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CAMIJKN, H. C., MAY 13, 1910
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Jfr. (teLoiu'U Advocate# City
Owimm hIi i p of Water and
M?iit riant
Mr? Editor t?V\jll you allow rn?
? ?pat;>,la yoxxx: paper Tor the purpose
.of offering a few Hiiggf*tl<?n? to our
citizens. It doe? coein to me tiiat
now in the timo for the City of Cum
den to follow the l"ad of tlio progr??
?ivo eltiea of thin and other state?,
?nd own h?'r own waWr and light
pluntw. An I understand the sitim
tlou., the contract had with tlie city
)f, liy the Camden Water, Light and Ioe
Op., for the lighting of tho City Ijkh
terminated, and the contract for wa
ter had with tho flame Company I)hh
virtually been annulled by failure of
eaid Company to continue its opera
'V lion Tho preecnt plant is now in
the hand* of a receiver and an order
for the wale of same has been obtain
ed from tho Uonrln. The history of
I the present'plant ia known perhaps
to most of tho citizen*}. How the
private corporation, forgetful of the
duty which it owed ii? eifizoiifl to
give* them pure water to drink, gave
to tU- in water not called for in their
contract, ?rid the eitizone know how
apparently helpless they have been
in forcing ti e torn,a of the contract
niado with tlie City by the Camden
Water, Light & Ieo Co. With these
experienced?would i( not lie wise
lor tho citizona to take care of them
solved I understand that tlie City
t
it?elf in one of the largest con sum
ern of watef- and light, paying to the
private corporation about #7.000 00
a year, and ||*> city as it grows will
^ntfiad'" raorc? tf&te?~~nu'ri ru^re light.
In fJt the city at present could
pladu ? mimher of additional h'y
dximts, fo protect its oitizcrwi from
the ruvngcjM of tire, aud could use
ruor;; writer in sprinkling its Htreetn,
extending thin aprinkling-heyond the
1 inri?*? to which it, now goes, thns giy
inft t lie benefit of a water supply to
a gvf-ater number of oitizons. Bnf,
nsi'*,o from thin, ??<-, the citizons, j>ay
the taxee, pay this $7,000 00, for wa
ter and for light, which tho City It
. ni*lf use*. Then wo pay for the wu
!/?!* find tk;ii? wm ourai'tvea No wx
the experience that u number of pro
greemvo CitoH ii this Stat'1, places
HinAl'tor L'.mn C'rttv.'U-ii, ownin;*
their wiilcr i<n< 1 1 <;ht, tHey mi?c
ruon^h fr?>oi tic:' polis of the bu#?i ?
liens to fjet tor the City their we.ter
ond light free. The tax payor i? re
lieved of that burden. Now, is tlmt
not nn i tvm worth considering?
Would lliat not appeal to parties
hij? V. tu' in vest nient'H to >Unow. t hut
t.i.xiHioo in the City , for water tvu'i
1 j ^ii,a !>ad boon in it by a busings*
peop:e, upon a business proposition?
Our neighboring City of Lancaster1
bus only reqontiy issued bonds for
the purpose of establinhing wator
worku in tlio said City. Their bonds
wore to the amount in par value
$30,000 00, bearing interest at iho
into of f> per cent , por annum, doc
forty yearn after (bite with the privi
lege of Redemption 20 years sfter
date These bonds were readily hold
Cannot Catuden dons wo!l as I>'in
<\i*ter. Five per cent on $:j0,000 00
would 1)3 $> 1,500.00 a year. Then the
bo roll would not become doe for a
jvt n u in her of years, when the
Oity would ii'iv*; a ^renter number
of eitlzaaK to luoet tlm obli^i
tion, and property would be much
no'e valuable. and our e;tiz?v.is
more alii ? t<> pav. Now we would
m d inure bonds than Laucas
to;*, mid i have heard it ntated
tint thu Cdy i'f ''amden is already
bonded nen'ly up to its conwt ilution
n! linii'r;. S )|>;>o-o thin be ?tu-). why
ji >t no*. ? t.l'e e jntditiuional limi
tation? < bi:< iion bavi* done this;
Vr by n? t t. i.nd'';,? We l ave good
bin n here, and we ean do
Vklpvt oth< :m b.i, ? done, cflpeciAlly so.
fts we hav III" s."\y pived. \oW if
City Con-vi' i.- ui's n franchise to
gnv othor private corporation, when
V lltcnr Ouynga'n hnve tho "pp^r
tuniLv of tnkiny ujj thin matted Per
haVs it mijiljt bo said that Lroo<t men,
\
good bn6'.ncHfi men, could own the
_j^oek in a private corporation, and
furnish litfot and water to the City,
and would live up to their contract,
_but we have, no guarentee ns to how
" l&n#n.ny turn is g<~>jng to live, end we
do not<|rt)?''W when a private corpo
"Wttrm to pons into otner
ykty* feel that a City would
ays l>e Tnterealeit"-1n furnishing to
citizans good pure water to diiqk,
Why,
Heaitb. why a Health
?J How ?ixk?oosi?tont to have
tho Board of Health require th it yon
k*?p your pftniw oUfcn, tha viaib!#
ftftiUflhti might ftffaotjour fcttUkJ
aud yet the City f**l to givo to it*
catlzens pore water to drink, or to
provide against getting bud water,
water filled will) germs. Thin in a
virion* question,and every man
should take it borne to himself.
We have been reliably informed
ilint Greenwood. Abbeville. York j
ville and Oraogsburg owning their:
wator plant*, havo successfully run
the uauie. We In Camden can In
cri'tyto our couetitutional limitation.'
It would take tome time, but in the
tnuan time the City Council could
take cure of u?. The Courts would
not let ue suffsrf and we have. If I
in intake not, an active, energetic aet
of business rnon for City Fathers,
men of affair** We can well oar
bonds without trouble, wbeo they
comply with the legal requirements,
and under the present condition of
affairs now is the opportune time for
tho City of Camden to take up this
matter, and we do earnestly hope
thai the citizens will look into it.
inform themselves a* to the situa
tion, go to work aDd establish water
works', give us good pure water, aave
us unnecessary taxation, where we
aro required to raise this $7,000 00
and give us better fire protection.
Ami iu doling, I would remark that
the individual citizen has no remedy
in lu** if n private corporation fails
to furnish water to the firemen for
ibe purpose of extinguishing the
flumes, which would destroy his
home, and while it is (rue that the
individual citizen would have uo rem
eily if the City owned the water
worka, yet we believe the City would
(,'!?? the water to its firemen when
they called (or it. and we have a
splendid (ire department. Tho City
aid* in keeping this up and should
nlie not have the water in the mains
for her firemen? Seems so to me.
I mftUo these suggestions, because
I am interested in tho health and
happinesss of our people.
W. H. deLoach.
P. S. ? Since writing the above,
my attention hits been called lo a
Joint'resolution pnAscd by the Gen
eral Assembly at ita last session,
which said Resolution line only re
cently been printed and distributed,
and tn which Resolution the ques
tion of removing the Constitutional
limitation referred to above is to be
submitted to the people nt the next
general election. This Resolution
includes the towns of A'ken, Cam
den, Kdgefleld and St. Mathews.
?L^t-jus 4ako advantage of this op
portunity, which* see in i to be pre
senting itself to 'u?fc at a most op
portune Urne. YV. Jfe deU
No CiiuHO tor Alarm
So much I)a* besn published in
the newspapers concerning the pos
ihility of tbo necleus, or head of
the comet, striking the earth and
tho noar probability of the earth's
coining in contact with the tail of
this one, that rnuny of our colored,
I (and some white) citizens, have be
come unduly alarmed. To those
alarmed, we will remind them that
He who holds the waters of the
mighty beep in the hollow of His
hand and whose immutable law
hold* the giant planets in their
ceagoless course around their cen
tral onn, will not forget us and wo
shall sleep calm as an infant slum
hern, confident that all is well.?J.
K. Steele in Florence Times.
(Ill Ordinance
To Raise Supplies For The
Year of Our Lord 1910.
He it. ordained by the Mavor and Al
dermen of the City of Camden. S. C..
! and by the authority of the same, that
I the following taxes bo and the same are
i hereby levied for the current year from
| the 1 At day of January. 1 i> 10, to the 31?t
| a.iv of December, IOiO ,
Seetion 1. A tux of (12) Twelve Mills
on each ami everv dollar <>f real and |?er
; sonal property within the corporate limits
I of the City of Camden, S, 0., on the 1st
j day of January. 1910.
See II. That all able bodied male
j persons between the aires of eighteen and
i fifty year*, residing wilhin the corporate
j limits of the Citv of Camden, S. 0., nof
I exempt from road duly under the lawx
! of the State, shall work the street*, way*
i hihI bridges under the direction of such
j overseers as may bo appointed for such, a
,*pace of time not exceeding aix (fi) days
I in one year, Provided, that at the time of
j receiving the notice any person may pay
to the person Riving such notice three
I (? >) dollars. Commutation, which shall
I be received in lieu of tho work, and that
I persous tofuning to work on said streets
or to pay said Commutation, ahail be
fined n?t less than Hv? (dollars nor
morn than ten ($10) dollars or be impris
oned not loss than ten (10) days nor more
| than twenty (20) days, in tho discretion
of the City Recorder.
See. 111. The tax books for the eolleo*
tion of City taxe& will be opened in Coun
J oil Chsn&l>er, Camden, 8. C., on May 85,
i 1910. and remain open each day except
I Sundays, from 9 A. M , to 1 I*. M., and
| from 8-00 P. M. to 5.80 P. M. until Jnne
j 15th inclusive alter which time the penal*
! ty will tw attached to all dehnqoetrts.
Ratified by tho Mayor and Aldermen of
the City ofCaiaden, S. 0.,in Council as
nroT K?i&&k>?D
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The time to advertise it when you
want baaioeae. The time to quit is
when you are ready to atep onide aud
Kive the other fellow a chjmen,?-Kx
Administratrix's Notice.
1 h"r?hy gir?' notice that I will iipply to
ihn JihIk" "t I'robaln for K?r?haw 0oi??
ty vi> W t?iini?n<hty. 12 M.. Juow 4th. riaxt*
101(1, for ciiauhHrj'u u? Administratrix of
tbc ftitate of A 11. Olarko.
Mttti V. R. W. OLAKKK
Administratrix K?htt?? of A .11. <'lurko
PtihiUhed in the Camden Chroniol*
May 0, 1010.
Announcements.
MAGISTRATE
I with to *ti(i0iii)06 to the Democratic
voters of DeKalb Township that I will h*
a candidate in tbe approaching primary
election lor Magistrate for Una township,
mid shall appreciate their .support. I am
well known, having lived here *11 my
life, and I believe that I know the ni eds
ol the office. M (J. Iluckabco.
I hereby announce to the voters of De
H?lb Township that I will be a candidate
in the approftobing democratic primary
for rc-clectlon as Magistrate. My record
i? before you as Magistrate, and I abal)
appreciate your endorsement for this
office again. If, M. Fiucher.
I wish to announce to the yftWrs of
DeKalb Township that I am h candidate
for Magistrate, subject to the primary
rule*. Your support will be greatly up
preoiated by me. . D, P. Dixon.
To the Democratic voters of DeKalb
TownshipWe hereby announce the
name of Mr. It. B, Williams, Kx Sheriff
Kershaw County. as a suitable man for
the ofht-e of Magistrate for ]>eKaW?
Towusbip. subject to the rules of the
democratic election Mr. Williams* ma
ture exj>erienoe and impnrtial judgment
eminently qualify him for this position.
Voters.
H. W. Sutton Is hereby announced a?
a candidate lor Magistrate in the Town
of Htaney and the lower division of Wh.
torec Township, subject to the niles of
the Democratic primary. Voters.
LEGISLATURE.
Mr. Editor: W? t ike pleasure In pre
senting ihe mine of Mr. Henry T. John
son for the legislature, eubject to thj
rules of the democratic primary. If
elected, ho will discharge hia duties in a
manner that will reflect credit upftn ids
county. Many Citizens.
I wish to announce to the voters of
Kerahaw county that I will stand for re
election to the llouwe of Representatives
from this county, and if again honored by
the democratic voters with their suffrages
for this'position 1 pledge them faithful
?ervices in.the future us in the past.
M. L. Smith.
I am advocating absolute State-wide
prohibition and a rigid law for its en
force?ient in every township in South
Carolina.
J. O. Moseluy.
Having been solicited l?y a number of
friends to enter the race for the Legisla
ture, I hereby announce myself a candi
date for said position and pledge ntyeelf.
if elected, to work for the best intereat
of the people of Kershaw countv.
R. B. Elliott.
TOWNSHIP COMMISSIONER.
I with to announce to the. democratic
voters of Buffalo Township that I will be
a candidate for Commissioner of Buffa-'
to Township. If elected I pledge them
that I will do a Commissioner's du-tiea.
E. M. II uckabee.
Mr. Editor:?I'leasn announce Mr
Amo"fe WeBt*ns a candidate for Township
('ommioniQlier for Buffalo Township. sub
ject to the rules of the democra?ic prima
ry. Iliti Friends.
KJitor Chronicle : ?Please announce
Mr. A. B. Shaw a candidate for Town
ship Commissioned for the lower section
of Buffalo Township. He will make h
good commissioner. Many Voters.
Mr. Editor:?We, the voters of Buffa
lo Township, present the name of Mr. M.
A. Shaw as a candidate for the office of
Township Commissioner. Mr. Shaw if
thorough-eoinc business man and if
olected he will certainly perform the du
ties devolving upon him. Voters.
Mr. Editor:?Please announce the
name of Mr. J. A. West as a candidate
for township commissioner for DeKalh
township subject to the rules of the dem
ocratic primary Mr. West has served in
this office for about ten years previous to
this and his experience and ability in
sure efficient service. Many Friends.
T. C!. Sessions is hereby announced as
a candidate for Township Commissioner
in Wnteree township subjoc$JU> the rules
Koverning the democratic primary elec
tion. Democrats.
The friends of Mr. James S. Barfleld
hereby announcu him a candidate for
Townanip Commissioner for Flat Hock
township subject to the rules ofthedem
onratio primary. His Friends.
SENATE.
1 hereby announce to the voters ofKer
shaw county that I am a candidate for re
election io the State Senate, subject to
the rules of the demociatic party, and I
shall appuueiute the support of the dem
ocratic voters of Lhe county for this po
sition. W. U Hough.
We h erebv announce Capt J J.Bellas
a prohibition candidate for the State Sen
ate. If elected he will reflect honor up
on his eountv. -His Friends.
A CI) I TO It
I hereby announce to the voters of
Kershaw county that I will be a candi
date in the approaching democratic pri
mary for re-election as Auditor. Appre
dating the honor conferred upon me two
years ago, I respectfully solicit your tup
|v>rt for Che ensuing term * >
M. B. Kabon.
TREASURER.
I beg to announce to the democratic
voiers of Kershaw eountv that I will
stand for ie-election as County Treas
urer. subject to the rules of the primary.
Ifreel?ct?d I pledge myself for faithful'
service in the future as in the past, and
shall appreciate your support
I). M. McCaakill.
JUDGE OF PROBATE.
Tq ths Democracy of Korshaw Ooun
ty The election for Judge of Probate in
the last campaign having been only for
the unexpired term of Hon. W. D Tran
Ihatn, that office is to be voted for again
this year. Having nerved oaly a part of
a term, and baying, tt 1 hope and be
lieve. filled that office to the satisfaction
of every one. I solicit from the democrat
ic voters of Kershaw county their endorse*
msnt for ? felt term, pledging them the
In the future that I
haee girss ia the pest, and assuring then
that their support will be more greatly
snprertatad than'6m be hers expressed.
With deep crMftu* for pest teror* I m
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