University of South Carolina Libraries
towin levy ? Some one answere about $18,ooo. W11y, is that not ad(equate to oil Ordinary goverilnilt, ('Conloillicall: administercd? \Vhat expenses hn we as a town t1lat should requi the expenditlr of ilore thall ".18, ouo? The license was not to dimillisl taxation, bilt. to raise an11 a ilont it addition to tie amlioluit raised b taxes. When lie suggested that the towl council be preselit, it was to elici this inlformation. I Iov n1uch muore in addition t, the $08,ooo will be raised by th license and what it is for? I'ntl this was kiowni intelligent actiot cotld liot he taken and not o4 preseiit knew. Shouli the licens. aioutti to S ,o0oo, it wolild Inakt $23,"00 for expelditIles each 'a by tihe town. 11I. w.Is not op'o.4 to t11k a11}1110, 101S !11.1hat I1.1 iial - but :n " e hi V a \ :I to o11'Wh lt)w. la\. I (m I I t I 4 k there \\as a deb~: i'l 0I~4 'S:: 1 2 '00) V i I ; tl to tIl bnked debt. Ilow did i get there and to whom was it due lie was not in the habit of disclaitm ing ill-will, and he accused nobody It it was carried by a bank it wa probably costing some S per cent, intelest 1I thcre was this debt il shoulid he funded and iaken care i lie had iaeant 1no dil spect whet he had suggested that couni! 1k rekuest Cd to be present at .hi m11eet ing. Wotl it be disrespect ful for !hi;, to ask his oversee1 what lie hid done with his fund: during his absence? Ile wantet to know the uecessit v or thi: Dr. W. .. 'elham state thaI the m.ajoritv of the coilimlittee wen ot the opinion that the meeting Cel prepare a schedule which woukt: be agaecable to concii and whicl would not be burdensolue. If Imone must be raised inl sOIne way a. certai lbsin s.es were not reachIe under the 1k)ese1t mode otaxatiol t cc m" to 111111 tlhat a liicons, erdinance as necs'alv. Ie le t he o. igh he t..xi ght o.1lli a ie taxaion Th.tw .ms ta 'ute th u h theat:fle solutio. wa t i. u hod toike p t th iol a special lev for a spech. pmi ~ ps,to pa those hoiudt, -- utie Ao g ito the* tosr t e expeuVol t taivo t rhe tolwe haves antbe dcaeing indelts.dut lie wateh I othr. F.1Dmini ekers 1theartil Iitfvo tough thaet, th skte washt chama oi the coute upft: thoul ge anyp fact ien 10up pi hi rpoerto a the ces o 1 togicense. e:sr obec pn Mr. wiel II. Welc d, s he n nut s toegsto, tr were. to.' randso goiuating themaoit. ista infaoremo the ordinry revetnuk. coiled t . anee tae curen spnst lof thepr lastoar the eeit o bet aouto$o, mainry were to thesc: pend itutre for sidewalk pav'ini This statement w~as for last yei only. It was stated that deficits hang1ying Over from veart to vemr md t1jadk thtv floating ind b'lnl,Th debt was here and1( it milst be pmidl. Thle levy was ais high"l ;1 it olh'l b'e 2 placed, and nul>s tIe debt I .l taken up it would i ) 011m s froml) veal to ye:r. .\nlot he: I r son was to devise a 1itede of taxin a certail class wholi the odin1aiV tuode of taxation failed to ieacl. A thitd leasonl actuating the majolit\ waStacertain con11eNienI es , e elioved by the dedvO.-towi bulsiees' mllen which subihan l)oprt1 di nlot Cecive - polic p eteetol. --athough those on the outside liluits paid the same ta\ is the bustiness men011 down tOW11. AS ainist tIhe. ,esns, the Ii .ol t iausweve, the a.gni nt that ness part of the town le d .ditional coineiene, hv , tm th: ee fo haI of the * t I\ ~ ~ ' S It mi'. d to.i > sinking fuitia and the debt fiided. Dr. James \elttosh said a tmeet ing of thi,;k inld had been needed for a long ti te. The town had Vey often gone into debt whlen the people did not know what was be ing done. It was well for the peo pie to learn occasionlall\ the aliollit of their debts. The opera bou:e watI wv orks, sewerage, graded school and other honds had bei put on the town l'y previous admni istrat ions. As each ad minist ration I went into oflice it was faced by a big interest-bearilig debt. lie be lieved bit for this the revenue of t he town would be stillicieit to liet Current expenses. Council had paid tIhis year $2.too into tile sinking find lield by tile coi lissioners, $,o.o lue in Jan, i)0, and i,050 due this \ear. lie mentioned t his merely Ito show what was be.omiing of some of the town's revenie. 'I'he credit of tile town was good (:S old well. lIe hIotd hit no t hitng 1ould be donIe here to inIjte the creilit of the town. 1t eoiiuleil was:1 ini (tolble thie Cjti:.ils thie te A sik. Ihohl be .stainied. He be'ped1 the town~u wVOnl! iIever ge t o i t ). a '~t ted indOel)tediless ofI ihe t()\yi at 'ir. Alan Johnitsti ie said that all wer in fa ~i vor ofC suist aiintg tie ('ced It ot the towni. lie knewv tnOn presen. lt whio was niot. If a licenist was:l bound to come, have it distinet lv stated that it was for tile purpost of iliquidat ing the floating debt aid that whleni the debt was paid th<i iieense wlliould be takei nof.l was willing to help counceil out o: t roubile and make it hiappy lbut li< didti t wanlt it donie hiv a ticnse thal wVouh i contilluei to tormilent thle peo pie. Mrl . Georg,e I. C .'Me \I hite1 favor.ed the pCositioni of the inmiorit y A\n issue of hiondis was the best wasi to lift thle tow n's debt. lie referre< to the decbt of the townishiipiinrrei by vi ot in g handis wichel hail nieve: heeni paid, ini aid of railroads. Cl Col. George Joh)lins.tonle sa id t ha a''ccordinig to the statement of D)r MIn tosh t here was ab)out Si oo0,oo< *honided ind(eb)tedniess on the townt 15 According to the figtires suiggeste< di bv Mr. McWhiirter there was at Sutncalculated debt on the tow nsii *,at which the town bore 90 per cenit T he dlitch (dug through factory towi Sand the railroad throtugh Prosperity .which never had (done aniythuing 1r together oset aotni $3n.00a Ad( this to livr. \leluito,h's estiite~ and' i iht, t h ii h Vh 0 u o 11 t 1xs va t i :1 11 to t lit nh'e\ t ' -sin ot \\ luchi wei ' Wh W1l\110 1o p'eut \Va able to ;Mts\\ Cl sil ;1s to \\wl\ O he OIV a litollm likis had n1'N b'ei uaken Ip u idelt the A't etCAtin, a sinkinlg t1ud to be ; -ltied sto I he liqliationl of the debt. 1'. I M avet sI ated that no POV \vis A wa iade for paviig tIhe opcva holluse londs. Thlee w.as a sinking tild , however. tol the watel wo, ks bonld". Mv. F. 11. onin iek stated I hat the Aci did not create as un1kd tt, 1't -tw the opera house hous. n oviddI fol 2.n I g: ;;~ut s cent ). t I I \\ hel" I . : to tha in '.i :uit ..1tter- aI, tble ' mli le\'t li Ay pai' th initee i:.I l \ A lIr. 1 \ utosh gave smine valuia ble inforl-nation as to the water works bonds. showing that this deht was being liquidated. The con Imlissionlers had ilvestuelits atioullilt ing to abotitS8.ooo, whichpractically ainuted to lving retired $S,ooo of tle honds Tihe couniIIssioners hid pneforred to buy bilds in which thIe towI was interested when tV 1 hL Were obtainable, but thev\ were very high, selliig at abot.A I .0k Col. JoIIstonie tlel wVaIted to know what the floating debt was, and was informed by MIr. W. II. \\'allace that it was -,oiewhere he tween S(,ooo an1d $10,000. lIle wante(d to know what this was for and wlhere it was placed and called upon the three hank presidents present to state if their banks were carrying any part of it. President Kiard, of the Coiu mercial hank, stated that !-is bank was carrving abolit S6,oo at. 8 per c.'lit. Presi(iet Carlilc, I' of tGhe Nation al bank. stated thit his bank was catiVgI about1 S io at S per cent President Melntosh . of 11he Sav ing~s llank stated that his bank \\:s carir\inu abou~it .2,50L0 at S per cent. ''Nwe owve aily thIi'ges con tinu ted ,ol. J ohnistonie. W\e taxes. I Io\\iwiuell have n e lett for getleen ot eh:eracter :mid inIte henee and~ thei\ eOtuldi te.li \'I he r wanted with th iis l icenise. At the last meet intg lie wanted to ask c'oluncil to be presen t, hut he was told t ha t if thle cit izens asked the con neil elect ed by thle citizens to be presenit that cotucil would be in stilted. This was something new ini free Amnerica! i\lr. Cabaniss staited that lie had seced a stattemnenl tofrom council shmowi ng that the incomeiii last year froin taxes, tines, etc. , was $i8,oo0, and that more t han $23.o00 was paid lit for ituniing ex penses and for initerest on hoinded intdebted - tiess. "$23,00,' exclatimed Col. John stone. l Ie nieant nio retflecthin oii on aiiy one, buiit aniv businhess mani iin Newheui v wouldl he glad to takL a contract at S23,ooo for keeping up the streets as t hey' are now kept up. Mr. Cabaniss explained thaut the S23,00o was 1not for streets alone, but1 included all expenidittures. $6,ooo of this amuotut simtply passedl thurouigh their hands on to the bond holders. HIe und(e'.stood1 that the exp)endituire for p'ving the sideC walks was not included inx this amount. T~he chairman suggested that a encmmittee be annointed to gro to .\ I IIb ttilt iivt ti t lit' lim il toi 11 t '11111, i ~l : ' s lilj Ic '-1 t oe O w l oa ql tt Olt ,nuittmallt C l lolo ~~ ~ ~~ - .111t'-a :,etu ite A Wondalld SaV1n1K. .Ih lar gos t h I tit hl i' t ( '11111-01 il, 11111tl tt \volls of j it, ljiMlal :itti o tillw fti ailt i Imiit ill" t iir AUu' Wsdonder 32 Saving. l'I n T g liar g a rt M 'tilt itu xd int 2.1 11k ions ot' linseed oil. Ae(til cost. t' aint mai, ivws less than $1.20 ptir )i1allon. Saved tver eighl t 8000) dlolhara in paint, and got a big donation hesidtes. EV,\'l'IRN CHURCH will be given a liberal tqu:111tity wihtnever they paint. Many hoe V art well paiitted with t'oir gallons o' I.. & N.., anti Olrve gal lens of' linseed oil ilixeI therewith. Wears and covov!e like e,ol. These Colebro:il 1'aints are sold hvN. the N lw br i . b a w:ie Co. P. A. VOl liU11 V 1 IllS. is 10 dist'el K 11 idence 01 Nc w i ryl ciii YIus, It igi.ih' t~2 invest i No n)etll p.*( tit ki, nilt t n'" be had. N fil: 1110t'in Ir in g on th e roa ' t! w: oll N '. .. b, 1 r: - :." !,.( 11 - 1lc oi t t1 mioes out f1rom Newhrr Sa : ''I vanl :ay .- s il-i I an['s Kidlne(ly Pi t; d i.. n 1-.w nkild kidne s a lot of . oo fu-1 I t o 0! '1 - ~ ras ma-' t i. k I :tt1,k it m y Io e aa Ve "I ti a k Ai 'b k'. 1- I :n-'l ati ti t - ut M :n . I.- I. -1 V t I itr Vfit' t'r, k. E~~ ditrn - i '- I f t if bt. . n I us i ai f bt" I -, n O k- ne mi n m lt I i 1,idnevi %v - eaL n *'' ' n ey t at. n1 -IL hI fva ird il ivnad of worn bt ! bfore I use-l)oan's l\ ltiner n (t U ) io 1 01 lher nmt iia- thcy M a l e 1n en jy read For Il bv i .-. P ieo 5 eett. V -'''r M t o u flo N. Y. Rmmbi r. 'N mun Io:eu' :1nd take neI -' !- It:' lit,e 011 Li1It~-i LAND FO LtN 0U 1 .1 N' INT A IN ING 2,1 -Bs . n Yre on aiig acesie'. u .:j er1:teo't uout -.ge side orfor e ln L.. Debeora myobu buy. ::gn n 1lO~~i hl NewPS~ Examyiu; :i eveyhn thro ghu and qucl.I ssl laiige Sfrom us brefore CURSE DRINK MUNF1K iVIL DRUNKENNESS (1t'-A)TO STAY CUREMD BY WHITE RIBBON REMEDY. Any womn can eure her husband, ,,oil or brother, or any one of liquor drinking, by secretly phcing Wite ibon remediy in his coiree, tea or food without his knowledge. It is entirely mlorless or tisteless. Any good and faithful wom call wipe out this fear fll Drink evil and permanently stop the craving for liquor. By legrees the patient ets a dist.ate for intoxicants, and finally leaves off altogether. It is wonderful. Many a hard' drinker has tims bein reclained and restored to his 1amily and) friends. White Ribbon Hemedy is easily given by following the simple directions. T1he only drink cure endorsed and sold by members of a Woman's Christ ian lTemperance Union. Indorsed and Sold by Mlembers of a W,mnit's Christian Telueranec Union. M\r... Anna1. Moore, Pres-S superinl teindeil of I he Woman's C'ristian Tom per:lict 11louion, Lo: Angeles, Califor nia, statos: 'I have tested White R ib honl Ucmk,dy on vet%y ob.Jiito druok 3r(s. in 'IlurS have been manly. I 01'A'1r1ully% reo mmen111vid and inldorse White lhilo l emeldV, ald advise any Womn:1tio 1--ivo it to anly relative sliffer ing froml drinlkclness.' Sold in every drug store, 50e and $1. Trial package free by writing or call ing on Mrs. A. Mi. Townsend (for years seeretaty of a Woman's Christian Tem perance Union), 218 Tremont St., Bos ton, Mass. Special agents in NEWEERRY, S. C., GILDER & WEEKS. MuRPHINE Opiuil Whiskey and All Drug Habits Cured Without Pain at Your Home, THE BEST OF SANATORIAM FA CILITIES IF DESIRED. If you are addicted to tlese habits yol think you will puit it. You wvonlt; you Cn't lllaided; bit you call be cured and restored to your forner health and vigor without pain or the loss of an hour front your business at a muoderate cost. The inedicinie biilds up your health, restores your nervous systent to its norial coi. litionl; you feel like a different p'erson fron1 the beginning of treatment, 1JoAV ING OFF TH1--l OPIATY.S AFTER THE FlRST Im)Sl. You will soon he :itistild ill yOIur oVn iild tihat you will he eluredl. Mr". T. .11. Brown. of DeQuieen, Ark., sayVs: "Oe seven y1 '' a \.ao I wils cued (if opilliu habit by y, t N Ined-(icinle, tund h:oi m-"lloud in.l the VeIy best of health I )N. W1. Mi. Tulltall of L ovinlgs'tou , Va,, sav: --' :12n Lh1d to ga': that I tirmily 11:ntle cured ot the I)riuk ibihit, as I hae\vr een so) mn11h ais wantedl a <h ini. in7 :myi 1u1m -inee~ I took youi 'r:,iie tor, lI.iw ight'een monthlIls ago. It Mr.\-ir.ginia To^n iSend. of Shrleve 1n(r1, l.1 , wrnlles: "No. mlore 1'Upim I uni1 lIlm-Oe 1no miist:ie when I say that lIy he.ihh is b1etter now than it ever' was il lIy life, :unII I owe it to yont and0 your remledyl. It has5 been1 twelv~ e Vears sin1ce I wa s en10'l by 'your1 treatmenlt." For fu I paticu lars add ress. D)r. 11. MI. Wooll'y, 3m L.owindes I1hlg. , Atlanta, (.,who will send( youi hiis boo5k 01n these dliseases FR EE. STATIE OF SOUTHi CA 1OL INA, COUNTY OF N10WBCIRy -.IN PROHATl'l COURT. ,.. Bv Jlo (' WVib,on, lki., I 'robate Jludge, b etl.ers oIf Ahiomini,tration)1 of the Teear'e thlerief(ore to Ci to anid ad :n Ii (Idio o (f tile idi Ailgustu l I.x null puliit.ionl thereof, at. l'I ifny v" y,'iv, whiy thme saidi Admin rti.lon Shonlg, nlot. i# rt.e(ltd. * " '"VI T.lul vI , hland, th is the 4t,h dlay Ii.| of JanlIury. A 1111 D)omini, 1904,l .1 Mi ('. WI L8()N, .1. I'. N. U. Notico To Creditors. I,h 'ldiSON I1O1,D)NG CLA IMS agin lst t lie (es tt of damnies II. llendrl ix, deceased, will pr1esenlt same duily al-tiest ed to te undersigned, or my A iOrnleyn M essi's liiunt., i tnt & Iuint Elr, (Il or' befor I'oi' Iebruary I8th 1904. JIOIIN WV. IIENDRIX. A dthor. oh' estate of Jlames II. IIen drui' t decease .