Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WATERWORKS TO BE PUT IN SEWERAGE TO WAIT FOR MORE FAVORABLE TIME Offers For Bonds Discussed at Meeting of Committee Wednesday Night Thc board of public works and the sewerage commission held a joint meeting last Wednesday night to discuss bonds. T. E. Mc Call presided and C. S. Chaffin acted as secretary. H. L. McColl presented a mass of correspondence and other infor mation in reference to tho pro posed sale of the $00,000 bonds vot ed for waterworks and sewerage. The bonds were advertised for sale in the New York daily Bond Buyer for ton days. They were to run 40 years and bear five per cent interest. Bids were to be re ceived up to April 15th. In answer to this advertisement about a dozen northern and west ern bond buyers wrote and asked for more information about the assessed value of the town's prop erty, its indebtedness, population etc. These letters were answered, but upto April[15th, not a single bid had been received for the bonds. Mr. McColl then wrote to vario us parties, telling them that no satisfactory bids had been received for the bonds, and asking them if they would be interested, and if not, to please state their reasons. Most of them replied that they did not care to submit bids because the assessed value of the property was too low for tbs indebtedness, tho rate of interest was too high, and tho financial condition of the county depressed. Two or three of them indicated that they might be interested if the bonds would pay six per cent. Through further correspond ence, two bids were received for thc $35,000 bonds for waterworks. Albert Clcybolt rind Co. of Cincin nati offered 96 for live per cent bonds. The first National Bank of Cleveland offered par for six per cent bonds. No oiler was re ceived for tho entire 800,000. Tho oilers for thc $35,000 were for im mediate acceptance, and may not now hold good. Mr. McColl said that Maxton had sold her six per cent bonds at 103, the money to bc received in live monthly installments of $10, 000 each. Ile thought all of Bon ncttsville's bonds could bc sold at six per cent. Ile thought some thing ought to be done; either ac cept the best offer in sight, or if the offers arc not satisfactory, let tho people lconw it and quit. Mr. Hamilton said that ho thought thc $35,000 for water works ought to bc sold, and let tho sowerago wait awhile. This secnied to bo tho sentiment of all except Mr. Isaacsohn. lie thought they ought* to sell thc $60, 000. Thc others were not. willing to pay six per cent for sewerage. They considered waterworks a ne cessity for lire portection, but thc town can get along without sewer age for ti while. It was thought that conditions would be better later on, and tho sewerage bonds could be sold to hotter advantage. The assessed value of thc town property would bo greater after thc next quadrennial assessment of real estate, so that the ratio of indebtedness would bo smaller. About the only saving in putting in waterworks and sewerage to gether would bo tho salary of tho supervising engineer. Mr. McColl said that tho bonds could be sold bettor now than :i few months ago, andtho plant could bo put in much cheaper, on account of lower prices for mate rial and la'nor. Ancnginoer est i mated that Bonnottsvillo's plant could now bo put in forty per cent cheaper than Laurihburg's cost. Mr. Hollis said ho looked upon waterworks ns ti necessity and sewerage ns a luxury, at present. Mr. McKellar moved that tho board of public works accept tho best oller for thc $35,000 water works bonds, and that thc sewer age commission make further in vestigations. This motion was carried without opposition. This practicaly severs the work of the two boards, which have, heretofore been acting jointly. The board of public works will have exclusive control of putting in waterworks; and then, if sewer age is put in later, tho sewerage, commission will have charge of that. The board of public works is composed of H. L. McColl, chair man; VJ. L. Hamilton and .Jacob Isaacson n. Thc following constitute thc sewerage commission; T. IC. Mc Call, chairman; I'. A. McKellar, F. (i. Hollis, Dr. J. F. Kinney and C. S. Chaffin. A Ti Hamer, tho city clerk, is by law ox-olticio clerk of the board of oublie works. Members of booth boards wish the people to know that they have been doing the best they could with the matters entrusted to them, and they believe they aie acting in the interest of the people of tho town when they refuse to pay an exorbitant rate of interest for sewerage bonds at present. l'art of Bonncttsvillo's cletric light bonds ($12,000) pay four and a half per cent, and $5,000 live per cent. BEFORE THE MAYOR Cases Which Came up in the Po lice Court last Week. On Monday of last week john Alston was before the mayor on tho charge of disorderly conduct. 1 lo was lined $2. On Thursday afternoon Krank Cano, Richard Cane, and Mary fianc Cane were before the Mayor charged with being disorderly, lighting, and cursing. Richard plead guilty and was lined S10 or \ twenty clays. Frank was lined $5 O' ton days, and Mary Jane was dismissed. It seems that Charlie Fox was "sporting" .Mary ?lane home from oh ure h on tho preceding L<riday nigh tw hen he was set upon by the Richard and Frank and a fight started, in which Fox was banged up considerably. It was rather hard mattel1 for the police to get on to the caso as none of the participants would tell anything but linall.y they got evident and brought thc offenders in the police court. Mayor Breedon lots it be known that the second time any offender is before him ho will be as heavy as possible on him. This is having a good effect. Winthrop College Scholarship and Entrance Examination. The examination for the award of vacant Scholarships In Winthrop Col lege and for the admission of new students will he held at the County Court House on Friday, July :$ at ? A M. Applicants must bo not less than fifteen years of age. When Scholar ships are vacant after July 3 they will be awarded to those making the highest average at this examination, provided they meut the conditions governing the award. Applicants for Scholarships should write to President Johnson before the examination for Scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. Tho next session will open September If? IPOS. For further Information and catalogue, address Pres I) 15 Johnson, Kock Hill, S C IS 2U A DP A Californian's Luck. "Thc luckiest day of my life was when I bought a box of Hueklen's Ar nica Salve:" writes ('liarles l\ Bud aim, ol' Tracy, California. "Two 25c boxes cured me of an annoying case of Itching piles, which had troubled mu for years and thal yielded to no other treatment." Sold under guarantee at Douglas and Hreeden's drug store. There were four applicants for teachers certillicates last Friday Misses Annie and Ila Wright ol' Bennettsville, Alma Coachman anti loelia-'Crouch'of Kollock. These rc all given certillicates. THE CAROLINA Hail Insurance Company Was organized in 1906 and in two years ?f its existence it has paid out to its policy holders in thc State of South Carolina alone the enormous sum of one hundred thousand dollars 100 OOO. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT OF SOUTH CAROLINA Fitz Hugh McMaster Commissioner Columbia, S C, April, 21, 1908. Carolina Hall Insurance Co, Hon W J Montgomery, President., Marion, S C. Dear ?Sirs: I beg to acknowledge receipt of your* license fee ?40.00, and securities, of the par value of $10,00.00, in compliance with the act requiring the deposit of Ten Thousand Dollars with nie as Insurance Commis sions. Your Company having thus complied with the laws of the State of Souoth Carolina, I hand you herewith receipt for the license fee, and a certificate of license to do business in South Carolina. Very truly, (Signed) . PH McMaster, Commissioner. Carolina Hail insurance Co, Marion, S C. Gentlemen: Your settlement with me for losses covered by hail is entirely satis factory, and prompt anti just re mittance of the amount claimed by me, leads me to bel i evo that vour corporation is composed of somo of tho very best business men of our state. I am cary i np; an increase insurance in your company this year. Very Respectfully, L TOM PAUKER. RATES: $1000 INSURANCE FOR 835.00. Don't put this very important matter ol?, but see our Agent and insure at once. Tomorrow may bc too late. G. M. JONES, Agent, AD Its absolutely necessary to bc properly arrayed for commence menti Not to bc so takes half of the pleasure out of the grand occasion. Its no longer a big job to girls up. We make it easy, We have thc stuff to fix them up with,, and if we only had thc boys and, we wouldn't say a word about it. But we haven't them. So all for them. Not any time to waste either. Must come this week. fix the boys and must ico'c to you Beautiful Commencement Shoes See'thc beautiful patent leather and kid*, Pump tuvd Strap Ox ord. Mammoth collection of those. They aro neat, sonic are dainty , Lets get a lit today. White and Fancy Parasols These make a great addition to any commencement girl's uar robe. Sec these in our window. Pri?e from 98c Up. Commencement Presents Nothing is more appropriate and sur?l.V nothing ni >ro useful Tor o mmencemont present than a pretty fan. These are shown in our windows this week. Price ?5c to SL6?. Suits and Tics far Boys ? Get liim a new well titling suit for commencement and you make him twice as happy, to say nothing ol' his appearance, These from ?$-.!.:>{) to $7.00. Ribbons Ribbons ure as necessary to the happiness ol' the pretty commence ment girl as the girl is to the commencement, Pest to look through' out stock at once, before most of tho best things are gone. Wc will jiive you This week 20 per cent oil of any suit in our slock this week. Got a now suit for commencement, A PRETTY RIBBON WILL DECORATE: ANY DRESS OR ANY TBLbiC. WE DONT PAY ENOUGH ATTENTION TO THESAU TH/NGS- ROW WOULD A MAN LOOK WITH OUT A NECKTIE? SEE ?OW A HAIR RIBBON OR. JASHjx^? IMPROVES A GIRL'S LooKsS^^^pS r-.? i f ?TV- ?-v nrv^i I?. I S .'?>eN' - r~ V CPPWOOMT nev, 91 ft Ov roll THE ?AME R h! A?5oN THAT NATURE M A K E S THE FLOWERS, FACTORIES MAKE R.I&&ON-S--FOR. ORNAMENT. DoYoUNoT LIKE b E T TR T H E ft IR D *S THAT WEAR &R?6HT PLUMA6\S. AND Do NOT WI*SH TO 5 R16 H T EN YOUR ATTIRE WITH BEAUTI FUL RIb&oN?. THEY WILL PLEASE YOUR EYE AMD YOUR PUR?E. McCALL=WEATHERLY COMPANY