Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-23
THE TOWN COUNCIL.

The town council of Yorkville held a
regular meeting in the council chamber
last Friday night, and representative OF
THE ENQUIRER, who, for the first time
in many months, was able to find out be-
forehand that the meeting was to be held,
was present to report the proceedings.
All of the members were present, and
Attorney Brice was ON hand to give such
information as the members might desire
as to points of law, etc. The meeting,
though in session for two hours or more,
transacted but little business. 1t seems
that the members have never appreciated
the necessity of such rules OF order as
usually govern deliberative bodies, and
instead of proceeding along the lines laid
down by Nell, Roberts or other parlia-
mentarians, the meeting is rather more
like a sewing circle or other unreportable
function.
Intendant Lowry gave the signal to
begin in the form Of a call to "order,"
and opened proceedings with an an
nouncement to the effect that he had
recei we'd number of complaints as to
bicycle riding on the sidewalks. Mrs.
w. IT. Barron, Mrs. G. w. S. Hart and
other ladies had complained about the
riding Of. bicycles down their street, and
said that if the town council did not take
action they would take the matter in
their own hands. If they could do no
better, they would sprinkle tacks in the
way of bicyclists. Another complaint
W as from Mr.. McNulty, who said that his
child had had very narrow escape from
serious injury by bicycle ridden by Mr..
Propst, and he also wanted the council to
take action.
With this explanation, Intendant Lowry
asked what was to be done about the
matter, and Warden Parish said, II
move that we put them off the sidewalk
all over town." Warden Pegram Sec
onded the motion.
Warden Moore suggested that the coun-
Gil was dealing with very large interest,
and should not take action without due
deliberation. There were in town, be-
tween Is and 100 bicycle riders, he said,
and unless their interests were given the
consideration to which it was entitled,
there would be some lively kicking"
"Let them kick" said Warden McEl-
wee. "They are already kicking on the
other side. There will be kicking any
way, and let them kick it out among
themselves. / don't care for that"
Warden Parish suggested that the
change 60 into effect at once. Lets
don't give them five minutes" he said.
Warden Moore called attention to the
fact that the council was bound to give
eight days notice. The statement was
called into question but was, OF course,
sustained by Attorney Brice,
There was more discussion, and the
"ordinance' was finally passed, to he
written out atterward with the following
"duly" passed upon points as basis /:
1.-THE bicycle ordinance now i'll force Is
hereby repealed. From and after July
|, 1887, bicycle riding is prohibited OH all
the sidewalks within the incorporate
limits of the town. Bells and lanterns
are no longer required" Not a word
was said about a penalty, without which
any ordinance is nullity; but it is pre-
sumed that when the matter appears in
due form, the penalty will be included,
and Notwithstanding such trivial irregu-
larity, it will been forced as law.
The next matter taken up was the ques-