The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-04-23

letting the contract for the furnish
ings and equipment of the offices in
the said building, the commission was
made aware of the fact, that the orig
inal plan could not be carried out on
account of the fact that the Office
originally intended for the use of the
County Auditor was not sufficient or
suitable office room for the accommo-
dation of the County Auditor, nor
could the necessary furniture and in
eidentals as are necessary to the
proper transaction Of the legitimate
business Of the County Auditor be
furnished in said Office as originally
planned; that the commission found
that the Office originally planned for
the County Auditor was sufficient
and suitable Office room for the ac-
commodation Of the Probate Judge
and was ample for the necessary fur
niture and incidentals as are neces-
sary to the proper transaction of the
legitimate business Of the Probate
Judge; that thereupon, the commits
sion changed its original plans, so
that the County Auditor was assigned
to the Office originally planned for
the Probate Judge and the Probate
Judge was assigned to the Office orig
inally planned for the County Audi
tor; that thereafter and on the --
day of July, 1908, the commission re-
ceived communication from Frank
NJ. Schumpert, Esq, Probate Judge,
asking, in effect, that the contem-
plated change be not made and thai
he be allowed to occupy TIE Office
originally intended for him; this
communication was received as infor-
nation and the request was not
granted by the commission; that
prior to said communication the said
two Office rooms so assigned by said
commission had been equipped by the
commission with furniture specially
adapted to the needs of these re-
spective officers both in the office
rooms and vaults or record rooms con-
nected Herewith, the latter being
equipped with steel furniture design
ed and adapted for the use and needs
Of these respective officers.
Geo. S. Mower.
Sworn to before me this 18th day
Of April, 1909.
Frank L. Bynum, Il. S.
Notary Public for South Carolina.
Mr.. Otto Klettner, a member of
the court house commission, submits
an affidavit in which he says that the
statements contained in the affidavit
of Mr.. Mower are true to his own
knowledge.
| Affidavit of Auditor Werts.
/ Auditor Werts makes affidavit as
| follows:
That he is the County Auditor fol-
Newberry County and the plaintiff IN
the within action; that in addition tc
the facts as stated in the verified com
plant herein, deponent swears thai
; he has not been served with a copy
of any decision Of the County Boarc
of County Commissioners for New
berry County, passed by them at any
time, in reference to the occupancy
, Of the Offices in the new Court House
That deponent has tried to place HI:
books and records, or some OF them II
the vault or record room Of the ofticS
assigned to the Probate Judge by tht
Court House Commission, and ht
, finds that the said vault or record
room is totally unfit and unsuitable
for his books and records.
Eugene S. Werts.
Sworn to before me this 18th day
of April, 1909.
": A. MeSwain, Il. S.
Notary Public for South Carolina.
Affidavit Former Supervisor Wicker
. Mr.. ]. Monroe Wicker makes atfi
davit as follows:
That he was member of the Cour
House Commission for the erection o:
; a new Court House for the County o:
Newberry, and at the time, was alst
County Supervisor for Newberry
County, and as such was Chairman 0:
the Board Of County Commissioner
for Newberry County; that he ha'
read the affidavit Of George S. Mower
the Chairman Of the said Court Hous'
Commission, and that the matters ane
2 facts stated therein are true Of hi
, own knowledge.
Deponent further swears that th'
Offices as assigned to the respective
2 County Officers by the Court Hous'