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APPENDIX TO HOUSE JOURNAL. 653

LETTERS

RELATIVE To AFFAIRS IN LANCASTER COUNTY.1

(Vide G0vernor’s Message, No. 7, page 110.) ~

DEPUTY CoNsTAnLE’s Orrrcn,

LANCASTER Oonnr Honsn, S. C., December 9, 1868.

To His Excellency GOVERNOR R. K. SCOTT. ' '

DEAR SIR : It is useless for me to attempt to carry out the laws

here, unless I have the hearty co-operation of the other ofiicers of the

County. Instead of that, they seem disposed to throw every impediment in

my way. There is not a day but that some crime is perpetrated, and no cog

zance is taken, and when I arrest parties and bring them before the Mag

istrates of the County, the parties are allowed to go without the least re

dress given to the parties aggrieved.

I recommend the removal from olfice every provisional Magistrate in the

County. We have no one here we could recommend who could act’

with competency. I respectfully request that some one be sent here who

will act impartially, who will take the proper cognizance, and have the peo

ple to have some respect at least for the laws.

I will give you an idea what Lancaster County is:

1st. On the 2d of December, fifteen miles East of the Court House,

there was a riot, in which fifty or seventy-five men were engaged in a gen

eral fight. Peace officers there were set at defiance. N0 cognizance

taken. _

2a. OD the night of the same day, Di. J. F. e. Mittag was assaulted in

his house by “parties unknown,” abused and threatened with death.

3d. My father’s house was attacked the same night by parties masked,

unknown. I was absent in Columbia at the time. Nothing said or done.

4th. On the night of the 5th of December, J. H. Long, a peaceable and

unoifending citizen of this County, was attacked in his house by five men,

masked in false faces, calling themselves “ Ku Klux,” dragged him from

his house into his yard, tore his clothes from his body, at the same time in

flicting severe blows upon his head, and presenting their revolvers at his

head, saying that if he (Long) should buy land there, he would not live

four days. They took a colored man, who was sleeping in the house, tied him

fast with a cord, and made him swear, under oath, that he would renounce

the Radicals. They used violence with him also.' These are not the only

outrages that have been acted here. Lancaster County, it is true, has not

a bad reputation for lawlessness, but it is not because the people are loyal ;

no, it is because they have had their own way about matters ; and now that

there are a few who are in position differing from them in political princi

ples their intentions are not good. I believe they will do here as elsewhere

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in the State. I believe they intend to murder. I have been repeatedly

threatened with death, but have paid little attention to their threats and

intimidations, but they begin to come from such a source, I believe they

will carry out their nefarious plans. I trust you may give the matter a

thorough consideration. The above are serious facts.

I have the honor to be,

Your obedient servant,

R. W. COUSART,

Deputy Constable State.

LANeA.sTEEvILLE, December 7, 1868.

To Hls Excellency the Governor of the State of South Carolina.

DEAR SIR : The safety of the loyal citizens of this County demands the

presence of the military. I believe that it is the settled determination of

disloyal men to drive out or kill the loyal white citizens of this County.

The laws cannot be executed without more loyal force than we possess.


J. F. G. MITTAG.

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LETTER '

FROM COLONEL J. R. EDIE, RELATIVE TO SHAW ORPHAN

ASYLUM. .

(Vide Governor’s Message, N0. 8, page 111.)

HEADQUARTERS ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,

BUREAU REEUeEEs, FEEEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS,

DISTRICT or Sourn CAnoLrNA,

COLUMBIA, S. C., December 10, 1868.

His Excellency R. K. SCOTT, Governor of -South Carolina. -

SIB. : I have the honor to inform you that an establishment known as the

“Shaw Orphan Asylum,” in which destitute colored orphan children from

all parts of this State are subsisted and educated, has been supported by

this Bureau, in Charleston, since the year 1866. There are now some

eighty-seven (87) inmates, and as the Bureau will close operations on the

31st instant, I respectfully submit to your Excellency the propriety of ask

ing the Legislature to make provision by State enactment for the support ofthese destitute orphans. V r

If no provision is made to subsist and educate these children, they will


be left homeless, and with nothing but starvation before them. I therefore

earnestly and respectfully request you to ask the Legislature to make suita

ble provision by law for the continuance of the “ Shaw Orphan Asylum ”

as a State institution.

I have the honor to be, Governor,

Very respectfully,


(Signed) JOHN R. EDIE,i Brevet Colonel U. S. A.,

Assistant Commissioner, S. C.

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REPORT

OF LANDS PURCHASED BY THE STATE FROM DEFAULT

ING TAX PAYERS.

(Viole G'0vern0r’s Message N0. 9, page 122.)

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

OFFICE or COMPTROLLER-GENERAL,

COLUMBIA, S. C., December 15, 1868.

To His Excellency R. K. SCOTT, Governor.

SIR: I have the honor, in accordance with a resolution passed by the

General Assembly at the extra session of 1868, to present herewith a report

of the lands purchased by the State from defaulting tax payers, which com

prises all the lands owned by the State. These lands are held for a num

ber of years, subject to redemption by the former owners thereof, before the

titles can become permanently vested in the State. I respectfully ask that

the accompanying report in duplicate may be submitted to the respective

Houses of the General Assembly at your pleasure, and trust that it will be

found as full as desired.

I am, sir,

Very respectfully,


(Signed) J. L. NEAGLE,

Comptroller-General.


List of Lands purchased by the State of South Carolina at sales helcl

under executions issuecl for nonpayment of Tacres.

W AMOUNT

COUNTIES. A‘ NuMBEn or Aonns. TAXES DUE

Barnwell................................. .. 100 $ 5 79

Barnwell.. 150 12 50

Barnwell.................................. .. 76 2 52

Barnwell................................... .. 50 2 78

.376 it 23. 59

Beaufort.................................. .. 300 $ 34 77

Beaufort .................................. .. 800 __ 22 .83

Beaufort.................................. .. 800 75 68

Beaufort................................. .. 600 78 79

Beaufort, ................................. .. 800 68 95

Beaufort.................................. .. 600 43 84

Beaufort................................. .. 5 16 69

Beaufort.................................. .. 200 21 94

Beaufort .................................. .. 500 40 58

Beaufort.................................. .. 300 16 85

Beaufort................................. .. 100 12 52

Beaufort.................................. .. 700 16 20

Beaufort .................................. .. 400 13 33

Beaufort .................................. .. 1 22 43

Beaufort.................................. .. 1,100 22 92

Beaufort............................... .. 1,700 37 24

Beaufort .................................. .. 700 14 55

Beaufort .................... . . 170 16 46

Beaufort.................................. .. 500 19 O3

Beaufort................................. .. 1,000 17 21

Beaufort................................. .. ‘ 35 12 28

Beaufort.................................. .. 5 11 24

Beaufort .................................. .. 500 16 92

Beaufort.................................. .. 1,100 27 09

Beaufort................................. .. 500 17 20

Beaufort.................................. .. 200 13 85

Beaufort .......................... .. 100 15 13

Beaufort..... ............................. .. 600 30 23

14,316 $ 756 80

Clarendon .............................. .. _ 150 $ 14 22

Clarendon ............................... .. 700 6 57

Clarendon............................... .. 800 7 03

Clarendon ................................ .. 50 1 23


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List of Lands purchased by the State of South C’ar0Zz'na.—-CONTINUED.

COUNTIES. NUMBER on llkenns. A Tf;;gU]§£E‘

Clarendon ............................. .. 500 1 $ 1 12

Clarendon ............................. .. 200 2 95

Clarendon ............................ .. 200 1 89

Clarendon ................................ .1 1,000 ‘ 1 43

Clarendon ............................. .. 300 1 26

Clarendon ............................. .. 62 2 08

Clarendon ............................ .. 100 1 O4

Clarendon .......................... .. 100 l 3 11

Clarendon ............................. .. 600 5 71

Clarendon............................... .. 400 3 87

Clarendon ............................. .. 650 1 78

Clarendon ............................ .. 176 1 71

Clarendon ............................ .. 50 1 81

Clarendon................................ .. 96 1 65

Clarendon ............................. .. 500 1 57

Cd 6,634 1' $6113

Crreenville .............................. .. 90 $11 26

Greenville ................................ as: 50 8 48

Greenville ................................ .. 740 13 47

Greenville ................................ .1 115 12 49

3 995 U $45 70

Horry..................... ............. .. _ N01; given, $8 11

I-lorry‘................................. .. 100 8 42

Horry .................................. .. 500 14 95

C 600 -1 W as-21 48

Chester................................... .. 30 $1 24

Chester................................... .. 63 1 90

Chester................................... .. 15 1 25

Chester.... ................ ......... .. 269 174 36

377” 3 $178 75

Colleton. ................................. .. 410 $8 81

Colleton .................................. .. 50 86

Colleton .................................. .. 200 3 47

Colleton .................................. .. 625 2 96

Colleton................................. .. Not given. _ 12 87

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List of Lands purchased by the State of South Carolina.-—CONTINUE1).

n Y

COUNTIES. ANUMBER or Aonns * T;;llg;U1§§E_

Colleton ................................ .. Not given. ‘ $ 2 03

Colleton ................................ .. Not given. 5 10

Colleton .................................. .. Not given. 9 16



Colleton .................................. .. Not given. 1 S9

Golleton ....................... .. Not given. 5 08

Colleton ................................. .. Not given. 1 19

Colleton ................................. .. Not given. 1 92


Colleton ......... ... ...................... .. Not given. 11 16

Colleton .................................... .7 Not given. 15 70

Colleton .................................. .. Not given. ‘ 24 54

_ $113 34

Sumter .................................. .. 25 $ 7 97

Sumter 100 4 50

Sumter ................................... .. 150 1 30

Sumter .................................. .. 60 2 72

Sumter ................................... .. 100 7 27

Sumter ................................... .. 100 -4 33

Sumter. ...................... .. 50 12 44

Sumter ................................... .. 100 16 77

Sumter ......................... .. 200 20 20

Sumter .................................. .. 50 2 78

Sumter ................................... .. 20 40

955 $80 68

Ricllland ....................... .. 385 3 3 29

Richland..... ......................... .. 249 1 36

Richland.................................. .. . 1,280 34 56

1,914 it $39 21

Marlboro .................. ............. .. 80 A $ 8 ()0

Marlboro.................................. .. r 100 14 00

Marlboro.................................. .. 100 5‘ 35 25

280 $57 25


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List of Lands pm-chased by the State of South Garolina.-—CON'1‘INUED.

. * AMOUNTCountrrns. NUMBER or Aonns. TAXES DUE_

Pickens .................................. .. 17 $ '79

Pickens.................................. .. 60 3 97

77 § $4 76

Kershaw ................................. .. 800 A $ 3 74

Kershaw................................. .. 100 . 1 58

Kershaw ................................. .. 300 7 78

Kershaw .................................. .. Not given. I I4 75Kershaw ................................ .. Not given. by 2 50

$30 35

Marion ................................... .. 200 $1 O0

Marion ................................. .. 50 1 80

Marion ................................... .. Not given. 1 70

Marion .................................... .. 100 7 2 55

Marion ..................................... .. ZOO ‘ . 3O

Marion ................................... .. 133 4 41

Marion .................................... .. 50 2 66

Marion................................... .. Not given. , 3 16

Marion .................................... .. Not given. j 2 16

Marion .................................... .. 500 j 3 75Marion .................................... .. Not given. A 5 52

Marion ................................... .. 150 1 50

Marion .................................. .. Not given. \ 9 00

Marion ................................... .. 162 2 50

Marion ................................... .. 65 ‘ 1 OO

~ $42 51


List of Lands purchased by the State of South Carolina.-—CONTINUEJ).

. RECAPITULATION.

P V AMOUNT

Connrnts. ‘NUMBER or Acnns. TAXES DUE

Barnwell ................................... .. 376 § 3 23 59

Beaufort................................. .. - 14,316 756 80

Clarendon .............................. .. 6,634 61 13

Greenville............................ .. . 995 45 70

Horry..................................... .. Not complete. 31 48

Chester .................................. .. 377 178 75

Colleton............................. .. Not complete. 113 34

Sumter.................................... .1 955 80 68

Richland ................................. .. 1,914 39 21

Marlboro................................. .. 280 57 25

Pickens..... .Q ........................... 77 4 76

Kershaw.................................. Not complete. 30 35

Marion .................................... Not complete. 42 51

A Q‘ $1,365 55

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RESOLUTIONS

ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVER

SITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

(Vide G0vernor’s Message, No. 40, page 123.)

UNIVERSITY or Scorn Canonnva, November 27, 1868.

To His Excellency GOV. R. K. SCOTT, President of Board of Trustees of

Uidversity of South Carolina.

SIR: I have the honor to communicate to your Excellency the following

resolutions, adopted last night by‘ the Board of Trustees of the University

of South Carolina.

Yours, very respectfully,

C. BRUCE WALKER,

Secretary Board of Trustees.

1. Resolved, That the application for an increase of the salaries of the

Faculty be referred to a Committee of five, of which the President of this

Board shall’ be Chairman, with instructions to apply for an increased ap

propriation for such purpose, in such manner and for such amount as they

may deem most advisable.

2. Resolved, That the Committee of five be authorized, if deemed ad

visable by them, to arrange With the State for an increase of free scholar

ships, on the basis of annual appropriations for the salaries of the Faculty.

3. Resolved, That the resignation of Professor John LeConte be ao

cepted, to take effect at the close of the session, and that the President of

this Board be requested to convey to Professor LeConte an expression of its

appreciation of his services, and its regret at parting with one so learned

and well qualified to fill the position vacated by him.

The Committee appointed under resolution marked “I” consists, with

yourself as Chairman, of Hons. T. C. Perrin, Tomlinson, F. W. Mc

Master and S. L. Hoge.

P. S.—-The Board of Trustees adjourned last night without appointing

two important Committees. Please refer to by-laws of University, page

20, section 5, and page 23, section 4. Will you appoint the Trustees on

these Committees, and authorize the appointment to be entered in the pro

ceedings of the night on which you presided? or, will you refer the matter

to Hon. Mr. Moses, who presided last night?

Very respectfully,

C. BRUCE WALKER,

Secretary of Board of Trustees,

University of South Carolina.


EXTRACT

FROM REPORT OF COMMITTEE, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH

CAROLINA.

(Vicle Governor’s Message, No. 40, pdge 123.)

Unrvnnsrrx or Scorn Oanonma, November 28, 1868.

To Ilis Eascellency GOV. R. K. SCOTT, President Board of Trustees of

University of South Carolina.

SIR: Respectfully I submit to your Excellency the subjoined extract

from the report of the Committee of five, appointed on the evening of

25th instant, and the statement thereby required from the Treasurer of the

University of South Carolina :

“ As to the necessary repairs, for the ensuing year, of the University

buildings and premises, no estimate has been submitted by the Treasurer

or the Executive Committee 5 the Chairman of the latter reports that a larger

sum will be required for this purpose than the funds of the University can

supply. Your Committee recommend that the Treasurer, under the direc

tion of the Executive Committee, prepare and submit such estimate to His

Excellency the Governor, the President of this Board, with a statement of

the University funds applicable thereto, that the Legislature may be put in

possession of the facts and of the amount which may be required.”

" The Treasurer reports that, upon consultation with the Chairman of the

Executive Committee, he believes that an appropriation of six hundred

dollars will probably meet the necessities of this institution, as far as present

indications afford the means of forming an opinion. The metallic roofs are

all old, but the at present moment are nearly all tight. Last summer a por

tion of a shingle roof was torn up by a gust of wind. The repairs rendered

necessary thereby cost the institution $114. It is impossible, therefore to

do more than state the present condition of the roofs, as has just been done.

'The funds of the University applicable to-the work of repairs amount, at

. \ . . .present, to nothing. The continuance of the occupation by the Umted

States troops of one of the University buildings throughout the year I869

will alone put any funds in the Treasury for the purpose of repairs.

Very respectfully,

g C. BRUCE WALKER, Treasurer.

I have examined and approve of this estimate, made by the Treasurer by

authority of the Board of Trustees.

R. W. BARNWELL,C Chairman Executive Committee.

APPENDIX TO HOUSE JOURNA-L. 663

MEMORIAL

OF PROFESSORS OF SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE.

(Vide G0'uernor’s Message, No. 40, page 123.)A oownmx, South Carolina, Nov. 1o,1ses.

To His Excellency GOV. B. K. SCOTT, Columbia, S. C.

SIR: We, the undersigned, a portion of the Professors of the South Caro

ina University, beg leave to submit to you certain documents which will ex

plain to you the application which we now make. The State is indebted to

us in the sums which will appear by certain statements herewith sub

mitted, respectively marked A, B, C, D and E. By them it will appear

that the quarter’s salary, beginning 1st October, I864, was not paid to us ;

to most of us no part was paid, and to one of us only a portion of this

quarter’s salary was paid, as will appear. It will further appear that, no

part of the salaries due to us, was paid for the year 1865. We beg further

to state that we were retained as oflicers of the “ South Carolina College,”

as it was then called, during all this time, by the Board of Trustees; that

the Board recommended to the Legislature, in December 1865, that our

claims should be paid by the State. We beg to submit with this applica

tion the report of Dr. M. LaBorde, who was at the time Chairman of the

Faculty, which will be indicated by the letter “ F 5” and to the report of

Mr. Townsend, Chairman of the Committee on the College Education and

College Library, on the memorial of Dr. LaBorde and other Professors in

the South Carolina College, which will be indicated by the letter “ G.” We

would further call your attention to certain extracts from the Message of

Governor Bonham, and the Journals of the House and Senate, December

the 4th, 1863, hereunto appended, and marked with the letter “ H.” These

papers will explain very satisfactorily our position, and the action of the

Board of Trustees, and the action of the Legislature, so far as action was

had in the premises. No final action was taken by that Legislature, at their

last meeting, owing to the fact that public affairs of great moment were

pressing upon the members, which entirely consumed the usual period of

their session. We are, therefore, still unpaid; for the reasons that before the

Legislature could again assemble, the meeting was postponed by militaizy

order, until the State authority could be reorganized under the provisionsflfif‘

the Acts of Congress. To the first regular meeting under the new organisa

tion, we ask that our claims may be submitted by you, as the Chairman of

the Board of Trustees, by virtue of your oifice as Governor. The claim of

Professor Rivers, now submitted, was not presented, or, if presented, was

overlooked in the reports of the Committees ; but it stands upon the same

footing with the claims of those of us which were approved. We have the

honor, therefore, to ask a favorable consideration of this communication at


your hands; and to ask that you will present our claims for payment,

through your annual Message to the Legislature, the fact, as is usual and

proper in such cases, being laid before_ you as Chairman of the Board of

Trustees, and forwarded by you to the Legislature as Governor of the State.

Not being acquainted with the usual and proper forms, in which such

matters should be presented, andpbeing constantly engaged in our duties in

the University, and deeming it somewhat indelicate to be pressing our

claims in person, we have authorized and empowered Joseph D. Pope, Esq.,

to represent us in the premises ; but would nevertheless be happy to confer

with your Excellency in person, whenever and as often as it may be con

venient to you, or necessary to the full understanding of the facts herein

briefly submitted, or any other facts of which you may wish to be informed.

We are, sir,

Very respectfully,

Your obedient servants,

' JOHN LECONTE,

JOSEPH LECONTE,

WM. J. RIVERS,

J. L. REYNOLDS,

M. LABORDE.

A.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

To Jonn LECoNTn, Dr.

To balance of salary as Professor of the South Carolina College :

To quarter’s salary, beginning 1st of October, 1864, and ending December

31st, 1864 .......................................................... .. 6 625 O0

To salary for the year 12565 .......................................... .. 2,500 O0

Total amount due ............................................. .. $3 125 007

Personally appeared Joh_n LeConte, who, upon oath, says that the above

statement of indebtedness is due and wholly unpaid to him.

JOHN LECONTE.

Sworn to this 23d day of November, A. D. 1868.

JOS. DANIEL POPE, Notary Public.

APPENDIX TO OUSE JOURNAL. 665

B. -


To Josnrn LECONTE, Dr.

To balance of salary as Professor of the South Carolina College:

To quarter’s salary beginning 1st October, 1864, ending De

cember 31, 1864 .................................................. .. it 625 00

To salary for the year 1865 .......................................... .. 2,500 00

Total amount due .............................................. .. $3,125 00

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Personally appeared Joseph LeConte, who, upon oath, says that the above


I JOSEPH LECONTE.

Sworn to tnis 25th day of November, A. D. 1868.


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C.


To M. LABORDE, - Dr.

To balance of salary as Professor of the South Carolina College :

To quarter’s salary, beginning 1st October, 1864, ending De

cember 31, 1864 ..... ........................................ .. 3 625 00

To salary for the year I865 ......................................... .. 2,500 00

Total amount due ............................................ .. $3,125 00

Personally appeared M. LaBorde, who, upon oath, says that the above


Sworn to this 23d day of November, A. D. 1868. - _

M. LABORDE.

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D.

STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA7

To J. L. Rnvnonns, Dr.

To balance of salary as Professor of the South Carolina College:

To quarter’s salary, beginning 1st October, 1864, ending 31st

December, 1864 .................................................. .. 3 625 00

To salary for the year 1865 ........................................... .. 2,500 00

Total amount due .............................................. .. $3,125 00

Personally appeared J . L. Reynolds, who, upon oath, says that the above



J. L. REYNOLDS.

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E.

STATE’ OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

_ To WM. J. Rrvnns, Dr.

To balance of salary as Professor of the South Carolina College :_

To part of quarter’s salary, beginning 1st October, 1864, ending

31st December, 1864 ............................................ .. $ 400 00


Total amount due ............................................. .. $2,900 00

Personally appeared Wm. J. Rivers, who, upon oath, says that the above

statementof indebtedness is due and wholly unpaid to him.

WM. J. RIVERS.

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APPENDIX TO HOUSE ‘JOURNAL. 667

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To M. LABORDE, Dr.

To balance of salary as'Professor of the South Carolina College:

To quarter’s salary, beginning 1st of October and ending De

cember 31st, 1864 ............................................... .. it 625 00


$3,125 00

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SOUTH CAROLIN A* 2

Rronnsnn Drsraror.

Personally appeared before me, J . P. Carroll, one of the Chancellors of

said State, Maximilian LaBorde, who, upon being duly sworn, saith that the

State of South Carolina is justly due him, as Professor in the South Caro

lina College, the above sum of three thousand one hundred and twenty-five

dollars 3 that he made application for it at the time it became due, but was

unable to get it because of the necessities of the Treasury, as appears by

the statement to be found below, and that he has never received the same,

or any part thereof.

(Signed) M. LABORDE.

Sworn to before me this 24th of November, 1866.

(Signed) J. P. CARROLL.

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To the Honorable Senate and Ho-use of Representatives

. of the State of South Carolina :

The undersigned, in behalf of the Faculty, whose Chairman he was, and

for himself, begs leave most respectfully to make the following statement:

He and his colleagues, whose applications are before you, were Professors

in the South Carolina College at the breaking out of the war, which has

been followed by such disastrous results toithe entire South.

The Board of Trustees, at their nreeting 2d December, 1863, (page 169

of their minutes) ordered the suspension of the College exercises, as a mat

ter of necessity. From the report of Mr. DcSaussure, Chairman of Special


Committee, which was adopted by the Board, I make the following ex

tract :

“ If the exercises are suspended, the Professors will be without employ

ment ; yet, to disband the present corps of faithful and able Professors is,

for obvious reasons, unadvisable. To prevent the burthen of their salaries

from pressing upon the State Treasury, it is proposed to call upon the Con

federate Government to pay a reasonable rent for the use of the College

buildings, and out of the proceeds to pay the salaries of the Professors.”

From the proceedings of the Board November 30th, 1864, (page 177,) it

appears that Governor Bonham, in his correspondence with the Secretary

of War, Mr. Seddon, stated that the Legislature had approved the action of

the Board, and directed that the salaries of the Professors shall be paid

from rents accruing from the buildings. This fact will further appear from

the Journals of the Senate and House for December, 1863.

From the proceedings of the Board December 6th, 1864, (page 187,) it

appears that Major Rhett was ordered by the Quartermaster-General to pay

over the rents for the buildings, as soon as he was in funds.

September 20th, 1865, (page 190,) the Trustees ordered the Faculty to

open the exercises of the College on the first Monday in January next, and

to give public notice of the same. '

From the report of Mr. DeSaussure, at the meeting of November 29th,

1865, (page 198,) which report was adopted by the Board, I beg leave to

make the following extract :

“ The Trustees, unwilling to lose the services of the literary and scien

tific talent enlisted in the cause of the College, invited the Professors to re

tain their places and their dwellings. They reported to the Legislature

that no appropriation need be made for their services, because the large

amount due and to be due by the Confederate Government for the rents

would enable the Trustees to provide for the salaries of the Professors.

But the pressure upon the Confederate Government prevented it from ful

filling its obligations, and the disasters of the war crushed its means. The

Professors have abstained from entering other engagements, and, in conse

quence, have not had the means of subsistence. Your Committee recom

mend that application be made to the Legislature to provide the amount

reported to be due to the Professors and the Librarian, as the Board has

been prevented, by the events of the war, from providing for the same.”

It is proper to add that Governor Bonham paid three-quarters of the sal

ary for the year 1864 out of the contingent fund, and would have paid the

other quarter but for the scarcity of money.

I have also to add that, by requirement of the Board, the Chairman of

the Faculty continued to make his oflicial reports at every meeting of the

Board of Trustees up to November 29th, 1865.


Nor is it unworthy of mention that, as Chairman of the Executive Com

mittee, the undersigned, from time to time, found occasion to render ser

vices to the College not unimportant in their character.

No considerations of delicacy shall prevent me from stating the fact that,

in conjunction with Surgeon A. Wallace Thompson, the members of the

Faculty who were present saved the College buildings and the Library from

the fire which laid Columbia in ruins.

I have indulged in the recital of the above facts with the view of satisfy

ing your honorable body in respect to the following particulars :

That the Faculty, as a body, was continued by the regular authority; that

its existence was often recognized, both by the Board of Trustees and the

General Assembly of the State; that the General Assembly not only ap

proved the suspension of the College exercises, but also approved the action

of the Board of Trustees retaining the Professors with their accustomed

salaries; that though released from the duties of instruction, services of

importance were performed; that all the conditions imposed upon them, in

their new position, by the Board of Trustees, were faithfully carried out;

and that the claim for their salaries is just and reasonable.

Respectfully submitted.

(Signed) M. IABORDE.

G.

The Committee on the College Education and College Library, to whom

were referred the memorial of Dr. LaBorde and others, Professors in the

South Carolina College, have examined the subject and report:

That when the buildings of the College were taken possession of by the

Confederate Government for hospital and other purposes, and all the stu

dents of proper age were called into our armies by the authority of that

Government, it became a necessity that the exercises of the College should

be suspended by the Board of Trustees having charge of that institution in

behalf of the State.

It was never intended that the College, with its various machinery,

should be broken up, but only temporarily suspended. The war was raging,

but it was the earnest hope of every one, and the confident expectation of

most of our people, that it would terminate in success, and that at no dis

tant period. The Board of Trustees indulged in these expectations, and

when it became necessary to suspended the exercises of the College, it was

done with the patriotic hope that our young soldiers would soon be recalled

from the field to the more tranquil pursuits of a college life. The Trustees,

therefore, knowing the difliculty of organizing a well qualified Faculty-—if


the Professors then filling the several chairs were dismissed and left to seek

other employments for their support-—-determined to retain them in the ser

vice of the college in order that the youth of our country might have the

advantage of that institution at the earliest possible period after _ the resto

ration of peace.

They accordingly determined to retain the Faculty in their respective

professorships, and, as a matter of justice, that they should receive their

usual salaries. This action of the Board of Trustees was duly reported to

the Legislature, with the further information that the Board would be able

to pay the salaries of the Professors out of the moneys they expected to

receive from the rent of the College buildings to the Confederate authori

ties. On the meeting of the Legislature, Governor Bonharn, as the official

organ of the Board of Trustees, laid the whole matter before the two

Houses in his Message, No. 4, to be found on the Journal of the Senate for

December 4, 1863. On the 12th of December the matter came up again

in the Senate, and his report, which informed the Legislature of the sus

pension of the exercises of the College, and the retaining of the Faculty

at their usual salaries, was considered, and formally approved by the Sen

ate. The action of the Trustees in relation to the Faculty became thus

doubly endorsed: First, by the Agent to whom the Legislature had com

mitted the management of the interests of the College, and, second, by the

act of the Prz'nc1_.'paZ himself, who reviewed the conduct of that agent, and

approved and adopted it.

It is the opinion of the Committee, that both the Legislature and the

Board of Trustees, the Principal and his Agent, are committed, in public

honor at least, to the Faculty for the payment of their salaries whilst wait

ing on those bodies to put them again to work in their former occupations.

That they were not so called upon and put to work was not the fault of the

Faculty, who were always on the spot, at the invitation of the Board and

the Legislature, and ready, at any moment, to resume their duties.

Let it not be said, because the war lasted longer than was expected, and

terminated in our political hopes being crushed and our finances exhausted,

that these salaries should not be paid. This is an argument addressed to

the calculations of expediency and not to the sentiment of justice or public

honor, which should govern us as the representatives of a people who

have always been jealous of their good name. If we be impoverished and

hard-pressed for the means of paying our just debts, let us at least preserve

our self-respect and pay to the extent of our ability.

An impression prevails that the Faculty did nothing during the fifteen

months for which they claim the salaries now petitioned for. It would be

a sufficient reply to this to say that they were waiting on the orders of the

Legislature and Board of Trustees, at their own invitation to do so, and

were willing and held themselves ready, at any moment, to go to work.

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But this impression is founded in much mistake. It was an arrangement

which resulted in benefit to the State, which cannot be calculated by the

mere property alone, which was saved to the State by the presence of the

Faculty in the College buildings. But for their active efforts in preserving

the buildings from the fearful conflagration by which this formerly beauti

ful city was reduced to desolation ; and but for their influence with a vic

torious but ferocious enemy, this valable Library would have been given

over to the torch of an incensed and vandal soldiery.

Had this choice Library been destroyed, and the College buildings been

0 burnt down, when would our exhausted treasury have been able to replace

them ‘.7 and without them, where would our youth have betaken themselves

for a thorough but cheap education, and who are now returning again to

our University, as dispersed refugees return to their former cherished

homes? What are the paltry sums claimed by these Professors, compared

with the untold advantages which they have been the means of preserving

to the State-pecuniary and educational?

But whilst every member of the Faculty is justly entitled to the grati

tude of the State for these benefits which the State has derived through

their instrumentality, there is one member of it--the Chairman of the

same—-the venerable Dr. Maximilian LaBorde, who has peculiar claims to

the sympathy of every soldier of South Carolina who was to be found in her

patriotic ranks. As Chairman of the “ Central Association for the relief of

South Carolina Soldiers,” the Chairman of this Committee, as doubtless

every citizen of Columbia can bear testimony to his entire devotion to the

cause of assisting our destitute soldiers. And whilst the natural protector and

head of every family was in the trenches upon some distant frontier, exposed

to every privation, the hearts of the mothers and sisters swelled with grati

tude for the watchful alacrity with which Dr. LaBorde, as Chairman of that

Association, hastened on supplies to the necessitous and suffering soldiers.

All his time and the entire energies of his active mind were given up to

this humane and patriotic employment—whilst waiting upon the Legisla

ture to call upon him to do the work for which they held him in reserve.

And for all that labor he neither asked or received the smallest compensa

tion out of any appropriation of_the Legislature, nor from any other source,

because he considered that he was entitled to a salary from the Legislature

as Professor in the College.

It is important to add, that as one of the Faculty, of which he was the

Chairman, he was required by the Board of Trustees, (the agent of the

Legislature) to make his usual reports to the Board, which were regularly

done, both as Chairnian of the Faculty, and as Chairman of the Executive

Committee of the College. He was, therefore, without interruption, recog

nized, with his associate Professors, as officers of an institution of the State,


subject, at any moment, to the orders of the Legislature, and its agent, the

Board of Trustees. Accordingly, when, during the summer of last year,

the College buildings were restored by the United States authorities to

their legitimate uses, and when, on the 20th of September, (soon after) the

Board of Trustees directed the exercises of the College to be resumed in

January, the Faculty of the College were found all ready, at their posts, to

carry out the determination of the agent of the Legislature. And to this

favorable circumstance, arising out of the wise forethought of the Board in

retaining the Faculty, and of the Legislature, which approved and ratified

the act, the State is now indebted for the re-opening of our College in

the new character as a University; and the cheering prospects, which it

now holds out to every parent, of having his sons fully educated, and at but

moderate expense to them.

The Committee, influenced by these various considerations, are of opinion

that the salaries of these Professors, for a part of 1864, and for 1865, are

justly due them by the State; but in view of the present embarrassed con

dition of our Treasury, they are also of opinion that only one-third of the

same should be paid this year, leaving the balance to be paid when the con

dition of our finances shall be more prosperous.

They, therefore, recommend the adoption of the following resolution :

Resolved, That in part payment of their respective salaries now due, the

Treasurer is hereby directed to pay out of any money not otherwise appro

priated to Dr. Maximillian LaBorde, one thousand and forty-one dollars and

sixty-six cents, ($1,041.66) and the like amount to each of the following

Professors, to-wit: To Professor John LeConte, to Professor Joseph Le

Conte, and to Professor Reynolds.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

(Signed) _ J. TOWNSEND,

Chairman of Committee on the College Education, etc.

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H.

(Senate Journal, December 4, 1863, page 85.)

Governor M. L. Bonham, in Message No. 4, (December 4, 1863,) com

municated the following action oi the Board of Trustees of the South

Carolina College :

“ The suspension of the College exercises seems to be a matter of neces

sity. The Confederate Government have taken possession of all the Col

leges, and there are no apartments for the students. * * * *

If the exercises are suspended the Professors will be without employment,


yet to disband the present corps of faithful and able Professors is, for ob

vious reasons, unadvisable. To prevent the burden of their salaries from

pressing upon the State Treasury, it is proposed to call upon the Confeder

ate Government to pay a reasonable rent for the use of the College buildings,

and out of the proceeds to pay the salaries of the Professors.”

“ The Committee (of the Trustees) recommend that application be made

by the President of the Board to the Confederate Government, or the proper

ofiicer thereof, to pay for the use of the College buildings within the Cam

pus a rent of.” Then follows details of amount of rent charged, with indi

cations of buildings not to be rented.

December 12, 1863, Mr. Moses offered the following resolution, which

was considered and agreed to, and was sent to the House of Representatives

for concurrence :

“ Resolved, That the report of the Trustees in relation to the South Car

olina College be approved.”—( Vlde Senate Journal, December 12, 1863,

page 115.)

December 14, 1863, Senate sent to this House a resolution in relation to

the action of the Trustees of the South Carolina College, relative to that

institution, which was considered immediately, was concurred in, and was

ordered to be returned to the Senate.-( Vilde Journal of House, December

14, 1863, page 200; Reports and Resolutions, December 1.2, 1863, page

449.)

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674 APPENDIX TO HOUSE -JOURNAL.

REPORT

OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA

PENITENTIARY.

(Vide G'overnor’s Message No. 12,1oage 142.)

SU1>na1NrnNnnNtr’s Orrren,

Scorn CAROLINA PENITENTIARY,

COLUMBIA, Scorn CAROLINA, Dec. 15, 1868.

His Excellency R. K. SCOTT, Governor of S. O’.

SIR: I herewith report the progress and condition of the work done on

and at the South Carolina Penitentiary, from May 1st, 1868, to the 31st

day of October, 1868.

The prison building now contains one hundred and fifty cells for use.

These will comfortably accommodate three hundred convicts and should

necessity demand, three convicts can be put in each cell. In this connec

tion I would advise against collecting more than three hundred convicts

here at one time, until the stone wall is built, at least twelve feet high (the

full height will be twenty feet) around the enclosure. A large amount of

work has already been done on this wall, and it should be pushed forward as

rapidly as possible, and if the means to be provided for carrying on the work

are to be as scanty as they have been during the pastyear, the work on the

prison building should be suspended until next May, and all available

means be applied to constructing the wall. The absence of this wall

involves the necessity of very large guards.

The quarry on the premises, together with one to be opened in the bed of

the river, (large progress has been made on the dam around this quarry, with

out expense, as it is the spoil bank for the present working quarry), whichwill be ready for work in the spring. l - -

In these two quarries two hundred convicts can be worked, and a full sup

ply of stone obtained for a very rapid progress on the wall.

I would call your attention to the industrial department (reference is

had to all work done, not included in the actual construction of the prison)carried on here, and others thatishould be carried on. Those that are car

ried on are necessarily (for want of funds) on a limited scale, and do little

more than supply the wants of the prison.

We now, and have done so during the past year, manufactured within

the prison, by convict labor, all cloth, clothing and shoes required. Also,

the garden has supplied an ample quantity of vegetables at all times.- Duringlthe coming year it will be highly advantageous and profitable to

establish a tannery and shoe manufacturing establishment within the prison

wall. A shoe can be made here for one dollar, which is worth one‘ dollar


sixty cents in the New York market. These shoes can be sold at wholesale

in this market at less price than they.can be purchased in New York.

This will create a d.emand that we will scarcely be able to supply. N0 fears

need be entertained that proper or capable workmen will be wanting as long

as convicts are sent here, for, with proper machinery and a competent fore

man, most any hand can be taught to make a good shoe in two months.

Now and then a skilled workman is sentenced to the Penitentiary, and from

this source a high grade of work may be turned out, which will become

more profitable than the other.

Other kinds of work could be made profitable, if carried on here. ~But

with the average number (300) of convicts estimated for the ensuing year,

the services of at least two hundred and twenty-five should be employed in

building the wall and the prison building. This would leave seventy-five to

be otherwise worked. Of this number, after deducting the necessary hands

required for the kitchen, laundry, garden, loom room, tailor shop and police

duties, would leave a surplus of thirty-five convicts, who could be very

profitably and advantageously employed in tanning and manufacturing shoes.

The attempts already made by the foremen under my charge in teaching

convicts trades have been highly successful, and they have my thanks for

their zeal displayed and close attention to their duties.

Accompanying this please find sheets marked A, B, O and E, showing

expenditures, &c., from date of last report. Also (see sheet 1),) the pre

sent value of permanent work, temporary structures, material on hand, &c.,

at the South Carolina Penitentiary. The total here exhibited is $126,918.26.

The total amount expended, including earnings from the commencement of

the work, (less the discount on Bills Receivable,) is $129,859.57. It is

proper that 1 should mention here that the value of the land is not in

cluded in sheet D, nor is the amount of the purchase money paid for said

land included in the total amount expended, as the site of the Peniten

tiary was purchased by the Commissioners, and the money paid by them

did not pass through this ofiice.

It will be seen that the total amount expended exceeds the value of work,

&c., by the sum of $2,941.31.

Now, when it is considered that ninety~six thousand eighty-five convict

days have been passed in the prison, that is, an average of ninety-six thou

sand eighty-five convic-s for one day have been guarded, fed, clothed, re

ceived the necessary medical attention, and other things necessary to their

detention here; that fifteen thousand six hnndred and thirty-one days of

guard duty have been performed, making an average of a little more than

six convicts to each guard; that in the jails of the State forty cents per

day is paid for the dieting alone of all prisoners confined; the great per

sonal benefit accruing to the prisoner by requiring him to exercise himself ;

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676 APPENDIX TO HOUSE JOUBNAL.

the learning of many valuable trades, and the undoubted pecuniary benefit

the State has and will derive from their labor, the wisdom displayed in establishing this institution mustlbe apparent to all.

In the management of the affairs of the Penitentiary, I have endeavored

to practice the strictest economy, and to avoid any waste or unnecessary ex

penditures. The ofiicers under my charge have had written and verbal in

structions to keep an exact account of all transactions in their respective

departments. Whenever any sales were made, work done, or material fur

nished and reported by the proper oficers to the Clerk, payments have, in

all cases, been exacted or a proper record made, so that the sums due may

be collected. .

As an evidence of our success in this matter, I would direct your atten

tion to the average daily cost of maintaining a convict at this prison since

my last report. This cost has been at the rate of twenty-seven and four

tenths (27 4-10) cents per day for each convict. This item of maintaining

a convict includes guarding, dieting, clothing, medical attention and medi

cines.

I would now ask your attention to the organization of the guard as it

exists. A thoroughly eificient guard force cannot be maintained here

without it is organized on a military basis, and subject to the rules and reg

ulations of the army. For neglect of duty or violation of the rules, the

only or greatest punishment the Superintendent can inflict on any one is to

discharge him from employment. This employment can scarcely be re

garded as highly desirable, as the responsibility is very great and the pay

very small. A partial remedy is to increase the rate of pay, so as to make

the places sought after by a more responsible class of men than many who

now apply for them. But an effectual remedy is to adopt a military organ

ization, and then the guard can be controlled.

In this ponnection, I would suggest that the ofiice of the Chief of Guard

be merged into that of the Superintendent, and that this officer be required

to reside at the prison ; that he be allowed a proper number of subordinate

oflicers, who shall assist him in his duties. This ofiicer shall be responsible

for the safe-keeping of the convicts and maintaining the same. He shall

furnish working parties and make details of convicts for the different de

partments as requisitions are made on him by the proper ofiicer. He shall

have no supervision or control over any work or building that may be going

on.

An Engineer or Architect should be employed, whose duties are to make

all plans, specifications, superintend construction, have charge of all work

pertaining to the same, and also the management of the industrial depart

ments of the prison. He should employ all foremen and workmen neces

sary, and make requisitions on the Superintendent for convict labor. The


funds necessary for these two officers should be placed, monthly, in the Na

tional Bank in Columbia, subject to their order, and in such amounts as

shown by their monthly estimates furnished the Governor by each of them

as necessary to the public service under their charge.

Our experience here has impressed on us the importance of there being

two separate and distinct 0lllIl(3GI'S, as above recommended. The duties are

of an entirely different nature. Even were the prison finished and an im

portant alteration was to be made, the services of an architect would be

employed. How much more important, now, when the work is just fairly

begun, that such professional service should be retained.

The law, as it now is, combines these two oflices in one. It exacts a

large amount of service and a heavy responsibility for very inadequate com

pensation. Should the Legislature not see proper to alter or amend the law

for the government, &e., of the Penitentiary, of course the service required

will be performed, but my thorough knowledge of what is required here

constrains me to say that it will not be to the best interests of the State.

Estimates of the funds required for the ensuing year, also for the de

ficiency for the past year, have been furnished the Comptroller-General.

No funds are now on hand for carrying on the work and maintaining the

convicts, and it is with great difliculty that we are enabled to get on without

money, as merchants and others are loth to supply us on a credit.

Were funds supplied us, so that cash payments might be made, the work

could be carried on much more economically.


THOS. B. LEE, Jn.,

Engineer and Architect and Acting Supt. S. C. Penitentiary.


A.—-Detailed Expenditures of the South Carolina Penitentiary, at

SALARY orOr

DATE. BUILDING menus AND Lxnoa. FUEL.

MATERIAL. GUARD.

May .............. .. 3 897 26‘ $1,033 74- $1,055 54 it 44 00

June............... .. 2,084 76 1,322 41 948 30 106 75

July.......... . 2,834 97 860 43 1,021 51 43 87

August............ .. 1,486 65 1,368 11 984 69 42 00

September. . . . . . . .. 29 25

October............. .. 1,054 13 2,167 32 1,748 86 89- 75

Total............ .. 8,387 02? . 6,752 O1. 5,758 901 326 37

APPENDIX TO HOUSE JOURNAL. ‘e79

Q

Columbia, S. C., from 1st May, 1868, to 31st October, 1868.

Pnovrsrons. Onozrnrne, Mnnromns. DISOHARGED , TOTAL.

Snons,&c. p Pnrsonnas.

O $1,771 29 tees 26 T 6 $10 00 6 a 5,280‘ 09

2,951 51 758 24 $187 34 2 00 , 8,361 31

969 80 34 00 33 33 12 00 7 5,809 91

1,849 99; 461 39 351 42 2 00 6,546 25

144 45‘ 188 55 1 10 O0,‘ 372 25

1,860 25 132’ 74 66 66 34 O0 I 7,153 71

_ 9,547 29 ~ 2,142 18 ess 75 70 00 ses,e2s 52

THOMAS B. LEE, JR.,

Engineer, Architect and Acting Superintendent S. O. P.

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680 APPENDIX TO HOUSE JOURNAL. '

B.—E:cpenditures of South Carolina Penitentiary, at Columbia, South

Carolina, from 1st May 1868, to 31st October, 1868.

:§ AMOUNT.

For building material .......................................... 6 8,387 02

For salary of oificers and guards. ............................... 6,752 01

For labor........................................................... .. 5,758 90

For fuel ............................................................. 326 37

For provisions ...................................................... 9,547 29

For clothing, shoes, &c............................................ 2,143 18

For medicines .... ............................................... .. 638 75

For discharged prisoners ....................................... .. 70 O0

Total ........................................................ $33,623 52

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THOS. B. LEE, JR.,

Engineer, Architect and Acting Superintendent S. G. P.\

APPENDIX TO HOUSE 681JOURNAL.

E.—Prz'sou Reportfrom 1st of May, 1868, to 31st of October, 1868.

Wnrrns. Cononnn. Torah.

Convicts in prison 1st May..................... .. 31 9 201 9 232

Convicts received from 1st May to 31st Oct... 8 77 85

Total confined from Ist May to 31st October... 278 317

Convicts discharged by expiration of sentence. 2 A 50 52

pardoned by Governor................ .. 4 27 31

pardoned by U. S. District Court. 1 1

died ................ ................... .. 1 5 6

escaped .................................. .. 4 4

Total discharged, &¢.............................. .. 3 s so 94

Remaining in prison 31st October, 1868 ..... .. 31 192 2 223

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Engineer and Architect, and Acting Superintendent'S. C. P.

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rrnos. B. LEE, JR.,


C.—S'tatement of Cash received and expended

1868.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

1

21

2

29

30

3

31

17

31

21

30

8

12

30

31

To cash on hand .... ..

received from Treasurer, Governor’s draft. . .

sale of shoes, manufactured. .

Jas. Batten, deceased convict,

Treasurer, Governor’s draft. . .

Treasurer, G0vernor’s draft. . .

sale of shoes................... ..


Lathe returned.............sale of shoes.........Treasurer, Govern0r’s draft. . .

sale of shoes.................. ..

Treasurer, G0vern0r’s draft...

sale of osnaburgs .......... ..

Treasurer, Grovernor’s draft. . .


Treasurer, G‘r0vern0r’s draft. . .

sale of machinery, mauufact’d

sale of shoes ......... ....... ..

0 507

0,500

59

5,500

2,000

51

7,117

50

30

0,500

s4

20s

29

500

4,500

2,121

411

132

92

O0

80

90

00

00

30

64

00

30

00

20

00

20

00

00

49

73

70

038,284 1s


from May 1, 1868, to October 31, 1868. .

1868.

May

June

July

Aug.

Sept.

Oct.

31

30

31

31

21

30

3]

By paid for material, oflicers’ salaries, labor, &c ..... $5,380 09

By paid for material, oilficers’ salaries, labor, &c.... .. 8,361 31

By paid for material, officers’ salaries, labor, &;c .... .. 5,809 91

By paid for material, oflicers’ salaries, labor, &c 6,546 25

By paid Carolina National Bank interest and commis-‘

sion paid by State Treasurer............ ....... .. 208 O0

By paid for material, oficers’ salaries, labor, &c .... 372 25

By paid for material, ofiicers’ salaries, labor, &c .... .. 7,153 71

By paid discount on Bills Receivable of the State... 4,093 75

By cash balance........................................ .. 458 91

p $38,384 18

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THOS. B. LEE, JR.,

Engineer and Architect, and Acting Superintendent S. O. P.

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D.—- Value of Materials and ll7orlc done in South Carolina Penitentiary

from 14th November, 1866, to 31st October, 1868.

PERMANENT WORK.

Prison Building (150 cells) ................................... 8 64,364 77

Stone Wall ...................................................... 20,000 00

Wood Fence....... ........................................... .. 1,045 54

TEMPORARY STRUCTURES.

Oflice and Furniture ...... ............................... .. 1,262 26

2 Guard Houses (1 at $821, 1 at 275) ...................... .. 1,096 00

1 Hospital and Cooking Building............................. .r 800 00

1 Carpenter Shop............................................... .. 150 00

1 Stone Shed .................................................... .. 150 00

1 House (for weaving, &c) .................................... .. 398 00

2 Blacksmith Shops (1 at $250, 1 at $50) ................. .. 300 00

1 .Barn and Stables.............................................. .. 215 00

1 Powder House.......... ................................... .. 75 00

1 Machine Shop............... ............................... .. 1,500 00

1 Bath Room................................................... 300 00

5 per cent. on above ($91,656.57) for Architect’s commis-.

sion on plans and superstructures ...................... 4,582 82

BUILDING DEPARTMENT.

Tools, &c. (stone work) ......... ........................... .. 3,207 70

Tools, &c. (quarry) .................... ... ...................... .. 997 91

Tools, &c. (machine shop) ..................................... .. 6,308 17

INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.

Tools, &c. (carpenter’s) ........................................ .. 382 00

Weaving.......................................................... .1 318 45

Tailors............................................................. ., 28 86

Shoe Makers ...................................................... .,' 156 82

Kitchen .......................................................... .. 984 02

Garden ......................................................... .. r 890 25

" MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.

Medicines and Stores ............................................ .. 638 38

APPENDIX TO HOUSE JOURNAL. ' 685

Value of Material and Work done ou South Carolina Peuz'tentiary.—

CONTINUED."

STOREKEEPER’S DEPARTMENT.

Stores on hand ................................................. .. 6 10,613 I7

CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.

Clothing, Blankets, &c., in use............................... .. 6,153 14

Total ...................................................... .. s12c,91s 2e

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THOS. B. LEE, JR.,

Engineer and Architect, and Acting Supt. S. C. Penitentiary.

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(Vide Governofs Message, No. 13, page 149.)


Orrrou or COMPTROLLER-GENERAL,

COLUMBIA, S. C., January 6, 1869.

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives

of South Carolina :

I have the honor, in accordance with Section 4 of Act 4,801, regular

session, 1866, to present the accompanying report and vouchers, as required

by the Act aforesaid.

Very respectfully,


J. L. NEAGLE, Comptroller-General.


Statement of Payments made by the OomptroZZer- General of the State of

South Carolina, from the tenth of July to the thirtyfirst of October,

1868, inclusive, under the provisions -of Section 4 of the Act entitled “ An

Act to regulate the fees of Sheriflls for dietiny persons confined in Jail,

and to provide for the more expeditious payment thereof,” approved De

cember 20, 1868.

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-Statement of Payments made by the Comptroller-General.-CONTINUED.

Counrr. NAME or SHERIFF. ‘AMOUNTS. Torats.

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Colleton

Darlington

Edgefield

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Horry

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John B. Cousart.................... ..

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APPENDIX TO HOUSE JOURNAL. * ese

-Statement of Payments made by the Comptroller-C'eneral.—CON!rINUED.

Counrv. TOTALS.

o

Laurens.

Lexington.

Marion.

Marlboro.

Newberry.

Orangeburg.

Pickens.

Richland.

NAME or SHERIFF. I AMOUNTS.

John Nabors................. . . ...... .. s 136 40

B. S. Jones ........................... .. 226 00

B. S. Jones........................... .. 103 60

S. M. Roof............................ .. 44 00

S. M. Roof............................ .. 54 40

S. M. Roof........................... .. 84 80

S. M. Roof............................ .. 78 00

Robert Collins ........................ .. "476 so

Robert Collins. ...................... .. 164 57

Robert Collins ..................... .. 562 00

Robert Collins. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 592 80

Robert Collins ..................... .. 663 60

Alex. E. Bristow ......... .. 66 80

Alex. E. Bristow. . . . . . . . . . .. 60 40

Alex. E. Bristow.................... .. 88 00

Alex. E. Bristow.................... .. 105 60

Thos. M Paysinger....... 111 20

Thos. M. Paysinger............... .. 166 00

Thos. M Paysinger................. .. 17600

Thos. M. Paysinger................. 368 40

J. W. H. Dukes..................... .. 25 20

Harpin Riggs................... .. 78 00

Harpin Riggs .................. ..Z .... .. 110 40

Harpin Riggs ......................... .. 89 60

Harpin Riggs ................ .. 115 60

Lemuel Thomas ..................... ..\ 78 00

Lemuel Thomas...................... ..l 37 86

P. F. Frazee .......................... .. ' 168 80

P. F. Frazee .......................... .. 22 80

P. F. Frazee ....................... .. 255 20

6 466

261

2,459

320

821

418

115

00

20

77

80

60

80

86

87


Statement of Payments made by the Comptroller-GeneraZ.——CONTINUED.

Gormrr. NAME or SHERIFF. Amounrs. Torus.

Richland. P. F. Frazee.......................... .. $0 40 30

P. F. Frazee........................... .. 335 20

P. F. Frazee......................... .. 308 00

—i—-——— $1,130 30

Spartanburg J. H. Blassingame.................... .. 210 40

"J. H. Blassingame.................... .. 387 60

John Pegvberry....................... .. 169 20

-——-————— 767 20

Sumter. J. M. Wilder.......... .. 299 20

L. N. Barnwick...................... .. 158 20

L. N. Barnwick ...................... .. 90 40

L. N. Barnwick ...................... .. 82 00 "

*1 -—————— 629 80

Union. Rice Rogers....................... .. 194 80

————-———- 194 80

Williamsburg J. P. Gamble......................... .. 272 86

——————— 272 86

York. R. H. Glenn .......................... .. 156 40

R. H. Glenn. ......................... .. 241 20

R. H. Glenn ......................... .. 308 80

R. H. Glenn ........................... .. 310 80

John McOants........................ .. 23 60 1,040 80

Grand Total .......................... .. 523,997 00

REPORTS

OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(Vide G'overnor’s Message, No. 14, page 150.)


Ormon or COMPTROLLER~GENERAL,


To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives

of South Carolina :

I have the honor, in accordance with Section 33, of Act 65, passed by

the General Assembly at the special session 1868, to lay before you such of

the reports of County Commissioners as have been transmitted to this oflice

according to the requirements of the Act aforesaid.

Very respectfully,


J. L. NEAGLE,

Comptroller-General.

I~


Osman or COMPTROLLER-GENERAL,

_ COLUMBIA, S. C., January 2, 1869.

List of Counties whose Boards of Commissioners have transmitted to the

ofiice of the Comptroller-General reports required by Section 33,'Act 65,

special session 1868, &c.::

Anderson-—Estimate of supplies needed ......................... .. $16,200 00

Beaufort——Estimate of supplies needed ........................... .. 24,500 00

Lancaster-—Estimate of supplies needed ........................ .. 7,625 00

Newberry--Estimate of supplies needed ......................... .. Not given.

Orangeburg--Estimate of supplies needed....................... .. 22,000 00

Spartanburg-Estimate of supplies needed ..................... .. 18,500 00

Union——Estimate of supplies needed .............................. .. 9,337 00

Williamsburg-—Report in compliance with Tax Act (22) ...... .. Not given.

J. L. NEAGLE,

- Comptroller- General.


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REPORT

or run country oonmssrounns‘ or ANDERSON COUNTY,

nnonnsnn, 18.68.

L

In obedience to law, the County Commissioners for Anderson County beg

leave to submit the following report: '

Under the Act of Assembly defining the duties of County Commission

ers (Section 33), we have made the following estimate of taxes as required

for the County: *

For bridges ............................................................. .. $2,500 00

Support of poor and Iunatics and repairs on poor house.......... .. 5,000 00

Organizing Townships.................................................. .. 500 00

For pay of Managers of Elections................................... .. 500 00

Public buildings, books and stationery ............................. .. 500 00

Pay of County Commissioners and Assessors ...................... .. 2,000 00

Contingent accounts and jail fees.................................... .. 2,500 00

Printing, audited and paid accounts ...................... .... ....... .. 200 00

Pay for jurors ........................................................... .. 2,500 00

T0tal.- .......................................... .............. .. $16,200 00

These estimates are made from the best information before us, and we

think will approximate the amount required. No assessment having been

made, as required by law, it is out of our power to give the rate per cent.

necessary to raise the amount. We find that the Commissioners of the

Poor will be in arrears by the first of January next about two thousand

dollars; the Commissioners of Roads about five hundred dollars.

There is still due the different Boards, from the tax of 1866 and 1867,

balances, very little of which will be collected. '

Very few accounts have been presented to us to be audited.

We have not found it necessary as yet to incur the expense of a clerk,

but think it will be necessary to do so soon. p


B. F. CBIAYTON,

Chairman County Commissioners, Anderson County.

To the COMPTROLLER.-GENERAL, State of South Carolina.ANDERSON, S. C., December 10, 1868. i

APPENDIX TO HOUSE JOURNAL. ' cos

REPORT ‘

or THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS or BEAUFORT, 1868.

- CoUN'rY CoMMIssIoNEns’ Orrrcn,

BEAUFORT, S. C., November 10, 1868.

The Board met pursuant to adjournment: Chairman and all the members

present.

(Ex'rnAcrr.)

The Chairman presented the following estimates for County expenses for

the ensuing year, which were agreed upon by the Board, and ordered to be

recorded, and a copy of the same forwarded to the Comptroller-General of

the State.

For public buildings ................................................"6 5,000 00

For support of poor .................................................. .. 1,000 00

Building and repairing bridges ...................................... .. 5,000 00

Dividing the County into Townships ............................... .. 2,000 00

Stone posts marking Township lines................................ .. 1,000 00

For setting said posts ............................. .................. .. 500 00

For pay of County officers, miscellaneous expenses, Court ex

penses, books, stationery, &c................................. .. 3,500 00

$24,500 00

Bills due from the County for unpaid payment of County

officers .......................................................... .. 283 80

Bills due from the County to sundry persons ..................... .. 417 05

6 700 85

Due the County from unpaid taxes.................................. .. 6 600 00

We recommend that the County rate of tax for the ensuing year be in

creased twenty-five per cent.

We also recommend that four Assessors be appointed for St. Helena

Parish, two for Prince William's Parish, two for St. Luke’s Parish, and two

for St. Peter’s Parish.

By order of the Board.

' JOHN HUNN, Chairman.

H. PENNINcToN, Clerk.


REPORT

OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LANCASTER COUNTY,

1868.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA7

LANCASTER ConnTY.

J. L. NEAGLE, Uomptrollew General of the State of South Ca'roZ'ina.

SIR: In compliance to an Act of the General Assembly of the State of

South Carolina, Section’ 33, entitled “ An Act to define the jurisdiction and

duties of County Coniniissioners,” we, the County Commissioners of Lan

caster County, do respectfully beg leave to make the following report :

Total indebtedness of County to date ........... ............... .. $1,710 00

Total amount of debts due the County and considered good..... .. 185 00

$1,525 00

ESTIMATES son run Exrnnsns roe THE FISCAL YEAR NEXT Ensuma.

To amount for bridges ................................................. .. $1,100 00

for support of paupers ............................ .. 1,700 00

court house and jail repairs ........................ .. 600 00

dieting prisoners, &c ................................. .. 500 00

Clerk’s and Sheriff’s cost............. . 300 00

Magistrate’s and Constable’s cost..... . 200 00

Printer’s fees...... ................................... .. 200 O0

County Commissioners and Clerk................ .. 1,500 00

Total ................................................................ .. $7,625 00

Amount of taxes unpaid and due the County (considered doubt

ful) .................................................................. .. 300 00

We, the said Commissioners, beg leave to state that the foregoing esti‘

mates for county expenses for the next fiscal year ‘ensuing are as near cor

rect as can be made under the circumstances.

We further beg leave to state that by reason of there being no assess"

ment of the real and personal property of the county made, we are unable

APPENDIX TO HOUSE JOURNAL. _ 695

to place any rate of taxation on the value of the property of the county to

meet the expenses and charges of the county for the next fiscal year.

All of which is respectfully submitted. '

R. C. POTTS, Chairman,

L. J. PERRY.

DECEMBER 17, 1868.

REPORT Q,

OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF NEWBERRY COUNTY, 1868.

i

NEWBERRY C. H., S. C., December 11, 1868.

MR. J. L. NEAGLE, OomptroZZer- General of South Carolina.

DEAR SIR: Enclosed you will find the report of the County Commis

sioners for Newberry, which has been sent as early as the confused circum

stances would allow. The Treasurer’s account has been audited by the

Board and found correct. The erasures have occurred from an order of the

Board to pay out the balance, which was in the hands of the Treasurer

when the report was made up, but paid out since.

Yours, &c.,

E. P. LAKE,

Clerk Board County Commissioners.

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To J. L. NEAGLE, Oomptroller- General for the State of South Carolina.

DEAR. SIR : In obedience to the Act of the General Assembly of South

Carolina at their special session in September last, I herewith transmit to

you the fiscal report of the County Commissioners for Newberry County,

signed and attested as the Act prescribes.

The Commissioners have had great difliculty in determining what amount

will be necessary to meet the current expenses of the ensuing year in this

County in matters pertaining to their jurisdiction, and also as to what any

particular per cent. on the general taxes of the State will produce. They

have, however, agreed to assess upon the State taxes for the poor sixty per

cent.; for the roads and bridges forty per cent., and for public buildings

twenty per cent.; making in the aggregate one hundred and twenty per cent.

on the _State taxes for this County, taking the general taxes of the last

year as their guide. The Commissioners called for all demands against the


Board previous to this time, and about $947.86 have been presented, in

cluding $230.38 presented by the Commissioners of Elections, and $416.33

presented by the Keeper of the Poor House. The Tax Collector has paid

over to the Board all sums (to which it was entitled) collected by him since

their organization, and the same has been disbursed. There is, however, a

great number of tax executions in the hands of the Sheriff, which may or

may not be collected, the amount of which is not accurately known. The

Board has not contracted any loans since they came into ofiice, nor are there

any claims of that kind against the County that they have any knowledge

of. The Board is not well assured, however, that they have knowledge of

all existing claims against the old Boards, notwithstanding they published

their call for all such demands. They find great difiiculty in making all

the people understand the working of the new system introduced by the

Legislature in relation to County oifieers. Enclosed you will find the

Treasurer’s account, showing what amounts have been received and dis

bursed.

Respectfully submitted. '

GEORGE BROWN,

- Chairman Board County Commissioners.

E. P. LAKE, Clerk of Board.

Dncnmnna 8, 1868. ~

The Treasurer of the Board of County Commissioners for the County of

Newberry received since the organization of the present Board for the poor

of this County the following amounts, viz.:

From the Tax Collector...................................... .. $662 15

Sheriff, in Bills Receivable, $40.50, sold at 85c... 34 42

696, 57

Less 2 per cent. commission ................................ .. 13 93-$682 64

By paid as per audited vouchers ............................ .. $669 24

Add 2 per cent. commission........ 13, 40

--—--—— 682 64

Received for roads and bridges as follows 2

From old Board of Roads and Bridges ................... $ 38

Tax Collector.................................... 164 60

Tax Collector, in Bills Receivable, $30, which was

sold at 85c ............... ........................ .. 25 50

Amount carried forward........................... .. $190 48


Amount brought forward ........................ .. $190 48

Sheriff, in Bills Receivable, $32.47, sold at...... .. 27 59

For Licenses to retail ........................................ .. 112 50

A sso 57

Less 2 per cent. commission...... - .... ............... .. 6 61-$323 96

By paid out as per audited vouchers ...................... .. 185 00 I

Paid for public buildings ............................... .. 4 52

Add 2 per cent. commission ................................ .. 3 79--193 31

I 1 I 9 130 65

Less 2 per cent. commission ............................... .. 2 61

Balance in Treasury.......................................... .. $128 04

By balance to Chairman Board for W. Lester.......... .. $128 04

Received for public buildings : .

From Tax Collector ........................................... .. 6 86 64

Funds belonging to roads and bridges ............. .. 4 52

Sheriff, in Bills Receivable, $27.03, sold at 85c... 22 97

114 13

Less 2 per cent. commission ................................ .. 2 28-$111 85

By paid as per audited vouchers ............................ .. 109 75

Add 2 per cent. commission................................ .. 2 19

$111 94

_ Respectfully submitted.

R. MOORMAN, Treasurer.

The Board has examined the accounts of the Treasurer as above stated

and find them correct, and have audited and passed the same.


GEORGE BROWN,

Chairman Board County Commissioners.

E. P. LAKE, Acting Clerk of Board. '

DECEMBER 8, 1868. .

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698 g APPENDIX TO HOUSE JOURNAL.

REPORT

OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ORANGEBURG COUNTY.

soutru CAROLINA, 1

Oaanennuae Councrr. j

At the annual meeting of the Board of County Commissioners for the County

and State aforesaid, held November 23, 1868,it was moved and carried that

the Board prepare and make up the estimate for all county charges and

debts for the fiscal year then ensuing, and of the rate of taxation necessary

to raise money to meet the same. The following estimate was thereupon

made :

Estimate for the support of the poor ............................... .. $2,500 00

Repairing and building bridges ........... ...................... .. 2,500 00

Past indebtedness of County......................................... .. 2,000 00

For public buildings .................................................. .. 2,000 00

Defraying expenses of dividing County into townships .......... .. 1,000 00

Salaries of County officers, including County Commissioners,

Clerk hire, &c ............................................... .. 6,000 00

Expenses in criminal proceedings, including jail fees, dieting

of prisoners, &c .......... .................................. .. 4,000 00

Contingent expenses. ............................................... .. 2,000 00

Total amount ....... ........................................"$22,000 00

The following is a statement of the amount of borrowed money due from

the County, and of the amount of taxes due and unpaid, as shown by tax

executions in the hands of the Sherihf at the time of making said esti

mate :

Due Dr. R. W. Bates, advanced by him in Confederate notes to

the Commissioners of Public Buildings during the year

A. D. 1864 ..................................................... .. $ 500 00

The amount of taxes paid, now in the hands of County Sl1erifi° 134 92

The amount of taxes unpaid, as shown by executions in Sher

ili"s hands ....................................................... .. 1,458 51

The foregoing is a fair copy of the estimate made at the annual meeting

of the Board of County Commissioners for Orangeburg, in accordance with

the provisions of the thirty-third Section of an Act of the General Assem

bly of this State to define the jurisdiction and duties of County Commis

siouers, passed at the special session, A. D. 1868.


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Given under our hands and seals, at Orangeburg, this 14th day of De

cember, A. D. 1868.

' WM. N. MOUNT,

Chairman Board of County Commissioners.

Y. H. COOKE, Clerk Board of County Commissioners;

Corr or Rnsonucrrons.

Resolved, That the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners be

ordered to transmit a copy of the foregoing estimate to the Comptroller

General, at Columbia, and that he be requested to lay the said estimate, to

gether with these resolutions, before the General Assembly of South Caro

lina.

Resolved, That the General Assembly of the said State be requested to

authorize the County Commissioners for Orangeburg to levy and collect a

tax upon said County to the amount of money as shown by the estimate

herewith transmitted.

W. N. MOUNT,

. Chairman Board of County Commissioners.

Y. H. COOKE, Clerk Board of County Commissioners.

iii

REPORT

or COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR WILLIAMRBURG, 1868.

Beam) Oounrv CoMMIssIoNEns, WILLIAMSBUBG Oounrv,

KINGSTREE, S. C., December 15, 1868.

CoMI>trnoLLER-GENEitAL, Columbia, S. C’

SIR: In conformity with the act of General Assembly, No. 22, paragraph

45, the following met for the purpose of forming a Board of Equalization,

&;c., viz :

Ph. Heller, County Treasurer, R. A. McMillan, Chairman County Com

missioners, C. Gewinner, Treasurer County Commissioners, and Charles

Rasted, Jr.,. Clerk County Commissioners ; but on account of the absence of

several necessary ofiicials, they adjourned until further orders.

By order.

CHAS. RASTED, JR.,

Secretary Board of County Commissioners.

700 ‘ APPENDIX TO HOUSE JOURNAL.

REPORT

or rue COUNTY oonnrssronnas or UNION boUNrY,1scs.

Orrron or Couurrr COMMISSIONERS,

UNION C. H., December 8, 1868.

To the General Assembly of South Carolina.

GENTLEMEN: The Board of County Commissioners for Union, in pur

suance of the Act, No. 65, entitled “ An Act to define the jurisdiction and

duties of County Commissioners,” beg leave to report :

Since the publication of the Act defining our duties we have organized

our Board by the election of James Thomas, Chairman; John P. McKis

seek, Treasurer, and have appointed John L. Young, Clerks

Under authority of Sections 11 and 12 we have employed a surveyor,

who is now in the field with his party dividing the County into ten town

ships. The plan of division is more fully represented on the map herewith

submitted. The red lines show the division, shape and area of each town

ship. The plan of division, after full conference with the School Commis

sioner, is, we think, the best we can adopt for this County, and we respect

fully submit it for your approval. ‘

Since our organization we have held eleven meetings. We have been

engaged in the investigation of the condition of our County, and trying to

ascertain its financial condition. -

The roads, bridges and ferries were first divided equally among the three

Commissioners, and received our first attention. The public roads in our

County had received very little work during the war and since, and their

condition can be better imagined than described. With few exceptions, we

have been able to have them worked out, and they are now in tolerable good

repair. The bridges are only passable and need many repairs. The Com

missioners of Bridges, last year, levied a tax of two thousand dollars to

rebuild and repair the bridges in this County, all of which sum was ex

pended.

The Commissioners of the Poor levied, or rather collected, about the same

amount for the support of the poor, which fell short about two thousand

dollars, in paying for the support of those who are boarded out or kept by

friends, relatives and former owners.

Only the Board of Commissioners of Public Buildings had a small cash

balance on hand, which was promptly paid over to this Board, and enabled

us to purchase a few greatly needed supplies for our poor house.

Our jail needs internal repairs, and the public oflices of Sherifi, Clerk

and Judge need many blank books.


Our estimates for the present fiscal year contemplates economy and a ju

dicious administration of the funds to be collected, and may fall short of

the real wants of our County. We contemplate for the present merely ne

cessary repairs to nine bridges, and the support of the poor without addi

tional purchase of real estate. Permission is asked of the General Assem

bly to levy taxes to meet the estimates.

ESTIMATES or UNIoN COUNTY FOR 1868 and 1869.

For the deficiency of old Boards-audited............................. .. $2,337

For the repairs of nine bridges........ ................................ .. 2,000

For the support of poor ................................................... .. 3,000

For public buildings and blank books for Sheriff, Clerk and Judge.. 800

For County Commissioners ..................................... ........ .. 400

For County surveys ......................................................... .. 500

For contingencies.......................................................... .. 300

_ $9,337

The delays in getting reports from the old Boards of Commissioners have

prevented this Board from making an earlier report to the General As

sembly.


' JAMES THOMAS,

Chairman Board of County Commissioners.

JOHN L. YOUNG, Clerk.

REPORT p

or THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS or SPARTANBURG

t COUNTY, 1868.

R

OEEIoE or Counter CoMMIssIoNERs,

' SPAn'rANBuP.o Councrv, December 10, 1868.

The County Commissioners of Spartanburg County ask leave respect

fully to report that the following are the estimates of the Board for county

charges, debts, &c., for the ensuing fiscal year : '


The debt of the County, so far as we have been able to ascertain, is about

$6,000. ‘

Believing that it would entail too heavy a burden upon the County to

undertake to pay the whole amount by taxation in one year, together with

the current expenses, the Commissioners have thought best to liquidate the

same by four annual installments. '

' ESTIMATES.

25 per cent. on debt of $6,000 ...................................... .. $1,500 00

Support of poor ......................................................... .. 4,000 00

Roads and bridges .............. .1 .................................... .. 4,000 00

Survey of Townships .................................................. .. 480 00

Erection of permanent monuments................................. .. 150 00

Public buildings ..................................................... .. 500 00

County oficers and dieting prisoners .............................. .. 6,500 00

Books and stationery for County officers and miscellaneous con

tingencies.......................................................... .. 1,370 00

Making a total of............................................. "$18,500 00

All of which is respectfully submitted. ~


WM. K. BLAKE,

Chairman and Clerk of the Board.

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ADDITIONAL REPORTS

OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

(Vide Governor’s Message, Na. 17, page 250.)


OEEIcE or CoMi>:rnoLI.En-GENERAL,


To His Excellency R. K. SCOTT, Governor of South Carolina.

SIR : I have the honor to present herewith certain reports furnished me

b the Boards of County Commissioners named, inaccordance with the reY

quirements of Act 65, special session, 1868, which you will please transmit

' nee.to the respective Houses of the General Assembly, at your convenie

Very respectfully,


J L NEAGLE,(Signed) . . _

Comptroller -Gen eral.


ADDITIONAL ESTIMATE

FOR ORANGEBURG COUNTY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1868.

Orrrcn Courrrr Oommrssrounns,

ORANGEBURG, S. C., January 21, 1869.

HON. J. L. NEAGLE, Comptroller-General of South Carolina.

SIR: Please add to our estimate of money required for use of public

buildings for coming year and necessary tax required to be levied on this

County three thousand five hundred dollars, ($3,500), and oblige

Yours, very respectfully,

WM. N. MOUNT,

Chairman Board County Commissioners.

G120. W. Sruaenon,

Clerk Board County Commissioners.

ESTIMATE

OF EXPENSES FOR‘ RICHLAND COUNTY, FOR THE FISCAL

YEAR COMMENCING NOVEMBER, 1868.

all

County charges and debts for the fiscal year, commencing 1st November,

1868:

Three County Commissioners and Clerk............................ .. $3,500 00

District Assessors, &c................................................... .. 2,500 00

Roads and bridges ....................................................... .. 1,000 00

Public buildings (now due)........................................... .. 2,500 00

Public buildings (repairs of).......................................... .. 500 00

Poor, support of.......................................................... .. 2,000 00

Rent of Court room and offices ..... ................................ .. 1,000 00

Stationery, furniture C. H. and offiees............................... .. 500 00


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Approved and respectfully submitted.

Amount brought forward ................................... .. $13,500 00

CONTINGENT ACCOUNTS.

Sherifi‘--Dieting........................................... ..$2,500 00

Sheriff--Account ........................................... .. 500 00

Clerk-Account ............................................ .. 800 00

Coroner—Aecount......................................... .. 400 00

Magistrates—Aceount ........................................ 1,000 00

Constables—-Account....................................... .. 800 00 6,000 00

Three iron safes, at $250 00 ............................. .. 750 00

Rent—Clerk and Sheriif’s ofifices (now due) .......... .. 200 00

Plat and monuments for Townships..................... .. 500 00

$20,950 00

Contingencies, Elections, &c.............................. .. 4,050 00

‘ $25,000 00

Discount ................................................... 6,000 00

Total ..................................................... .. $31,000 00

W. SHIVER, Chairman.

JOHN H. BRYANT,

C. P. REMSEN,

NOVEMBER 7, 1868. County Commissioners.

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REPORT

OF THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF EDGEFIELD COUNTY,

1868.

Orrrcn Counrr COMMISSIONER? EDGEFIELD Counrr,

HAMBURG, S. C., January 20,1869.HON. J. L. NEAGLE, Comptroller? General of South Carolina. I

SIR: I have the honor herewith to transmit the following estimation, as

agreed upon by the Board of County Commissioners for Edgefield County,

as being the amount required to defray the expenses of Edgefield County

for the year 1869 :

Poor House...... .. . ....................................................... .. 8 3,000

Asylum...................................................................... .. 2,500

Debts transferred by the late Commissioners......................... .. 3,395

Bridge built by F. Cumming............................................ .. 800

Bridge built by T. J . Dyson .............................................. .. 500

County oflicers ............................................................ .. 3,000

Public buildings ............................................................ .. 3,000

Magistrates’ fees and dieting prisoners .......... .................. .. 4,000

Contingent expenses....................................................... .. 5,100

$25,295

I am, sir, very respectfully,


FRANK ARNIM,

Chairman County Commissioners.

JAMES F. Hanmue, Clerk.


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LETTER FROM M. C. M. HAMMOND, RELATIVE TO HIS

APPOINTMENT AS MAGISTRATE.

(Vide Governor’s Message, No. 19, page 274.)

BUCK ISLAND, S. C., January 28, 1869.

SIR: I received last night a commission of Magistrate of Edgefield

County. I fear that I am disqualified from holding oflice under the 14th

amendment. I was a United States army ofiicer from 1836 to 1847, (with

an interval,) and while I did not bear arms in the late contest, it may be

construed that I gave aid, &c., because Ipurchased some of the Confederate

bonds. If this be so, I will be unable to take the oath, and, consequently,

unable to discharge the functions of Magistrate. I am willing to assume

the office, and to perform its requirements, impartially, according to my

best judgment.

It, after consulting with my long standing friend, the Chief Justice, to

ascertain something about me, you find it consistent with your position, and

with propriety, to apply for the removal of my disabilities, I am quite sure

that I will be promptly relieved.

With this belief, I will retain the commission until you favor me with a

reply.

Very respectfully,


M. C. M. HAMMOND.

His Excellency R. K. SCOTT, Columbia, S. C.

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REPORT

OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA PENI

TENTIARY.

(Vide Governor’s Message, l\/o. 23, page 318.)

SUPEBINTENDENT’S OFFICE,

Soucru Caaomna Pnnrrnurranr,

' COLUMBIA, S. C., February , 1869.

To His Excellency R. K. SCOTT, Governor.

SIR: I have the honor herewith to enclose estimates for cost of materials,

clothing, subsistence, salaries and. wages for the continuance of the build

ing and for keeping safe and maintaining the convicts in the South Caro

lina Penitentiary, amounting, in the aggregate, to the sum of ninety-eight

thousand three hundred and sixteen dollars and ninety-one cents. This

sum should be made available in equal monthly payments of eight thousand

one hundred and ninety-three dollars, and if so appropriated by law will

facilitate materially the progress of the work, which, hitherto, has been en

tirely too slow, and has not utilized the labor of the convicts sufficiently to

remunerate the State for its outlay-—it having taken upwards of a year to

complete forty-six cells.

The quarry situated on the Penitentiary lot having been nearly exhausted,

my predecessor began the erection of a dam in the Congaree River, pre

paratory to the opening of a new quarry adjacent to the machine shop.

Owing to the nature of the work it progresses but slowly. When finished

out to the island running nearly parallel with the canal, it will furnish

abundance of material for the outside wall enclosing the grounds, but there

is the best evidence that the rock thus obtained will not be of the kind

(firmness and quality) required in the erection of the cells.

I have, therefore, inspected a piece of land butting on the Greenville

Railroad, about one mile distant from the Penitentiary grounds, and circa

one hundred and fifty yards from the creek or branch emptying into the

canal, in close proximity to it, where the proper quality of rock can be con

veniently obtained in almost any quantity, both for the Penitentiary, and,

if required in the future, for the completion of the State House. The title

to this tract of land is in dispute, and your predecessor, Ex-Governor Orr,

sought, but failed to acquire the same for the Penitentiary, on that account.

The tract of land alluded to is said to contain an area of fifteen acres,

more or less, and I would respectfully suggest, as necessary, in order to in

sure cheap and proper building materials for State structures, that your Ex

cellency recommend to the General Assembly, now in session, to authorize


by law the passage of the title of such number of acres of said tract of

land as may be found necessary for State purposes-providing also for the

manner of ascertaining, by way of Appraisers or Commissioners, the value

per acre to be paid to the parties who may in the future be legally entitled

to the same.

I have the honor to be,

Very respectfully,

Your most obedient servant,

CARLOS J . STOLBRAND,

Superintendent South Carolina Penitentiary.

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AnsTnAoT or ESTIMATES Eon THE SOUTH CAROLINA PENITENTIARY Eon

THE YEAR 1869. J

Subsistence and clothing for convicts .............................. .. 632,375 00

Subsistence and clothing for guards ............................... .. 6,780 00

Salaries to officers and wages to mechanics and employees.... .. 28,350 00

Fuel for cooking-300 loads at $3.75 per load.................. .. 1,025 00

Miscellaneous materials, tools, &o .................................. .. 29,686 21

$98,316 21

CARLOS J. STOLBRAND,

Superintendent S. C. P.

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ESTIMATE Eon ONE YEAR s oosT IN PRovIDINc snnsIsTENoE AND CLOTH

ING Eon THE ooNvIoTs IN THE SOUTH oAnoLINA PENITENTIARY Eon

THE YEAR 1869.

Subsistence for say 300 convicts at 25 cents per day........... .. $27,375 00

Clothing for same ........................................... .4 ......... .. 5,000 00

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ESTIMATE FOR FUEL FOR cooxrno Puarosns IN THE s0UTH oaaonma

PENITENTIARY FOR THE YEAR 1869.

300 cords of wood at $3.75 per cord................................ .. $1,025 00

$1,025 00

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ESTIMATE FOR ONE YEA.R,S COST IN PROVIDING SUBSISTENCE AND CLOTH

ING FOR THE GUARD FORCE IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA PENITEN

TIARY.

Subsistence for 48 enlisted men at 25 cents per day............ .. $4,380 00

Clothing for same at $50 per year ................................. .. 2,400 00

$6,780 00

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ESTIMATE FOR SALARIES TO OFFICERS AND WAGES TO MECHANICS AND

EMPLOYEES IN THE SOUTH CAROLINA PENITENTIARY FOR THE YEAR

1869. I

Salary of the Superintendent........................................ .. $ 2,000 ()0

Draftsman .............................................. .. 1,200 00

Book keepr............................................. .. 1,000 00

Surgeon ................................................. .. 400 00

Captain of the Guard, ............................... .. 750 00

3 Sergeants ........ ..i ................................. .. 900 00

5 Corporals ............................................ .. 1,200 00

40 Privates ............................................ .. 7,680 00

Storekeeper............................................ .. 480 00

Gardener............................................... .. 360 00

Commissary............................................ .. 480 00

Wages to mechanics and employees............................... .. 12,000 00

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ESTIMATE or MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS, roots, &o., FOR THE scorn

CAROLINA PENITENTIARY FOR THE YEAR 1869.

300,000 bricks for partition walls at $12........................... ..$ 3,600 00

67 tons blacksmith’s coal at $17, including transportation ...... .. 1,139 00

690 feet cast iron water pipe, 4 inches diam., at $1.25.......... .. 862 00

490 feet ventilation pipe, 7 inches int. diam., Y shaped, 5,684

lbs. per foot........ ............................................ .. 2,785 16

100 cast iron ceiling plates at $38 ................................... .. 3,800 00

500 feet cast iron, egg shaped, sewerage pipe, compound diam- ‘

eter 12 inches................................................... .. 3,900 00

100 cell locks ............................................................ .. 350 00

173 brackets for balcony.............................................. .. 389 25

193 plates for balcony.................................................. .. 1,158 00

800 feet banister or railing rod ....................................... .. 136 80

500 pieces coupling for banister or railing rod..................... .. 50 00

200 wrought iron banister bearers, 30 lbs. each, 6,000 lbs........ 600 00

2,000 pounds steel for drills and chisels in quarry at 25 cents per

pound ............................................................ .. 500 00

11,000 pounds of bar iron and rivets for cell doors.............. .. 990 00

12,500 pounds of bar and band iron and rivets for 250 bunks... 1,250 00

60 rods fencing boards, posts and stringers........................ .. 200 00

6 kegs of cut nails...................................................... .. 60 00

Hard wood lumber for wheelbarrows and sledge handles......... 50 00

650 barrels lime, including transportation from Charleston, at

$2.50. ........................................................... .. 1,625 00

400 blankets for convicts and guards............................... .. 1,200 00

300 bed ticks or mattresses for convicts and guards.............. .. 375 00

Forage for mules and cattle (hay and oats) ......................... .. 866 00

Medicine for guards and convicts.................................... .. 1,000 00

1 machine turning lathe............................................... .. 300 00

1 patent grist mill, outfit and freight............................... .. 500 90

Transportation for libe.rated convicts (estimated) ................. .. 2,000 00

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. PETITION

OF LEE SMITH TO BE RELIEVED OF POLL TAX, Ste.

(Vide Governofs Message, No. 24, page 332.)

T0 the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of

South Carolina in General Assembly convened:

The petition of Lee Smith, a freedman, of Abbeville County, South Car

olina, respectfully showeth to your honorable body :

That he has been assessed by the Tax Collector of said County the sum

of one dollar and eighty-one cents as a poll tax for the said State and

County ; that said Tax Collector issued his execution in the nature of fi. fa.

cs. said Lee Smith upon costs accrued to the additional amount of two dol

lars and seventy-seven cents, making an aggregate amount of four dollars

and fifty-eight cents, which your petitioner has paid to H. S. Cason, Sherifi'

of said County, as will appear by the receipt of said Sherifi, hereto an

nexed.

Your petitioner avers that he is over sixty years of age, and that there

fore he was not liable to be assessed or required to pay the aforesaid poll

tax, and for further proof that said Lee Smith is over the age of sixty

years, your petitioner refers your honorable body to the statement of Hon.

Thos. C. Perrin, endorsed on the Sherifi"s receipt above alluded to and

hereto annexed; as also to the annexed afiidavit of the said Thos. C. Per

r1n.

Your petitioner further states that he was reported to the Tax Collector

by his employer, John L. Drennan, without the knowledge or consent of

your petitioner, said employer not knowing anything of the age of your pe

titioner. * '

Your petitioner therefore prays that the said poll tax and costs may be

refunded to him by your honorable body, and your petitioner will ever

pray, &c.


. His

LEE >4 SMITH.

Mark.

Arrnsr : Marrnnw MCDONALD, 6

Clerk of Court.


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ABRE ILLE UNTY l 'v Co .

I, Thos. C. Perrin, do swear that in the year 1852 I bought the above

named Lee Smith as a slave, at the age of forty-five years, according to

representation; that I owned him until he became free; that from the best

information I can get as to the aforesaid petitioner, and from what I know

of his family, his children and grand-children, I believe the said Lee Smith

to be over the age of sixty years, even at the time of his being" assessed, as

stated in his petition. I regard him as being entitled to have the prayer of

his petition granted. p _

THOS. C. PERRIN.‘

Sworn before me 19th November, 1868. -

~ MATTHEW MCDONALD,H, C Clerk of Court, Abbeville County, S. C.

THE STATE vs. LEE SMITH-Ft. Fa. FOR TAXES FOR 1867.

Taxes ................................................ ., ......................... .. $1 81

Tax Collector’s cost .......................................................... .. 55

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Sheriffs cost................................................................... .. $2 22

$4 58

Received payment in full for the above case, November 19, 1868.

H. S. CASON, S. A. C.

Attest: MATTHEW MoDoNALD,

Clerk of Court.

From the best information that I have, I think that Lee is about sixty

one years old, if not older.

THOS. C. PERRIN.

ARBEVILLE, November 19, 1868.

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PROPOSITION RELATIVE TO FIXING UP STATE HOUSE. A

(Vicle G'overnor’s Message, N0. 26, page 341.)

COLUMBIA, February I5, 1869.

To His Excellency Governor R. K. SCOTT : ' -

I propose to finish the east wing of the State House, and the smaller

rooms in the centre building, on the left of the front entrance, in all seven

teen rooms, three of them to be fire proof; lalso, to replace‘ the tin roof and

plank up the windows of the west wing, for the sum of twenty thousand dol

lars ($20,000), United States currency. The work to be done as follows :

The floors shall be narrow matched one and a quarter flooring ; box frames

in windows, and good sash and glass ; doors with four panels, with good

locks; plastering, ‘three coats; painting, three coats. Wing—Two rooms

on first floor, each forty-four by twenty-eight feet ; one room on first floor,

thirty-four by twenty-three and a half feet; one room, eighteen by twenty

three and a half feet, and one thirteen by twenty-three and a half feet ; one

on second floor, sixty-eight by forty-four feet ; six rooms on second and third

floors ; six in centre building—in all seventeen rooms.

(Signed) C. WARING.

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REPORT

oE BOARD oE ooMMIssIoNEns or EI.EoTIoNs.I

(Vide pages 60 and 115.)

p CHAnLEsToN, S C., August, 1868.

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of

the State of South Carolina :

The undersigned Commissioners of Election, created by an Ordinance of

the Constitutional Convention entitled “ An Ordinance to provide for the

ratification of the Constitution and for the election of certain oflicers,” in

accordance with the tenth Section of said Ordinance, have the honor to

submit to the General Assembly the following “ report of their proceed

ings and a statement of the moneys expended by them.”

Immediately upon the adjournment of the Constitutional Convention, the

Board entered upon the discharge of the duties assigned them by the Ordi

nance, and opened their office in a room in the building of the Bureau of

Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, the use of which was kindly

given by Gov. R. K. Scott, the Assistant-Commissioner of this State, tree

of rent, but for which the Board had to procure the necessary furniture.

Under the authority given by the Ordinance to employ whatever clerical

force might be necessary, the Board procured the services of Mr. F. H.

Carmand as clerk, at seventy-five dollars per month, and also of Mr. S. D.

Howard as messenger, at twenty-five dollars per month.

A portion of the duty assigned the Board by the Ordinance, was to pro

cure the appointment of suitable persons for Managers of Election in each

County. In accordance therewith, on the 23d of March, the Board issued

a circular, a copy of which is appended to this report, (marked A,) inviting

the nomination of suitable persons to fill these positions. In answer to this

circular the Board received from nearly every County the nomination of

suitable persons to act as Managers of Election, many of whom they suc

ceeded in getting appointed by the military authorities. In this way the

services of many persons of character, favorable to the adoption of the Con

stitution, were procured as Managers of Election, and thus were secured a

more honest and impartial expression of the sentiments of the people at the

polls, than would otherwise have taken place. , '

Section seventh of the Ordinance provided that an eledtion should be

held in and for each county at such time and places as might be prescribed

by the Board for the election of all County officers required by the Consti

tution to be elected by the people, and also that elections might be held at

the same time for all municipal ofiicers of ‘the various cities and towns in


the State. In conformity therewith, the Board, oh the 27th of April, 1868,

addressed to Major-General Ed. R. S. Canby, commanding this Military

District, a communication, a copy of which is appended to this report,

(marked B,) requesting him to order an election on the 2d and 3d days of

June, 1868. In conformity with this request, General Canby issued an

order for the County and municipal elections, but subsequently, however,

revoked the order so far as it related to the municipal elections, notwith

standing the remonstrances of the Board.

In the case of the election of delegates to the General Assembly in the

County of Anderson, a protest was presented toethe Board by the Republi

can candidate, together with many aflidavits. The Board occupied .nearly

a month in the examination of this case, and also that of Lancaster County,

and having collected many affidavits and much testimony, they forwarded

the papers to the General commanding the District on the 14th of May,

with a request that he would make the necessary investigation. What was

the result of this action the subsequent orders of General Canby have made

known to the General Assembly. The Board, on its part, exercised all due

diligence in obtaining the necessary information on the subject and placing

it in the hands of the military authorities.

On the 18th of June, 1868, the Board of Commissioners, having per

formed all the duties for which they were created, closed their office.

The following is a statement of the moneys received and expended:

RECEIPTS. -

1868. \

March 20--By President of Convention..... .. $200--B. R. at 900., $180

April 17-— “ “ ..... .. 900—B. R. at 850., 765

May 17--- “ “ ..... .. 850-B. R. at 800., 680

June 17—-- “ “ .. 340——B. R. at 800., 270

82,290 $1,895

EXPENDITURES.

1868.

March 20--To furniture ................................................... .. $138

April 18—- Four Commissioners, services rendered thirty-one

days .............. ........................... 620

April 18—- “Clerk and Messenger..................................... .. 100

May 18—- Four Commissioners, for thirty days, at $5 per day

' each .................................................. .. 600

May 18—- Clerk and Messenger..................................... .. 100

Amount carried forward .............................................. .. $1,558


Amount brought forward.... ..; ...................................... .. $1,558

June 18—- Three Commissioners, thirty-one days, at $5 per day

each........................................... ..I .... .. 465

Jun_e 18— Clerk and Messenger..................................... .. 100

June 18-— Stationery as per bill ..................................... .. 81

June 18—- Contingent expenses, including postage, &c.......... .. 20

- 9 - $2,224

It will be seen by the above statement that the expenditures of the Com

mission have exceeded the receipts by the sum of three hundred and twenty-ninle dollars ($329), for which amount an appropriation from the

General Assembly is respectfully asked.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

P??? P92

M. MAOKEY,

BOWEN,

RANSIER.

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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS or ELECTION _

Fort THE STATE or SOUTH CAROLINA,

1 CHARLESTON, S. C., March 23, 1868.

SIR: You are requested to forward immediately the names of three suit

able persons for Managers of Elections in each election precinct.

The parties nominated should be able to take the test oath. Each County

may have as many election precincts as there were registration precincts,

providing suitable persons can be obtained to act as Managers of Elections.

' E. W. M. MACKEY,

F. L. CARDOZO,

A. J. RANSIER,

C. .C. BOWEN.

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' Boaan or COMMISSIONERS or Enncrrons,

Cnaannsron, S. C., April 27,1868.

MAJ. GEN. E. R. S. CANBY.

SIR: We have the honor to transmit for your consideration the follpwing

resolutions adopted by the Comm' sioners in accordance with the seventh

Section of an Ordinance to providi for the ratification of the Constitution,

and for the election of certain ofiicers, and upon consultation with the fol

lowing State ofiicers elect, viz. : Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney

General, Adjutant and Inspector-General, and several members of the

General Assembly from different portions of the State :

Resolved, That the Commanding General of this’ Military District be,

and is hereby, requested to order an election on the 2d and 3d days of June,

in and for each County, for the election of all County ofiicers required by

the Constitution to be elected by the people, viz.: a Judge of Probate, a

Sheriff, a Clerk of Court, a Coroner, a School Commissioner and three

County Commissioners.

Resolved, That the election for the above mentioned officers shall be held

at such place and under such regulations as the Commanding General may

prescribe, subject, however, to whatever laws the General Assembly may

enact. I

Resolved, That the Commanding General is also requested to order elec

tions at the same time for all municipal oflicers, at present elected by the

people, in the various cities and. towns in this State.

Very respectfully,

E. W. M. MACKEY,

F. L. CARDOZO,

C. C. BOWEN,

A. J. RANSIER,

Board of Commissioners of Elections.

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ANNUAL REPORT I

or THE Tsusruss or THE ESTATE or DR. JOHN DE LA

HOWE, NOVEMBER, 1868.

(Vide pages 18 and 168.)

To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of

South Carolina : '

The annual report of the Trustees of the Estate of Dr. John De La

Howe and the Lethe Farm School respectfully showeth that the School is

in equally as good a condition as at any time since it has been in operation.

The number of pupils is complete, with exception of one unruly boy, who

ran away a short time since, when his time of service had almost expired.

The last will of Dr. De La Howe limits the number to twelve males and

twelve females. These pupils are well supplied with all the necessaries and

many of the comforts of life, and have afforded to them the opportunity

and means of acquiring a good English education, such as is contemplated

in the last will of the testator. By the provisions of the will the pupils

are required to labor one-half their time, and the balance is devoted to

study in the school. They are treated very kindly at all times, and well

cared for, both in health and sickness, and all possible care is observed in

their moral training; and the constant object and endeavor in the school,

on the farm, and in all domestic matters pertaining to the institution, is

strictly to inculcate moral principles and habits of care and industry. The

government, as far as practicable, is parental, and the institution is con

ducted on the plan and principles of a well regulated and orderly family.

The Superintendent and his lady are both very respectable, and of good

moral and religious character, industrious, and in all respects well qualified

to ‘take the charge and management of the children and youth, and the

entire affairs of the institution.

The Teacher is a respectable, moral and religious young man, a good

scholar, and well qualified to instruct and govern the school, and the im

provement made by the scholars has generally been satisfactory to the

Trustees. .

This School, under the rules prescribed in the last will of the testator, is

conducted on the principles of a manual labor school. The pupils are re

quired to labor one-half their time—-the boys to labor at all kinds of busi

ness necessary to be done on a well conducted farm, and the girls to be en

gaged in all kinds of domestic employments which are required to be done

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in the management of a neat and economical system of housekeeping.

All these operations on the farm are carried on under the immediate direc

tion and superintendence of the gentleman in charge ; and ip housekeeping

all the various domestic operations are conducted under the immediate di

rectionand eye of the lady in whose care the girls are placed.

It cannot, therefore, be expected, under these circumstances, that the

progress of these pupils in the different studies assigned them in school

‘should equal the scholars of those schools where they devote the whole

‘time to study ; but the system possesses this decided advantage, it will

usually insure a sound body as well as a sound, vigorous and well stored

mind; and what is very important, it teaches them habits ofindustry and

economy, and prepares them for the active and practical duties and avoca;

tions of life. But, notwithstanding the_ pupils are required to labor one

half their time, the Trustees are much inclined to believe that their profi

ciency in acquiring an education would compare favorably with any of our

schools where their whole time is given to study.

The Institution still maintains a high reputation, judging from the con

tinual anxiety manifested by the community to place their children and

wards, who are fit subjects, in it. The school is at all times full, and a

number of applicants in waiting and anxious to be received as soon as a va

cancy occurs. The general rule .adopted by the Trustees is to apprentice

the children for five years, taking boys at the age of twelve years, and girls

at the age of ten years. In some cases it has been found advisable to make

exceptions. The school, as now conducted, is unquestionably a great blessing

to many of the poor and destitute children of the District, and, no doubt,

in many instances, is instrumental in making useful and respectable citizens

of many who would otherwise most probably have become a nuisance to the

community. Some of the pupils who have left this Institution reflect credit

on it.

The farm is pretty well supplied with almost all the implements necessary

for conducting its business successfully. The horse power is not suficient;

one mule is quite old and considerably wind broken, and cannot be 1'8l18d

on for full work on the farm. The stock of cows is too small ; one or two

more would be required to insure a -full supply of milk and butter for the

use of the Institution, if the funds of the estate will serve out the outlay.

The stock of hogs is good, and the prospect is, that there will be pork

enough made on the farm to supply the Institution with meat without pur

chasing any. There is a fair stock of sheep, and the flock, with no disas

ter, will soon be large enough to supply the place with wool.

There has been a fair crop made on the farm the present season, and am

ple for its support. The crop consists of wheat, oats, corn, molasses, cot

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t


ton, potatoes, peas, and a fair supply of vegetables for the Institution, and a

large portion of the clothing for the pupils is made in‘the Institution.

In regard to the financial condition of the funds of the estate, it is dif

ficult, indeed, almost impossible, to give anything like a reliable statement

as to its true condition ; while everything is in such an unsettled state, and

property every day depreciating, the loss will unquestionably be very great;

but the Trustees would still fondly hope there will be funds enough availa

ble to enable them, with care, prudence and economy, to keep the school in

active operation in accordance with the wishes and instructions presented in

the last will of Dr. De La Howe. j , '

The capital now at interest is ($46,148.84l-) forty-six thousand one hun

dred and forty-eight dollars and eighty-four and one-fourth cents. Interest

received since the last return is ($2,005.53) two thousand and five dollars

and fifty-three cents, and within the same time had to draw on the capital

for ($175.61) one.hundred and seventy-five dollars and sixty-one cents, to

aid in supporting the Institution.

The necessity for using any part of the capital arose from the impossi

bility to collect the large amount of interest which remains unpaid.

The Trustees would respectfully refer your honorable body to the return

of the Treasurer, which will accompany this report, to enable you to form

some opinion as to the true and real condition of the funds of the estate.

The funds of the estate have been watched over with the utmost care and

vigilance, and not a dollar has been lost from the want of the most prompt

attention, and that in due time.



JAMES F. GIBERT, Chairman.

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AScheduleoftheEvidencesofDebtsbelongingtotheEstateofDr.JohnDeLaHowe,fromNov.,1866,toNov.,1867,

inthepossessionofThomasTomson,Treasurer.

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EVIDENCESOFDEBTSINTREASURER’SHANDSATLASTRETURN.

1I

INT.UN

NAMEsorPRINCI-NATUREAMOUNTorINTERESTINTERESTWHENPAIDPAID,])UEPnrN’1>ALWHENRh

PALS.orDEBT.PRINCIPAL.Fn.oM.'PAID.£113.71,Rr:onv’;o.cmvnn.

J.D.Adams.........._...Judgm’nt‘$30000“Feb.1,1863.it4371Feb.1,1866.

J.A.Allen..............Judgm’nt18468Feb.1,1861 C.H.Allen.............Bond-20000Feb.1,1865

C.I-1.Allen.....Bond23000Feb.1,1865.3781May8,18675370May8,1867.

S.S.Baker...............Bond1,11338Feb.1,18667793Feb.1,1867.C.V.Barnes............Bond34835June21,18661489Feb.1,1867.

C.V.Barnes,Jr.....Bond*20000Feb.1,1865 J.W.Black............Bond59738Feb.1,1863 J.W.Black............Bond14330Feb.1,1863SBrady...............BondI50000Feb.1,1865 A.Burt..................Bond.1,00000Feb1,1865

J.F.Bell................Bond50000Feb.1,18663500Feb.1,1,867.. J.F.Bell................Bond20000Feb.1,18661400Feb.1,1867

M.Brown..............Note800

F.A.Calhoun..........Bond7100,Feb.1,1866.497Feb.1,1867 F.A.Calhoun...........Bondin60001Feb.1,1866.420Feb.1,1,867F.A.Calhoun........Bond21381Feb.1,1866.1496Feb.1,1867 E.R.\Calhoun........‘Bond300‘)0Feb.1,1866.2100Feb.1,1867

EdwardCalhoun......Bond,01,33207.Feb.1,1864.,

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Jas.Clark.........Jas.Cowan........

J.S.Cothan............

J.J.Uunningham......

Jno.Davis...............

W.T.Drenan........... .T.Drenan........... T.Drenan............ .T.Drenan............Darracott............. Darracott.............

Faulkner.........A.Fair.........

W W. W H. H,‘-Idfdi-3p>*::lY-"l5'3i>>';I5b>l=>ZI>FF"l32

O I I O

J.

LGra.y.............. L.Gray.............. L.Gray..............

G.Gillam............

L.Gillespie..........

F.Gibert........A.Gibert.............

O.Hawthom.........W.Haddon....

Hill................

D.Klugh............

Lesly’s..........

H.Logan....... H.Logan.............

W.Livingston.......

PharesMartin..... PharesMartin....

La

0IIOI01

UUIOOI OOUIII IOU0IO IO.‘II IOOIla OIIIII

~Bond

.......Judgm’nt

Bond Bond ;Bond

;pJudgm’ntlJudgm’nt.Judgm’nt ‘Judgm’ntJudgm’nt Judgm’nt

1Bond Note Bond Bond Bond

Judgm’nt

Bond Bond Note Bond Bond Bond Bond

~Receipt

11Bond Bond Bond

,Judgm~’nt

1fJudgm’nt7

61500o1.s45.1,1s66

429791,000O0

19566 22300 1,00000400O0

50000 3+100.600O0

16804 8088 1,112co. 38162 27696 12260 2,00000 5456 72500 60000 740900 15111 27700 60000 19900 76945 20129 40000 26676 50000

Dec.2-1,1859

June6,1866Feb.1,1866 Feb.1,1866 Feb.1,1866 Feb.1,1866

re5.1,1s66

Feb.1,1866 Feb.1,1861 Feb.1,1861 Feb.1,1865 Feb.1,1865 Feb.1,1865 Feb.1,1861 Feb.1,1865 Feb.1,1864 Feb.1,1865April7,1861:

1rt5.1,1s66.

.Aug.1,1866.Feb.1,1866.

Nov.25,1865.Feb.1,1866. Feb.1,1866.. Feb.1,1860.1 Feb.1,1860. Feb.1,1866. Nov.1,1863. Sept.2,1866.

1561

15687,Feb.1,1867. 4399June18,1867

Interestinpart18°45,N6v.2s.166s

796March6,1667

artpaid ‘8825 3477 28()0 1972 2625

1

return186-1

Nov.12,1666.

;ls1050rs5.1,1s67:ys

455o'r2t.1,1s67.

Feb.1,1867.

43288 45716 8083 72500Nov.12.,1.866600O0

Feb.1,_1867 Feb.1,1867. _Nov.1,1866.‘500()0

Feb.1,1867 June18,18671’

March6,1867‘.

Nov.12,1866Nov.12,1866Nov.1,1866

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ceuofeoznoesofDebtsbelongingtotheEstateofDr.JohnDeLaHowe,from-N'ov.,1866,to1Vov.,1867,

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inthepossessionofThomasTomson,Treasurer.-CQNTINUE1).

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JEVIDENCESOFDEBTSINTREASUREBRSHANDSATLASTRETURN.

* .JINT.UN-JNAMESorPRINOINATUREAMOUNTOF‘INTERESTINTEREST‘WHENPAIDmun,1>UE‘PRIN’PA1.WHENRE

PALS.*DEBT.,PRINCIPALmom.PAID.,;E‘EB.1,’68REoEv’1)OEIVED.

T.J.Mbbbbbwb.........Judgm’nt90000Ebb.1,B.MoKibt1'ic1<’...Judgm’nt61000Feb.1,B.McKittrick...Judgm’nt13007Feb1,W.McCaslan......BOI1d20600Feb.1,R.A.McCas1anJudgm’nt1,70000June8,

M.O.McUaslanJudgm’nt.24840Feb.1,5635

M.O.McCaslanJudgm’nt1,50000Feb.1,Inte’stinpart.‘,

J.M.Moseley..........Judgm’nt36318Feb.1,2542Feb1,1867.;

J.T.Mbb.~<->............‘Jl1dgm'nt10000Feb.1,794sr0bb.1,1867-;100ooqobb.1,1867.

S.B.Mc(3linton........;Ju'igm’nt1,10000Feb.1,T‘

Ed.Noble...............]Bond.-....50000Feb.1,3500‘Feb1,1867. __A.A.Noble...“‘Bond25000Feb.1,1750Feb.1,1867.;

J.T.Owen..............lBond40300'1Feb.1,11

E.L.Pal‘k61‘....Bbba1,44268M3I'G1'\8,1866.09058Feb.1,1867."

Ed.Parker......1Judgm’nt60000Feb.1,1864.1Ed.Parker..............Judgm’nt1,16194Nov.‘26,1865.?1 J.M.Perrin,,,,,,,,,,,.Bond‘1,25000Feb.1,T.C.Pen-in............1‘B0nd50000‘Feb.1,J.W.Pbmb............‘Ebba2,00000Feb-1,T.J.Pickens..........Bond20000Feb.1,

".IVNHI1QI‘HSHOHOJ}XICINKEEIEIV Q.K1

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€!'¢$"’5"*F

'mw¢wF15»?'

55'"?

W.Trewit

J.R.TarrantW.Tennent VV.Tennent S.A.Wilson

Ed.Westfield

Douglass&

Barksd

J.S.Dale....Gibert&M0

J.Brown......

L.O.Wilson.Confed.Treas

AddPrincipa DeductPrin.RTageaW.H.Taggzrt....... al 1'8

Power..........

Reid............

OIQQUOIOI

rt

odges eIIOIQC

an...

.Notes...1Lent.

eceived.1

I-

Bond Bond Bond Bond

Judgm’ntJudgm’nt

Bond

Judgn1’nt

Bond Bond Bond Bond

Judgm’nt Judgm’nt Judgm’nt. Judgm’ntJudgm’ntJudgm’nt

2,00000 20000 50000 1,42992 15000 1,40350 50000 11027 »25000 15000 4000 2300 12935 7493% 15353 73030347,313973

1,3133149,427533

3,10313~-3

343,3244531,393333

Feb.1,1864

F33.1,1333

June7,1866Feb. Oct. Feb. Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb

1,1333 1,1333 1,1333 1,13331,1334 1,1333 1,1333 1,1335.

200O0;Feb.1,1864§30O0lFeb.1,1866.

1,65743%July7,1866.

Feb.1,1866.140O0Feb.1,1867.

1050

2472:33b.1,1337.

1750,1133.1,1337 1050;333.1,1337.

{Z222

577 1,49133

Fini

_ii--ii-5

1,49183

1335.1,1337.;15353Aug.15,1867

Aug.15,1867.

' ,3,10313¢

A728 APPENDIX no H0Usn,JoU1mAL.L . .- A r "I; , . 1 , ,4

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ,

ABBEVILLE Country. }

I swear that the foregoing Schedule of Evidences of Debts belonging to

the estate of Dr. John De La Howe, deceased, his true, to the best of my

knowledge and belief.

_ THOMAS THOMSON, Treasurer.

Sworn before me this the 11th day of November, 1867. s

WILLIAM HILL, O. A. D.

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StatementofReceiptsandExpenditures,byThomasThomson,Treasurer,onaccountoftheEstateofDrJohnDeLa

.Howe,fromNovember,1866,toNovember,1867.

<9BormsRECEIVEDBYTREASURERsmonLASTRETURN.

I

EXPENDITURES.

ToWHOMPAID.

15

1Amormr.

N7

:7JHF7 1in7W 7 1,HU 177L

'NAMESor,AMOUNTor‘DATEorInrnnnsr

PRINGIPALS.1PRINCIPAL.Bonn. AFROM.WoWardlaw.‘69150Mays,’67.;IMays/67..

1 1

1

_¢-£4J

111l1%E.

j§PaidWHill,Ordinary,forreturn....... ‘JAR-amey(sup.)tobuycorn...................... JSReid(vis.)tobuysupplies........................

JARameytopaythefollowingaccounts:

JSRobinsonforwoodwork.............“$2660

GCadcforcornandplank..................6288

Robinson&Shawworkonwagons.........989

JasPennalforbooksandextra............,1125

Calvinaccountforwork.....................687%

Leviaccountforworkonfence............525

Georgeforworkonfarm,1866............50O0 JifnBicheyforworkonfarm,1866......40O0 Marthaforcooking...........................8O0

GeoHYarboroughwork11months......3640

JimGuillebean.forhay.....................10O0 HTuckerforshoes...........................10O0

Harryforblacksmithwork...............;.604

' -—----——--1283

s1175

~10000 10000

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StatementofReeeebatsandEagoenditnres,byThomasThomson,Treasurer,onaccountoftheEstateofDr.JohnDeLa

Howe,fromNovember,1866,toNovember,1867.-—C‘oNTINUED.

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BormsRECEIVEDBYTREASURERSINCELASTRETURN.

NAMESOFAMOUNTorDATEOF‘INTEREST\

PRINOIPALS. ,PRINCIPALBom).FROM.

Juaémenis.

JasA‘A1l<->n.-----$800005Jan.1,’67.

Jones,JordanT

-andotherS......50000Oct.20,’67.NWWare.......~42210‘July1,’67.

§

EXPENDITURES.

TowEoMRATE.AMUUNT.

PaidJARameypt.salary,1866...................85000

WPNoblevisitorandServices.....................15,00

JATalmbuigeabcourflaforméi‘ohei1'di'Se'...............18'95.

‘JFGiberteervicesasTrustee......................2510

JARameytobuycorn.......................05000

AHWatson-forpork..................................7943

HPBlifekpt}S'3.1fiy~€iS'té'%ib'1i'G'I‘................".......1'0000

JARaineytopayaccoopt_t0CWCowan..........1400

JAGibertphysieiahSalary........................... \JARameydebtsandSalary...........................

JARameybalanceaccountandSalary......

TCLigonpt.Salaryasteacher.......................

JABarneytobuycorn...............................

‘TCLigonpt.Selary..................................... TCLigonpt.salary..................................

JABameypt.salary.................................. White,Smith&C0accountformerchandise.......1,,

JARameytobujprovisions...........................

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TOLigonpt.salary...................................

WALeeonnoteforhireofJack....'................

WALeeonbalancenoteforhireofJack...........

WALeehireofJack,1862..........................

1WALeeongnotedueJanuary1,1864...............,

jJARameypt.salary....................................l: 1)JamesMe_Oasla;naccountforwoolandservicesasjl

‘Q,Trustee._..._.................-......................‘1$5635

.JFGiber;tfor-oats.............................._.........625

,JAR;ameyforprovisionsandpt.salary.............15000

‘Branch&;Sondily,pt.account..........................4000

WOWilsonpaymentofextra,24O0 ~ATOLigonbalancesalary..............................35O0‘

DrEParkerfor‘drugs,books,&c...................3706

1‘$1,81361 A.12,52155%

~STATEOFSOUTHCAROLINA‘

7

ABBEVILLEDISTRICT.- _'

IdoswearthattheforegoingreturnofReceiptsandExpenditures,onaccountoftheestateofDr.JohnDeLa

Howe,deceased,istrue,tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief.

THOMASTHOMSON,Treasurer.

Swornbeforemethis11thdayofNovember,1867.

WILLIAM1-111.1,,o..4..-/1).

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732 APPENDIX TO HOUSE JOURNAL;

CASH.

DR.

To principal received since last return ....... ................ $3,103 13

interest received since last return ...... .................... .. 1,491 83

cash in Treasurer’s hands at last return ..................... .. 17 O3

A $4,611

u—~i~

99

Balance No. 1,

To capital of the estate of De La Howe at interest at last

~- return.) .................................................. .. $47,613 97%

amount deducted from capital at interest................... 1,289 52

. \ _________i_

capital at interest st this return ............................. .. $46,324 45%

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' Balance N0. 2,

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To judgments and bonds...; ....................................... $46,324 45:];

1 cash on hand.............................. ................... .. 64 61%

L Q s4e,ss9 one

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CASH.

GR.

By judgments and bonds received since last return .......... .. $1,813 61

expenditures ..................................................... .. 2,521 55%

Treasurer’_s commissions ....................................... .. 212 21

cash on hand .................................................... .. ' 64 61%

A 54,611 99

November, 1867.

By judgments and bonds.......................................... .. $46,324 451

November, 1867.

By net value of the estate of De La Howe.................... $46,389 06%

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. 7

I, William Hill, Ordinary of the District aforesaid, do hereby certify

that the foregoing tables contain a true and correct copy of the return made

to my office by Thomas Thomson, Treasurer pf 'the estate of De La Howe.

Copied from the original on file in my oflice.

Given under my hand and seal this 16th November, 1867.

A - WILLIAM HILL, 0. A. 1).

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EVIDENGESOFDEBTSINTREASURER’SHANDSATLASTRETURN.

INT.UN

NAMESorPRINoI-NATUREAMOUNTUEINTERESTINTERESTWHENPAID.PAID,DUEPR1N_GI-,WIIENRE

PALS.OFPRINCIPAL.FROMPAID.FEE.1,PALRE-CEIVED.

DEBT..1868.‘SEIVED.

JohnD.Adams.....Judgm’nt$30000Feb.1,1866

J.A.Al1en...........Juclgm-’nt18468Feb.1,18616081Feb.25,18682540Sept.7,1868

J.A.Allen..........Judgm’nt<80000Jan.1,1867

G.H.Allen.........Bond20000Feb.1,18651784June19,1868

C.H.Allen..........Bond17630,May8,1867

SS.Baker...........BondA1,11338Feb.1,18677793Feb.1,1868 C.V.Barnes......Bond34835Feb.1,18672438‘Feb.1,1868

1O7Feb.17,18689873Feb.17,1868

I237April6,1868.9763April6,1868

G.V.Barnes,Jr....Bond20000Feb.1,186542O0Feb.1,1868

compound294

J.W.Black..........Bond59738Feb.1,1863 J.W.Black..........Bond14330Feb.1,1863 S.Brady..............BondI50000Feb.1,1865 A.Burt...............-Bond ,1,00000Eeb.1,1865

J.F.Bell.Bond.50000Feb.1,18673500Feb.1,1863 JF.Bell.............Bond20000Feb.1,18671400Feb.1,1868

M.Brown............Note.800

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F.A.Oalhoun..... F.A.Oa1houn..... F.A.Oalhoun..... E.R.(i8.1110l1D.'.-..

EdwardCalhoun......

JamesClark........

JamesOowan......

Oothran.._.. Cunningham

3-.=~

.=-91

JohnDavis.........

W.T.Drenan......H.Drraacott....... H.Darracott.......

R.A.Fair..... A.L.Gray.........L.Gray.........

L.Gray......O.Gillam.......

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99555???

FF§§9€¢r

.mQ

1 &

iI1espie.... awthorn...Haddon....

Hill...........

Jordan...

sby’s..........

Logan........Logan......

Bond Bond Bond Bond Bond Bond

Judgm’nt

Bond Bond Bond

Judgm’nt Judgm’ntJudgm’nt

Note Bond. Bond Bond

Judgm’nt

Bond

Judgm’nt

Bond Bond

Judgm’nt

Receipt

Bond

COCO,

Bond

371 30 213 300 1,332150 429 1,000195 223 1,350300 133 1,112 331 273 123 2,000 54 400 15 277 500 189 739 201

I

O0Feb1,1867$497Feb1,18681 O0Feb1,1867420Feb1,1868 81Feb.1,18671496Feb1,1868 O0Feb1,186721O0Feb1,1868

07Feb1,1864_

O0Feb.1,18671050‘Feb1,1868

79Dec.24,1859

April7,1865

00Feb.1,186770O0Feb1,1868 66Feb.1,18662738Feb1,1868

compound95

O0Feb.1,18671561Feb.1,1868

96June18,1867

()0Feb.1,’61gIntinpart

04Feb.1,’61pdret’rn’67

O0Aug.1,1866 62Feb1,1865 96Feb1,18651 60Feb.1,1865,'

00Feb1,18612303419May8,18681_rrvfu_1-ther‘lpartof|in ,terest,re

turn1864

58Feb1,1865

00Feb1,186728()0Feb.1,1868 11%;Nov.25,1865 00Feb.1,18671937Feb.1,1868

90Oct.20,1867

00

45Feb.1,1860 29Feb.1,1860

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{hepossessionofThomasThomson,T7‘ea$'u1‘e7'.—-CONTINUED.

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EVIDENCESOFDEBTSINTREASURER’SHANDSATLASTRETURN.

i

I1.INT.UN-ll\

NAMESorPnmor‘NATURE‘AMOUNT0151NTEREsTINTEREST‘WHENPAID.‘PAID,DUE‘PR.IN0I-‘WHENRE

rans.I011'Pmncrrnn.FROMPAID.FEE.1,PALRE-OEIVED.

DEBT.I~1868.(JEIVED._

J.W.Livingston.....Bond8400O0Feb.1,186685600I$40000

PhareaMartin........Judgm’nt26676Nov.1,1863_ '‘

PharesMartin.........‘Judgm’nt‘500OO‘Sept.2,1866I

T.J.Matthews.......Judgm’nt900O0Feb1,1866 B.McKittrick........*Judgm’_nt.610O0;Feb1,1866 B.McKittrick........Judgm’nt130O7Feb1,1866 W.McOaslan.........Bond206O0Feb1,1864

M.O.McOaslan......Judgm’nt,24840Feb1,’65Intereatp’dY

’in-part,re

M.O.McOaslan......1Judgm’nt41,500O0Feb,1,W35}turn1867.I -

R.A.McOaslan......Judgm’nt1,700O0:June8,1866?1

JohnM.Moseley...-..Judgm’nt,36318S.B.McOlinton-......IBondl

EdwardNoble.........E,Bond A.A.Noble...........“Bond J.T.Owen........Bond E.L.Parker..........Bond.

130000 500()0 25090 40800* 1,44268EdwardParker.......Judgm’nt600OOl

,

.

Feb Feb Feb Feb Feb. Feb Feb

1,18611,1866 1,1867 1,18611,1866 1,1867 1,1861

254.2,E66.1,1868

8500:r6b.:n1868

10098,Feb.1,1868‘l12701Feb.1,1868

1I

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EdwardParker...

JamesM.Perrin.

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T.O.Perrin........ J.W.Perrin..........T.J.Pickens......... E.F.Power..........

J.S.Reid.............

S.Kay..............

PeterSmith.......

W.H.Taggart........W,H.Taggart........

W.Trewitt..........

J.R.Tarrant.........»

W.Tennant............ W.Tennant............

W.O.Wardlaw......

S.A.Wilson.......... N.W.Ware...........

EdwardWestfield

Douglass&Hodges...

,,Barksdale........

J.S.Dale.............

Gibert&Moragne...

\

Bond ‘Bond Bond iBond Bond Bond Bond Bond

Judgrn’nl ‘Judgm’nt

Bond

‘Judgm’nt

‘JBond Bond ;Bond Bond

Judgm’nt

Bond

Judgm’ntJudgm’nt Judgm’nt*Judgm’nt,

'1

9

iJudgm’ntf’$1,16194

1,25000500O0

2,00000

1,657

20000 20000 2,00000 20000500O0

1,42992 15000 1,40659

7

1393

500O09151 11027 42210 25000 15000 4000

23O012965

.,iNov.~26,1865

\1145.1,1665 ~1161..1,1665 compound

1seb.1,1666 'Feb.1,1665

F41».1,1966

469;nny7,16661Feb.1,1867 Feb.1,1864 Feb.1,1866,

'June7,1866.1Feb.1,1867 "Oct.1,1866 38%Feb.1,1866 Feb.1,1866

May8,1867,1Feb.1,1867

~July1,18671Feb.1,18671750 Feb.1,18671050

9799 10616I

10500 245 4500 2800 18175 14000 16524 1050

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April24,1868Feb. May Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb. Feb.

1,1868 6,1669 1,1666 1,1669 1,1669 1,16661,1666 1,1966 1,1666

1Feb.1,1868‘1TI99384"April24,1868

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XI(IN{EId<IV 'IVNHI1OIEISIIOHOJ.

AScheduleoftheEvidencesofDebtsbelongingtotheEstateofDr.JohnDeLaHowe,fromNov,1867,toNov.,1868,in

thepossessionofThomasThomson,Treasurer.—O0NTINUED.

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EVIDENOESOFDEBTSINTREASURER’SHANDSATLASTRETURN.

J888 I8 l‘INT.UN-1'8

NAMESorPRINoI-NATUREAMUUNToEINTERESTINTERESTWHENPAID.~PAID,DUEPRINoI-WHEN,RE

PALS.OFPRINUIPAL.ERoM.PAID.AFEB.1,PALRE‘OEIVED.

IDEBT..*1.I1868.OEIVED.

J.Brown.............Judgm’nt$7498%6_6

Oonfed.Treas.Notes..\ \73030

,146,32445%,2,0055369040

Addprincipallen‘t......“e51479.

,46,839244-I ~A ;I

Deductprin’lrec’d.....0,69040E 46,148sis‘J2,005be§69040

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STATEonSOUTHCAROLINA,}\~'

ABBEVILLECUUNTY

IdoswearthattheforegoingreturnofReceiptsand‘Expendituresonaccount‘oftheestateofDr.JohnDeLa

Howe,deceased,isjustandtrue,tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief.

THOMASTHOMSON,Treasurer.

_Swornbeforemethis9thdayofNovember,1868..

-WILLIAMHILL,0.A.D.I,

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StatementofReceiptsandExpenditures,byThomasThomson,Treasurer,onaccountoftheEstateofDrJohnDeLa

Howe,fromNovember,1867,toNovember,1868.

BONDSRECEIVEDBYTmsasunnnsnvcnLASTRETURN.EXPENDITURES.

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NAMESorAmounrorDATEorInrnnnsr

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p.ToWHOMPAID.Amomvrr.

Pnmcrrans.PRINCIPAL.Bonn.~FROM.1

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EdParker,accountfordrugs.......

DRSondley,billforbacon.........

WmHill,Ordinary,forreturn JSReid,servicesasTrustee....... WPNoble,servicesasTrustee.... JFGibert,servicesasTrustee....JOWillard,servicesasTrustee... White,Smith&O0,merchandise.

JWTompkins,accountforpork.

Lee&Wilson,noticetopayintere

JOWillard,paymentonnote.....

JATalmadge,merchandise........

EdParker,accountfordrugs......

EnochNelson,accountforbacon..

Trowbridge&O0,forbacon........

O6 DrJAGibert,salaryasPhysician.

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32 11 152 11 67 12 27 40 42 61 81 4 75 2 2 11 22

PaidTOLigon,partsalary,1867...................8530O0

EdParker,accountfordrugs.

40 10 66 75 00 00 10 00U0

36 36 50 00 20 10 19 50

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StatementofReceiptsanalExpenditures,by‘ThomasThomson,Treasurer,onaccountoftheEstateofDr.JohnDeLa

Howe,fromNovember,1867,toNovember,1868.——O0NT1NUE1>.

BONDSRECEIVEDBYTREASURERSINCELASTRETURN.EXPENDITURES.

NAMESorAMOUNTorDATEorInTEnEsT_

;' IToWHOMPAID.AMOUNT.

PRINCIPALS.‘PRINCIPAL.Bonn.FROM.

ENelson,forlard........................................St750

DavidWilley,accountforwork........................375

HPBlack,furtherpartsalary........................20O0 HP.Black,furtherpartSalary......................30O0 HPBlack,furtherpartsalary........................15O0

TOLigon,Teacher’sSalary,1867.....................15000

TOLigon,Teache-r’sSalary,1867.....................50O0 TOLigon,Teacher’ssalary,1867.....................5O0 " ,TOLigon,Teacher’ssalary,1867....................100O0

Judgments._TOLigon,Teacher’ssalary,1867....................2000

EmilyIsom....$9969;.June8,’68.JARamey,Superintendent’ssalary..................2000

Emily180111---

20777,Oct.14,’68JARamey,Superintendent’ssalary..................100O0 JamesOowan....20733Mar,9,’68JARamey,Superintendent'ssalary.................75O0 ' I ;JARamey,Superintendent’ssalary................50O0 J-ARamey,Superintendent’ssalary................100O0

JARamey,topayfollowingaccouunts:

JFGibert,forcottonseed..................$1200*'

JAGibert,wagonandsundries..........2760»

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Link&Co,forleather........................1420

.JohnHayes,baconandpork...............5668

M&AWilson,foroxen.....................2300

OWicks,59bushelscottonseed............450

,JARamey,topay:1George,hishire................................$7200

Martha,herhire..............................50O0

Harper,hishie.._.............................3000

JARamey,accountforleather,&c,andinpart

salary....._...........................................

JARamey,formoneyadvancedtopaysundry

111demands,andforarticlesfurnishedLethe......

;ThosEakin,forbacon....................................

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,1651479;

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$13798 15200 5000 9469 2408 1,69122

STATEOFSOUTHCAROLINA,

ABBEVILLEGou1vTY.I

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IdoswearthattheforegoingreturnofReceiptsandExpenditures,on“accountoftheestateofDr.JohnDeLa.

Howe,deceased,isjustandtrue,tothebestofmyknowledgeandbelief.

"THOMASTHOMSON,Treasurer.

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Swornbeforemethis9thdayofNovember,1868.

WILLIAMHILL,O.A.O.

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742. APPENDIX TO HOUSE JoUBNAL. “

. UASE

DR.

To principal received since last return .................. ..... $ 690 40

interest received Since last return ............................ .. 2,005 53

cash in Treasurer’S hands at last return..................... 64 61%

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s2,7e0 545

Balance No. 1,

To capital of the estate of De La Howe at interest at last

return ...................................... .._ ............ .. $46,324 45%;

amount deducted from capital at interest .... ..'............. .. 175 61

s4c,14s 84%

Balance No. 2,

To judgments and bonds........................................... $46,148 84%;

I cash on hand.................................................... .. 106 70%

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’ s4e,255 544

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By judgments received since last return ........................ .. $514 79

expenditures ..................................................... .. 1,891 22

Treasurer’s commissions....................................... .. Z47 83

cash on hand.................................................... 106 70%

' W99 as

November, 1868.

By judgments and bonds.......................................... $46,148 844

November, 1868..

By net value of the estate of De La Howe.................... $46,255 54%

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

OR1>1NARY’s Ormcn.

ABBEVILLE OOUNTY.

I, William Hill, Ordinary of the County aforesaid, do hereby certify

that the foregoing tables contain a true and correct copy of the return of

receipts and expenditures, 850., made by Thomas Thomson, Treasurer of

the estate of Dr. John De La Howe, deceased.

Copied from the original, which is on file and of record in my ofizice.

Given under my hand and seal of oflice at Abbeville C. H. this 10th N0

vember, 1868.

WILLIAM HILL,

Ordinary of Abbeville County, S. C.

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