Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1909-01-21


the death rate very small.
The seven white boys under the age
of sixteen years who were on the
Lexington County farm, called the
reformatory, were transferred IN No
vember last to the Industrial School
for White Boys at Florence, as pro.
vided In the Act establishing the
same, and they are now being well
cared for and taught by competent
persons at this industrial school.
The State Board of Health.
This Board has done q good work
this past year. The secretary has
visited every part of the State when
called on to examine into any cases
of contagious or infectious diseases,
and has prevented the spread of these
diseases. On one cr more occasions,
the entire Board has responded to the
call of their chairman and did good
work in examining the cause of
threatened epidemics and preventing
their spread. Their work should be
commended and sustained.
l recommend the necessary appro-
priation for the present year.
Insurance Department.
Several amendments to the insur-
ance law passed at your last session
are suggested in the report of the
Insurance Commissioner These are
necessary and essential. Full power
should be given to the Commissioner
over investment companies as we'll as
ire and life insurance companies.
Historical Commission.
The work of the Historical Com
mission during the past year has been
concerned chiefly with the preserva-
ton and orderly arrangement. of the
States valuable collection of public
records. The Commission has caused
many additional records to be so filed
as to make them available for use.
| recommend that the needed appro-
be made to carry it on.
The Audubon Society
The preservation of our game and
fish from unlawful destruction is a
matter in which every good citizen
of the State feels an intrest. The
Audubon Society, chartered by the
General Assembly in 1907. has charge
of this matter and is diligent and
in carrying out the laws
on the subject. The second annual
report of this Society will be laid on
your desks.
Railroads.
On the first of April last, the
Southern Railway Company and the
Seaboard Air Line Railway Company
put on sale a two and one-half cent
passenger rate on their several roads;
n one-thousanm-mile mileage book
for one person at two. cents per mile;
a two-thousand-mile milege book for
four persons belonging to one firm
or corporation, at two cents per mile;
and five-hundred-mile family mile
age book good to be used in this State
at two and one-quater cents per
mile.
1t is seluired that those using
these mileage books shall procure
tickets from the agents of the COM
panies when travelling from one point
to another in this or any other State,
and this rule, works an inconvenience
TO the travelling public.
Salaries.
The salaries Of our State officers
and Supreme and Circuit Court
Judges should be raised to at least
what they were few years since.
The increase will not affect me or
the other officers now holding office
under their present terms, but I feel
that 1t is due to those who come after
us and I therefore, recommend it.
Conservation Of Our Natural Resour.
ces.
1t was my privilege to attend q
conference Of the Governors Of the
States of the Union at the White
House in Washington last May upon
the important question Of the conser-
vation of our natural resources. Many
suggestions were made and
much information disseminated. Since
hat 1 have appointed a committee to
get up information upon this subject.
so far. as it concerns the State, in
order that I may, at a later date,
make such recommendations to you
as to what should be done along
these lines.
Governors Mansion.
| recommend that commission be
appointed to enquire into the cost
and feasibility of erecting new
Mansion upon the lot on which the
Mansion stands. and reiterate
what l said in my last message,
which is as follows,
"The present mansion was erect
I'd more than fifty years ago, and
has served the purpose for which it
vas built. Since 1880, it has been
lesd as n home for the Governor.
While 1t is comfortable, yet it is de-
eriorating and will soon require
many repairs. The lot on which
his building stands is one Of the
best in the City of Columbia. A
lew mansion built in the center of
he lot, fronting OH Richland street
With side entrances from Gadsden
md Loncoln streets, would be an
to the capital city OF the