Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-10
THE TOWN COUNCIL.

The town council held meeting last
Friday night for the purpose of consider
ing proportions from the board OF health.
There were present at the meeting, In
tendant Lowry and Wardens Moore and
Parish. Wardens McElwee and Propst
were absent.
The board of health was represented by
Drs. Walker and White, and Messrs. T.
w. Clawson and John M. Hope.
Drs. White and Walker explained to
the council how the board Of health had
completed its organization by the election
of Mr.. T. w. Clawson as health officer,
at salary of $3.50 year, and Mr.. Brooks
Inman as secretary, upon promised
ompensation of so cents for each meet
ing attended. They also explained how
it was the intention of the board to devote
more active attention to sanitary coEdi-
tions, with the result of greatly improv-
ing the health of the town.
Mr.. Hope was not exactly in accord
with the other members. The estimated
expenses of the board footed up in the
aggregate something like $500 year.
Mr.. Hope did not believe that this esti-
mate was on an accurate basis, and want
ed it understood that, in bis opinion,
whatever was to be done by the board,
should be at actual cost.
There was lengthy and general dis
cussion on the part Of the members OF
the council, freely participated in by the
board of health. The discussion took q
wide range over details, and developed
considerable misunderstanding, as the re-
suit of which the members of the board
of health withdrew in rather bad humor.
After the withdrawal Of the board OF
health, the members of the council con-
tipued the discussion. From the gist or
their talk, it appeared that while they re-
cognized the fact that the board Of health
would be powerless to accomplish any
thing without health officer and secreta-
ry, as provided by law, still the council
was rather loath to agree to the appoint
ment of these officers at stipulated sala-
ries without previous assurance that the
services rendered by the board of health
would be sufficient to justify the outlay.
As the result of the deliberations of the
council, it was finally decided to ratify
the action of the board of health, en-
dorsing the election of Mr.. Clswson as
health officer at salary OF $l2.5O month,
aud Mr.. Inman, as secretary Of the board,
at a compensation of so cents for each
meeting attended.
Mr.. Clawson rendered his resignation as
a member of the board of health and the
resignation was duly accepted.
The town council held another meet
ing on Monday night. 1t was a special
called meeting, and was for the purpose
of considering propositions from Mr.. o.
P. Hebert, of New York.
All of the members were present, and
MFR. Hebert submitted his proposition, in
substance as follows, with the understand
ing that each was predicated on the other:
/. He proposed to furnish 700 feet OF
gum and wax sized hose, guaranteed Tor
three wears, and take in payment there
for. four notes of the town, each In tne
amount of sos. 60, and payable in one, two,
three and four years. o
2. He proposed to put down Z,OOO 1eet OF
finch water pipe, including hydrantsss
for the Job, and lake his pay in five notes
of 1924 each, payable in one, two, three,
four and five years. ,,
3. He proposed, if the town would fur
nish the pOwer and location for plant,
and give exclusive franchise for five years,
he would furnish everything necessary, set
up and put in operation, al incandescent
electric light plant, and in return for its
power, would give the town 100 lS-candle
bower lights for the purpose of lighting
the streets. This last proposition was
on his ability to sell in the
town 325 additional lights at rate not ex-
ceeding 81 per month each.
Mr.. Hebert explained that he had two
reasons for combining his propositions.
Tho alectric light plant, he proposes to