Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-01-09

NeW poler etcs: .. N. . @ IIooooS
Recovering guards quarters &. &. 81. 1000
Movers, binders mules s.$, s. 81, I4a.oog
This is included disbursements above mem
toned when added the named shows net
earning of the institution for the year Of this
docs include the and hand and grown on
the farm the past for the institution this
year, and neither tncluded in the item fact
the figures here given show the total receipts
S2 oos3o congratulate the excellent management this
institution fl @5t 8s
INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF
t,t85$ 7Es AND THE BLIND F F.s9i4# f#
The fysecond Report 81 the South Carolina institution
for the Education Of the Deaf tile shows all average at
tendance Of 81 pupils which the hgest in the history 81 the
School Thry-sx Counties The expenditures
have been Kept within the appropriation The per capita
mains about the same The Building cooed pupils for which
e legislature made an appropriation at the last session. is in
process Of erection and will be ready for occupancy by the
ginning Of the school term The Superintendent will ask
appropriation OF $4,000 support $4,000 erection
OF school, building and $4,000 for other improvements repairs
which needed The appropriation support which asked
this the by last Legislature and the
Superintendent says institution cannot be ruin on less
amount with the number Of pupils In report
it stated The time has the history institution
when will be necessary to limit the number of pupils admitted
to arrange for the accommodation greater The new
ouag winch It proposed to erect for the of $4,000 for
recitation rooms with chapel auditorium Constitution
institutions for the the insane blind deaf and dumb
and the shall always supported by this State"
1t for determine whether provision be made
for the increased number of these seeking
mission to this institution For detailed the work
and needs of the institution you respectfully the
renNrt of the superintendent. n &
TAXATION.
Government has right take people tlan is
absolutely necessary for wise and economical administration the
affairs Of the State SO taken that the burden will
bear evenly all property It is the duty Of every citizen
tribute his portion the support Of government po on
to his ability This the standard laid down
hat taxation does not bear evenly all patent
thoughtful person. If you your wisdom devise any
plan by which the property for taxation be more
cquay made and all the property the State placed
you will have contributed much to tighten tc burden IN
in
In Of the States nquisors provided discover
property that omitted from the list There doubt that
great deal Of which be on the
books and made to bear portion some plan
should be devised by which this property
has adopted law which provides for the mortgages
the man who owns the property has it assessed the
property less the value Of the mortgage the the
mortgage is required to upon the value mortgage
Some such provision laws would be lust and equitable for 8
right for the Of the property pay upon the full
vae when in reality his ownership only Of the property
less the value Of the mortgage would not be right
its full vauc and then mortgage for that would
DC paying taxes upon the property twice.
This question taxation worthy your attention one
ofvtal Importance to all Of our people.
RAILROADS. a
The wentyscond Report Of the Board Of Railroad
Commissioners contains very full exhibit Of operations Of the
roads within the State for the past fiscal year.
an examination of the report will amarizc you with the
duties Of this very important department State govern
net You will doubtless gracd to note that the general
prosperity OF the has benefited the railroad interest
that the roads whole good condition. both rally
financially
There gradual Improvement in the roadways the trestcs and
bridges have been strengthened required by increased
y the rolling stock and the large increase of the tonnage There
mas been considerable Improvement i'll the depot
some new ones constructed and cd ones repaired There has
been constructed and received for pub last re-
port about miles Of within the gross earn
ngs the roads have about reached mark The
entire operating expenses and taxes amount to about $oooooo
leaving balance with which large measure to quatc the
interest the bonded indebtedness. Some roads have paid
small dividend their stock @
The report shows Of the vexed questions were brought
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