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CHRISTMAS EDITION Shop Early! CHRISTMAS EDITION Shop Early! VOLUME XXIV CLINTON, S. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11,1924 NUMBER 50 EXPLANATION OF THE FORTH COMING CITT BOND ELECTION By J. F. JACOBS, Mayor of Clinton ' some misapprehensions | the town and themselves combined. There are in regard to the status of the financial affairs of the City of Clinton at the present time, and its ability to pro perly finance the proposed new bond issues. I take pleasure in laying the following facts before the Clinton public. The assessed valuation of the per sonal property and real estate of the Town of Clinton is this year $1,466,- 740.00, having increased from $1,417,- 217.00 in the past year. Ten years ago it. was $1,000,000.00. A. levy»of one mill yields $1,466.74. Ten mills levy would yield $14,667.40. Interest at,-& parvjBfinfc tional bonds, as proposed in the election, would amount to $11,750.00 per annum, leaving a balance out of a ten mill levy of $2,917.40. The new bonds would probably be arranged in series, the first of the series coming due' five years after date of issue, and running through a period of 30 years of maturities, probably with a large quantity of maturities towards the close of the 35 year period through which the longest of the bonds would run. The surplus of $2,- 917.40 in a ten mill levy would by its accumulation, principal and interest, go far towards the amortization of the bonds during the serial period even if the personal property and real estate assessments did not increase, which of course they will do as the town grows. Each new house built adds to the taxable property. It would, therefore, seem unreasonable to make an additional levy of more than ten mills to take care 6f the interest and amortization of the four The white way lighting bond issue of $15,000.00 is a small item. Today Clinton is about the poorest illumi nated town of its size in the state. The voting of the bond issue for white way lighting will make it prob ably the best illuminated town in South Carolina of its size. The issue in all these cases for the people of Clinton to decide is whether they wish the town to grow, become more beautiful, more healthful, be more easily policed, afford the public greater convenience, greater economy in car operation, greater enhancement ’©f real estatef-and progress-gencml- ndtr^ Reactionaries will probably say, “We can’t afford it,” but in each and every case where such a statement , is made, it is made in carVless neglect of facts, which under close 'study would convincingly prove the oppo site position. Clinton cannot afford to do without additional facilities which the proceeds of these bonds will pay for. A reactionary vote would be ruinous. A progressive and favor able vote would be profitable to the 1 whole community. It is a question of whether we shall go forward, or whether we shall go backward rela tively to other communities, and nearby communities at that. It is the writer’s belief that no town of the size of Clinton in the whole state of South Carolina has as little paving and as poor lighting, ^hile many other towns of ttys size of Clinton have only recently taken the steps which are now proposed for Clinton. Among these are Camden, Bennetts- POULTRY SHOW WAS A SUCCESS Annual Event Brings Highly Credit able Offering of Pare Bred Birds. The second annual exhibition by the Laurens County Poultry Association •and the boy*’ and girls work clubs, held in Laurens last Friday and Sat urday, drew a large attendance and was pronounced by all a complete suc cess. The exhibits were displayed in the big warehouse on Main street, and the entries included a wide range of breeds of pure bred fowls. There were 240 birds exhibited ^ divided into pens and coops with each classifica tion. «f-suecess* Tur^dfft classes of bonds which are proposed I ville, and even smaller places like Me for issue to be voted on December 30. The process by means of which this is brought to the decision of the elec tors is, first, petitions are signed, by a majority of the free-holders asking for the election. These petitions have been signed and checked up by the city attorney, who certified to Coun cil that a majority of the free-holders had signed the petitions. Under the law, Council for obtiged to call an elect ion, and has passed the ordinance now being published in The Clinton Chron icle, together with notice of election. This information is to be printed in four issues of The Clinton Chronicle preceding the election day. All elect ors, whether free-holders or not, are eligible to *vote, the voting require ment being the showing of a city re gistration certificate, to be secured of Mr. W. D. Copeland, Supervisor of Registration, between the JOth and 19ih of December. Registration books close after the latter date, ten days before the election. In order to se cure a registration certificate, county registration certificate and the last due tax receipt must be shown to the Supervisor of Registration. A majority vote will authorize the bond issue, each issue being voted on separately. In the event I of a favor able vote, a bond attorney will be em ployed to investigate and approve the bonds, and the bonds will be advertis ed for sale, subject to the approval by the specified bond attorney, who will be a well known bond attorney, whose opinion will be acceptable to the ma jority of bond buyers. Should the bond election carry on all four series of bonds, the City of Clinton can very shortly become a real 'city, and the most beautiful city of its size in South Carolina. The $35,000.00 bond issue will put it on a cash basis, which will save money to tax payers as compared with local financing in the form of short term notes. • It is, therefore, an economy to vote for the' $35,000.00 bond issue to cover the deficit. • The bond issue for additional water mains and hydrants will be necessary in order to pave the streets which should be paved, and which in a good many instances have not water mains of the proper size, and are not sup plied with proper fire hydrants. This will also aid in securing lower in surance rates for the people, and is an absolute necessity in the event that the bonds for paving are voted. Paving bonds stand on their own merit. The paving of ten miles of streets in Clinton will save the town at least $10,000.00 maintenance of dirt streets per annum, which is a larger sum than the interest on the paving bonds will involve, and this, therefore, is an economy to the town itself. Besides which the saving to the automobile owners in the town will be enough to pay for the bond is sue about every year and a half, this saving occurring in the reduction of cost of operation, and reduction of de preciation of the cars in use. This represents an enormous economy to automobile owners. It will also rep resent a very excellent enhancement in the value of real estate on those streets which are paved. The owners of abutting property can count on the vaddition to their wealth of vastly more than the streets paving will cost Coll, while our neighbor towns of Union, Greenwood, are far ahead of us in paving, and Newberry and Lau rens both ' have programs somewhat similar to the program \frhich is now proposed for Clinton. If it is the, desire of Clintonians that we become reactionary, unpro gressive and lag behind all sister towns of similar sise In the state, then It would be logical to vote against the bonds. If, however, our people desire progress and prosperity whek comes with progress, they will unanimously vote for the bonds. I can assure the people of Clinton that the proceeds of the bond issues will be economically and efficiently invested to secure the largest possible results with the smallest possible amount of money. The total amount of Jb^nds, when these are voted, will be $535,000.00, against which the sinking fund would stand at $28,500.00. The cash part of the sinking fund, which was invested at 6 per cent, has been re-invested at 7 per cent. The floating debt, which was about $56,000.00, including notes payable, accounts payable and matur ed contracts, stands now at $15,000.00 of notes payable, only a small amount of current bills being unpaid, and the notes payable are carried at 4 1-2 per cent interest, the money having been borrowed in New York at that rate to retire local bondsfi-bab2vb rate to retire local loans at 6 per cent, 7 per cent, and 8 per cent. However, the town is without money supply on which* to• operate for the coming year because it has ap plied the tax money to retirenlent of notes and the payment of accounts and contract obligations. It will have to borrow addiitonal funds to p ay bond interest and operating accounts unless the bond issue of $35,000.00 is voted to put it on a cash basis. At the present time we can borrow in New York at 4 1-2 per cent. This condition in the money market, how ever, may not continue, and we may have to have recourse to local loans at 6 per cent, 7 per cent and 8 per cent. Both of these conditions could be avoided by the city having deposits in bank with which to pay bills promptly and take cash discounts, in stead of borrowing money for current expenses and bond interest. If the bonds are voted I can as sure the Clinton public that they will be sold at the very best price that the market will afford, and that the money will be expended economically and efficiently under a capable engi neer, to the best advantage of the public. Every dollar will buy a dol lar’s worth. The minutes of Council, plans and estimates of the engineer’s office, and all correspondence of the city, wheth er of the Mayor’s office or the of fice of Clerk and Treasurer, or the office of City Engineer, are open to inspection, and any citizen of the Town of Clinton will be welcomed and given every possible item of in formation which may be desired. I ask of the Clinton public that no mis- representations be made in regard to the facts as the facts are easy of ac cess and will be gladly furnished by the city officials on any and-alji occa sions. V , I was elected under the pledge of a progressive administration. I will judges: White Leghorns—Oakcrest Poultry Farm, B. R. T. Todd, proprietor: First, second and third prizes on pen; first, second and fifth, cock, sweep- stakes; first, second, third, hen; sec ond, fourth, fifth, cockrel; first, third, fifth, pullet, sweepstakes. M. T. Vaughn: Third, cock; first, cockrel; second, pullet. J. A. Todd: Fourth, best cockrel. S. C. Gambrell: Fourth, best hen. L. L. Manley: Third, best cockrel. carry out my part of that pledge. Those who supported me for Mayor, expecting me to make a progress ive ^layor, will no doubt vote for the bond issue, and I hope for the vote of all other progressives in the town, Clinton has had but few reactionaries in the past, and it is my hope that there will not be one single vote cast against the forthcoming bond issue, or at least that the number wll be so small that we will be encouraged to believe that Clinton is full of pro gressives of broad viewpoint, and that we will therefore not let Clinton lag behind our sister cities in any pro gressive movement, for progress real ly means economy in the lofcg run, and economical and efficient admin istration means prosperity for the peo ple. J. H. Wharton: Fourth, best pul let. Brown Leghorns—Thornwell Or-* phanage, Clinton; First, best cockrel; first, best pullet; first, best hen. W. M. Bolt: First, best pen. Buff Leghorns—R. M. Brown: First, best pen. Dark Cornish—J. B. Culbertson: First and second, best pullet; first, best cockrel; first, second, best pen. Rhode Island Reds—G. C. Young: First, second, cockrel, sweepstakes; first, second, best pullet; first, second, best pen. Black Giants—Thornwell Orphan age: First, best cockrel; first, best hen; first, best pullet. Golden Wyandottes—T. H. Babb: First, best cockrel; first, second, third, best hen. Barred Rocks—C. A. Hollis: First, best pen. Trst, second, best hen; first, second, best pullet. White Wyandottes—A. F. Lanford: First, sedond, third, fourth, best pul let; first, second, third, best cockrel; first, second, third, best cock; first, second, third, best hen; first, best pen. Miss O. Hill: Fourth, best cockrel. F. P. Childress: Second, best pen. Black Minorcas—J. F. Brockman: First, best pen; first, best pullet; first best pen. Silver Laced Wyandottes—W. A. Mason: First, second, best cockrel. Boys’ and Girls’ Club Work— Poultry, sweepstakes—Charles Davis, Brewerton school club: First, best pen in show; prize, pen of White Leghorns valued at $25, given by Leroy Man- ley of Ware Shoals. Miss Willie Mae Parsons, Central school club: Second, best pen—$10 cockrel, by B. R. T. Todd. Fred Hellams, Hickory Tavern school: First, best cock. Geo. Dominick, Wadsworth school: Second, best cock. Miss Agnes Murphy, Hickory Tav ern school: First, best hpn. Miss Katherine Roper, Hickory Tavern: Second, best hen. Ryon Roper, Hickory Tavern: first, best pullet; George Dominick, Wads worth: Second. Ethbert Abercrombie, Hickory Tav ern: First and second, best cockrel. Bennett Dominick, Wadsworth: First, fat hog. James Carlisle, Poplar Springs: First, breeding pig. Stewart Brown, Wadsworth: First, prolific corn; Barnett Odell, Mount Gallagher, second. Stewart Brown: First, best ear corn, any variety; John Astor Hill, Mt. Gallagher, second. Ryon Roper, Hickory Tavern: First, best cotton. voids Cause drip and tafiuenx* AXA.TVE BROifO QUININE Tablets remov ^ ~nuse. Tkara is ooir one "Bromo Qoiaiae 7 ROVE’S sbtnature oo box. Mo. NOTICE TO CREDITORS State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Re: Estate of W. H. Stone, • deceased. All persons having claims against the estate of W. H. Stone, deceased, will present the same to the under signed at the First National Bank of Clinton, S. C., duly verified, on or be fore the 19th day of December, 1924, or be forever barred. B. H. BOYD, 12-18-4tc Executor. as & Poor Gal rfe: “You are as beautiful great white lily.’! She: “And true to form— usually have a dead one holding me.” "Ssyat.'- * : £&m!2mZ£S£S IN ONE AWFUL PAIN Mone, La.—Mrs. L. P. Lam bert, who has been a popular school-teacher here for several years, recently told a visitor of her interesting experiences with Cardui “Just before my . . . came on, M said Mrs. Lambert, “I would ache all over. My feet, my toes, my arms, hands, head—my whole body seemed to be in one awful pain. I would grow So nervous that I could not nold a cup in my hand. My husband would have to hold my coffee for me to drink. Last fall I was in such a bad condition that I had to spend about three days in bed every month. It seemed to me that I was on my last go-round.” Then one day, said Mrs. Lam bert. she happened to read about Cardui and the experiences of some women who had been helped by it. * “I felt that Cardui might help me if I tried it,” she continued, “for I had been suf fering with similar troubles to those mentioned there. I had heard of Cardui all my life and I knew many women who said they had been helped by it The very next day I began to take it. “Very soon after, I began to notice my improvement I kept on till I felt like a different woman. I gained in weight from 98 pounds to 115 and felt better than I had in vears, I took six bottles right along and f9und it a splendid tonic. My suffering was partly due to a run-down condition and the Cardui stimu lated my appetite and helped me to gain the strength I needed. . . . I take a bottle every now and then, even now, just as a tonic to keep up but I am in ' I have been in for years. 19 All druggists sell Cardui, Iky it m MAKE YOUR DOLLAR DO ITS DUTY Christmas Gift Suggestions For Father Parker Pens arid Pencil Sets $5.00, $6.00, $7.00 Golf Balls Golf Clubs—all kinds Golf Bags, Tees, Etc. Razors Toilet Articles Bill Folds Subscriptions to Magazines — For Daughter --—— Perfumerizers .... 85c to $7.50 Incense Burners .... $10.00 * ' Toilet Sets—Palmer’s, Coty’s, Djerkiss, Azurea, DuBarry Compacts—Double, Single, Silver, Extra Thin, Enameled Double $1.00 to $2.25 Toilet Waters of All Kinds .... .... $1.00 to $4.00 Manicure Sets (Cutex) 60c to $2.50 All Kinds of Face, Powders, Extracts, Etc. 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