
sary Commissioner.
MILES ELECTED CHAIRMAN.
Inspector Hill Gets Left, While all
the Other Employees Pass
Through Safely. A New
Superintendent.

There was something of shake up in
dispensary affairs Wednesday morning
when the elections for various positions
were held. Mr.. Miles was elected
chairman and Mr.. j. B. Douthit COM
missioner, while in minor positions
other changes were made.
When the board met and the cleo
tions were about to be entered upon
chairman Haselden created some sur
prise by declining to stand for re-elec-
tioD and in doing SO made brief fare
well address, so to speak. He said that
he had served as chairman to the best
of his ability for the past year and if
wrongs had been done and had not been
corrected it was not from any lack Of
effort The board is composed of FIVE
members and he believed it would be
best for the interests of the dispensary
to have rotation in the craftsmanship.
The election for chairman, as were
all the others, was taken bya viva voce
vote. Mr.. Miles being the only candi-
date received all Of the votes, except
his own, which he cast for Mr.. Hasel-
den. Mr.. Miles thanked the board for
the honor, and requested Mr.. Haselden
to continue to act as chairman until the
next meeting.
Capt. B. c. Webb was unanimously
elected to his present position as clerk
to the board and chief bookkeeper.
But the election in which most inter-
est was taken was that for commission
er: There were two candidates, Col. s.
W. Vance, the.incumbent, and Mt. J.
B. Douthit. The result was the cleo
tiou Of Mr. Douthit, the following vot-
ing for him, Messrs. Williams, Miles
and Beykin. Colonel Vance received
the vote Of Messrs Raselden aad Rob
inson. Both candidates were very con-
6dent up to the time the election was
held. Colonel Vance, the retiring
commissioner, has been au efficient off,
Ger and is popular in Columbia. His
successor will naturally drop into the
harness in his aew position, as ne has
been for several years an efficient mem
Der of the board and Is consequently
thoroughly familiar with all the details
of the business.
Mr. D. a. G. QUITS was unanimous
ly re elected clerk to the commissioner.
Inspector Hill was defeated by Mr..
L. W. Boykin, Of Camden. He re-.
ceived unanimous vote, Mr.. Hill
.aviug Withdrawn his name that morn
i1g. Mr.. Boykin is brother Of the
member Of the board. Inspector
Moody was reelected without opposi-
zion as were Nessrs. Charles and Mob
ley oookkeepers; W. W. Harris, con-
stabulary clerk; John G. Black. ship
ping clerk; G. B. Pettigrew watch
man.
W. Il Bryant was elected superin
rendent vice Dixon who resigned some
time ago.
The board then proceeded with regu-
lar routine work.
The board in suspending Dispenser
Troy, whose accounts show discrepan-
cies Of over $500. MIR. Troy says he
can explain it all.
Ine apparent shortage OF Dispenser
Lamar, Of Aiken, iss500, but Inspss<
tor Moody Investigated and fosnd that
the negro porter forGs:ly employed
was guilty of stealiag the stock. Ac-
ton against ,ar6ar was discontinued.
Mr.. L. <. Gunter put in a claim Of
SO ffar legal services in prosecuting
vlol.ctors of the law. The claim was en-
d.yrsed on the back.
Governor Ellerbe has refused to al
low this claim. We think it just and
ask the board to consider it,
". B. Evans,
Private Secretary.
". ". Harris,
CLERK"