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31EETING CITY COUNCIL. (Continued from Page One.) from Friend to lot of C. J. Purcell for $100 was submitted and the $100 or dered paid. Mr. M. L. Spearman, chairman of the board of commissioners of public works, stated that the commissioners had nothing to hide from the public or the city council and that the books. .and accounts of the commissioners were open for the inspection of the city council or any citizen of the town who desired to see them. He further said that if there was any objection to the commissioners receiving water and lights free in ac cordance with a resolution of city council passed about 1901, that if the council rescinded that action the com :missioners would pay for the water -and lights. Reference was made in the report of a previous session of city council of a deed to the city from the South ern railway in regard to the sewer pipes which run under the railway. By the terms of this deed the rail road is held blameless for any dam .age to persons or property on account of sewer pipes or electric wires and the city is required to move either wires or sewer pipes if the railroad should so require. The deed was re ceived as information. The report of the chief of police for . the month of April was then submtt ted as follows: Report Chief Police. To the Honorable Town Council of Newberry, South Carolina: I beg to submit the following re .Port as to the work of the police dp Tartment for the month of April, 191(1 Total- number f arrests made, six ty-two, the number by the various members of the force being as fol lows: J. M. Adams, thirteen; R. H. Frank lin, six; W. V. Lyles, ten; R. P. Franklin, one; T. P. Adams, eight; T. H. Chappell, eleven; M. C. Craft, sev en, and C. W. Bishop, six. The quarters are in excellent con -dition. The health of the members of the force is good. We have experienced some, difficul ty in making collections of street duty and the dog tax, and one officer is still engaged in this service. I rec cmmend that you fix a final limit for the payment of these dues, so that we may get through with the same. Respectiully submitted, C. W. Bishop, Chief of Police. 'e ago city council passed1 tion to rent the Coppock1 a park provided the whole1 is year and next year would ed $400. In regard to this the following proposition was1 ted by Mr. E. M. Evans: - 1] That Park. ' May 3, 1910. e Mayor and Aldermen of the own of Newberry, S. C. ear Sirs: I hereby offer to renj. d let to you, for the purposes of a ublic park, the grove on the Coppock J lace in the town of Newberry, S. C,1 ronting on Nance street, by which it bounded, and being otherwise ounded by Cornelia street, land of .F. Baxter, and perhaps otherwise, th the understanding that the elling and other houses thereon tuate are not to be included, and so excluding a spade within seven y-five yards of the dwelling house, or the remainder of the year 1910, d all of the year 1911, at a total rental of $200, payable as follows: On< Lay 15, 1910, $100; on January 1,4 911. $50.00; on November 1, 1911, 1 0.00. The town of Newberry is not have the right to cut or destroy 1 y trees on' said place, and to be sponsible to me, or the owners for e done to the trees and said property. I n acceptance . of this< propo tached hereto is to be -eemed tract between us as to the matter ted. Respe fully submitted,' E. M. Evans, Agent for Mrs. E. S. Coppock. rs. E. M. Evans and Mrs. William1 Griffin, owners. Alderman Baxter moved that a com mittee of three be appointed to go wit.h Mr. Evans to the proposed park': nd have a definite understanding as 1 o what trees he would permit cut I ut and if the committee could agree vith Mr. Evans as to these details the proposition would be accepted. The committee is to go over the grounds .and see just how much of the shrub bery e"d small growth it will be nec essary 'c cut in order to make th+ grounds suitable for park purposes and to ascertain how- far the council would be held responsible to dam age to ti les. Alderman Baxter stated that he hadI gone over the ground with Superin- - tendent Schumpert and had measured it up t# ascertain the approximate 1 cost. It was thought that by install ing fifty lights that the park could be suitably lighted and this could be done at a cost of $100. The commis sioners of public works would furnish the material at cost and the current for the lights free. Mr. Baxter esti mated that inasmuch as the city coun cil had agreed to rent for two years provided the cost would not exceed $400, that it could be done within that amount. Alderman Baxter said also that the city might sell the exclusive right to someone who could furnish cold drinks on the grounds and that a number of merchants had offered to furnish benches. Mayor Blease appointed the follow ing committee: Aldermen Baxtei",' Cannon and Evans, and it was sug gested that all of the council go if it were possible for them to get off. Mayor Blease stated that a young man had requested him to ask council if it would grant a license for six months to open a box ball alley in Newberry. It was the opinion of council that it would not be wise to issue licenses for less than the year ly rate. Mayor Blease stated that it had been called to his attention that it would probably be a good move if city council would take some action re uesting the Federal government to relocate the postoffice and endeavor to get some more suitable place, espe cially since it had been impossible to secure the widening of College street Erom Main to Friend. He stated that Copelani Brothers refused to sell nore than one foot and for not less than one thousand dollars. Alderman Baxter stated that it was out of the iuestion to widen this street. Council lid not think that it would be wise to institute condemnation proceedings. Alderman Lominick was appointed a :ommittee of one to take up with the :hamber of commerce the matter of the relocation of the postoffice. Alderman Baxter introduced an or linance in regard to the storing and ieeping- of intoxicating liquors which rdinance is printed elsewhere. In presenting the ordinance and moving .ts ratification Alderman Baxter sad hat he had had the ordinance drawn md. he- had endeavored to make It >over what-was desired for the town Ee said that he had had- it put into is: teeth' as often as he wanted it, :hat the majority of the council- was n favor of clubs and he wanted to >ut the council 'on record, and he was jot in favor of clubs and he did niot iesire to be held responsible for th air msntence without an effort to pul ;hemi out of business. The vote on he adoption of the ordinance was inanimous with the exception of Ald irman Lominick, who declined to vote. [ was suggested by several members hat the point desired to be co verea. >y Alderman Baxter was not met in iis ordinance. Alderman Baxter then said that he would move that the license ordinance >e amended and that each person who cept a locker in his club be charged Slicense of $5,000, but he did not ress this motion as it was suggested hat it would then permit persons to 1 business. A request from Smith and Ander on, who at the beginning of the year ~ecured a license to deal in horses nd mules and who were in business or only one month, to refund a part >f the license, was submitted by dayor Blease. It was stated that hese gentlemen came here with a rew to making this their permanent esidence, but after one month cir :umstances required their removal to. Thappells. Alderman Baxter said hat he was opposed to refunding any noney. Mayor Blease said that he hought it would be right to give part f this back under the circumstances. lderman Cannon said that the case vas a little different to anything they lad ever had and it looked 'hard un ier the circumstances not to refund a art of it.. Mayor Blease moved to -efund one-half. The vote stood: Aye-Mayor Blease, Alderman Can 10n. Nay-Aldermen Baxter, Lominick tnd Rodelsperger. Alderman Evans did not vote. Coun il refused to refund. Alderman Baxter moved that Alder-! nan Cannon, as chairman of the! inance committee, be authorized to >orrow $5,000, and to pledge the tax or this year to pay the same and the 'esoution was -unanimously adopted. In regard to the matter of free water and lights, Mayor Blease offer id the following resolution which was nanimously adopted: Everybody Pay. Resolved, That it is the sense of :his town council that any person or~ ersons using' water and lights or vater or lights, furnished by the com nissioners of public works of New erry, South Carolina, should pay for he same whether it be furnished to fficials or others, any resolution of DO YOU DRIA t. Ts farmer telephoned and stayed at hvm9._ 0 And fi:14 th market x i. ifavorable for your p:oduce? The farmer Swho his a telephone it first. The useless trips c>st of service. Under the plan of tI c>sts but a trifle; the farr and the equipment. Write to nearest B< Manager for pamphlet, Farmers' Line Del 1 S TERN BELL TELEPHONE A 163 SOUTH PRYOR STREE REPORT OF Ti c THE EXCHA Newber At the Close of Busi: CONDENSED FROM REPORT T oans and Discount $198,810.23 ver Drafts 1,400.46 ur. & Fixtures 3,800.00 ash on Hand in Ban!s 10,928.25 . otal $214,938-94 -Start an "OPPORTI. this Bank; your me earn four per ceAt i semi-annually. EDWARD R. II1PP, PRESIDENT. Fine Candies Can you imagine ar pure, so delicious "Non. in the hearts of cand Nannaily's"Gid ary notwithstanding. Mayor Blease said that the State aw was as plain as the English lan uage could be written that the comn issioners of public works should rve without compensation and that >uncil had just as much right to y that the commissioners or . mem ers of council should be exempt om paying their city tax as to say hat they should have free water and ghts. The motion was seconded by lderman Evans. Alderman Baxter said that taking e matter up on the spur of the mo ment he was going to vote for the solution and that he was sorry that Mr. Spearman was not present so tat he might hear what he was go g to say as in part his reason for ovoting. Mr. Baxter said that some ime ago a merchant of the city had said to him that he had been to Mr. chumpert to ask why the s.reets were not sprinkled and that Mr. chupert had stated that the rea so was the scarcity of water and that very day he had passed by Com missioner Spearman's residence and tat his yard sprinkler was running l day long. Mr. Baxter thought that the comn nssioners were rather abusing th6 E TO TOWN? TY4s farmtr went to marlef his home can telephone thus saved are worth the e Bell Systemthe service 1er owns the instrument 1l Telephone or address artment ND TELEGRAPH CO. r, ATLANTA. GA. iE CONDITION F NG E BANK, ry, S. C. less March, 24, 1910. 0 STATE BANK EXAMINER: Capital Stock $50,000.00 Surplus 11,417.97 Dividends unpaid 115-00o Cashier's Checks 195.78 Deposits 153,210.19 Total $214,938 94 ,N1TY FUND" with rey will be safe and iterest compounded M. L,SPEARMAN, CASHIER. ej Means "Best" Shipped to us from the factory by fast Express y candies so good, so as Nunnally's ? First r lovers of the South! r & Weeks. that they ought to be pu't on a meter and made to pay for the water and lights. The resoluticn 'was, as stated, adopted. Alderman Rodelsperger suggested that the market should be screened, and on motion of Alderman Baxter the chairman on theZ committee of market was authorized to have the market properly screened provided the cost did not exceed $21.00. |1 he More Critical the Buyer, the More He ROYAL STANDARD TYPEWRITER. Its suer" r eonstruction and many mechan | Will cost you nothmno to. investigate J. WiLSOiN GIBBES. eneral Agent, Cobumbia, S. 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