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spectful request to council to repeal the ordinance in toto or in part. He was not here as a kicker, though Col. Schumpert might be. CO.. Schumpert said he could be called one of the kickers if it was so desired. The meeting could read the ordinance item by item and de cide what it wanted but it would do no good. He was oppo ed to this proceeding on principle. A council had been elected and had passed a law and a meeting of citizens was here to seek to annul it. A munici pality of this kind could not be run without officers. This kind of work migh.t be kept up from January to December. It didn't look right It was only a year until the next election and then the present coun cil could be turned out. This pro ceeding didn't look right. It looked like hullification. Dr. Pelham thought that city council would be ready and willing to consider a request from a citizens' meeting of such proportions as this. Some felt that the license imposed upon them was very burdensome. Should they be denied the right of appeal? He favored the motion to take up the matter item by item. He denied that the citizens here were actuated by any feeling of indignation. DR. MC'INTOSH'S SUGGESTION. Dr. James McIntosh suggested that council be requested to give notice of some day on which they would hear all complaints. If any citizen had any complaint let him go to the council individually and let the council consider his com plaint. He didn't think it just proper to criticise the action of council. He suggested that as an amendment to the motion. Mr. Alan Johnstone said if the meeting was willing he was willing to withdraw his motion and let Dr. McIntosh put a motion. He came -nno spirit of unfriendliness to the council, nor as akicker, or protestor, bot simply with the others to frame a.espectful request. The meeting 1' did not want to,harbor ill-will and wait until the next election and turn the council out, and if any one .present harbored such ill-will he did not know of it. COL. GORGE JOHNZSTONE OEl -ntered objection to the withdrawal of Mr. Alan Johnstone's motion. ~ e said those present were citizens ''of Newberry and had heretofore1 :regarded themselves as white. It was their money to be paid. They 'fcertainly had a right to know what was becoming of their money and bhy a license ordinance was neces Ssary. He understood that the tax h ad already been placed as high as the State law would allow. What was the license but an additional tax? 'Vhe first thing to determine was whether a license ordinance cwas necessary. -The meeting could not repeal the ordinance, but the right of petition had existed from time immemorial. Why was a license ordinance necessary? What was becoming of the taxes? This thing :of disclaiming .ill-will towards any body-he never did it. It seemed to him that the taxes were going beyond -all reason. If they were not sufficient to run the business, then curtail expenses. Four per cent. was already being paid, and =then more was being asked for. He did not think Dr. McIntosh's sug gestion would accomplish anything.' A man could present his individual complaint, but the higher question, Why the necessity for this ordin ance, would not be touched upon. Co. Johnstone was applauded. MR. R. H. WELCH said he had a right to be here with out apology. Mr. Alan Johnstone's motion would take too long and no conclusion would be reached. As to Dr. McIntosh's motion, the council could not stay in session longe nugh to hear all grievances. The grievance was not individual, it was a class grievance. One pre sental:on of the grievances of a class would be as effective, if it had merit in it, as the grievanc2 of each iridividual, and would be suf-i cient. His idea was to appoint a committee from each class to get together and formulate something. If no license they thought neces sary, let them say so. If they saw the necessity for a license, let them request an equitable basis for the taxation. Col. George Johnstone suggested that the motion be to the effect that one person be appointed from each of the classes feeling aggrieved and that the committee report to an adjourned meeting and that council be requested to be present at that meeting. WOULDN'T BE RESPECTABLE. Col. Schumpert said there was no doubt that the citizens had a right to come here to memorialize coun cil. He was glad to see those present who were conspicuously absent on other occasions. But those here, he thought, were en deavoring to annul an ordinance already passed. It was all right to appoint the committee and if the meeting adopted the committee's memorial, why let it go to council.] But he didn't think it would be re 5pectable to ask council to come ere to hear criticism of their acts. He wouldn't come. Col. Johnstone: Let them stay way, then. Col. Schumpert: That's exactly vhat they must do to maintain :heir self-respect. CITY ATTORNEY B.EASE tated that what he said was on his >wn responsibility, and not as city ttorney. He heartily agreed with Dr. McIntosh's suggestion. He :emembered when certain citizens )f this town were oppressed and nade to pay $4 street duty with no )ridges across their ditches or :reeks, no lights to walk by and no idewalks to walk upon and made :heir.protest to the citizens and to :e council-where, then, was your neeting, your eloquence, your nul ification? No one except those ivng on that bill came to protest. 3ut now, :orsooth, since Newberry ad done what nearly every other :own had done we have a howl. zead the ordinances of Abbeville, 3reenville, Spartanburg, Lancas :er, Columbia and oth-ers and you will'see that Newberry's license tax :ompared favorably with the taxes f other towns some 25 years be 2ind us in other respects. The merchants would add to their prices :he amount of the license. The :onsumers at last would pay it and .f any were to complain they were he ones. The men in council now lid not put on the water works onds, the electric light bonds, th'e raded sclgool bonds, the opera Louse and sewerage bonds and other lebts. Some of them might call on hose closer to them now than the present council and know who made the debt. Let the lawyers and the merchants and the other ::asses go before council. He would guarantee that their requests would be respectfully heard and their wrongs, if any, righted. When ever anything was to be done the body politic had a right to meet and o protest, but-there was a way to meet and a way to proter Let the men complaining go to the city council. Indignation !-gentlemen, you may call a rose by any name you please, but the smell's the same. You are here because you are in dignant that you have been licensed. Mr. Alan Johnstone: I deny that I am here actuated by any feeling of indignation. Col. George Johnstone: I do' care whether you call it indignation or not. (Applause.) r. Blese continuing, said that it thc meeting wanted the ordinance righted, mark his words, adopt Dr. 1cLntosh's sW.estion, and more I d be accomplished than in ar. other way. Mr. M. M. Harris :a id he was for the good of Newberry. There were too many dollars and c.nts in this tax business. Mr. Welch offered his resolution. as follows. as a substitute for Mr. Alan Johnstone's motion: MR. WELCH'S RESOLUTION. Resol'ved. That the chairman ap point a committee, its membership to be made up from the various and several classes affected by the license ordinance in question, one member to be selected from each class so af fected, the said committee to report to an adjourned meeting of citizens! a memorial to the town council touching the following two ques-: tions: rst. Whether or not a license tax: such as is in question is desirable and desired by the citizens of the town.. 2d. I such a license is desired, then report what is deemed a fair and equitable basis for such taxa tion. Mr. Welch said he thought this was the best solution of the matter. A license tax had never been made an issue before. Mr. Blease wanted to know if while Mr. Welch was a candidate for mayor that question was never put to him. Mr. Welch did not answer. Mr. Blease also wanted to ask if Mr. Welch intended to hold his resolution over the people's heads while every day the license was not paid they were subject to a fine. .Col. Schumpert wanted it distinct ly understood that the committee was not to prepare an ordinance. Mr. Welch stated that his idea was, if the committee decided a license tax was wise, that it should simply recommend an equitable basis for the taxation. The motion on Mr. Welch's re solution was put and carried with Dut -a dissenting vote. Dr. Cromer appointed the follow ing four gentleman on the com mittee, and was authorized by the meeting to secure their assistance in naming the other members of the ommittee: Messrs. R. H. Welch, Alan Johnstone, W H. Wallace and E. Cabaniss. The meeting then adjourned sub. ject to the call of the chairman. THE FCTLL cOM~MITTEE. Following is the full committee as finally constituted: R. H. Welch, Alaa Johnstone, W. H .,,Wallace, E. Cabaniss, E. M. Evans, R. C. Williams, L. M Speers, James Mc Intosh, 0. B. Mayer, WV. A. Jamieson, C. C. Davis, R. D Smith, T. J. McCrary, L. WV. Floyd, 0. McR. Holmes, J. A. Blackwelder, . R. Hipp, Jas. F. Todd, J. A. 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WHEELER, Cashier. Stockholders' Meeting. HE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SStockholders of the National Bank of Newberry, S. C., will be held at the office of tha President, at Newberry, S. C., at Ut inm., on Tuesday, the 12th day of Janu&y, 1904, for the purpose of electing directors and for the trans action of such other business as may ome before the mee -. Sharehold rs will please attend orb represented by proxy. T. S. DUNCAN, Cashier. anary 1st. 1903. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY--IN COMMON PLEAS. Jesse L. Denson, Plaintiff, against Corrie West, Sallie - Tucker, Nannie Boone, Effie Lyles, Ellen Atchison, John Denson, Joe Ray. Jack Matthews, Hart Hinson, Carl Hinson, Armond Hinson, John Hinson. Grace Hinson, Lillian Hinson, Ella Hinson, Monroe Wesson, Tomp Stewart, Georgiana Bailey,. Alice Abrams, Ellen LaFar, Defendants. Summons for Relief.-Complaint served. To the Defendants above named: Y OU ARE HEREBY SUMMONEID and required to answer the com plaint in this action of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said com plaint on the subscribers at their office on Law Range, Newberry, S. C., with in twenty days after the service hereof; exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. To the Def'ts John Hinson, Grace Hin son, Ella Hinson, Lillian Hinson, Ellen LaFar: You and each of you take notice that unless vou have a Guardian ad litem appointed to represent you in this action within twenty days after service hereof upon you, the undersigned as Plaintiff's Attorneys, vill move the Court to appoint Fred H. Dominick, Esq., or some other fit and suitable per son, as such Guardian ad litem. Dated, Dec. 16, A. D. 1903. SEASE & DOMINICK, Plaintiff's Attorneys. To the Defendants, Nannie Boone, Hart Hinson, Carl Hinson, Armond Hinson, Effie Lyles, Monroe Wesson, Tomp Stewart and Georgiana Bailey: Take notice that thercomplaint in this action together with the Summons, of which the foregoing is a copy, were filed with the Clerk of Court of Com mon Pleas for Newberry County in the State of South Carolina, on the 16th day of December, A. D. 1903. SEASE & DOMINICK, Plaintiff's Attorneys. Newberry, S. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-IN COMMON PLEAS. Francis L. Britt, Plaintiff, against Ezylia Gauntt, Dol Brogden, Eliza. Gunter, Polly Gunter, Alfred Gauntt, Jacob Gauntt, Mrs. Rish, ohn Lindsay, Henry Lindsay, Fan ny Lindsay, Eliza Ann Killough, Martha Ann Johnson, Eloise Mat thews, the heirs at law of Henry Gauntt, and the heirs at law of Isreal Gapn, whose names and places of readence are unknown to the plaintiff. Defendants. Summons for Relief. [Cmlaint'~e. OU A E EBY SUMMONED Y and required to answer the com plaint in this action which is filed in the office of Clerk of Court for said county, State aforesaid, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the subscriber at the law office of Lam bert W. Jones at Newberry, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof; exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the complaint within the time afore said, the plaintiff in this action will ap ply o te Curtfor the relief demand LAMBERT W. JONES, Plaintiff's Attorney. [J. F. J. CALDWELL,] of Counsel. Dated Oct. 18, A. D. 1897. To the Defendants, Eliza Gunter, Polly Gunter, MIrs. Rish, also the heirs at law of Henry Gauntt and heirs at law of Isreal Gauntt, whose names. and places of residence are unknown to the Plaintiff: Take notice that the complaint in this action tgther with the summons, of which the foeon is a copy, were filed with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for Newberry County, in the State of South Carolina, on the fourteenth da f October, A D. 1899. LABERT W. JONES, Plaintiff's Attorney. Newberry, S. C. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-IN PROBATE COURT. By Jno. C. Wilso", Esq , Probate Judge W H FREAS, Jno. C. Gograns, as C1.' of the Court. Liath mnade suit to me toa. ant himn Letters of Adminis tration of the estate and effects of Lucy C. Longshore The-e are therefore to cite and ad monish all e d singular the kindred and crediors of the said Lucy C Longshore, deceased. that they be and appear be fore me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Newberry Court House, S. C., on the 26th day of January next af ter pub lication thereof, at 11 o'clock in the fore noon, to show cause. if any they have. why the said Aaministrationl should not be granted. Given under my hand, this the [L.S.] 16th day of Decemnber, Anno Domiri, 1903. IJOHN C. WILSON, J. P. N. C. WLUANTED.-- Manager for new VTbranch of our busmness here in ences The Morris Whoee Ho , ininnati, Ohio.