Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-16
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- CARNEY Speclal OF lne lztn liiStdit,
to the News and Courier: The board
of equalization finished their work here
last Saturday. They reduced the re-
turns OIL real estate about S3 per cent
claiming that the lower counties were
not returning at near the real value,
and the returns at what they were
would make this section pay more
than its proportion of the state taxes.
Anderson special of March IA, to
Greenville News: Messrs. r. S. Gal
loway and r. c. Brownlee OF Due
West, spent last night and this morn
ing in Anderson. Their visit was for
the purpose of comforting with the
officials Of the Anderson Traction
company about extending the inter-
urban line from Bolton to Due west
by way Of Honea Path. AS has al
ready been stated, the people of Due
West are determined to have rail-
road communication with the outside
world. They have gone to work and
secured about $4,000 for the pur-
pose. and are now In position to
get what they want. They have three
plans In view: A line from Abbeville
to be controlled by the Seaboard Air
Line; line to Donaids. to connect
with the Southern, or connection with
the Anderson Traction company at
Bolton. Mr.. Galloway said the peo-
pie of Due West preferred the latter.
and were very anxious to make
deal by which this connection can be
secured.
Chester special of March 13, to
Charlotte Observer: Supt. w. H.
Hand, who was last week elected to
a position in the department OF peda-
gogy in the university of South Caro-
lima, has decided to accept the place.
At a meeting Of the board Of trustees
Of the Graded schools, held few days
ago, Mr.. Hand was released from the
contract which would have kept him
In Chester for another year. However,
Mr.. Hand will complete the present
term in the city schools leaving the
city In the summer so as to be pres
ent at the opening OF the University In
September. 1t is with a feeling of
genuine regret that the people of Ches-
ter part with Mr.. Hand, for their con-
fidence In him as a man and teach
er Is unbounded. Since coming here
about thirteen years ago from Colds
boro, he has labored earnestly to make
Chesters schools among the best IN
the state and that he has succeeded
there is no doubt The university
may count itself fortunate to secure
Mr. Hands services. He is a born
teacher and will doubtless prove him
self invaluable In training others to
teach.
- Columbia special of March 13 to
Augusta Chronicle: Governor Hey
wards office was crowded for four
hours today with fire insurance agents
and representatives Of the firemen OF
the state, the occasion being the hear
ing before the governor on the ques-
tion Of his vetoing the act providing
for a two per cent assessment against
the gross fire premiums Of the state
written in incorporated towns, whose
fire apparatus Is worth $1,000 or more
for a benefit fund for the firemen. The
act has created great stir among the
fire jnsu 'ance agencies and the firemen
and ,uc governors Office has been
flooded with letters, asking him to
veto the bill and others pleading with
him not to do so. Governor Hayward
patiently listened to many speeches,
but no conclusion was reached, and he
likely will not decide what he will
do for several days yet. Mr.. Angus
tine II. Smythe Of Charleston, Senator
Hood of Anderson, and Messrs. A. G.
Furman and P. T. Hayne of Greenyille
spoke against the act and Senator Won
vi
McNeill Of the national fireman's as
sociation spoke in favor Of 1t. The in
surance people argued that the act
was unconstitutional in that 1t taxed
a class for the benefit Of a few and
urged that 1t would raise too much
any way and would neceSsitate raising
the rates in the towns affected by 1t.
THE State, Thursday: The state
board of pardons met yesterday and
organized with Mr.. r. Mays Cleve-
land as president and Mr.. r. w.
Shand, secretary. The other men,
Der is Mr. Savage Of Colleton. The
meeting was spent in making prelim-
mary preparations. Gov. Hayward
turned over to the board about twen-
ty-five applications which have been
received since the pardon board was
first talked of in the legislature.
There were some which he could not
grant, even If recommended to him
by the pardon board. which was i'm
probable, so Gov. Hayward merely
rejected them. The board decided
the members would not hear any ar
guments in favor of or In opposition
to applications for pardon except
when they are gathered In meeting.
All petitions will be sent to the gov
ernor, as Is now done, and after they
have been entered on the records, the
papers will be referred to the solicit
tor and to the trial judge. as is now
done. The law fixes regular time
for the board to meet, the first We'd
nesday in each quarter, and In cases
of emergency the governor may call
the board together or may act in his
own discretion. The action OF the
board Is not binding upon the gov,
ernor. but he proposes to be guided
by the good judgment Of the men,
bers of the board as far as pos
sible. The meeting did not ad-
journ sine die, but another session
will be held today. After this meet
ing, the next will be on the regular
appointed day, the first Monday In
April. The board reviewed several
cases yesterday but made no an
as to a decision. The
law does not provide for hearings on
cases submitted to the pardon board.
The bill as introduced did have a
provision to that effect, but this was
struck out on motion Of Senator Nc
Iver and the board was allowed its
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