Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-09-01

StlDQlat6 tDaC il ulS supply VI sio'SA
should he exhausted on part of the con-
tract, he should net be held for the bal.
ance.
Intendant Lowry asked for AL estimate
on a nine foot strip of macadam, raised
some six inches in the centre and sloping
to earth shoulders on the sides. There
was also talk of grading down the hills
at the expense Of the town, ETC., and the
matter developed considerable discussion,
which eliminated in resolution offered
by Warden Propst, and variously amend
ed, 80 as to provide that on Monday, the
Both, Mr.. Johnson would 60 over the
road with the council, and see what was
to be done and that he would then SUBJ
nit, in writing, proposition covering all
specifications, and the price at which he
would do the work.
This matter disposed of, Warden Nc
Elwee mentioned proposition from
NJ Messrs. Youngblood and Hartness. Of the
vicinity of Sharon. to deliver, free on
board the cars, at 30 cents ton, 100 tons
of nigger-head rock. The o. r. u c.
railroad, he said, had offered to haul the
rock to Yorkville free for fixing up the
street leading to the depot, and as 30 cents
a ton was as cheap az the rock could be
gotten, he thought the offer should be ac-
cepted. The matter was variously dis
cussed but no action was taken.
There being no further business. there
was little discussion Of the proposed
new charter. Intendant Moore brought
the matter up. He said that from THE
ENQUIRER, it appeared that there was
misunderstanding rs to what was wanted
with the new charter, and suggested that
the council take advantage Of THE EN-
oUIRER's offer and make All explanation.
He proposed the appointment of a com
mittee, to include Intendant Lowry, and
which committee should prepare state
ment for publication.
Continuing, Warden Moore said that
he had not read the proposed new char
ter, and asked if, after its adoption, the
present council would have the power n
make levy of 10 mills under it. 1nten-
dant Lowry said that the council would
have the power to make such levy II II
saw fit. But, he went on to say, so far as
he was concerned, he did not want to
make a 10-mill levy, or l-mill levy, or
l.tenth-mill levy. What he wanted, was
authority on which to borrow money. Ii
could not be done under the present
charter, land unless they give us the
new charter, 1 am in favor OF just mol
taking that crusher away from the depot"
Reference was had to crusher recently
pu chased on credit and not yet removed
from the cars.
warden McElwee said that if the pro-
DC ed new charter authorized the levy ol
more than 2 mills, "I'm going to vote
against it; that's ALL" Warden Parish
explained that he had just been told tina,
the new charter wss general thing and
allowed a levy of ten mills all over the
state; but then they did not have to levy
more than two mills unless they wanted
to. Warden McElwee then said, enl-
phatically, that under no circumstances
would he vote for a levy Of more than
two mills. It was pretty close work
sometimes; but the town had got along
OH that heretofore, and he thought II
could continue to do it. Warden Parish
said he would vote for ten mill levy il
he thought it necessary and right.
Disclaiming any desire to increase the
levy; but insisting on the necessity
of borrowing money, which he claim
ed could not be done under the pres
ent charter, Warden Parish went on
to say: "My argument is this. we
are supposed to spend 5000 or 500
year on the street. II we spend three OF
four times that amount in one year, then
we can borrow the money on two, three
and fonr years, and so on, and we will
not be out anything but the interest" ."
Warden Propst suggested that the only
object of the proposed change was to en-
able the council TO anticipate the levy.
Intendant Lowry did not favor the idea
of making statement in the newspapers
A gentleman, however, thought that il
would be advisable to call public meet
J ing. Warden Propst also thought this
would be the best way to 60 about the
matter. A public meeting should be
called and the charter read and discussed
The suggestion met with general favor
and it was agreed that the meeting be
held in the courthouse on the night OF
Tuesday, September 7.
The council assembled again on Mon
day afternoon, in the office of Probate
Judge McCorkle, to consider written
proposition submitted by Mr.. Johnson
The proposition covered a strip of macad
am nine feet wide and six inches in
depth, to be applied in one of four differ
ent ways at different prices, ranging from
so cents down to 80 cents lineal yard
The distance to be macadamized he repor'
ted at 500 yards. The council took the
matter under consideration, and explain
ed that for reasons which it was unneces'
sary to state, no answer could be given
until September 20.
LOCAL LACONICS.
The ENQUIRER Until 1st of January, 1893.
THE WEEKLY ENQUIRER will
be sent to any address, from this date un.
til the lst of January, 1893, for 70 cents.
Died of Paralysis.
Daniel WitherspOOn. cOlOred, whose