The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-01-08

Gravel roof Hosiery MILL. ........ $4,000
New boiler etc. 10000
Recovering guards quarters.
No"ers Dnocrs' mules etc.. l42oo
S1646s.55
This is included disbursements above ncn-
toned and when added above named shows net
earning of tho institution for the year $3oss6
docs include the and other grown
farm the for the o msit
year. and neither included total receipts In fact
figures given the total receipts to have been
So2OoS go the excellent
institution.
INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF THE DEAF
AND THE BLIND.
The Fysecond Report of the South Carolina Institution
for the Education of the Deaf and the Blind shows average
tendance Of 81 pupils largest history of the
School, Thyx represented The expenditures
have been kept within the appropriation The per capita
mains about the The building for coored pupils for which
tho Legislature made appropriation the last session, is in
OF erection and will be ready for occupancy by the be-
ginning Of the school The Superintendent
appropriation of $4,000 support and
OF school building and for other improvements repairs
which needed The appropriation for support which asked
this tic made by the last Legislature
Superintendent that the institution be less
amount with tho present number of pupils In Ills annual report
it is stated, "Tlc time has Of institution
when will be limit the number pupils
arrange for the greater nunbcr The new
building which is proposed
recitation with chapel auditorium The Constitution
"nstuons for the the insane blind
and the shall always be fostered and supported
1t Tor you to determine whether Or not provision shall be made
for the increased number
and needs OF the institution respectfully referred to tho
report Of the superintendent
TAXATION.
Government has right take the people
absolutely economical
affairs of the State and it should be taken that burden
bear evenly all property 1t the duty Of every citizen
tribute his portion to the support Of the proportion
to his ability This the standard laid Constitution
That taxation does bear evenly upon property patent
thoughtful person. Ii you your any
plan by which the of property
cquaby made and all the property the State placed
tax books will have contributed much tighten the burden
that class OF property which its escape
In of the States nqusitors provided discover
property that omitted from the tax list There doubt
great property escapes taxation which should be on tc
books and made to bear its portion Of the BURDEN and plan
should be devised by which this property
has adopted law which provides for the mortgages
the who the property has the
property less the value OF the mortgage, and the Of
mortgage is required to tax tho vauc of his mortgage
Some sucll provision laws would be equitable
IS NOT r Tor the owner OF the property the full
value when reality his ownership only property
less the value of the mortgage would right tax the
property tax the mortgage for that would
DC paying taxes upon the property twice.
This question of worthy for is on.
OF vital Importance to all Of our people.
RAILROADS.
The Twcntyccond Annual Report Board OF Railroad
Comnissont full exhibit the operations
roads within the State for the past year.
An examination Of the report will famiarzc you the
duties OF this very important department govern
mcnt You will doubtless be grafcd to general
prosperity of tho year has benefited the interest," and
that the roads whole good condition. both
financially.
There is gradual Improvement i'll the roadways and
bridges have been strengthened required by the capac-
W OF the rolling stock and the large increase OF the tonnage There
has been considerable improvement the depot
some new constructed and old repaired There
been constructed and received public the last re-
port about miles Of road within the State gross earn
ngs Of the roads have about reached the $ooooooo mark The
entire operating and about
leaving balance with which, in large quidae
interest on the bonded Indebtedness Some few roads paid
small dividend on their stock
The report shows Of the vcxcd questions that brought
to the attention Of the Board and made Of the