The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-01
COUNTY DELEGATION
HELD LONG MEETING
HEARD REQUESTS FOR APP.
PREPARATIONS BY
OFFICERS
S L BILL
Matter Of Levy for 1915 Con.
sidered--Prof. Long Asked
For Appropriation.
S U P P L Y BII

WYNN AOl Oil dDDIO-
priation for $500, to me supplemented
by $1,000 to be furnished by the Unit
ed States government and Clemson
College, and used for the purpose of
placing i'll Anderson county q practi-
cal and experienced expert on matters
pertaining to agriculture. who shall
assist the farmers Of the county in
their many problems, was the princi-
pei matter brought before the meeting
yesterday of the Anderson county leg
~islative delegation, who met al noon
In the courthouse for the purpose of
considering the 1915 tax levy and
nearing petitions and suggestions per-
tanning to proposed legislation.
No Action Taken.
The delegation did not take definite
action on the requests of Prof. Long,
as one member OF the delegation, s. a.
Burns. was absent and they did not
Wish to act without all members of
the deiegation being present and thor
oughly understanding he proposition.
1t is probable that the delegation will
take some action within the immediate
future, however, as Prof. Long stated
ne Is anxious to know what is going
to be done about the matter. II the
delegation decides to act fayorably on
the matter, Prof. Long wishes to Sc
+ the agricultural expert and put.
him Co work here at once.
Other Matters Taken I'm.
Inc delegation heard reports from
the county supervisor with reference
10 the financial condition of the coun-
". supervisor stated that the
county now owes in the sum Of notes
something like $102 500, and that the
levy for current funds. which will he
used to retire as far as possible these
notes VIII produce ohly SSi 1000. He ng-
ures that the county will be in debt
approximately $780, 900 in January az
ter the outstanding notes are paid
with the taxes now coming in. The
supervisor declared that the county 80
now supporting the largest chaingang
IN the history Of the county. approx
mately 100 convicts being on the two
gangs. Also the county farm has the
largest number Of paupers, approxf-
mately so. The county feeds three
times a day exactly IT'S people. Mr..
King X that the members Of the
delegation go to inspect the county
farm: explained that the drouth last
July prevented a large yield. Told OF
the S improvements made at the
nome, the building Of a hospital, q
large barn, and said that about Sc. 900
had been spent in buying more mules.
He estimates that amount of O
apent IN permanent improvements In
this way To he S12 .0nn. When he went
into office In July 1913, the county
owed $4,000. The levy had been given
seven mills, but delegation that is
retiring reduced the. levy for county
purposes to 6 LIZ mills. The supervisor
asked for as liberal levy for his de-
partment as Is consistent with the best
Judgment OF h members Of the dele
cation. He suggests that some plan be
adopted by which county can get mon
ey In large amounts from n person
Or N" -poration at low rate OF interest,
to issue notes maturing one. two. three
and four years, ETC., SO as to gradu-
ally retire the debt.
Treasurer Speaks.
DR.. w. A. "Trip, county treasurer.
stated that he thought the county
should arrange to borrow all it's
money from one source and not be
owing persons here and there. He
stated that he believed tho county
could save at least - 200 q rear by
borrowing all its mon4y from one
source.
Representative West said that In his
opinion a provision could bs made In
the levy for retiring q part of : the
Indebtedness every year, and that
In this way the debt could be wiped
out. 1t was explained that this was
the custom heretofore, making q levy
of one-half mill of one mill for past
indebtedness levy of one mill in
Anderson county means approximately
$13,260.
Auditor Smith says that the indebt-
edness OF the county when he made
his audits In 1913, vas S65, 900.
Mr.. j.. L. jackson suggested that a
resolution be adopted by the delesa-
ton appf0PFiating the money for road
work so that 1t would be distributed
equitably over the county.
Mr. j. b. FELTON,. county superintend-
emit of education, discussing the con-
diton OF the schools, with especial
reference to the financial condition.
He hoped that the present provisions
for the schools would remain. Also
called attention OF the delega lion TO
the state superintendent reccmmen-
Idations that term Of office, OF the coun-
ty superintendent be changed to con-
form wit hthe fiscal scholastic year
that is july TO july; also to the Q
fermentation OF Mr.. S~wearingen
about making the term four years,
and or increase in the superintend-
jent's salary. The superintendent now
receives $500 annually. DR.. Trip. pre-
sident OF county trustees association,
said the association voted unanimous
ily I'm recommending the very changes
suggested by the state superin.enl-
lent- He knows that the superintendent
is not getting anything near the, right
Icompensation for hist work. He sug-
| gests and the trustees association aug.
/, gests that the superintendent's sal
Asy be raised to 1880 per annum. DR..
Tf.pp called attention 70 the fact Sup.
lerinsendent McCapts OF the city