The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1905-01-18
A BIG SHORT ACE
In the Finances of GreenviIle
County.
A BALANCE OF S1,352
Is DHe the County by Ex.Treasurer G.
Lawrence Walker. Senator Maui.
din's Commission Will Fully
yentilate Entire Affairs of
Greenyille County.
A BALANCE OF S1,352
Is Dae the County by Ex.Treasurer G.

AuS lSFSloulOuo GlidO Tl41 LII q &c W
days be made in the legislature rela.
tive to the financial conditions OF
Greenville county will create a sansa.
tion In the upper part OF the state,
but the results will not be g profound
surprise to t1ose familiar with the
loose business methods that are poi
sible and often prevail With regerd to
county government matters under the
present. laws. Tie affair will he ful.
ly aired under Senator Msuldin's re-
solution calling for the appointment
OF a commission to investigate. When
q correspondent asked him about
the matter Comptroller General
Jones, who was directed by the last
legislature to investigate the situa-
tion, referred to advance sheets Of his
report to the present legislature, in
which be says:
THE meager appropriation, $500,
for making Investigations was totally
inadequate to continue the i1Gestiga-
tions reported as necessary in my last
report. However, I felt it my duty
to the taxpayers Of Greenville county,
together with the demand of the eX-
treasurer, to proceed with the inves
tigation. I sent Mr.. E B. Wilson,
chief clerk OF this Office, and Col.
D. 81. Wise. Of Aiken, with instruc.
tions to make thorough Investigation
Of the county S financial affairs. Their
report shows startling cord!tion
existing. 1t appears from the report
that ex-treasurer G.. lawrence Walker
is due a balan:e Of 81 352. The bond
ed Indebtedness CT the county was
found to be s164, 500. E-Outstand!ng
notes counterstened By the treasurer
and charged to him s94: 1924. The
floating Indebtedness consisting Of
notes for money borrowed, s3S, 800
Outstanding claims s25, ,0l2 0S. The
floating debt is fully its m zed in the
county supervisors statement which
is made part Of this report. 1t Is
th1s seen that the total f0sting in
debtednesS according to the county
supervisor, Is s63,S12 08, although the
exact amount is not definitely known,
and 1t will be necessary in order to
arrive at the exact floating debt of
Gresnville county to advertise for all
claims to be fled by some certain
date or be barred. The total debt Of
Greenvillee county at the date Of the
Investigation as above set forth, ap-
pears to be S343, ,02442
1T appears from the Investigation
relative to the supervisors report that
the sum of S3S, 200 has been borrowed
and expended in violation of law, and
1t appears as il the Lenders Of this
money we're aware OF this violation.
from the statute authorizing Green
vile county to borrow funds.
mot one OF these notes designated
as floating indebtedness has been
counter-signed by the treasurer, as re-
quired in section 8l9, nor one dollar
OF this s3S. 800 was paid into the coun
ty treasury to be disbursed according
to law. In my opinion none Of these
notes are a valid debt against tbs
county and cannot be paid until some
action is taken by your honorable body
to validate tae same. II this inVssti-
cation 1T appears that the late master
Of GIeenville county held some Si3,-
900 in claims against the county. His
SUCCESSOR, I understand, has turned
these claims over to the county super
visor, I am unable to say what was
the consideration for these claims.
None Of this floating indebtedness,
which includes this borrowed money,
appears upon the county supervisors
books, and no record could be found
showing any entry Of this floating in
debtness.
st will oe further noted that the
county trea ursr's cash books and
some other books OF record, covering
the expenditures and receipts Of the
dispensary, fees from clerk OF court,
fines anG liceesas and other sources OF
revenue other than taxes, have dlsap'
peared.