The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-10-18

i very essential that Il complete set of
books should b. KEPT. Es,cci:,ll,
should these books show, to any rili-
zen WI" desires an inspection ni ilirlm.
exactly what amounts ar. approved
l"i me several officers and Obicri,, ioi
Whicn vouchers are nccc>r:siN TN,
would not only show wlat amounts are
lhid Tor :ho>r several objects. hui
would enable the supervisor and board
1" see ~ II glance When liz. limit of he
appropriations alc reached. 'Iht pres
'n' salary provided ia, 'iic clclh ~'rn>
iii'iruuatc topa, him !'N h'cp:ny such
books. ana lIi~ >.iliii should b,. pro
Nhlcu Tor ;ilon@ viii ii' appropriation
l"i ne necessary hpri~.
here is now d'i. rs Tho County Tor
past indcbl,di, = >ini.' hing over >iN-
teen tlinii>:I!ih ,lulllI> We recommend
that pinii-lrl. )" made. sinr HE pay
mrnt al HIS dcbl bs annual lr>irs
from N''tl I" Nr.ii until l,iih and hat
50 iHr H> possible the expenditures
ni ~" t"tiiN each year should be
, kcpl within The Limits of Tie appio-
pliaiinn.
Wilr we most heartily commend
( the management of the superintendent
ui The poor house, we regard it as a
I'i"l"r business method to take vomch-
rl> inl the sale of all farm products
that he may dispose of and file saln.
, " III HIS ItIDDIlS.
During the past summer, both
tlorugh The local press AID in tlc
campaign for supervisor. charges of
extravaganza and possibly corruption
were made, partly by direct state
ncntS and partly by iiucn,iO. There
npon Mai. Nandivcr. the present
supervisor, who was ciccte,ii i'll August,
came to the special committee from this
body and asked that Il complete in
I fin, .,E
said Office. and MIR. Snclgrnyu, th.. re
tirlnE supervisor, addressed. Il letter to
the committee making the same request
Also request WAS made by the mem
brr> of the legislature from this C0un-
~ to ascertain the financial standing
"f the County. Trrrnpon this com
nittcc WAS called tngtiIcr by the
chairman, and John X. Hood, Esu
niir expert called to their assistance.
IhcIrupon the communication hereto
annexed w:ls addressed 10 Mai. Van
diver. and the reply annexed was
received fioiii HIM Ip,n th. con
v'ning Of this body this week the
matter was taken up, and after cx-
AiilninE various witnesses, along with
ne records in The office, We find that
the charges of wrong are wholly un-
sustained. The admiral report OF Mai.
\anIiver hereto appended we believe
10 bc correct in every particular. and
we believe that there has been no
corruption or misSapprOpriatiO of
| funds in his Office.
In conclusion, we beg to extend our
thanks to his Honor, the presiding
! Judge, to the solicitor and acting
| solicitor. and to the vario,,s officers Of +
| the court for the cOurtcSics they have
| shown is.
Respectfully submitted
L.. T.. CAMPBELL, Foreman.
This is followed by the supplements
tary report of the special committee
| having in charge the unfinished report
OF the Ilrasiircrs office. 1t expresses
showed, and cOmplimcnted cX-I'rcaS,i-
rcr Brown as making Il satisfactory
| settlement, and one receiving the sane
tiOn of the Auditor.
The report of Supervisor Vnndivcr
referred to i'll the general I'resentmcnt
is as follows:
ANDERSON. S. G., Oct. q, 1890.
Col. l.. f.. Campbell, Foreman Grand
Jury, Anderson, S. c.:
Dear Sir-In compliance with yOnr
written request to furnish you written
statement Of the whole Indebtedness Of
Anderson County, the dates of making
same, and the purposes for which the
| several amounts were made, etc, | beg
leave to submit:
| Itt Tic uttultluE DOOk kept Ill THIS
Office shows the claims audited and ap-
proved for the present year, up to the
time took charge of the office, to he as
follows:
For assistant aSsfssOrs.........? Sll.o5
! County Commissioner Sunervl-
| HOr ana clark ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1912
Ciei X or ofCourt.."..... ..."............ IS6. 80
Snerlu.... Observation-Disclosures. -. 1!3i so
MsS'strates and their cons,ables 1,l6l.S2
lnHues;s and post tnOriems... 10S.4t
| i."ur house, including lunacy.... 3.I44.25
il"aus ana bridges. 49,. ALSO. %
ruDlic hutldings...... ................ 2,G77.t6
| Hooks, printing. stationery, etc. 4G87I
Mlsce'ianeous. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2,O0j.S3
iublic II, ,096.67
lotal. ....................SM,4 HOG G5
| The County has not been able to pay
| rs indebtedness Tor several years, and
the Comfy Commissioners have been
compelled each year to borrow money
III advance of the collection of taxes
to enable the County to run on cash
basis.
The evidences of the COunty's intcbt-
Gdncss for the present fiscal year are as
! follows:
! borrowed money forculrcnt expenses
| 1S!t;,-
Jan. >. note Mr~. S. J. Lay ......S l,Goo. 90
| Jan ), note NJ. {. ~ |. J. Martin SUI 80
Jan. }. not, Sarah VI. Martini ;;lO. 90
| .Ian. &. note w. f. Breazeale... 3,4lo.uU
| Jan. i'.te Bank of Pendleton 5000. .U0