Peculiar Actions in South Carolina Tax Reform Talks
Columbia reports Governor Ansel refuses to back Comptroller General Jones on tax reform plans. Jones says a conference failed to secure radical actions like enforcing 100 percent market value assessments. The governor vows support in a message to the legislature but declines to threaten vetoes or special sessions. M. L. Smith and other leaders see the upcoming legislature likely to take limited steps toward reform.
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Columbia
Ansel
Jones
M. L. Smith
County Commissioners Hold Semi Monthly Meeting in Georgetown
Georgetown South Carolina December 2009 county board met with Supervisor J B Johnson and commissioners H T McDonald and G E Scott. Scott to investigate bridges in No 6 Township and arrange repairs. Treasurer's report showed 2007.50. Board discussed county roads and bridges before adjournment.
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Sioners
J. B. Johnson
H. T. McDonald
No. 6
Tres
Why not Lock Up the Judge as Well as the Jury
A Scribner's Magazine discussion questions the practice of imprisoning jurors to prevent corruption. It argues such coercion is unlawful and undermines impartial verdicts, noting judges and district attorneys have been bribed too. The piece suggests locking up officials may not assure fairness and challenges the legitimacy of forced restraint.
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New York City
Scribner’s Magazine
Zelaya's Suggessor Elected Nicaragua President Madriz
Dr Jose Madriz former judge of the Central American Court of Justice at Cartago and Zelaya's candidate was elected Nicaragua's president by unanimous Congress vote in a stormy session. He pledged unity, free elections, equal opportunities, and asked for harmony as he prepared to assume office at 1 00 o clock.
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Managua
Nicaragua
Jose Madriz
Central American Court of Justice
Cartago
Zelaya
Congress
Madriz
Leon
Government civic service pensions to extend lifespans
The statement envisions government pension programs beginning to fund civic service workers in Washington, forecasting longer life spans for men than Methuselah, the famous. It frames pensions as a path to extended longevity among public servants.
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Washington
Methusalem
Reform Tempo Limits Radical Tax Overhaul
The speaker argues reforms must be gradual, noting the tax question is too large for a single radical change. He contends constitution makers did excessive legislation, suggesting many evils would have been addressed earlier if more restrained measures had been chosen.
Letter to Santa from Ruby Vickman in Georgetown
A child writes to Santa Claus on December 13 in Georgetown asking for a big item a rubber ball a teddy bear a story book and some Gteworks she signs I am your own little girl Ruby Vickman and pleads to bring exactly what she wants.
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Georgetown
Santa Claus
Santa
Ruby Vickman
Dear Santa Claus Georgetown Child Mary Byrd Pleads
A Georgetown South Carolina child Mary Byrd writes a Christmas wish letter dated December 20 asking Santa for a doll carriage and fire crackers and to remember her number 1501 as a signal of her address and identity in the holiday plea.
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Georgetown S
Santa Claus
Mary Byrd
Thaw Petition Denied by U S Justice McKenna
Justice McKenna refused a writ of error for Harry K. Thaw in the Matteawan Asylum case. The denial leaves the New York Court of Appeals decision intact on habeas corpus grounds.
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Washington
Justice McKenna
Supreme Court of the United States
Harry K. Thaw
Court of Appeals
New York
Thaw
Matteawan Asylum
McKenna
Water analysis advert on Charleston ad page Black River water sample
Sanitary Water Analysis No 338 from Black River Water Co Georgetown South Carolina received December 11 1909 shows free ammonia 0.160 and alkalinity 4.00 as CaCO3 with 79.00 total solids and no contamination. Report by F L Parker Jr M S.
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Charleston
S.C
Black River Water Co
Georgetown
S. C
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Gov. Ansel
Board of County Commis
G. E. Scott
Mr. Scott
Elizabeth K. Doyle
Suggessor
Nicaraguan Congress
Dr. Madriz
State Board of Health, of
South Carolina
F. L. Parker, Jr
M. S
Aercantile
Georgetown County
OH. N. Bourne
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