The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-01-09

Recovering guards quarters. 1000
Mowers, binders mules etc. 1142oo
s1646S.55
included the total disbursements above men
toned when added the cash above named shows net
earning institution for the past year of S36SS7 and tins
include the and other material hand and grown on
the past year the maintenance OF the institution this
year. neither included item total receipts In TACT
figures here given show the total receipts to have been
sS2oo6 congratulate YOU the excellent management OF this
institution.
INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF
AND THE BLIND.
The Fifsecond Annual Report OF the South Carolina
for the Education of Deaf and the Blind shows average at
tendance 157 pupils which is the largest in the history OF the
School, Thirsix Counties represented The expenditures
have been kept within the appropriation The per capita cost re-
mains the The building for colored pupils Tor which
the Legislature made an appropriation last session, is
process OF erection and will be ready for occupancy by the be-
ginning OF the school term The Superintendent will ask tor
appropriation OF $4,000 support and $4,000 Tor the erection
of school building and for other Improvements and repairs
which needed The appropriation for support which asked
this year made by the last Legislature and the
Superintendent says that the institution cannot be on less
amount with the present number Of pupils In his annual report
it stated The has the history OF the institution
when it will necessary limit the number OF pupils admitted OF
arrange for the accommodation Of greater number The new
building which proposed erect for the OF $4,000 tor
roos with chapel auditorium The Constitution
institutions ior the the insane blind deaf and duo
1t or you determine whether provision shall be made
for the number OF these unor-nates who 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 right take from the people than
absolutely necessary for wise economical administration OF the
affairs of the State should be taken that the burden will
evenly all property It the duty OF every citizen to con-
tribute portion the support Of the government in proportion
That bear evenly upon all property patent to
every thoughtful person If you your wisdom devise any
plan which the of property for taxation can be more
equaby made and all the property the State be placed on the
tax books YOU contributed much to Tighten the burden
that of property which its nature escape taxation
In some the States nquitors provided to discover
property omitted from the tax list There is no doubt that
great property escapes taxation which should be on tie
books and bear portion OF the burden and plan
should Sc devised by which this property be reached Missouri
has adopted which provides for the taxation OF mortgages and
who the property has assessed the vale OF the
property the value OF the mortgage and the owner OF the
mortgage required pay upon the value OF his mortgage
Some such provision would be just and equitable for
is not right OF the property the u
value when in reality ownership only the value Of the property
less the value of the mortgage 1t would be right to tax the
property full value and then the mortgage for that would
be paving taxes upon the property twice.
This question taxation worthy attention. for
Of vital Importance to all Of cur people.
RAILROADS.
The Twen-second Annual Report OF 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 fa1niarze YOU with the
duties OF very important department OF State govern
n1en You will doubtless be grathed that the general
prosperity Of the has benefited the railroad interest and
that the roads whole good condition. both materially and
financially.
There gradual improvement in the roadways the trees and
bridges strengthened required by the increased capac
y rolling stock and the large increase OF the tonnage There
has considerable improvement the depot accommodations
constructed and old repaired There has
been and received for public business since the last re-
port about miles road within the State The gross earl
nes roads have about reached the S1ooooooo mark le
entire operating and taxes to about oooooo-
leaving balance with which, in large measure to qudae the
interest bonded Indebtedness Some few roads have paid
small dividend on their stock.
The report shows OF the vexed questions that were brought
70 the attention the Board and full statement made OF the