The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, March 17, 1905, Image 1
VOL. XLII. INO. 48 NEWBEIRRY. S. C., FRIDAY MARCH 17, 1905.. TWICEZ AWEK. $1.5A Y~
OLD WITER AND LIGHT
RATES TO BE RESTOREI
THE 25 PER CENT. INCREASI
TO BE REMOVED.
Statement From Commissioners o:
Public Works Showing Fi
nancial Condition.
To the Mayor and Council of New
berry, S. C.: In submitting the ac
companying report of Superintenden
Boyd. the board would state to you
body that, with the additional incomq
derived from the '5 per cent. increas(
-of rate charged consumers for watei
and lights, the much needed exten
sions to both water and light plant.
have been made, a new air compres
sor pump has been placed in the ar
tesian well at a 16st of $1,529.85, an<
a one-third cash payment of $i,983.o:
applied on the purchase of the nev
electric light plant, together with al
the expense connected with removinE
the old plant and replacing it with th<
new one.
The new air compressor pump ha.
given entire satisfaction and has at
improved capacity for pumping watei
from the well.
The new electric light plant, witf
a greatly enlarged capacity, will al
p.
low not only for a large increase it
the number of incandescent lights
but will enable the city .to increast
the number of street lights far beyon<
the sixteen new additional stree
lights soon to be added to the old cir
-cle of fifty lights now in use.
And. owing to the large increase it
the number of consumers of botl
water and lights, with the gratifyini
prospect for a steadily growing busi
ness, together with- the cheaper cos
of maintaining the plants with theii
improved equipments. the board ha:
decided to relieve consumers fron
the 25 per cent. added in 1903 to thi
water and light rates, and the super
intendent *is directed to inform al
meter consumers that the old rat
will be restored after April i, i9or.
The board in the managment o
these plants ha- com August, 1897
to May. i9o5, ( ended the followinj
amounts in improvements and exten
3ions:
From August. 1897. to May. 1901:
Extension to water
mains .......$.292.26
Extension to elec
tinc light sys
temn.. .-.----.3,359.48
Buildings and im
provements, etc 39734-$ 5,049.0
From May. 1901,
February 1905:
Extension to wat
er mains .. ..26.7
Extension to elec
tric light plant L.727.29
Purchase new
electric light
plan t.. .. .. ..6.44.42-SI o.863-9
Total improve
menits ......$5,3
Origina; cost of
plant . ... ..39,842.7
Total cost of plant$5:5
The hoard owes. against this $15,
9,3.o6, tihes urn of $3,912 93, one-hal
to be paid November, 19o5, and th
other half November, 1906. Th
bonded debt is $42,000. and the state
ment above puts the original cost c
the plant at $39,842.71. The differ
ence between these two amounts wa
at once spent for water and light cot
nections, and is accounted for in th
expenses from August. 1897. to Ma:
1901, amounting to $5,049.08.
The board has also, since^ the it
stallation of the sewer system, fui
nished daily 20,000 gallons of wate
for the automatic flushing of th
sewers, together with all the incider
tal expenses connected with that de
partment, without calling upon th,
council to furnish a dollar, anc
against this expense only derives the
small income arising from the watei
used in the water closets.
As soon as the agreement betweer
the council and the board is carried
out. that the council pay for the
wire, lamps and posts for sixteen ad
ditional street lamps and the bo.rd
instal them without cost, the city will
have 66 street lamps at the same
monthly cost that she is now paying
. fur 50 .street lamps. $429.69. which
. makes a yearly cost of $5,156.28.
And at this cost the board will fur
nish to the city
66 street lamps at 6o per
lamp ............$3,960 (C
85 street hydrants at S14
each ............. 1.196 2E
$5,o56 2E
And we feel justified in claiming
that, considering the quality of the
lights furnished and the superior fire
protection afforded, which gives
Newberry a lower fire insurance rate
than many of her neighboring cities
that there is no city in the state get
ting its water and light on more ad
vantageous terms than Newberry; es
Snecially when from the income deriv
ed entirelv from the sale of watei
and light the board must arrange tc
pay during the years i9o5 and 190(
not only the sum each year of $2,oot
on the electric light plant debt, bul
provide for such extensions as will
:ecome necessary.
All of which is respectfully sub
t mitted by the board.
Ipmes Mciwno;lh
C. E. -ummer,
W. F. Ewart*
Board of Public Works.
Superintendent's Report.
Newberry, S. C., Feb i, 1905-.
Commissioners Public Works, New
berry, S. C.-Gentlemen:: I have the
i honor to submit herewith a reporl
showing rceipts and disbursements
- also resourses and liabilities. fror
I August r, 1904, to January 31, 1905:
Cash on hand Aug 1, 1904..$ 675 3%
Sale of lights .......--..2319 6(
Sale of water ........ 1862 8'
Wiring ............-1219 24
r Tapping and piping .. .... 627 1;
- City council .. .. .. ..... 3437 5:
$10141 7;
Disbursements.
Paid for:
Salaries .. .. .......--...$ 1950 05
Fuel and oil .... .....-.-.2202 51
Piping and water meters ..oo08 If
Wiring and Electric Meters 2035 3(
3 On new plant .... .... ...1983 os
Sewer maintainance .... ....184 3(
Stationery and office ex
penses .. .............. III o0
Cash on hand Jan 31. 1905.. 667 2'
$10141 7;
Resources.
Open accounts:
9 Sale of lights ..........473 2(
- Sale of water .. .... ......216 0,
Pipe work and tapping . . .. 23 7
6 Wiring and electric meters. 68o 3,
Fuel account .... ........192 I,
I Extensions to water mains . 8x 0,
- Extensions to lines .. ......197 2.
7 Transformers .. .... ......239 43
- New machinery ...........644 4:
f Old electrical machinery,
e estimated .... .. ........500 o0
e Stock on hand .... .....2381 9:
-Cash on hand .. .... ......667 2:
- $12405 7.
s Liabilities.
-Du' for:
e Water meters .............6o 5'
r, Electric meters...........1oo o<
Packing for engines and
- putmps ........ ..........55 o0
-Belt for dynamo...........89 31
r Repairs to boilers .... ....29 5;
e Piping and tapping material 197 0.
Material for extension and
general wiring ..........880 3:
GOOD LOCATION FOR
FINE SIMMER RESORT
LITTLE MOUNTAIN HAS NAT
URAL ADVANTAGES.
Meeting of the Cotton Planters of the
District-Personal Men
tion-Other Matters.
Little Mountain. MAlarch i6.--The
cit:zens of Lit:le Mountain district
held a meeting on last Friday, in
compliance with the call of the Cot
ton Growers' association. The far
mers of this section endorse the
movement. but as they are not ex
tensive cotton planters the discussion
was restricted to the reduction of
commercial fertilizer. Make your
compost and let the guano companies
sell their dirt elsewhere. The far
mers of this section are putting in all
their available time in making pre
paration for the planting of the crop;
and none report having planted any
corn, as they are accustomed to do
about this time.
There seems to be some progress
being made towards the development
of our little mountain. Mr. S. S.
Birge, who has purchased the moun
tain, had it surveyed, and it contains
approximately 450 .acres. There has
been some talk of erecting a power
plant on this property. With a small
out lay of capital this little hill, sit
uated in a healthy and prosperous
district, can be transformed into one
of the most delightful summer re
sorts in the state. Having direct con
nection with railroad facilities,
and these perfected, we could hope to
have a very attractive location. We
have during the summer, one of the
largest gathering that is held in the
county. It is hoped Mr. Birge will
put forth his utmost efforts to ac
complish what he has set out to do.
The support of all citizens of this
section is promised him.
Mr. S. E. Boland, one of the pro
gressive farmers of this section, is
making preparations to erect a hand
some dwelling in Little Mountain.
M-r. and Mrs. S. M. Johnson have
returned from a pleasure trip to
Washington, D. C., where they wit
nessed the inauguration. They re
port having had a pleasant trip to see
President Roosevelt.
Mr. C. F. Lathan made a business
trip to Saluda Saturuay.
Mr. J. S. Wessinger, a prominent
merchant of Chapin. was in town
Wednesday.
Mr. J. WV. Shealy, manager of the
Little Mountain Oil Mill company,
went to Newberry on Sattirday.
Justice of the Peace Robert N.
Chism. of Cuitler, Ga.. charged with
forging names to an application for
a pension, has admitted his guilt, say
ing he did not know it was wrong.
His bond was fixed at $500.
Cemem .. ....... ...........25 4-1
Notes due General Electric
Co., new machinery . . . . 3921 ga
Assets in excess over lia
bilities .... .. ........6968 14
$t2405 74
F. M. Boyd,
> Supertindent.
Resolved. That as the new wel]
- pump and the larger electric plant
t have increased the number of con
sumers of lights and water and dimin
ished the cost of furnishing the same
> notice is hereby giver, that after Apri
) 1. 1905, the additional 25 per cent
adLrd to the regular rate for water
> a:id light be discontirued and that all
) the old meter rates be renewed aftei
5 April I, 1905
James McIntosh,
C. E. Summer,
W. F. Ewart,
3 Commissioners Public Works.
DISPENSARY INVESTIGATION.
Committee Holds Executive Session
Chairman Evans Makes a
Statement.
News aild Cmirier.
Colubnilia. .\arch i;..-The $3.000
dispensary investigating committee
today held what it calls another "ex
ecutive session." That means that
the public. including the newspaper
men. were excluded. The presump
tion is that the commission is map
ping out its work, getting in touch
with ideas. arranging to get certain
information and testing certain lines
of procedure.
\When the commission met Chair
man H. Hl. Evans was present, and
stated that while sick in bed on
larch 8 he received the following
siimmios and request for information
under the resolution of the commis
sion dated February 27. He then
rezd paragraph 5 of the following rei
oluitior~
3. That the commissioner shall
forthwith furnish to this committee a
full statement in detail of the amount
of liquors on hand, .zid statement
showing brands, prices paid. from
whom purchased. retail prices, where
stored, etc., and amount of liquor
purchased, but not shipped out.
5. That the state board of control
shall furnish this committee forth
with a full and detailed statement of
all outstanding contracts of liquors
bought, but not shipped out, from
whom purchased, prices paid, etc. Al
so statement showing all purchases
made during the past twelve months,
time when each purchase was made,
and awarded, and what quantity,
brand, grade an,' price, when shipped
or when to be shipped the state com
missioner, and in each case to show
the name of the wholesale dealer
from whom the purchase was made.
6. That these statements by the
county dispensers, the state board of
control and the state commissioners
shall be under oath, duly sworn to
and subscribed to by the officials in
the presence of a notary public or
other officer qualified to administer
oaths.
Chairman Evans' Statement.
Mr. Evans said that as much as he
would like to comply with the request
of the commission he could not ac
cornplish impossibilities and that the
data asked for could not be collected
~in tihe time given. "I am here to tell
von that it cannot be done in a few
days and, what is more. I cannot or
der the dispensary to close tup so that
the whole force can get to do this
work." Mr. Evans assured the com
mission that he was eager to give the
desired information, but that he want
ed to: supply nothing but absolutely
accurate facts and that he could not
p)ossibly give the information unless
the records were compiled. He show
$d the commission certain slips on
which orders are shipped out and ex
plained that it would take a great deal
of timne to collect these records, and
it was to be remembered that the dis
p)ensary had to continue with its reg
ular work. He stated to the board
that he invited the fullest and most
complete investigation and that he
wished the board would get nothing
but accurate information and he
would help in this work.
Mr. Blease made a motion that
further time be granted and this mo
tion prevailed.
What Mr. Tatumn Said.
Commissioner Tatum wvas also
present and read the resolution above
quoted and state thati t would take
time to prepare the data asked for,
and that he wished to get accurate
information for the commission. He
explained the manner of taking stock
at the dispensary, and was advised
that the stock taking on the 1st of the
month, if sworn to, would be satis
factory, and it was agreed that this
(tnuned on Fourth Page.)
THE JAPANESE HAVE
OGUPIED TIE PASS
MEABRE REPORT RECEIVED
FROM NEWCHWANG.
Postponement of Russian Loan by,
France Will Exert Powerful
Influence for Peace.
Newchwang. March 16.-The Japa
nese occupied Tie Pass Wednesday
midnight.
Meagre reports have been received
from a Russian source of a fight
eight miles south of Tie Pass be
tween a Russian force under Gen.
Mistchenko and a Japanese column
the identity of which is unknown.
The latter was repulsed, it is said,
with a loss of 1.ooo killed. The ru
mor that after the evacuation of Muk
den 8o foreigners, including an Amer
ican newspaper correspondent, had
been murdered by Chinese is dis
credited by the fact that the corres
pondent in question reported to his
paper on March 14 that he had been
captured by the Japanese and was be
ing taken to Kobe. A steamer arriv
ing -at Singaporereportshavingpassed
a squadron of 22 Japanese warships
about 20 miles east of the entrance
of the Straits of Malacca. Two Japa
nese cruisers and two auviliary cruis
ers previously arrived at Singapore.
Presumably these vessels are on the
way westward in search of the Rus
sian second Pacific squadron. last re
ported in Madagascar waters.
Russian Loan Postponed.
Paris. March 15.-The postpone
ment of the Russian loan is definitely
confirmed. This is likely to exert a
powerful influence towards peace, as
it is the first time the French finan
ciers have shown an indisposition to
advance funds while the uncertain
ties of war continue. Russia's disin
clination to consider peace appears
to have induced the decision of the
financiers not to proceed with the
contract for a loan, and accordingly
the signing of it, which was expected
yesterday, has been postponed and all
the pending negotiations are also
postponed. According to the Russian
view this does not mean that the neg
otiations have been broken off, but
merely that they are adjourned, as
thefissian authorities say the syndi
cate holds itself bound towards Rus
sia now as before. However, the cir
cumstances of the adjournment tend
to show that the syndicate inclines to
'.:ait for some definite development of
peace before proceeding any further.
it is significant that the postpone
ment of the loan is coincident with a~
strong movement of the influential
French press favorable to peace. The
Matin prominently displays a state
ment believed to reflect the views of
financial circles, which declates that
if Japan is ready to adopt a generots
attitude by waving an indemnity or
imposing any humiliation up
on Russia. then Russia's pol
icy of war to the bitter end
will cease. It is notable that some of
the Russian officials speak approving
ly of the latter propositions. They
say peace is impossible if an indem
nity or any humiliating conditions are
asked, so that the elimination of these
two points will go far towards secur
ing favorable consideration of peace.
STEN-HOUR DAY IN UNION
Union. March 13.-At a meeting
today of the directors of the Union'
and the Buffalo Cotton mills it was
decided that the ten-hour work sys
tem be adopted in the mills men
tioned. This action was based on
the idea that a larger production and
better goods would be obtained by
this plan. The decision affects a large
number of operatives, as the Buffalo
and Union mills are among the larg
est in the south. There will be no