The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1901-1982, July 18, 1906, Image 4
NEWS AND HERALD
WINNSBORO, S. C.
. FRANK FOOSHEI
Editor and Proprietor.
F UBL1SHED WEEKL Y
!33MU5rf ADVAZCU9;
one Year,............................$.5
six montbs.......................... .75
Wednesday, July 18, 1906.
Mr. Ragsdale says that he has
always found the officials of the
state dispensary willing. to-give
statements. But even be must
admit that they usually want a
lot of tims in which to prepare
them. Nor have the stateinents
given out from there won an en
viable reputation for giving an
intelligent understanding of the
state's whiskey business.
In the death of Mr. Boswell T.
. Logan of Charleston. there passes
from the stage one of the ablest,
if not the beat known newspaper
man in South Carolina. For
many years he has been the tele
graph editor of the News and
Courier, which service hitdis
charged with great credit. He
was a genius in wntingheadlines,
which were only faulty in having
wometinies too - much editorial
coloring. His work was .well
done.
In this issue is printed in full the
report of the commission "ap
pointed to examine into and report
the financial affairs of Fairfield
County." Attention is first called
to the fire of 1905, by which many
of the records in the Supervisor's
office were destroyed, and the diffi
culty of checking by warrants on
account of certain irregularities that
existed in drawing the same, which
have since been corrected by the
present Supervisor.
The commission gives a good
part of'its report to the irregular
and unauthorized practice of add
ing discount to the claims as issued,
thus making the county's.paper at
par. On the claims that were found
intact there appears to have been
paid discount in this period to the
amount of $3,891.44. This. does
not include the discount on the
missing claims, the amoupt of
which cannot be ascertained, thougl
it would necessarily be a right con
siderable item. This discount,
however, is not the only interest
that the county has been paying
There must be added the interest on
the sinking fund loan, which at 5
per cent. for 7 yens:, wouifd amouni
to $2,550. There is also the inter
est on the loan of The Winnsborc
Bank, of $1,160.48, which at 7 per
cent., would amount to $568.71 in'7
years. It appears, therefore, that
the county has paid in these seven
years interest to the amount of
$7,050.15, not including the inter
est paid on the missing claims.
The commission finds the legal
indebtedness of the county to be
$17,112.18. This does not include
the sinking fund loan of $7,400,
which has been reborrowed on this
year's account, and which is still
practically a debt against the
county. Nor does it include the
note to the Good Roads Machinery
Company for $1,759, which the
commission finds is not the legal
evidence of the debt, though the
contract of the company with the
county is such that it may make it
binding. The commission does 'not
admit as a legal debt the interest on
the notes held by the five different
parties named in their report, which
notes are represented by individual
claims, nor is the discount added to
the original claims that are so rep
resented by these notes held as part
of the* legal indebtedness of the
county.
The total of the interest on these
notes and the discount on the same
is about $2,100. The interest on
the amount advanced by The
Winnsboro Bank for jury tickets in
1904, is not less than $200. The
commission in a literal interpreta
tion of the law is wholly right in
deciding that this apparent indebt
edness for interest and for discount
added to claims is illegal. Yet we
do not believe that the county can
refuse to pay any part of it, for the
parties purchasing these papers did
so in good faith and on the repre
sentation by the county's officials
that the money would be paid. The
-claims themselves, when issued in
excess of the appropriation for any
one year, were just as unauthorized
and illegal as the discount or the
interest, for, according to a strict
interpretation of the law, none of
the claims that have been issued in
the past two or three years have
been valid, as the county in the be
ginning of the year was in debt to a
larger amount than the income for
that year. These parties are mor
ally, if not legally. entitled to the
amount of the interest on the money
advanced to the county and it would
be nothing less than a shame upon
the county for 'the same not to be
paid. But for these loans the
in a much worse fix than it is at
present, for through them the credit
of the county has been sustained.
While the discount feature has been
a heavy drain upon the county, it is
extremely doubtful, if it has been
near so much so as would have been
the case, if the county had been
charged time prices for all its sup
plies.
The indebtedness that is admit
ted as legal is $24,512.18. In addi
tion to this there is the apparent in
debtedness of $1,759 to the Good
Roads Machinery Compzny, and to
various parties of about $2,300 for
interest and discounts. The total
of these two items is fully $4,000.
If the county does not refuse to pay
these last two items, the total in
debtedness of Fairfield is more than
$28,000.00.
Surely the conclusion of the com
mission that a great number must
be escaping the payment of the
commutation tax is the only one
possible, when it is taken into con
sideration that only about $700 is
the average amount collected yearly
from this source.
This is an eYil that the overseers
can correct. Its correction would
be a lasting benefit to the county, as
it would mate possible the improve
ment of the public highways, a mat
ter of the most vital importance to
the whole people.
That is a wise suggestion in the
commission's report that there
INVESTIGATING COM
(Continued fro
This investigation has suggested I
to which attention is respectfully call
General Assembly as your Excelleno
gesting in this report all the details i
sion is made for a financial statemeri
report or settlement is required wlh
approved claims against the counti<
deal almost entirely with disbursemel
requires the County Commissioners
the first term of the Court in each
amounts ordered to be paid by them
says nothing about approved claim
which warrants or checks have not I
made at either the second or third te
claims for the preceding fiscal yeai
first term of Court; and such staten
than that now required, including ii
for the preceding fiscal year and the
each, and setting forth the balance :
the treasury, of funds belonging to
as the case may be, as shown by th
accompany that of the County Comi
The annual settlements of the C
Auditors, witnessed by the Comptrol
vouches his disbursements, by the
County Commissioners, as required
point, for this again takes into acc
have been paid; nor do-the estimat<
fiscal year, which the Supervisors
troller General, meet the defect.
We find considerable real estate ai
the Auditor's and Treasurer's dupli
In this way some property is burden,
it is not liable. On the other hand,
in the wrong school district, is esci
district to which it properly belongs.
in making up the duplicates should
school district should lose any part
particular district appearing in somi
high, and it is equally unjust that
where there is no special levy, shouk
nue of a district where there is such
All of the public officers have, wi
information when sought-in fact, v
position to conceal anything from th
they invited an examination.
Respectfully submitted,
July 3, 1906.
ScHEDUL
Claims A
189
Roads and bridges .............
Chain gang..................
Public buildings...............
State cases ..................
Outside poor ................
Poor house ..................
Missing Claims
State cases ..................
Roads and bridges .............
Public buildings...............
Total....................
Noni.-Sinking Fund loan this y<
cluded.
ScHEDL
- Claims AJ
190(
State cases...................
Poor house ...................
Outside poor .................
Public buildings ...............
Roads and bridges .............
Chain gang ...................
- Missing Claims p
State cases ...................
Roads and bridges .............
Poor house ...................
Totals....................
NorE.-Sinking Fund Loan this
ought to be a provision in the an
nual report of the treasurer for the
approved claims outstanding against
the county as well as the cash dis
bursements. We have frequently
in connection with the reports of
the supervisor called attention to
the fact that they were not as full
as they should be in that they did
not show the amount of claims at
the time agaifist the county, making
it impossible from these reports to
ascertain what the amount of the
county's indebtedness was.
One bit of information this re
pot of the commission does not con
tain and that would be of interest
in reaching the true financial status
of the county, is the annual income
from the various sources for each
of the years named.
All in all it appears the commis
sion has done its work well, and
that, too, at a much less cost than in
many counties for similp..r investi
gations, the total cost of this in
vestigation of Fairfield's finances
being about $600. It will be worth
many times this amount, if it proves
the means of the people getting
their financial bearing and taking
steps against the further increase of
this indebtedness by a discontinu
ance of the unfortunate practices
that have arisen for the want. of
sufficient revenue for the current
expenses. Fairfield's finances must
be put on- a cash basis.
MITTEE'S. REPORT.
En page one.)
o us a defect in the statutory law,
ed for such recommendation to the
:y may deem proper, without sug
iecessary to remedy it. No provi
t of the affairs of the county. No
ich takes into account the unpaid
:s, but all reports and settlements
its. Sec. 768, Code of Laws, 1902,
to submit to the presiding Judge at
year "an itemized statement of all
. for the preceding fiscal year," but
for the preceding fiscal year for
een drawn. This report should be
rm of Court in each year, for many
are not presented until after the
ent should be more comprehensive
1 it all claims audited and allowed
amounts paid, giving the totals of
-emaining unpaid or the balance in
uch fiscal year, in excess of claims
e Treasurer's report, which should
mssioners..
>unty Treasurers with the County
ler General, by which the Treasurer
:laims audited and allowed by the
by.Section 433, do not cover the
ount, -necessarily, only claims that
s of levy required for the ensuing
re required to furnish the Comp
id some personal property listed on
cates in the wrong school district.
:d with an additional tax for which
a great deal of the property, listed
4ing the special tax of the school
Care and vigilance of the Auditor
correct this, as it is unjust that a
of its revenue by property in that
, district, where the levy is not so
roperty that belongs to a district,
lbe made to contribute to the reve
levy.
hout hesitation, furnished us with
lunteered it, and there was no dis
e Commission, but on the contrary,
.W. D. DOUGLAS,
R. S. SPENCE,
- T. S. BRCE,
, Commissioners.
E "A.."
~proved.
Amount. Discount.
........ $2,958 43 $108 04
........ 2,433 42 64 72
......... 550 67 38 83
........ 11,670 80 64
........ 709 08 . 23 84
........ 1,466 15 6 31
er File Book.
........ $30 97
... .. ... , 18 64
...... $19,863 41 $222 38
ar $7,200, no part of which is in
proved.
Amount. Discount.
... $7,922 33 $109 00
. ... ... 1,299 94 62 41
. ...... . 672 37 10 15
........ 517 67 14 58
. ..... 2,922 81 118 23
........ 2,313 13 87 54
er File Book.
...... $1,4.53 80
..... 67 87
.. . . . 543
...... $17,175 35 $401 91
SUMMONS.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
OUNTY OF FAIRFIELD.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Teady McDowell, Edward Cordes, An
derson J. Cordes, and Frank Price,
Ernest Price and Annie Gussle Price,
by T. K. Elliott, their Guardian ad
litem, Plaintiffs,
against
William Cordes, Defendant.
Copy Summons. For Relief. (Com
plaint Served.)
To the Defendant above-named:
You are hereby summoned and re
quired to answer the complaint (a copy
of which is herewith served upon you)
and to serve a copy of your answer to
the said complaint on the subscrib rs
at their office, No. 2 Bank Rang-,
Winnsboro, S. C.. within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive of the
day of such service; and, if you fail to
answer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this action
will appl to the Court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
Dated July 16 A. D. 1906.
A. S. & W. D. DOUGLASS,
Plaintiffs' Attorneys.
To the Defendant, William Cordes:
Take notice that the summons, of
which the foregoing is a copy, and the
complaint in this action were filed in
the office of the Clerk of Court, at
Winnsboro, in the County of Fairfield,
in the State of South Carolina, on the
16th day of July, A. D. 1906.
A. S. & W. D. DOUGLASS,
7-18-6t Plaintiff' Attorneys.
J. D. McMEEKIN,
Dentist.
WINNSBORO, S. C.
Office over M. W. Doty's store.
SCHWU
Claims A
194
Roads and bridges ...........
Chain gang .................
Public buildings ................
Poor house ..................
Outside poor ..................
State cases ....................
Missing Claims
State cases ...................
Roads and bridges ..............
Poor house ....................
Public buildings ................
Total ...................
Non.-Sinking Fund Loan this
included.
SCHEDL
Claims A
19
State cases .................
Roads and bridges ...........
Chain gang.................
Poor house.................,
Outside poor ...............
Public buildings..............
Missing Claima
State cases .................
Roads and bridges ............
Ppoor house .................
Public buildings.............
Total . .................
NoTE.-Sinking Fund Loan for 1
included.
SCHEDU
Claims a
19
State cases .................
Public buildings.............
Chain gang.................
Roads and bridges...........
Outside poor ...............
Poor house .................
Missing Claims
State cases ..................
Roads and bridges .......
Poor house .................
Court expenses................
Total . ..................
NoTE.-Sinking Fund Loan thi5
included.
.ScH~nu
* . Claims A
19(
Poor house...................
Outside poor ................
? State cases ..................
Chain gang..................
Roads and bridges............
Public buildings..............
Missing Clal:ns
State cases..................
Public buildings..............
Roads and bridges.............
Poor house..................
Court expenses...............
Total . ..................
NoTE.--Sinking Fund Loan this
included.
.ScHEDUI
SClaims A
190
Poor house ..................
Outside poor ................
State cases ..................
Chain gang ..................
Roads and bridges..............
Public buildings ...............
NoTE.-Sinking Fund Loan for th
ELLVY
This is a p
than a
strand&
lut
I I W
A carload of ELLWOOD fic
the different styles of fence
Buying in this quantity,
will almost bring it within
We will be glad to figure
W-Just bring that suit along I
this way, if you would have it
look as bright and fresh as it did
in the early spring. Brightening
up suits and making them look
new is my business. Come in
and join the pressing club, and
have good looking clothes all the
time. Isaiah Benson, at Thespian
Hall
LE "C."
pproved.
Amount. Discount.
........... $4,709 50 $297 72
........... 2,372 91 116 17
........... 627 71 10 81
........... 1,956 04 78 75
........... 659 26 19 77
.....k..... 6,719 05 122 08
per File Book.
......... $1,697 34
. ...... 629 06
....... ... 201 45
........... 68 56
........... $19,074 78 $645 30
year $7,200,00,. no part of which is
LE "D."
pproved.
D2.
Amount. Discount.
.........$8,194 54 $96 05
.......... 3,934 34 23 76
........... 2,739 85 158 64
.......... 1,773 69 123 65
.......... 1,506 01 73 91
........ 287 65 12 45
'per File Book.
.......... $4,008 58
..... ..... 1,608 33
......... 346 34
... ... ... 54 67
.........$24,454 00 $678 46
his year $7,400, no part of which is
LE "E."
pproved.
)3.
Amount. Discount.
.......... $7,034 16 $137 17
......... 482-16 32 51
.........2,909 76 199 87
........... 3,556 08 188 632
.......... 1,518 38 90 72
.......... 2,223 03 153 40
per File Book.
..... $354 85
..... 556 14
...... 285 11
......... 2,690 02
..........$21,609 69 $802 29
year $7,200, no part of which is
GE "F."
pproved.
4.
Amount. Discount.
.......... $2,458 44 $131 45
........... 1,723 36 34 48
.........8,235 51 239 23
.......... 4,927 66 288 30
.........5,368 43 314 01
....... 834 10 50. 55
per File Book.
......... $521 57
......... 120 62
.......... 1,107 96
......... 310 35
$25,628 00
.......... 1,834 72
.........$27,462' 72 $1,057 62
year $7,400, no part of which is
~proved.
Amount. Discount.
......... $1,915 85 $91 11
........1,933 94 73 80
........9,983 8Z 498 64
.......... 3,948 39
........3,879 93 430 63
.......... 1,408 75 48 92
$23,070 71 $1,143 10
is year $7,400, no part of which is
FOOD FE
icture of Ellwood hog fence. Mor
E all other makes combined. In c
of plain barbed wire, it puts up
ely pig-tight and will also turn lar
261Ni
-d fencing,lnd can supply you
we are able to make some ve
reach of every one.
with any one who is thinking
W. C. E
THE PUBLIC G
ALl
DID YOU G]
:
$2394
PAID as INTERES
for first six. mon
Half as much, neal
holders got.
2 per cen
commmei
4per cen1
savings (
KEEP YOUR N
FIRST, where it
SECOND, whei
'be 'Eflnnsbo
PRESERVE YO
Fruit Jars ~
Jelly 'Glasses.
Rubbers for pint, qa
gallon ja
McMASTER C
Phone No. o. Und
Welsh Neck Hi
Hartsville,
Co-odneational and military, Buil
dions, heated by furnaces or steam,
-baths and situated on campus<
Artesian water. Instructors gradui
of the county. Terms for board, ti
tendance for session $120.00. Uni
for young lady about $18.00 for s
Entrel New .I
A Genuine Aluminum'
Powder Box
filled with a fine f0
aillfor25c. sL
f ii
bend your orders to Cia
Thomas'
Drug Store, W
i6z. Main'street,
CoLUIIBIA, S. C.
I785
C. S. PIXLEY, M.D.;
WINNSBORO, S. C.
Offices: 4 Law Range.s
Hours: 10 to 3. schola
cont3
A. G. Quattlebaum, Dorii
Dentist, didate
win nsboro, S. C. which
addres
Offiese a s occupied by the late
NCE
e of this style is used
onnection with several
a fence that is*abso
ge stock.
We
Have
ust Received
r wants in most all
ry low prices, which
f doing some fencing.
BEATY CO.
()T
IOF IT!!
kNY OF IT?
r on Deposits
ths of 1906.
rly, as stock
t per annum in
-cial department
t per annum in
leyartment.
LONEY
is safest
re it pays best.
UR FRUfT?
NTS, QUARTS,
ALFEGALLONS.
Jar Tops.
uart and half
irs.'
OMPANY.
er Winnsboro Hotel.
gh School,
S. C.
dings large and comma
provided wit~h shower
>f tw'elve acres. Pure
ates~ of leading colleges
ition and medical at
forms for cadet $30.00,
sion. Write for catalog.
DURRETTP, A.MN.,
Principal.
A Great
*Advan e
is been mad in the
aking of rdware
r fine wellings.
ireful. people are
;ing Corbin's Locks .,
id Trimmings. A
riety. of designs
itable in style and*
ish for the various*
re makes a selection
sy. Write
S. STEWART,.
COLUMBIA, S. C.
3906
LLEGE OF CHARLESTON
Charleston, S. C.
Year begIns September 2&.
rs, Science, Engineering. One,
ship, giving free tuition, to eaeh
-of South Carolina. Tuition
Board and furnished room in
ory -$11 a month. All can
for admission gre permitted to.
:e for vacant Boyce scholarships.
pay $100 a year. For catalogue,
HARRISON RANDOLH,