The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1901-01-10

Gravel roof Hosiery MILL. $4,000
New boiler, etc.. 10000
Recovering guards quarters. 1000
Mowers, binders mules etc.. 1142oo
s1646855
included the total disbursements above men-
toned when added the cash assets above named shows net
earning of the past year of $383o and this
does include the and other material hand and grown on
tine farm the past the maintenance of the institution this
year. neither is included the item OF total receipts In TACT
figures here given show the total receipts to have been
S82oo86 congratulate you the excellent management OF this
institution.
INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF
AND THE BLIND.
The Fy-second Annual Report the South Carolina Institution
Education of the Deaf and the Blind shows an average at
tendance of ~ pupils which is the largest in the history OF the
School, Thiysix Counties represented The expenditures
have kept within the appropriation The capita cost re-
mains the The building for coloed pupils tor which
Legislature made appropriation at the last session. IN
erection and will be ready for by the be-
ginning of school The Superintendent will ask tor
an appropriation $4,000 support and $4,000 tor the erection
of school building and for other and repairs
which needed The appropriation for support which asked
this year the made by the last Legislature and the
Superintendent that the institution cannot be run on less
amount with present number of pupils In his annual report
it is stated The time has the history OF the institution
when will be necessary to limit the number OF pupils admitted or
to arrange for the accommodation of greater number The new
building which proposed to erect for the sum OF $4,000 for
saws institutions the blind deaf and dumb
and poor shall always be foed and supported by this State
you whether provision shall be made
for the increased number these unounae who are seeking ad
mission this institution For detailed statement OF the work
and Of the institution you respectfully referred to the
report of the superintendent
..-.... TAXATION.
Government has no right take from the people than
absolutely for awise and economical the
affairs Of the State should be taken that the burden will
bear evenly on all property the duty of every citizen to
tribute his portion the support OF the proportion
to ability This the standard laid down Constitution
That taxation does bear evenly all property patent to
thoughtful your wisdom devise any
plan by which the of property for taxation can be more
equb made and all the property the State be placed on the
books you will have contributed much to Tighten the burden on
that property which in its nature taxation
In of the States nqusitors provided to discover
property that is omitted list There doubt that
great deal of property taxation which should be on the
books and made bear its portion Of the BURDEN and some plan
should devised by which this property be reached Missouri
adopted which provides for the taxation Of mortgages and
who the property has assessed at the value OF the
property less the value of the mortgage and the owner OF the
mortgage is required tax upon the value OF his mortgage
Some such provision laws would be just and equitable Tor
right the Of the property pay taxes the full
value reality his ownership the value Of the property
less the value the mortgage would not be right to tax the
property its full ve and then the mortgage for that would
be paying taxes upon the same property twice.
This question Of taxation worthy attention. for is one
of vital importance to all Of Our people.
RAILROADS.
The Twenv-second Annual Report the Board of Railroad
Commissioners contains very full exhibit of the operations OF the
roads within the State for the past fiscal year.
An examination of the report will famiarize you with the
OF this very important department of State govern
You will doubtless be grathed to note that the general
prosperity of the has benefited the railroad interest and
that whole good condition. both materially and
financially.
gradual improvement the oadways the tresles and
bridges have been strengthened required by the increased capac
y rolling the large increase Of the tonnage There
considerable improvement the depot accommodations
constructed and old ones repaired There has
been and received for public business since the last
port about miles of road within the State The gross earn
ng roads have about reached the $1oooooo mark The
entire operating about 7OoOOoo
leaving balance with which, in large to quldae the
interest on the Indebtedness Some few roads have paid
small dividend on their stock.
The report shows Of the veNed questions that brought
the Of made Of the