Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-10-11

been subscribed, chiefly by citi-
zens of cur town. If after a thor
ough investigation it is found that
such plant will pay in a town
this size, steps will be taken at
once to form stock company. By
all means let's have more light and
more water, too. The latter is the
greatest need at present.
DR.. j. T. Pattison F@s Been Re-
instated as Treasurer of Edge.
field County.
Doubtless our readers are aware
that on THURSDAY last Governor
Hayward suspended Dr.. J. T. Pat
tison as treasurer Of Edge6eld
county ,uponsa a complaint from the
Comptroller General and.charges
that were preferred by Mr.. A. E
Padgett:as foreman of the grand
jury. In view Of the fact that in
the complaints filed with the Gov
ernor 30 fraud but. simply irregu-
]arities and negligence were alleg-
ed, the friends of DR.. Pattifon
Immediately ,set about to have
him reinstated at once.
The following from Sundays
issue of the Columbia State gives
the facts as to DR.. Pattison's rein
statement:
"Since the announcement that
DR.. r. Pattison had been sus-
pended from transacting The duties
of the office of treasurer of Edge
field county, Governor Hayward
has had considerable. pressure
broughtto bear to reinstate the
treasurer. When DR.. Pattieon Was
suspended, Governor Hayward
asked the legislative delegation to
recommend a successor to be ap-
pointed to serve until the matter
could be determined finally. The
deleg alton has, recommended that
DR.. Pattison be sreinstated.
Mr.. w. B. Cogburn, clerk of the
court OF. Edgefeld d county, came to
the city last night; and presented
the papers in the case to the gov
ernor and zan crder was issued at
once reinstating DR.. Pattieon. In
his complaint to the governor,
Comptroller General Jones in the
outset said that the charges were
not as to malfeasance, but as to
Degligence.
Governor Hayward last night
notified the county auditor, Mr.. j +.
B. -Haltiwanger, that DR.. Pattison
had been reinstated, !, and the fol-
lowing proclamation was issued in
the form of a notification to DR..
Pattison:
Whereas, on October 4th, 1905,
I, as governor of South Carolina,
by virtue of authority vested in
me by sections 1893 and $40, of
volume 1, code of laws of South
Carolina, 1902, did suspend you as
county treasurer of Edgefeld coun-
ty for the reason that there was a
deficiency of $4,187.73 in the
amount of funds in your charge as
county treasurer, caused by your
negligence and mismanagement in
the conduct of your Office as coun-
ty treasurer, the same having been
officially reported to me by the
Hon.;A. w. Jones. comptroller
general;
And whereas, there is satisfac-
tory evidence before me that you
have deposited in the Bank of
Edge6elds the sum of $4.187.23, to
cover the said shortage;
And whereas, you allege in your
petition of this date that this de-
fciency grew out of some confu-
sion ofqaccounts;
And whereas, the legislative
delegation from the county of
Edgefeld, who were requested by
me to recommend a suitable per-
sont to be appointed temporarily
to take charge of the Office of
county treasurer of Edgefeld
county, unanimously recommend
that you be reinstated in said
Office, which the bondsmon on
your official bond as county treas.
urer also unanimously recon-
mend, stating the. they. have i'm
plicit confidence in your charac.
ter and integrity;
And whereas, the comptroller
general In his report to me of your
shortage expressly said there was
no evidence of any dishonest in.
tention on your part;
Now, therefore, /, D. G. Hey.
ward, governor Of the State Of
South Carolina, being satisfied
that there are sufficient grounds
for your reinstatement, do, by yir.
tue of power vested IN me by The
above. sections, hereby revoke such
suspension and reinstate you il
the performance Of the duties O.
county treasurer of Edgefele
county"
The subjoised is a copy of thu
letter to Auditor Haltiwanger au.
thorizing him to turn the office O