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/ / rAGK FOUR --J . ^ •» — I I .f THE PRESS AND STANDARD Wednesday, Jcvnuary, 16, 1918. - i. (Oeatlaa«4 Pros Pint Pact.) To tbo akoT*. we wiU only tAd mmr rocomnnadctlon Ihnt the Inar he enforrefl rigidly along thi* line Wr «U« that the law be repealed, ■ni tor «*»■♦ reason we aak tho Oeart fco refer thin portion of the report to the proper oAeial. of the Coart twr mch actioa aa recommend* nd stroncly that the office of the Clerk of Court he pot on a salaried haata. We do not aee it to make nay reeosBssendatioa along this line, tat will aak the legislature to amend the present law. so that the Clerk of Govt may reeetre 94,###, from the office, before being re paired to turn orer any to the eonaty. With regard to fine*. Mr. Vann reports that be could find no record Of two finee aggregating . 975.00. haring been paid to the Treasurer. These lines were of dste July *, 1*01. sad November p7. 1*11. For full ftaformation concerning same, reference may be had at page 15 'of Mr. Vann’s report. We recommend that this be referred to the proper official for attention. Financial statement of the Clerk's office, also appears in Mr. Vann’s report. TM •estion of filing as taken up bv Mr Vann, will be diacusued later ler the General Head Treasurer per Treasurer's re- we quote from his report, as follows ), in fines and tase*. to wit: period. His docket j ♦ Bnalni day collections during ! 1 examined 1 add OP CffiAMP SVWOL OX • 1 ceints *104.4*. in fines and taxer, to wit: . „ , fcomtto* OF OOCXTY OFFICES JJJg ^ ^od. Hi. docket I Rodim and docs not show ha collection, during 1 examiaerf this ofOce «rom July the years 1*11 mid 1912. and noth- i, 1*07. to Jane 9 ; 1*17. Inclusive. Quite a nomber tag was paid orer. of cases appearing on docket have no final disposition recorded there on. , Givens succeeded Bryan In 1*1J. and turned over to Treasurer 1274.*4, in fines and taxes. This magistrate dogs not enter all flam In finee column, and some of the taxee collected, no record is made of muse. T. M. Reeves. Sheridan and GIot- er I fbecksd this mnglatrate’s dock et beginning February. 1911. and be still holds office. Collected fiaoi fmA taxes nmonnUng to *17*.18. which were paid over to Treasurer. Docket is kept in very good sbap* except fines and taxes are not otter ed in fines column correctly, a J. H. Chaplin. Blake and Lowndes. D. H. Woylce. Blake and Lowndev. H. F. Towles, Blake and Lowndes. G. W. Sweat. Blake and Lowndes I did not'get Chaplin’s docket to be checked. He only turned orer to Treasurer two .mounts as fol lows: Aug. 2*. 1909, *4.14. anl Sept. 17. 1910. *12.84 taxes. D. H. Towles succeeded Chsplln and be turned over to Treasure-' 1450.40. 1 did not get his dqcket to be examined. H. F. Towles. I only got thlrf party's docket bearing dates Janu ary 20. 1*15. to February 18. 19K. *» - m y* Judge of l , rohete. . j H(k turned over to Treasurer on regret that this office d\d n'n!jg* rr h a 1*13. 940.00; November show that much attention was paid 1 4 nn, 150.00: March 30, 1914, to the keeping of records in a sys- /j' rover i OK which I had Books and records were found m an entirely satisfactory manner and in mock better shape than is the usual case with Masters. I have absolutely no criticism to make o' this office. . / . This Is about the only ofITcer that the proper system of accountin'; and It la not important from an ac counting standpoint, aa no “oners belonging to the county are handled by the Master, the funds being of ma individual nature, the partis look out for their interests in each case handled. Cask 1 submit below statement of bai- due on account of open cases, which were bandied by the Master and still open June *,'l*lt, four in number, amounting to 9*31.0*. There was on deposit in. Farmers and Merchants Bank ***1.08 to cov er the amount. ’ To which might be > added the statement made by Mr. ^ aan in his concluding remarks, to wit: “There really being only one of fice where things were in proper shape, that being the Master s. Mr. Vann also finds that this office is within the law in regard to fees and commissions. * • • •••••• shkriff The tax execution cjuestion was the main one to criticize in his re port upon the conditions of thi? of fice. As thi* office has been held by several parties during the tern under, investigation, we quote from i • tematic manner and call attention to the fart that this procedure should be stopped at once rnd*r the old Marriage^Lleen*" Law, th<» Ih-obate Judge w**. to turn over to the roycty Treasurer a portion ef the marriswfe license fees. Mr. Vacfi r*‘p6r*.» 'Jfaat th^re, exists a $3.00 shortage while The office was oeinx roo'tocted by Mr H D. I’ad- get! and that therd now exists In Xhe office a shortage in this account of .8129.75. which Is chargeable to the present official. We request se Court to refer this part of the report to the proper Court official to take such action as will protect' the county’s Interest. Magistrate. As this office is of much public interest generally. we beg the Court's indulgence of a rfp*tition of the findings of Mr. Vann as to these road it ion*, and call the Court’s at tention as to cenato shortages which existed under various administra tions and request that these be re ferred to the proper official for sqch action as will protect the interest of the county. We quote from Mr. Vann’s report, the following: H. A. Cjigamings. Broxton Town- •hlp. . R. R. Miley, Broxton Township. W.y N. Jones. Broxton Township. “Cumminrs held office until Au gust 1. 1911. and collected $174.21. in fines, road and poll taxes, all of which he turned over to the Trea* urer..^ Cummings kept his docket In good shape and in accord will} th-* &W. Miley succeeded Cummings Au gust 1. 1911. and held office until about December, 1912. - He collect ed in fines and taxes -184.14'. which was turned over ' to Treasurer. docket, and June 14, 1915, 950.00, which is. I presume, a part of the $•>5.00 fines and $5.00 costs col lect*^ between January 20. 1915. and February 18, 1915. which leaver, $20.00 still due by this magistrate G. W Sweat’s docket received covered the period from February 2", 1917. to June 30, 1917. H - collected, per docket. $65.00, paid m Mr. Vann’s report, the following: ! Tax Year 1» 7—I*. Owens, Sheriff. “There were a considerable num ber of iteais covering real estate that had been marked with the no tation ’gone or can’t find.* It does not look reasonable that there should be considerable reel e«ute which could not be located. This should have been collected. were Ladies’ Coats, Misses and Children’s at half price. We never carry over any garment Therefore, this Sale comprises only the Newest Styles. SHOE DEPARTMENT Our stock of Ladies’ Men’s and Children’s Shoes at a saving of from 25 to 30 per Men’s Suits and Boy’s Suits any Stvle at GREAT SAVINGS. SKIRTS. HIGH GRADE QUALITYS AT VERY LOW PRICE. Walterboro. S. C. over $40.00-, leaving $25.00 still .not.” due June 30, 1917. which wa? pal- T#v Yean* 11H>*». 1«»I. 101-. over Sept. 18. 1917. , ’ I W. II. Fox, Sheriff ; J M Padgett. Jacksooboro. j «aine remarks under heading C. J. Butler, Jacksqnboro. • a pp lv to these vears I beg H Hodges, Jackaonboro „ 8ttPntion td two item8 as fol- Padgettr—I wrote this party at ad-!j owjj . 1908 Mrs. R. A Blassincame. 521 acres, value $1,200.00, tax $17.33. dress gUen me. but letter was re turned. He collected, per Treasur er's records, $76.56. Butler— I wrote this party for his docket, bpt received no reply. H-; collected, per Treasurer's records, 910.00. Hodgee sent in his docket cover ing period from December 1. 19J4, to June 30, 1917. He collected In fines and taxes during the perio-l $136.57. and prio* to that tim?, $91.14, and which is shown by Treasurer, an receipts between Juibj 12. 1913, and December' 1, 1914,* making a total of 9227.71 to be ac counted for, all of which was paid over. More than half of the cases tried by Hodges, the final disposi tion is not shown on docket, Th's is important and should have atten tion. . \ P J. Wilson. Warren Township . W. D. Smnak. Warren -Township. Wilson held office until 1917, and collected and paid over to Treasure! 9379.49. in fines ajid taxes. Smoak succeeded Wilson in the f-arly part of 1917, but no collec tions. per docket, and turned no Miley’■ docket was kept in prope.-, moneys N vr a H N shape and •*! accord with the law Jones succeeded Miley in Decern^ her. 1912, and still holds office. He collected in fines and taxes 9212.92. same having been paid over to Treasurer. His docket la kept lo very good shape L. G. rimer. Bells Township B. R. Timer. Bells Township A. Walker. Bells Township H W Hudson. Jr.. Bells Town-, ship. L. G. Ulmer held office until about May 1. 1910, and collect.d and paid over to Treasurer H7 «*». B R. Ulmer ■uccyc« , »*<i L. G. Ul mer about May I. 19lu. and held office ^intU early in 1911. He col lected and paid over to Treasurer 95.21. ' Walker succeeded Ulmer, spring. 1*11. and Collected 927.14. fine* and taxes, which he turned over. Hudson succeeded Walker and still holds office. He collected per docket. 978.00. and turned over to Treasurer 983.00. 95.00 turned ov er 10-2*-1*13. does not appear on docket. This party keeps his dock et la proper shape except that he does not enter fines paid in . fines column. > ‘ J. C. Crosby. Red Bank. ^ C. X. I^ncdale. Red Bank Crosby held office until about March. .1909. and did not collect x*y fines per his docket. Treasurer ■bows receipt of 91.00 from him. Langdale succeeded Crosby *s March. 19*9, and collected taxes amounting to 915 35 up to. Septem ber, 1910. which he paid Treasurer. Docket does not show any fines col lected. v \ L. E. Hill. Red Bank Township. J. E. Bryan, Walterboro. This magistrate held office **************** * DEATHS •^ ******* * * ****** < HAHI.IK C. CALDWELL Lodge, Jan. 15.—After suffering two nights and one day, Charlie C. Caldwell departed this life for Ui? eternal beyond Wednesday morn ing, Jan. 9, at 5 o’clock. Funeral services were held at Carters Ford Baptist church Thursday afternoon, Jan. 10, at 3 o’clock, where a largo crowd of sorrowing relatives and friends gathered to pay the last sad trionte of inspect to the deceased. The funeral services were conduct ed by,Rev. Beadenbaugh. Mr. Cald well was about 63 years of age awf' had been a faithful and consisten: member of the Carters .Ford Bap tist church for a number of years. He was the son of Mr. and Mrx^ Thomas Caldwell, having been born and reared in this section. He leaves a sorrowing wife afid the following children: T. B. Caldwell, of Green ville; F. X. Caldwell, of Wilming ton, N. C., and nine grandchildren, three sisters and one bcothef', and a host of relatives and friends »o mourn his death. The bereaved have the sympathy of the entire community ajid we earnestly pray that God’s richest Messings. may rest upon them in this hour of sorrow and guard and marked ’can’t find”./ This part/ paid taxes on same property in the next year. 19<>9. 1912, H. C. Avant, Verdier Dis.. 109 acres, valuation $200.00. tax. 93.5A, marked "can’t find”. Same party paid taxes on property in next year. 1913. The above two instances ar-> shown to give' an idea of the man ner In which executions have been handled. Tqx Year 1»18—L. (i. Owen* Sheriff The conditions -In 1913 were about the *»me as previous years Tax Year 1P14 J. D. Ackerman, Sheriff. There were considerable real estate marked "cafiVjBfld ” for this year,- but there was apparently a greater effort madd to collect on executions. > • * * . * Nv Tax Year. H»l«—I. «». Ackerman and L. C Padgett. Mr. Ackerman held offiee until January 1, 1917, Mr. Padgett *uc--j d i rec t them through their future ing the entire ten years covTeA He T There was a considerable was due the treasurer 913.35 July ; Pavement «n he collection of ex- r _ reeded him on that date: im- 1, 1907; collected during the per iod 9353.87, making total of <367.22 Amount paid over $292.22. balance due June 30, 1917, 975.no, (Which was paid over September 12. 1917. Bryan does not show final dispo sition of many of the cases. rW. S. Weeks. D. W. Mel lard editions for this year. General The execution question in Colle life, and that they may some sweet day meet him in the beyond never to part ho more. These magistrates only served ajtions. A large number of ,execu- short time during the first part of tions are marked by collectors the period covered, and their bookr-) ••paid.” There is no doubt but were not available. ' that considerable have General. _ and credit hot having been given I call attdbtioh to the fact that | for sam*. but if the collectors an exceedingly 'small amount of,would,' in each case, scrutinize tlm Mrs. Corey Beaudcot desires to announce that on account of illness ton county 7s7n V'deplorable coo->he will be unable to open her sew- ditiem. As mentioned above, oon-|* n ^ room this week, but hopes to siderabie executions covering real , be »h ,e to re ^P me estate have been marked ‘ can’t ^cek. find,” etc. I can see no excuse for this. Apparently, very little effort has been made to collect on exeeu- work first of next J. W. Murdaugh and son, J. D., of Islandton, were business visitors to Walterboro Tuesday. W. H. Warriner, of Darlington, been pai-1 is in Walterboro visiting his sister, Mrs: A. B. Chandler. , _ Senator Jas. G. Padgett and Rep- receipts carefully they would find resentative W. W. Smoak, who ar- that the receipts, in many cases, !«n attendance upon the session of - , covered other property. personal, j the legislature in Columbia, were more fines than is the rase. There polls, roads, doff* and wb*re U W*i at home for the week-end. Thev are magistrates who are not doin- seen that the party had really paia 1 returned Monday night to be on fine* are apparently collected and turned over to Treasurer. Colleton is a large county and .should receive their duty.'V \ / *- Many of the Magistrate* do not show final disposition of the case*! etc. .This would enable a careful his or her taxes, the collector should take number of receipt, date paid tried or docketed; aome do not en ter fines paid in fines column, and some compromise an unusually large number of rates, which certainly looks bad for the Magistrate. 1 call attention to the following regarding , magistrates I making monthly reports to the County Treasurer of all fines collected, etc: r'Erecy magistrate shall on the first W’edoesda? In each month, or within IB days thereafter., make, in writing, to the Auditor and Treas urer of his county, a fall and ac curate statement of all moneys col lected by him on account of fines. S. C. Linder. Red Bank Township.' penalties or forfeitures during the Hill owed Treasurer- $40.0,0 on ‘ past month, together with the title November *. 190*. which was col- of each on*e where a fine has beep Section 1 408. Code <>t Laws lected in April. 1907. but not pa*d oxhr until July 6. 19*8. and he also collected up to December. 1916, in fine, and taxes, per docket. 9276.00. .'osts 128 30. making a total to J>e accounted for. including $40 qo. amounted to *$’344.30. Paid over to Treasurer $341.00, which leaves $43.3* still du»* Treasurer, ami paid ” S. C , 1912^ Vol 1. Some of "the magistrates don’t make report* to the County Treas urer. while others make them but not regulsrlv and in proper order. | think the magistrates should he required to make the reports promptly as required, and that the check of the aituation. hand when the sessions began Tues day morning. 'V Prof. S. M. Connor, of Henderson- An improvement In the handling ville, was in town Saturday on a of executions la essential as there business trip, is no necessity for the county los-j —*-o— ing so much money by careless hand-{ Miss Pauline Williams spent a ling of the executions by collectors, part of last week with her siste'- intrusted with the collection. Mrs. T. 9. Doar, in Sumter. The present sheriff is .makin;, i . —— headway and showing improvement, | but H is going to be necessary for him t* keep a close watch on ex-. ecu tions turned over to coliqetorv 1 and not accept the simple notations 1 they so often make—“can’t find, ’ “has paid.” etc. The grand jury begs leave to rec ommend that this question be given more- careful consideration by thos-> who hold the office of sheriff, and we wish to commend the present sheriff for the improvement noted In Mr., Van’s report in the handling of this 'ery important matter and to urg^hpon him that the problem he solved in such a way as to pro tect the county’s interest. We caL, upon the Treasurer to live up t > the law which requires him to ti::" | - should be turned in at once TV Miuhwav Commissioner should not over to \h« sheriff tax executions $48."fi under pavments consists nf|pay snv claims for salaries, etc.. I* certain date, and when this , 915Alb fines July ;••». i«tos. ®nt paid until said reports have been prbp-jdone the sheriff hhall make > over, and costs durin? the entire .-ly filed and n>rtice given Hltfhwa iflnal report on them not later limn period <2* . 4 Hill appa'enth < Commissioner "fjy Auditor qr Treas-| the date provided by law We r* al- cOriproMi-es a u of the r**.- ir er report* should wlto he i Ize that it has been impossible fo. es dockei«d. which doc - not look published- mopthlv In the cmmtV-na-jthe sheriff to make reports on tax •ood on »*s fa/fc. * pei They are published now. but 1 executions as provided by law wh*a • Linder has only held offir- for a ,not covering an? ^particular period, (he received the executions so late, few months dirrini: 1917. 1 wrote etc. ' v J >, [ Hutwe v ask th»i Treasurer to do his this party two M*. - for 1 dock 1 * on par*' 22 - t;.lenient ; part in ord< r -that the sheriff my? MONITOR _ >-•. •/ ; i CARS \ \ WE HAVE SECURED THE AGENCY FOR The Car The only car in this country that is guaran teed for twelve months. Guarantee as Follows: In-order to avoid misunderstanding, "iTe • desire Monitor owners to understand clearly that our guarantee is in respect to defect ive material only. It is limited to twelve* months from date of delivery of th? car, and though Me supply, free of charge, the necessary replacements, the time, labor and other expenditures incurred are, in all cases, charged for. We do not assume any contingent liability, nor do we accept any A responsibility in connection with tires, igni tion, starting and lighting apparatus and trade accessories, such as lamps, speedomet ers, etc., which are guaranteed by the manu facturers of same. Where claims are made in respect to faulty material, the parts com- plained of must be returned to us, charges prepaid, for our inspection. THE MONITOR MOTOR CAR COMPANY Columbue, Ohio. ' / / * ’ \ r Colleton Auto Co. / X L. UTSEY, Manager. WALTERBORO, N S. C. /H J. B. DODD MOVES RACK 300 AOTKlIs" 360 ILLUSTilllTto!!? BETTER THAN J. B. Dodd passed through Wal- t.-rboro todays with his family en route to Round, where he has de* rided to make his home. For the past five years- Mr. Dodd ha? been iin business at Brunson in Hamp- Iton eounty. but he eomes hack to Colleton and say? ••There's no plac * home.’' et. and'finally received reply *t»tin,’'f>f fin«y» collected and pnk} over to that he had tried n-> na.<«-« there Tr* i?.:ret Vluring tya 1ft years fore. w&-‘‘ not sending docket Th» re i? r\ sjl0 r tai:e Tr fines that he able to ilo bis. I NOTE" At the time of go; R. 0- W. Bp an. H«-' •*•;.*•! T ship. tr r i'on 1<1 t- a ■■ e Been t :rned oxer lone pros*, we find that on iireoimt •’.-f . o, a')o.*n';pc lo $63 3n. Isek o> spare it will he impossihR H J • H-ywvil T >v MASTER to publish the entire rrpoii qf the Unan held office thrui.i.n 1912.] Mr Yam in his n^it was vorp'gra^l ji::> in,this issue, hot w'll •] I did npt get his docket prior to D ipllmerttary in the manner in pglin the remainder in next week s’) camber !*1v. Hs ttfrned over which this office was conducted and 15c a copy At Ym>.* Ks'.vstiadc * Ywarty Subscriptoi: Sl.t O S*ftd for our netv fr-s erf • ak»t of mockor-vcal 5ccAt Mschattics Masaxlno J. Padce:t '•ad business in Cbafhtston the latter part of th< jne^k. M' Ftd-ett ' *6 occasion f ) purchase r or a hoilet to j his «aw n..lLat WilBaai?, a-tonikhed wben the i>rlce 1 named at r $7 2 5 each 4^c says h>- for often' fftJtrbased fh** « two dollars each. ******* * * **«*«« * * w / , * IXHMtK ‘ * y * / • * ************* #¥ Lodge. Jan. 15,- Messrs. L. W. Brabham. Ira Bishop and L. A. Hiers. were among those in Wal terboro Tuesday on business. L A. Hiers has accepted a posi tion with W. P. Herndon at Uttin- Wiy-Where he will be glad to see many: friends. ■i Laurie Fender left Sunday for * barleston. whpre he lias accepte»l i position at thp naw vard r.o,tet to l r. \ OuldWell a'n<i family. ^ of aril was Wil .umztuti./'S.yC.. wilL arrive in a *f v h'tv? and- will reside' with Mr. ‘ahiv.vU>\j!idt-her, Mcs. C. C. Cald- "‘S'ar I.odge. -O-J- Micfcicon Av« Cl»«ca«o ■\ r well. I Ilennett.' accompanied h< ^ . ; Mr. ,and Mrs. Junior Jodk? and Mrs. n:;:--. MX* o. Ho©*. D L. ;ivr y Padgett, formed an autoibo- r-r_-a;.;.. ---a , p.-.g-, U‘. pari) tn Walterboro Tuesday. Fm-ene McMillan, of Lodce. left for i.harleston Sunday afternoqit, where he has accepted a position. f>gare S |cJr'itth< ha* 'in tee H.A;*e of Representatives. , ved left for Cointnbia M onday to he- Iv n work. >4 vr V,