The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-04-22

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MR. En1ToR: The Tssult Of the tneesins
recently held to consider the psopziety ol
the ToRn Council purchasing Gre appa.
EatlIs but illuutraies tho ritter satility Of
such q procedure, Whilst The motive thet
prompted the Town Council 70 call the
meeting snot impugned, ye.iisexpediency
aud The necesaity foT II Is Questioned.
Tho need Of e Gre apparatus Of some kind
Is known and felt by ell.S This bsing true,
why leave the selection Of PARTICULAR ,k..,,d
to meeting composed ce men differing a.
much in preferences aud opinion rs they do
In their fhceS. Can any definite conolusson
be reached7 The Couacil can't comply
with the wants Of all the taxpayers, and,
Judging from The meeting referred TO, they
VIII not become reconciled 70 any other
spparatns than their own PERSONAL preses-
ence, and hence the irnpoasibiity of aceor,-
plishing What was intsnded by the meeting.
80 the call OF the msatiug ior the purpose
designated was not expedisns 4. s.,
The citizens Of the Town eyery.year eleut
9 Council torpresids over spd r,sotec.. the
interests OF The Town. a'hsyaTo presumed
70 be men Ia whose ability and good Jude
ment they have the utmost confidence, or
elss they would not occupy the positions.
Why then should they consult tho viii OF
tho people about that which In their own
judgment Is necessity, and which comes
clearly Within the province Of their dnties,
namely. the protection of the propesty Of
the Town. It q certainly not expected Of
them, IL so we hsd better abolish the tys-
tenn, and let the Town government be man
aged directly by the people; but don'e be.
Hevo that g majority of the taxpayers desire
to DO consulted about such matters. end
having placed the reins Of Town govern.
ment In the hands Of Che Couuaii; they are
willing to leave them there The Town
Council have the right. and should consult
their own judgment as to their duties. and.
having done so, they can rest satisied, con-
acfonb OF duty DONE and havothe assurance
that the people, If dissatisfied, can have ro-
dress at the ballot-box. There was then, no
real necessity for the meeting. .ssk :seH.
Our Town 10 utterly destitute os any
means to exfinguiBh fire, and, I might sly,
destitute OF the hope OF ever securing effac-
tive means, If the Council are to be gov
erned by the results Of said meeting. It is
70 be hoped that Zach viii no. be the case.
The meeting WAS attended by ynotmore than
one-third of the property holders, aI... e..s
four of these expressed any opinion. II
was comparatively o failure, end the
whole matter shotild remain In the hands
OF the Council, who have the authority TO
oct. guided, of course, by their best judg-
n,ant. They have during the past two
terms manuged the affairs OF the Town with
great credit to themselves and to the Town.
They have reduced taxation afiy per cent. /,
relieved themselves Of all indebtednesa.
placed the walks aud strsss q ...s * Go 4 4,
splendid condition, and, as the nest Town
election is near at hand, If they az. to give
place to others, how fitting it.wonld be to
leave to the Town o magnificent fire engine
as o monument Of their ussfnlness and as q
means of securing protection to tho lives
and property of its citizens. fa
JUnIUs.