The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-01-09

FINANCES
Balance cash on hard Dec 81 1899. . IS oS86oz
Total receipts for 65,o26 go $zs8ao3
A0tal disbursements Tor 1900. 7r.s7o91
To this should he added sss bales cotton. $1,000
Duc ior oats and convict hire. ... 2oo2oo
.s: saoo,5.12
Spent for improvements
New prison, ~. .... $1464ooo
1esS amount sun due contractor 5,2o245
,asss o44655
1,r'esiah {, wells. 1,eac.ec
Gravsl roof Hosiery Mill 5000 5000
New neolier efc 10000
Recovering guards quarters. .. 1000
Mowers, oinders mules, etc. II42oo
s.64os.ss
This acn included in the total disbursements above
toned when added to the cash assets alc.e named os nc
institution for past year $3648367 and this
does not nclds the and other grown ON
the farm the past for the maintenance of the institution
yeat and neither Is it included in receipts In fact
the figures here given show the total receipts
$ssoo33o fcongratac the management
institution
INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF
AND THE BLIND
The Annual Report the South Carolina Institution
for the Education of the Deaf and the Blind shows average
tendance Of I57 pupils which is the ge the history
School Thrtysx Counties represented expenditures
have been kept within the appropriation The per capita
mans ABOUT building which
the Legislature made an appropriation the last session.
Of erection and will ready occupancy by the
ginning o. the next school The Superintendent will
appropriation Of eoooo for support $4,000
of school building and for improvements repairs
which needed The appropriation support
this year the made by the last Legislature the
Superintendent that the institution
with the present number of pupils In report
it stated time has in the history Of the institution
when % be necessary limit the number of pupils
for the greater The new
building which tits proposed for the of
recitation with chapel auditorium. The
Istutions for tho of insane blind
and the poor shall always be supported by Sae
1t is for determine whether provision
for the increased number Of these seeking
mission to this institution For detailed
and needs of the institution you respectfully
report of the superintendent
mn TAXATION
Government has right to from the people
absolutely necessary and administration the
affairs OF the State and should be taken that the burden will
Dear all property che duty of citizen
tribute his portion the proportion
to his ability This is the standard laid down Constitution
That taxation does not bear evenly all property patent
every thoughtful person. If your wisdom devise any
plan the assessment OF taxation be
equaby made aud all the the State
books will have contributed tighten
that class which its escape
In ef the States inauitos provided
property that IS omitted from the tax list There doubt
great deal Of property taxation which should
books and made bear its portion Of the burden plan
should be devised by which this property reached Missouri
hsnped iaW which provides for the taxation of mortgages
the man who the property has assessed
property less the value Of the mortgage and
mortgage required tax upon tho value OF his mortgage
Sote such provision "A would just equitable
vae wien reality his ownership only value of the property
less the value of the mortgage 1t cd right
property at ts fill value and then mortgage
be paying taxes upon the same property twice
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