The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-16
Presentmsus Of she Graau Jury.
70 the Hon. C. q. Danszler,

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sent,on. Tue Cou:ty Offices have
been visited, and the Grand Jury find,
and so present, that the County OH
cis;s have aisct their duties mp
I TO date In commsndSble manner.
In the greasurer's Office, the non
rssurn Of FAX E2eeutinns delays the
closing OF Aiss books TO the 18th Oct.
1904, showing The balance to credit OF
school funds and 5ha county super
visor.
But the tsaasrer informs the Grand
;Tury that sese is balance to the
credis OF khs school fsznd Of s8.097.S1
yece;ved during the year to the 18th
Oct. 1904 from the Dispensary fund
seol s. SO and Sss saT9. .03 from polls.
This baiaace and the incoming taxes
"a the credis IS the school fund will
show a good Eaancial condition.
All youchez III Ghs hands OF the
Caunty Treasurer showing amounts
nsSd on accounss os County Supervisor
and the Couns SGpsrintendent Of
F,dneasion 81 She 18th Of Oct. 1904
have been czsaczed OF by she county
Auditor, and the foreman OF the
Grand Jury. as tlle law directs ano
found correct.
From shs hooks Of the County Su-
peryisor,s 0eSce, the following exhibit
Of county lances is shown:
To cash balance IN hand, January
iss, 1904, SsssEAS. 9SS. r.
70 cash received from, licenses to
October 81, 1904, Sl1S.00.
To cash received from costs, fines
etc. to October 81, 1904, sS45.63.
TO cash received from dispensary,
20 October 81, 1904, 81, $40. sc.
To cash received from Const. road
tax. to October 81, 1904, 1913. 90.
With tbs above, and money borrow
ed from the Sinking Fund Commission
and from banks, claims, fixed charges
to the 3lss October 1904, aggregating
so, 479. Is, have been. approved snd
paid.
Claims testinafed) and fixed char
ges for two months to end of fiscal
wear December 81, 1904, including
court expenses (estimatedl for Novem-
Der term, 81. 81. 45.
Total disbursements for fiscal year
1904. s24, S0A6l.
Total receipts expected from taxa
tion for the fiscal year ending Decem-
ber 81, 1904, say so mills on $500,
505. tax value of real and personal pro
psrty as appears on tax books. equals
sfS6. 3O6. 76. With this amount from
tasatioa, about Of one per cent on
tax values. aud expected receipts
from othar sources, may enable the
comfy TO pay ont without def
cssncy. The average disbursements
for county purposes have huctuated
IN the past is years and about as fol-
lows, viz
Average disbursements from 1883
TO 1887. $4,000.
Total disbursements fiscal year
1892 8, 2a.270.70.
Total disbursements fiscal year
1897 s23.f6I.M.
Total disbursements fiscal year 1902.
s34,375.7 76.
Total disbursements fiscal year,
1903, s26, ,6ss.93s
Total disbursements fiscal year,
1904, 24,Se4.6l.
The cusrens indebtedness of the
eoupev see1as TO be as follows, to Wit:
Mones Borrowed from State sinking
fund commission snd from banks,
$f4 no 90. This amount is to be met
and paid from the incoming taxes.
The bonded debt OF the, county is
SIS. Gf0. ce6. agsints which there is
credit of sS,O90. 90, deposited in bank
as q. s:uking fund to liquidate the
bonded debt. Also claim OF SIS, 800
against Lee county which is to be
applied. when collected. to the liquid
alton OF the bonded debt. At the
q vo<,%
statement Of the financial condition of
the county can be made. Above state
ment is all that, can be made at the
present the. The hold, over grand
jnrors will likely prepare further
exhibit for the ensuing term of court.
In visiting the Auditors office, the
mode OF handling tax returns was
potsd. After taking the returns, the
auditor lands them out to the tow n
ship board of assessors IN each town
ship for examination and correction.
Before taey are banded out to TIE
several boards Of townships assessors.
the County Beard CT Equalization
meets for tie purpos of placing
valuation under several classifcations
on live stock. &c Tie Grand Jury is
or the OF ltOu l'idS tdiS "oG1O OO
more effective If done on the Form
of Return, . The several heads in.
dicating items for taxation such as
live stock. vehicles. etc. conld be ar
ranged II the printed bla;.k as lst,
ID. Sd cla-s This arrangement. with
the additional requirement that each
tax payer. and not the auditor make
cat hi. own returns, would place the
opns OK a nor,ecs vainaticn on the
tax uay-r It would a!so facilitate he
work of the township beard OF asses
ocs, apG enable them to srriee. CT
;Lst and eq-al eppra:s' ment of this
class OF Ir :eIty.
Iswis! he noted taat watches and
plate. item No. s. on the list, are
designated as Gold and Silver
Plate. . II this item is classified,
Why net classify through the list all
property that may be so arranged.
Isem No. 10, in the list directs that
the value Of goods. merchandise,
moneys, and credits pertaining to my
business as a merchant, during the