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Abbeville Press and Banner i
$t.50 " ATranVTT.T.K, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1916. ES L'S4HED
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COHON GINNING j
NEARLY OVER
NOT MUCH GINNED SINCE LAST
REPORT?10,663,783 BALES
TO JANUARY FIRST
Washington, Jan. 10.?The eighth
cotton ginning report of the season !
compiled from the reports of Census j
Bureau correspondents and agents1
throughout the cotton belt and is- j
sued at 10 a. m., today, announced |
, that 10.643,783 bales of cotton counting
round as half bales, of the growth
of 1915, has been ginned prior to
January 1. That compares with 14,443,146
bales, or 90.8 per cent of the
entire 1914 crop ginned prior to January
1 last year, 13,347.721 bales, or
95.5 per cent of the 1913 crop and
12.907,405 bales, 95.7 per cent of the
1912 crop. The average quantity of
cotton ginned prior to January 1 in
the last .ten years wsa 11,963,038
bales or 93.4 per cent of the crop.
Included in the ginnings were 105,795
roUnd bales compared with 44,904
in'1914, 74,320 in 1913 and 67,257
in 1912.
Sea island cotton included number ed
88,921 bales compared with 76,857
in 1914, 74,320 in 1913 and 67,
257 in 1912.
I Ginnings prior to January 1 by
states, with comparisons for the last
three years and the percentage of the
entire crop ginned in those states
prior to that date in the same years,
follow:
Year Bales Per Cent
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ALABAMA?
1915 1,007,400 '1914
1,638,648 94.6
191 3 1,467,883 98.9
k,; / 3912 1,289,227 97.1
ARKANSAS?
fm 754,442 .
?A14 913,324 91.4
V ^Mil3 933,913 89.9
Y , J912 __ 732,818 95.0
FLORIDA?
S-&*' 191-5 52,775
191 4 85,705 94.5
m *> 1913 65,299 97.9
<: 1912 56,042 95.3
GEORGIA?
. $915 1,907,090
191 4 2,548,808 93.6
1913 2,293,976 97.8
1912 _1,756,834 96.7
'v LOUISIANA?
191 5 332,575 __ _
427.243 94.5
1913 410,614 94.0
191 2 366,402 97.8
MISSISSIPPI?
1915 J- ? 890,646 .. _
191 4 1,115,599 91.6
191 3 1,142,921 91.3
191 2 936,419 93.2
NORTH CAROLINA?
191 5 696,072
191 4 814,644 83.9
1913 759,800 90.7
191 2 857,199 94.6
OKLAHOMA?
191 5 561,482
191 4 1,094,320 88.8
191 3 804,313 95.5
1912 947,452 94.3
SOUTH CAROLINA ?
191 5 1,134,059
191 4 _1,388.317 89.0
191 3 1,342,737 94.6
1912 1,173,216 95.8
JH^JTENNESSEE?
BBHtt915 281,897
HUHKll 330,580 88.8
MBH'3 354,324 96.6
248,503 92.9
HBus?
2,938,622 __ _
HHHHH a o Qcn tin on o
o ,</ \j\j , x i v iiv<b
UHVlS 3,664,496 97.1
n?)12 4,461,746 96.0
MHll other'states?
f "1^1915 84,711
I 1914 125,788 76.1
1913 107,445 89.4
1912 82,257 91.3
Ginnings of Sea Island co'tton prior
to January 1, by states:
Year, 1915?Florida, 27,803; Georgia,
55,531; South Carolina, 5,587.
The next ginning report of the census
bureau will be issued at 10 a. m.
Monday, January 24, and will show
the quantity of cotton ginned prior
to Janury 16.
O. P. H. WRITES OF MR. WILSON
Press and Banner:
> Last sales day at Abbeville, I had
+Vio nloacnro nf mppHnc mv Hist.in
guished and esteemed friend of
"many days," the noted, venerable,
Hugh Wilson, who has made himself
famous in the newspaper business.
He greeted me with a hand-shake, exclaiming,
"I recollect of playing
marbles and mumble peg with you
about a hundred years ago."
His memory is much more acute
than mine. He kindly asked me to
be his guest at the dining hour
hour. I enjoyed his hospitaliy and
appetizing spread of the good things
of life with a grateful, keen relish.
He was social, jovial and entertaining.
Separating, a parting word was ex-;
changed, hoping a similar eventful j
occasion might be enjoyed twelve
months hence. So mote it be.
0. P. HAWTHORN. j
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For the Prevention of Fire Waste n
and Safety of Life, Fixing the
Fire Limits, Regulating the Erec- r<
tion and Repairing of Buildings, fi
Providing for Inspection of Build- it'
ings and Premises, and Fixing the b<
Punishment for Violation Thereof, C<
Within the City of Abbeville, S. C P
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Section 1. Inspector.?The Chief d,
of the Fire Department (or some si
other person elected by the City o:
Council,) for the purpose of enforc- fs
ing this Ordinance, shall be and is tl
made Inspector of Buildings and Pre- d:
mises, hereinafter called Inspector, tl
All duties imposed upon said Inspec- T
tor may be performed by a deputy fi
appointed by him. The City Coun- tl
cil shall at all times have the right
to review, reverse, modify or aflir-n d<
any action or order given by die In- a]
spector. g
Sec. 2. Pennits.?Before a build- it
ing is begun the owner of the proper- b;
ty shall apply to the Inspcetor for .1
a permit to build. This permit shall oi
be given in writing and shall contain u
a provision that the building shall be a
constructed according to the require- o
ments of this ordinance. As the p:
building progresses the Inspector b
shall make as many inspections as a:
may be necessary to satisfy him that oi
the building is being constructed ac- y
cording to the provisions of this ordi- ir
nance. As soon as the building is b<
completed the owner shall notify the al
Inspector, who shall proceed at once c<
to inspect the said building and de- di
termine whether or not the flues and
the bulidiner are properly construe- Tl
ted in accordance with this ordi- tl
nance. If the building meets the si
requirements of this ordinance the w
Inspector shall then issue to the own- r<
er of the building a certificate, which gi
shall state that he has complied with si
the requirements of the ordinance u;
as to that particular building, giving
description and locality and street cl
number, if numbered. The Inspector
shall report to the Insurance ir
Commissioner every person neglect- o1
ing to secure such permit and certi- bi
ficate, and also bring the matter be- sj
fore the Mayor, Recorder or Munici- p]
pal Court for their attention and ac- c<
tion. No building shall be moved si
until a permit has been obtained ir
from the Inspector, and such official n
shall not issue such permit if in his a
judgment the proposed new location e:
- * /]?**/? ?r/Mil ^ nnviAnclTT in. i
UI cut? UUUUliig nviuiu OEI1VU131J II. U
crease the fire hazard of the sur- in
rounding buildings. tf
Sec. 3. Quarterly Inspection of c<
Buildings.?Once in every three f<
months the Inspector or his deputy
shall make a personal inspection of C
every building within the fire limits, s<
and shall especially inspect the base- hi
ment and garret, and he shall make tl
such other inspections as may be re- w
quired by the Insurance Commis- oi
sioner. and shall report to the City si
Council and to the Insurance Com- b'
missioner all defects found by him in tl
any building upon a blank furnished
him by the Insurance Commissioner. e<
The said Inspector shall notify the b
owner or occupant of buildings of ai
any defects and notify them to cor- Ij
rect the same within a reasonable Ii
time. ai
Sec. 4. Annual Inspection of b
Building.?At least once in each and s<
every year the Inspector or his de- h<
puty shall make a general inspection le
n-f all Knilrlincrs in thp Prtrnorate lim- Is
its and ascertain if the provisions of ti
this ordinance are complied with, and
the local Inspector alone, or with the ir
Insurance Commissioner or his depu- t<
ty, shall at all times have the right D
to enter any dwelling, store or other k
building and premises to inspect the c<
same, without molestation from any tl
one. It shall be the duty of the local p
Inspector to notify the occupant and n
owner of all premises of any defects cl
found in this general inspection, and r<
see that they are properly corrected, tl
Sec. 5. Records of Inspectors.? c<
The Inspector shall keep the following
record: A book indexed and kept E
"A ?*"11 e?U/\iir vnn /-J11 nr Kir rofny.
au Cliais 1U will OIIUW k*j * v,x \^a cj
ence all such buildings as are approv- b
ed; that is, name and residence of c<
owner, location of building, how it is b'
to be occupied, date of inspection, o;
what defects found and when reme- ni
died, and date of building certificate; ?.]
also a record which shall show the st
date of every general inspection, de- c<
feet discovered and when remedied; a
also a record which shall show the b]
date, circumstances and origin of every
fire that occurs, name of owner l
and occupant of the building in ti
which fire originates, the kind and ti
value of property destroyed or dam- tl
aged; also a record of inspection of e:
electrical wiring and certificate is- p]
sued. ti
Sec. 6. Reports of Inspectors.? c<
The Inspector shall report before the
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year the number and dates of general
and quarterly inspections during j0
the year ending the 31st day of Dec- sj
ember upon blanks furnished by ^
the Insurance Comissioner, and fur- -n
nish such other information and sj
mako such other reports as shall be sj
called for by the Insurance Commissioner.
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Sec. 7. Fees of Inspector.?Every
new building or old building repaired
or altered or inspected, the Inspector
shall charge and collect an inspection t(
fee before issuing the building certi- s|
ficate, as follows: Two dollars for
each mercantile store-room, livery 11
stable or building for manufacturing j
of one-story, and fifty cents for each |
additional story, and for other build- |W
ings, twenty-five cents per room;
Provided, the inspection fee shall in in
N O RD I
o case exceed five dollars. | feet
Sec. 8. Defects in Buildings Cor-! (g
icted.? Whenever the Inspector or ic
nds any defects in any new build- Ni
ig, or finds that said building is not fron
eing constructed, or has net been Sc
instructed in accordance with the ! ings
rovisions of this law, or tha t an old I istin
uilding, because of its condition, is j limit
angei^ms and likely to cause fire, it aged
lall be his duty to notify the owner Ian a
f said building of the defects or the [its j
rilure to comply with this law, and foun
le said owner or builder sha'l imme-lrebu
iately remedy the defect and make i Se
le said building comply with the law ; bitec
he owner or builder may appeal! its.?
-om the decision of the Inspector to publ
le City Council. jor d
Sec. 9. Unsafe Buildings Con-! the 1
emred.?Every building which shall jproo
ppear to the Inspector to be dan- j St
erous to life or limb or because of ?Ni
s liability to fire or by reason of! altei
ad condition of walls, overloaded j 55 f
oors, defective construction, decay firep
r other causes shall be held to be j not
nsafe, and the Inspector shall affix, Exc(
notice of the dangerous character j buik
f the structure to a conspicuous wall:
lace on the exterior wall of said cret<
uilding. No building now or here- ies,
fter built shall be altered, repaired i T1
r moved until it has been examined of n
nd approved by the Inspector as be-1 exce
ig in a good and safe condition to ing i
e altered as proposed, and the alter- whei
tion, repair or change so made shall squa
inform to the provisions of this or- thre'
inance. Thes
Sec. 10. Inspection of Buildings.? und(
: the Inspector shall fail to perform dical
le duties required of him by law, or p<
lall give a certificate of inspection equi
ithout first making the inspection Sprir
iquired by law, or shall improperly ?
ive a certificate of inspection, he ^ ^
lall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
pon conviction shall be fined not ex- cer)
;eding fifty dollars, or may be dis- .
larged from office. inS
Sec. 11. Owner of Building Fail- Pe(l
ig to Comply With Law.?If the 'ers>
ivnpr or hnilder erectine anv new Sec
uilding, upon notice from the In- wall;
jector, shall fail or refuse to com- ies,
[y with the terms of the notice by bricl
jrrecting the defects pointed out in purp
ich notice, so as to make such build- this
ig comply with the law as regards proo
ew buildings, he shall be guilty of is oi
misdemeanor, and shall be fined not lowii
teeeding fifty dollars. Every week m
uring which any defect in the build- Wall
ig is wilfully allowed to remain af- 4th.
jr notice from the Inspector, shall 1-stc
mstitute a separate and distinct of- 2-stc
jnse. 3-stc
Sec. 12. Removing Notice from 4-stc
ondemned Buildings.?If any per- 5-stc
>n shall remove any notice which T1
as been affixed to any building by built
le Inspector, (of any city or town), be t
hich notice shall state the danger- stor]
us character of the building, he thici
lall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and the
e fined not less than ten nor more 0f e
lan fifty dollars for each offense. bear
Sec. 13. Unsafe Buildings Allow- stor:
3 to Stand.?If the owner of any eigh'
uilding which has been condemned para
s unsafe and dangerous by the local es tl
isneetor. after beiner1 notified bv the ston
ispector in writing of the unsafe writ
nd dangerous character of such Insp
uilding, shall permit the same to siom
;and or continue in that condition, visal
e shall forfeit and pay a fine of not in v\
iss than ten nor more than fifty dol- wall:
irs for each day such building- con- pens
nues after such notice. all b
Sec. 14. Fire Limits.?The follow- shall
ig shall be, and are hereby, declared grav
) be the fire limits: Beginning at roofi
>r. L. T. Hill's residence to corner j^(
>t onwed by J. A. Hill, then to first cref.(
arner of Mrs. Jno. A. Harris' lot, men
len to and across S. Main St. at verj.
. 0. to Jail corner, then to Pinck- ^an
ey Street (by Long's gin, negro v
lurch, Washington Street and dijctly
across to Pinckney IStreet,) jjrjc]
len to Dr. L. T. Hill's residence, ?
jrner N Main and Pinckney streets. n
Sec. 15. Buildings in Fire Limits? P?1
very building hereafter erected or .
nlarged within the fire limits shall .
e enclosed on all sides with walls , j!
instructed wholly of stone, well
urned brick, .terra cotta, concrete,
r other equivalent incombustible ?QUn
laterials; and shall have the roof. j
Iso the roof top and sides of all roof
;ructure, including dormer windows, 0f
with inrnmhnstihlft material. I _ Ai
11 cornices shall be of incombusti- II" "
le material.
Sec. 16. Frame Structures in Fire
imits.?No frame or wooden struc- maS(
ire shall hereafter be built within to ^
le fire limits as given herein, or as
ley may hereafter be established, .
tcept the following, and all roofs in&slaced
upon such buildings or struc-1?01""
ires shall have an incombustible j ? '
)vering: I ,
(a) Temporary one-story frame | J"? *
uildings for the use of builders; j^a'd
(b) One-story sheds open on "t^ie | it sh
mg side, not over 15 feet high, with area
des covered with incombustible ma-1sha.ll
rial, and with an area not exceed-!aut0
ig 500 square feet. A wooden fence .
mil not be used to form the back or
de of such sheds: i,f
(c) Wooden fences not over 10 '
;ethigh; .,
6 its e
(d) Piazzas or balconies not ex-|men1
jeding 10 feet in width, nor ex-!jnff |
inding more than 3 feet above the'door
;cond-story floor beams. No such com]
;ructure shall extend beyond the lot e,.y
ne, or be joined to any similar! ston
ructure of another building; Jstrec
(e) Bay windows when covered whei
ith incombustible material; ! feet
(f) Small outhouses not exceed- built
ig 150 square feet in area and 8 whic
N ANC I
in height;
;) Grain elevators, coal pockets,
:e houses, as usually constructed.
0 frame building shall be moved
1 without to within the fire limits.
:c. 17. Repairing Frame Build-j
Within Fire Limits.?Any ex- J
g frame building within the fire j
;s, whch may hereafter be dam- I
by fire, decay or otherwise, to
mount greater than one-half of
)--esent value, exclusive of the
dation, shall qot be repaired or
ilt, but shall be removed.
;c. 18. Buildings Having Prohi1
Occupancies Within Fire Lim-No
building shall be used for a
ic garage, coffee roaster, bakery,!
ry cleaning establishment, within !
fire limits, unless it be of fire- j
f construction.
:c. 19. Limits of Height and Area
0 building hereafter erected or
ed shall exceed four stories or
oet in height, unless it be of
roof construction, when it shall j
exceed ten stories, or 125 feet.!
>pt as specified in Section 47, no
ling hereafter erected having
3 of hollow terra cotta or con1
blocks shall exceed three storor
40 feet in height.
le floor area between fire walls
on-fireproof buildings shall not
ed the following: When fronton
one street, 5,000 square feet;
i fronting on two streets, 6,000
re feet and when fronting on
e streets, 7,500 square feet.
?e area limits may be increased
;i the following condition as in- ,
ted: i
>r non-fireproof buildings, fully <
pped with approved automatic ^
lklers, 50 per cent. i
>r fireproof buildings, not ex- 1
ing 125 feet in height, 50 per ;
r fireproof buildings not exceed- 1
125 feet in height, fully equipwith
approved automatic sprink- 1
100 per cent.
:. 20. Thickness of Walls.?The ]
3 of warehouses, stores, factor- J
livery stables, hotels, or other
c or stone bulidings for business
loses in cities or towns where ;
ordinance aDDlies. exceDt fire
f buildings where the framework 1
: steel, shall conform to the folng
schedules: ,
inimum Thickness in In. of <
I. Height of Building 1st, 2d. 3d.
5th.. 1
iry building _ 13 {
try building _ 17 13
>ry building _ 17 17 13 ,
>ry buildintr _ 22 17 17 13
>ry building _ 26 22 17 17 13
ie walls of all brick or stone ,
lings over five stories high shall |
hirteen inches thick for the top
/ and increasing four inches in
cness for each story below to
ground, the increased thickness '
ach story to be utilized for
n and girder ledges. All top' 1
/ walls must extend through and '
teen inches above the roof in
pets not loss than thirteen inch- 1
lick and coped with terra cotta, '
e, cast-iron, or cement. Upon '
ten application, approved by the 1
ector. the Insurance Commis- 1
er may, where he deems it ad- 1
Die, allow decreased thickness 1
'alls of concrete, or in bricK '
s where such thickness is com- '
ated fo rby pilasters. The roof of '
tuildings named in this section 1
1 be of metal, slate or tile or 1
el or other standard fireproof 1
ing.
einfroced stone or gravel con2
walls with the steel reinforcet
running both horizontally and j
ically and weighing not less .
one-half pound per square foot '
/all, may have a thickness 4 inless
than that prescribed for ,
t walls.
;c. 21. Foundation of Walls; ]
lings in Walls; How Doors Pro- (
;d.?In all buildings mentioned ;
le preceding section there shall
reparcd a proper and substantial !
idation, and no foundation shall
sss than one foot below the ex- j
d surface of the ground, and no
fiatinri shall rosf. nn 9T1V filling or
e ground, and the breadth of
foundation of the several parts
ny building shall be proportioned '
lat, as near as practicable, the 1
sure shall be equal on each *
re foot of the foundation, and (
;nt mortar shall be used in the |
)nry of all foundations exposed '
ampness. c
ic. 22. Protection of Wall Open- j
?No opening in an interior ma- ,
y wall shall exceed 8 feet by 10 ^
If the opening t>e in a party or
wall, it shall have a standard auttic
fire door on each side of the j
If an opening in a fire wall is r
e to serve as an emergency exit, j
all not exceed 48 square feet in ,
, and a self-closing fire doorij
be substituted for one of the ];
matic fire doors. The total open-]
in a tire wall snail not exceed i
ter cent, in linear length of the j
/ery building within the fire lim-!
xcept churches, dwellings, tene- '
t houses, dormitories, and lodg-;
houses, shall have standard fire
c clmttovc nr wirpH (rlass in in
justible frames and sash on ev- I
exterior opening above the first 1
except when fronting on a 1
;t not less than 35 feet wide, or I
e no other building is within 35 (
of such opening. The wall of a I
ling in the same plane as that in
:h the opening it situated, shall
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not be considered as coming withii
the intent of this rule. All opening!
in the side and rear walls of the firs
story, except show windows, shall b<
protected as prescribed in this sec
;ion when within 35 feet of anothe]
juilding.
All windows more than 75 feel
ibove the curb shall have incombustilie
frames and sash glazed with wirid
glass.
Occupants of buildings shall clost
ill exterior and interior fire doors
shutters, and windows at the close oj
business of each day.
Sec. 23. Metallic Standpipes or
JVhat Buildings.?All business build
ngs being more than fifty-six feel
ligh, covering an area of more thar
!ive thousand superficial feet, alsc
ill buildings exceeding eighty feet ir
leight, shall have a four-inch or lar
*er metallic standpipe within or neai
:he front wall extending above th<
roof and arranged so that engine
lose can be attached from the street
such riser to have two and on'e-hall
inch hose coupling on each floor. Th<
[nspector may, with the approval o1
the Insurance Commissioner, alloy
two or more standpipes of smallej
size and proper hose couplings, pro
/ided they are of such sizes and num
aer as to be at least equivalent ir
service to the large standpipes re
iuired. All hose coupling shall con
form to the size and pattern adopted
ay the fire deoartme"t.
Sec. 24. Joists; How Entered ir
W^lls.?The end of joists or beam:
^nten'nie: a brick wall shall be cut noi
ess than three-inch bevel so as noi
Ln disturb the brickwork by any de
Action o7* breaking of the joists oi
All such joists or timbers en
terinc a norty or division wall fron
"vosite sides sh?U have ft least foui
r>rt\os oi Pona rtncKWOTK oetweer
th?? ends of cuch timbers or ioists.
Sec. 25. Wooden Beams Senarater
From Masonry Chimneys.?No wood
?? Vioams or ioists shall be nlacec
*r'thin +wo inches of the outride f""*
>f a chimney or flue, whether th<
same he for smoke, air or any othei
3U"nose.
No woodwork shall *>e within foui
""^cs of the back wall of any fire
olaco.
AH spaces between the chimne\
'nd +he wooden beams shall be solid
v fll'od with mortar, mineral woo
jr other incombustible material.
The hoader beam, carrying: the t?i
tennis of a floor, and sunporting th<
H^mer arch in front of a fireplace
hall ho not less than 20 inches fron
the chimney breast.
No wooden furrine or studding
'hall he placed aeainst arv chimnev
LV nlastering: shall be direotlv oi
the masonry, or on metal lathing.
woodwork inserted to piastei
is pe^inst the masonry of >.
'biirmev shall have A layer of asbes
ho?? board at least one-eighth inc*
hbi"k olaeed between the woodworl
and the plaster.
Sec. 26. Chimneys and Flues.?A1
fireplaces and chimnevs in stone oi
brick walls in any building hereaftei
erected and any chimneys or flue;
lereafter altered or repaired, shal
lave the joints struck smooth on th<
inside, and the firebacks of all fire
nlaces hereafter erected shall be no
e^s than eight inches in thickness o:
?olid masonry, the chimney walls tc
ie not less than four inches thick, th<
top of the chimney to extend not les:
than five feet above the roof for fla
roofs and two feet above the ridge oi
^nv pitched roof. No woodwork 01
timber shall be placed under any fire
olace or under the brickwork of anj
:himney. All floor beams, joists anc
lenders shall be kept at least tw<
inches clear of any wall enclosing i
fire flue or chimney breast.
Sec. 27. Chimneys Not Built or
Wood.?No chimney shall be startec
)r built upon a beam of wood oi
floor, the brickwork in all cases t(
start from the ground with prope:
Foundation. In no case shall i
chimney be corbeled out more thar
:hree inches from the wall, and in al
:ases corbeling shall consist of al
east five courses of brick, the corbel
ng to start at least three feet belov
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Sec. 28. Flues; How Constructed
?All flues shall extend at least three
:eet above the roof and always above
;hc comb of the roof, and shall be
:oped with well-burnt terra cotta
.tone, cast-iron, or cement. In all
juildings hereafter erected the stone
>r brickwork of all flues and the chin:
ley shafts of all furnaces, boilers
>akers' ovens, large cooking ranges
ind laundry stoves and all flues used
?or similar purposes shall be at leasl
1 ' * !i.L i-1
Jlgnc incnes in miCKness, wiui wic ca:eptions
of smoke flues, which are
ined with fire-clay lining or cast-iror
These may be four inches in thickless,
but this shall not apply to metil
stacks of boiler houses where pro)erly
constructed and arranged a1
i safe distance from wood or other
nflammable material. All building'
lereafter erected shall have smoke
lues constructed either in walls of
iighi inches thickness or with smoke
lues lined with cast-iron or fire-claj
ining, the walls of which may be
:our inches in thickness, the lining tc
:ommence at the bottom of the flue
>r at the throat of the fireplace and
)e carried up continuously the entire
leight of the flue. All joints shall
>e closely fitted and the lining shall
je built in as the flue or flues are
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| ANNUAL MESSAGE
| OF GOVERNOR
a
r MAKES MANY RECOMMENDAt
TIONS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY
NOW IN
SESSION
; In accordance with the requirec
ments of the Constitution, the Governor
on yesterday transmitted to the
1 General Assembly his annual mes'
sage, recommending for their consideration
such measures as suggested
1 themselves to him. Beginning his
) message, the Governor says:
I "T Hoci-ro of o Aiifcof fA nm'fA
" with you in giving thanks to Almighty
r God for the blessings that have been
i vouchsafed to us during the past
1 year. It is a matter of profound grat'
itude to note among our people a
' spirit of greater unity of purpose,
1 better understanding among them, an
^ increased respect for law and order,
T and a determination on their part to
: improve our educational facilities
" and to develop our resources. Permit
me to assure you of my earnest desire
i to co-operate heartily with you in
- these endeavors, and to press forward
- progressive work that will make all
1 of our people better and more efficient
citizens. During the past year
i we have been blessed with health; and
5 no serious outbreak of disease has
t interfered with our labors and the
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i pursuit ujl iiappmcaa. nuuiiuaiit nax.
vests of grain and provision crops
P have rewarded the labors of the hus- 4
. bandmen, and we have been blessed
i in securing reasonbly profitable .'
r prices for our chief money crop-cot,
ton?notwithstanding the unfavorable
conditions, the high ocean freight
j and the lack of demand in foreign
. trade, brought about by the war in
] Europe. Our people have exhibited
? a spirit of thrift, self-reliance and efi
fort which has brought its^ reward in
r greater prosperity than could have
been anticipated a year ago. In
. earnestness and reverence we lift our
. hearts in grateful acknowledgement
to God for all these blessings vouchT
safed to us."
Under the head of law enforcement
[ the Governor calls attention to the
recently enacted prohibition law.
, While advocating local self-govern;
ment, he calls the attention of the
' members to the fact that a law of this
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suggests that measures be enacted to
enforce its provisions.>
f He next refers to the report of the
: Superintendent of Education, stating
1 that the work in this department is
most gratifying by reason of the betr
ter attendance, increased enrollment,
i longer school terms, better equip
ment and better .school houses. The
1 Governor says:
c "This has been brought about by
a splendid co-operation of those
1 charged with the administration of
r the public school system?superintenr
dents, teachers, patrons and taxpay,
ers. A continuance of such co-op]
eration will soon put our public school
, system in a position to remove us
I from ignorance and illiteracy, and
t augurs well for the future of our citf
izens in education and efficiency.
The policy of building up the weakest
units of school administration by increased
State aid, should naturally
; follow from the increase in local supf
port. (
I commend to your earnest consideration
the recommendations by
the Superintendent of Education, for
changes in the High School law. The
statistics in his report are inteersting,
and should be instructive.
The importance of the work in the
common school can be realized when
we consider the fact that the vast majority
of our boys and girls receive
only such education as can be obtain?
ed in the common schools, and only
t a small minority of them obtain the
j advantages of college education. So
j that if we are to train and educate
t the large body of our rural population
. that training and education must be
r given in the common schools. Hence,
I urge upon you the necessity for
providing for the work and efficiency
j of the common schools, and this work
[ is of paramount importance. School
[ buildings, efficient teachers and a
1 minimum term of seven months must
be kept before yo uas objects earnt
estly to be realized. Education is
the basis of our progress, and the
common school is the foundation from
; which an educated citizenship must
j rise to manage the affairs of our
. State and Nation. We must make secure
this foundation."
[ The governor calls attentino to the
[ compulsory school attendance law,
which he thinks should be allowed to
| rest as it stnads for the present, for
| the reason that he does not believe
. the money and equipment in many
,rUcfvw.+c warrant, further enactments.
. He favors raising the age limit at
, which minors may be employed in
> textile plants from twelve to fourteen
, years. He believes that the appoint\
ment of Supervisor of Mill Schools
, will work for the cause of education.
\ He favors the Nicholson bill for the
, certification of school teachers, and
j believes that school teachers should
, l>e trained in the Hi^h Schools,
j The Governor asks an investigation
I of the reports of the institutions of
, higher learning, calling attention to
[ the fact that these institutions are
. steadily growing in favor and that
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