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PAGE EIGHT THE NEW i Report of Newberry County Office Building Commission January 6th, 1940. To the Honorable Marvia E. Abrams, Senator, and Honorable.? Thomas H. Pope, Jr., R. Aubrey Harley, Had J. Kess Derrick, Representatives, of Newberry Count;. Dear Sirs: At the instance of the Newberry County Legislative Delegation, at that time composed of Senator Mar vin E. Abrams and Representatives Thomas H. Pope, Jr.,' the late J. Claud Senn and John J. Dominick, the General Assembly of South Caro lina, at the 1939 session, passed an Act, approved by the Governor on May 19th, 1938, entitled, “AN ACT to Create a County Building Com mission for Newberry County; to Prescribe Its Duties and Powers and to Provide Means for the Construc tion of a County Office Building”. Under the terms of that Act, the Commission therein created was composed of J. W. Hipp, J. K. Derrick, Z. F. Wright, C: W. Bed- enbaugh, J. C. Duncan, Eugene S. Blease and Tabor L. Hill. Pursuant to the terms of the Act Eugene S. Blease was elected chair man of the Commission and Tabor L. Hill as secretary. Later, for good reasons, it was thought well to have a vice-chairman of the Commission, and Z. F. Wright was elected to that position. The Act authorized, empowered and directed the Newberry Office Build ing Commission to employ an archi tect to serve as an expert adviser to the Commission, and to construct if feasable, an addition to the rear of the “present Court House Building”. The Commission was directed to ex pend for the building, including arch itect’s fees, funds of the County of Newberry not exceeding the sum of S20,000.00. The County Treasurer was authonzed and directed to place an amount not exceeding $20,000 of the funds of the county to the credit of the Commission, and, if neces sary for the purpose of securing the' said funds, the County Treas urer was directed to borrow upon the credit of the County the sum of not exceeding $20,000.00. The County Treasurer was also authoriz ed and empowered to make application to the United States Government, or any agency thereof, for a grant of money or material to be used in con junction with the funds provided for by the County in the construction of the addition to the Court House Building. . . . The mentioned Act also authonzed and directed the Newberry office Building Commission to make an investigation of the feasibility of the County constructing a combination agricultural building and community center building, and make a report of its findings and recommendations as to such feasibility, the cost of such building, etc., to the Newberry County Delegation prior to November 1st, 1938, and the Commission was also directed to investigate the pos sibility of obtaining Federal assis tance in the contraction of such pro posed building. At the 1939 session of the General Assembly, at the instance of the Newberry County Legislative Dele gation, then composed of you gentle men, the Act, heretofoore mentioned was amended 1 in some particulars, the important one being to authorize, em power and direct the Newberry Office Building Commission to furnish and equip the addition to the Court House Building by the expenditure of any funds provided to the Commission for that purpose. As required in the original act, the Commission reported to the Legisla tive delegation the result of its inves tigation as to the feasibility of the County’s constructing a combination agricultural building and community center building. Although the Newberry Office Building Commission was not requir ed to make any report 'to the Legis lative Delegation, or to any other au thority, as to the performance of its duties, with regard to the construc tion of theaddition to the Court Holse Building, the Commission has all the time felt, and still feels, that such a report should be made to you gentle men, and that the records and papers of the Commission should be filed in in some proper public office for in spection by anyone who may be in terested in the work of the Commiss ion, including especially the funds in truded to its care and the manner of their disbursement. We are, there fore, submitting this report to you. Soon after the Commission was or ganized, the conclusion was reached that a proper determination as to the feasibility of the construction of an addition at the rear of the Court House Building could not be made without advice and assistance of a competent architecht, and, perhaps, only after incurring some other ex penses. Before proceeding, the Com mission verbally reported to the Leg islative Delegation these views and the Delegation kindly authorized the County Treasurer to set apart for the use of the Commission the sum of $500.00, The Commission employed Mr. Hey ward S. Singley, of Columbia, S. C., formerly of Prosperity, as its archi tect, and contracted with Mr. Singley to pay him a reasonable sum for his services in assisting the Commission, in the event the Commission reached the conclusion that it was not feasible to ered the addition at the rear of the Court House, but if the Commission reached the conclusion that it was feasible to erect the addition, that Mr. Singley should serve as the ar chitect in the construction of the buil ding, and would receive the custom ary fees for such services, which fees would include compensation for his preliminary work and advice to the Commission. Later, having reached the concuLsion that the addition could he erected asprov ided for in the Ad of the legislature, it was not necessary for the Commission to use any part of the sum of $500.00 set apart for its use by the Legislative Delegation. The County Treasurer, the late Honorable J. C. Brooks, without the necessity of -borrowing the monfcy, was able to place to the credit of the Commission for its use in the con struction of the building the sum of $20,000.00, as directed in the Act. Application was made to the Fed eral Emergency Administrr*ion of Public Works for such sum as could be granted by that authority for as sistance in the erecting of the addi tion to the building, and, on that ap plication, there was furnished by that Governmental agency the sum of $16,650.00. After careful study and investiga tion, the architect submitted plans and specifications for the addition, which were approved by the Commis sion and by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. Public notice of the letting of the contract was given, and requests made for the submission of bids, and eleven contractors submitted bids. Te highest bid was one of $37,158.00. The lowest was that of F. E. Moore Lumber company, York, S. C., of $33,350.00. That bid was accepted, -and the construction work was per formed by F. E. Moore Lumber com pany. Soon after the construction of the addition had been commenced, the Commission reached the conclusion that for the purpose of having the old building to comport the better with the annex, that improvements should be made in the courtroom of the old buildirgr with especial reference to the lighting and appearance of that rooom. It also concluded a proper vault door should be installed in the office of the Probate Judge, where so many valuable records are kept. These improvements had not been originally contemplated in the Act of the Legislature, or in the plans and specifications adopted by the Commis sion'. Upon investigation, it was found that the cost of the improve ments so desired would amount to the sum of $1,375.84. In the prelim inary estimate, aproved by -the Fed eral Emergency Administration of Public Works, and according to the allocations made by the Administra tion, there had been originally set apart for the fees of the attorney for the Commission the sum of $800. In order to assist the Commission in getting ithe necessary funds, Mr. Steve C. Griffith, the attorney for the Commission, agreed to charge for his services the sum of $300 only, there by the Commission obtaining $500 with which -to aid in the additional improvements. .These matters were all submitted to your Delegation, and with your approval, -the County Treasurer was authorized to add to the funds intrusted to the Commiss ion for the building of the addition and the improvements to the old building of an additional sum of $350. The plans and specifications for these additional improvements were all sub mitted to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, who approved the same. The amount for the additional work, agreed to be paid to F. E. Moore Lumber company, the contractor, was $1,375.84, and in creased the amount to be paid that company under their contract to the total sum of $34,725.84. The usual fees for the services of architects, approved by the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works, are six per cent, of the total cost of construction. Mr. Singley, the architect, under this custom, would have been entitled to the sum of $2,083.55. The Commission, how ever, for the purpose of fixing as de finitely as possible, as early as possi ble, the cost of the entire project, procured an agreement from Mr. Singley that in no event would his comissions on the construction ex ceed the sum of $1,908.00. It will be seen that thereby Mr. Singley reduced the usual commissions of an archi tect in the sum of $175.55. As has already been njoted, the ori ginal Act did not make any provision for furnishing the annex. In the am endatory 1 Act, provision for such fur nishings was made, and tt the in stance of the -Legislative Delegation, the County Treasurer placed to the credit of the Commission for that purpose the sum of $2,000. Under the rules of the PWA, provision had to be made for the furnishing of the building, or the grant asked from the Government would have been denied. Bids for the furnishings were asked by letter of dealers in furniture and office equipment in the County of Newberry, and a public notice asking for bids was published in “The State” newspaper. The low est bid was that of Lorick-Couch Of fice Equipment Company, Columbia, S. C., in the sum of $1,837.15, which was accepted, and the furnishings were properly installed. The archi tect, Mr. Singley, went to consider able trouble and some expense in as sisting the Commission in procuring the proper furniture and furnishings, and for -those services Mr. Singley was paid the sum of $56.10. The furnishings for the room of the Circuit Judge were given to Newberry County in memory of the late Sheriff, Mr. Cannon Gary Blease, deceased, by his widow, Mrs. Minnie A. Blease, and his daughter, Mrs. Colie Blease Baker. These furnish ings, costing several hundred dollars, are both beautiful and serviceable and this gift, which is much appre ciated by the Commission, aided in our being able to properly equip the offices in the addition. After the contractor, F. E. Moore Lumber Company, had entirely com pleted all the work under their con tract, it was found that the two rooms and hallway in the third story of the old building could be made useful for public purposes and the storing of old records. The necessary work we found could be done for $297.02. Upon -the recommendation of the Commission, the Legislative Delegation authorized this work to be done at the cost named. The work was performed by Mr. E. H. Living ston, a contractor of the City of New berry. He was paid for the same through the Board of County Com missioners. These funds did not come into the hands of the Commis sion. We attach to this report, properly verified by the chairman and secre tary of the Commission, a complete statement showing all moneys in trusted to the Commission and the manner of their disbursement, which financial statement has been properly certified to by the County Treasurer of Newberry County. The Commission takes occasion to suggest -that the interior of our old Court House Building is greatly in need of cleaning and painting; also, that the outside walls of the build ing should be cleaned, and that the cornices of the building are greatly in need of repair and painting. These improvements should be made Pot only for the purpose of adding to the appearance of the structure, but for its preservation. Especially should the cornices be repaired and restored to protect the roof and walls from damage from rain. The Commission is greatly in debted to the members of the Legis lative Delegation, both those of the present Delegation and the members of the former Delegation, for the assistance rendered by each and every one of them during the con struction of the addition to the Court House. We acknowledge our appreciation, also, for the cordial as sistance which has been given us by our late lamented County Treasurer, Mr. Brooks, and the Present Treas urer, Mr. Ralph B. Black. With this report, we are submitting the minutes of the meetings of the Commission, all correspondence, con tracts, papers and records of the Commission. We shall be glad to have you gentlemen inspect these. We ask that all of these be filed with -the Clerk of Court -that they may be preserved, and shall 'be open to pub lic inspection. The original orders of the Commission directing the County Treasurer to pay out funds, and the checks issued by the County Treasurer on The South Carolina National Bank, Newberry branch, in payment of such orders, are in the custody of the County Treasurer as records of his office, and all of these may be there inspected by you gen tlemen, and the public as well. We take the liberty of suggesting to -the Legislative Delegation that, since -the work of this Commission has been of a public character, that it may -be advisable to have this re port published- in- the newspapers of Newberry County. The Commission has no funds for that purpose. With -the submission of this report and the filing of the mentioned re cords, the duties of the Newberry Office Building Commission have been completely performed, so far as we are advised. Very Respectfully, (Signed) Eugene S. Blease. Chairman, (Signed) Tabor L. Hill, Secretary, Newberry Office Building Commission PERSONAL ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Devore, Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Dawkins, and Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Devore visited Mrs. C. E. Devore’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dowd Bedenbaugh in Kin&rds. Mrs. F. K. Jones is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed Beck in Woodruff, who is ill with influenza. Mrs. Beck was formerly Miss Frances Jones of this city. Mrs. Mary Ella Lominick is now connected with the Newberry beauty shop in the Exchange building. Mrs. Lominick has had seven years ex perience in this business. She was formerly with the City beauty shop. Mr. Lawrence Adams of Columbia, visited Misses Mattie and “Kat” Adams Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Livingston and Mr. and Mrs. Gibson of Spartan burg, spent Sunday with Mr. Living ston’s mother at 1136 Summer street Mrs. D. A. Livingstone, spent a few days the first of the week with her daughter, Mrs. Clyde Taylor, in Flor ence. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lominick of Greer, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Lomi nick in the Mt Bethel Garmany sec tion of the county. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Ruff, and two children “Dot" and William Charles, spent Sunday in Columbia, visiting Mr. Ruff’s brother and sister-in-law Mr. and Mn. W. O. Ruff. A. E. Copeland, brother of the late E. B. Copeland, returned -to his home in Detroit a few days ago after visit ing relatives here and at Clinton for several weeks. Rev. George Meetze, pastor of Grace Lutheran church of Prosperity, was a visitor to the city Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Graham aiul daughter, Virginia, spent Sunday in Pomaria with Mr. Graham’s father, F. A. Graham. Mrs. I. M. Smith of Kinards was a visitor in the city Tuesday. Mrs. M. L. Milam of Columbia, spent -the week-end at her home in Newberry. Mrs. James E. Wiseman and little son, Jimmie, are spending this week in Columbia with relatives. Dr. and Mrs. S. J. Derrick, and Dr. and Mrs. James C. Kinard, and Chris Kaufman-n, also Newberry col lege students from Lexington county attended the bi-centennial celebration held in Lexington Monday. Roy Epting of Columbia spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. T. E Epting, on Boundary street. Mr. and Mrs. James Clary of Allendale visited relatives over the weekend. . Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hendrix, and little son, Gene, attended the Bi-Cen tennial and the Dedication celebration in Lexington Monday. Statement of Receipts and Disbursements by the Newberry Office Building Commission RECEIPTS 1938 Dec. 14. Deposited by Newberry County, for building $20,000.00; for furniture, $2,000.00 . $22,000.00 1939 March 3 United States Government on grant ..' 9,250.00 May Deposited by Newberry County for alterations and improvements in courtroom, etc 350.00 May 29 United States Government, on grant 3,700.00 Sept. 6 United States Government, bal. of grant 3,700.00 Total Amount Intrusted to Commission $39,000.00 DISBURSEMENTS Addition to Newberry County Court House 1938 I Dec. 21 Heyward S. Singley, architect $ 700.00 1939 March 13 Heyward S. Singley, architect 444.80 July 10 Heyward S. Singley, architect 572.40 Sept 6 Heyward S. Singley, architect 190.80 Total Paid Architect 1 $1,908.00 F. E. MOORE LUMBER, CO., CONTRACTOR 1939 Jan. 18 Contractor .' $4,655.65 Feh. 11 Contractor l>fi{>3-61 March 10 Contractor ' 2,226.48 April 6 Contractor ' 7,437.26 May 15 Contractor 1 7,710.15 June 8 Contractor ' 4,495.36 July 10 Contractor .' 3,075.75 Sept. 6 Contractor' - 3,472.58 Total Paid Contractor 34,725.84 Legal: 1939 Sept. 6 Steve C. Griffith, Attorney’s Fee ' $ 300.00 Sept. 6 Steve C. Griffith, reimbursement for long dis tance telephone calls and telegrams to members of Commission, architect, PWA Regional Office, postage, stenographic services, etc., 50.00 Total Paid for Legal Services $....350.00 Furniture: July 10 The State, publication of notice for bids ......$ 6.75 Aug. 10 Lorick-Couch Equipment Company 1,937.16 Aug. 10 Heyward S. Singley 56.10 Total for Furniture and Furnishings 2,000.00 Total Amount of Receipts $39,000.00 Disbursements brought forward ' $38,983.84 Preliminary: 1939 July 10 Blease and Griffith, reimbursement for amount paid W. P. Blackwell, Secretary of State for four certified copies of Act, necessary to be furnished to the PWA ' $6.28 July 10 Blease and Griffith, reimbursement for amount paid Burton Wells for minute book for the use of -the Commission ' $2.00 July 10 Blease and Griffith, reimtv lement for amount paid “The State Company” for advertising $7.88 Total Paid for PrelimSndry $16.16 Total Amount of Disbursements $39,000.00 We certify that the foregoing statement is correct. EUGENE S. BLEASE, Chairman, TABOR L. HILL, Secretary, Newberry Office Building Commission. RALPH B. BLACK, County Treasurer for Newberry County. January 6, 1940 FISH AND GAME ASSOCIATION MEET AT HARTFORD SCHOOL The local chapter of the Fish mid Game Association held I its regular monthly meotixsj? Monday.» January 15, at the Hartford school. S. A. Williams, president of the chapter, presided, and durmg the business session a membership drive was planned. Among those from out of town at tending were: albott Benmead, Chief of the Angler Division of the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, Washington; John D. Nock, Oheraw, president, and O. G. Donny, Columbia, treasurer, of the South Carolina Fish and Game Association; John Booksihire, AJbbe- Rev. and Mrs. E. O. Elmore, of Goldvitle, attended open house at the Presbyterian manse Monday night. Rev. Elmore is the new pas tor of the Presbyterian church in Goldville. Mrs. John Stewman, and Mrs. J. F. Scurry, of Chappells, were shop pers in Newberry Monday. Miss Clara Bowers and Mrs. Ray mond Fellers, were visitors in Green ville Saturday. 1939 Ford Tudor DeLuxe. Heater and Radio. 16,000 miles. White sidewall tires $635.00 1989 Ford Tudor DeLuxe. Driven 17,000 miles. Clean ms can be $595. 1939 Chevrolet DeLuxe Towft Sedan. Clean as a pin. 16,000 miles $685. 1938 Chevrolet DeLuxe Town Sedan. Motor completely overhauled and otherwise Okod in our shop $585. 1938 Buick Four door sport Sedan. This is the small Buick and its a peach for $795.00 1939 Chevrolet Master Town Sedan. Radio, Heater and other acces sories $465. 1938 Buick Four door (small Buick) This car is upholstered in Genuine Leather and car is perfect all over ' $835. 1936 Chevrolet Town Sedan and it can’t be duplicated for $385. TWENTY CARS TO CHOOSE FROM DAVIS MOTOR CO. To Furniture Market Mrs. Buzhardt of the Ben. T. Buz- hardt Furniture Company will leave January 22, for the Southern Furni ture show and market at High Point, N. Cm where she will buy for the lo cal store. She will be glad to add to her regular list of orders any special items that the customers or friends of this store may desire. If there is ^lything you wish looked after, please communicate with some one at the store before that date. Ben T. Buzhardt Furniture Co. ‘Yours to Serve and Satisfy” ur JUKI DRAWING We the undersigned jury commis sioners of Newberry County shall January 25th, 1940, at 9 o’clock, A. **. in the Clerk of Court’s office, openly and publicly, draw thirty-six names to serve as Petit Jurors, for the court of common pleas, which will convene in the Newberry County Court House, on February 5th, 1940, at 10 o’clock A. M. H. K. BOYD, Clerk of Court, R. B. BLACK, Treasurer, P. N. ABRAMS, Auditor. January 15, 1940. I’M PROUD OF THESE SHOES AGAIH! Omr ImwUlkU Half-Soli.* fcaa mo took**-— no ridgm or vialblo aoai ooaafortaklo nhoon roatored $0 mm mmmm mt pmpmlmr price*. Dennis Shoe Shop Automobile LOANS $50 to $500 Let this Newberry own ed and operated Com pany finance your next Car. Request your dealer to let your next car be financed here at home. Standard rates, quick and friendly aervice. We win refinance your present car, so as to make the payments smaller. We will also make direct loans on your present car and let {you pay it back in monthly installments. Newberry Insurance & Realty Company E. B. PURCELL, President Phone J97 Exchange Bldg. NOTICE We wish to rent a six- room cottage at 1416 Glenn street, City. A. J. BOWERS, Jr. >>0<>00<>X>000<> THE ADDITION TO OUR STAFF OF Mrs. Mary Ella Lominick Mrs. Lominick extends an invitation to her many friends to call upon her at The Newberry Beauty Shop in the Exchange Building where she will be plersed to serve them as formerly. Newberry Beauty Shop Miss Ruby Kinard, Owner 5th floor Exchange Bldg. Phone 476