The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-08
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
The New Council Get,ing. Down to Busins So
n Good Dog Lsw=-p.EI!o Watering
flacos-Bicy Gle Law to be Strlclly
.... Enforced--State Agrlcuttur.
al Society Invited to
Meet Here,

The City Council held its regular
monthly meeting last night, the full
council being present.
Chief Hunter made very satisfactory
| report to council, which vas received as
information.
Alderman Earhardt brought up the
| question of bicycles Oh sidewalks, and
expressed hims IF as wanting the law
strictly enforced as it stood or stricken
from the books. Alderman Taylor moved
that the chief Of police be instructed to
| notify his men to make arrests Of all per
sons caught on sidewalks within limits
stated III ordinance and brought before
the mayor. Carried.
The question of reducing insurance OH
opera house, OH motion of Alderman Ear
hardt, was referred to the conlmitte OH
finance.
Alderman Lane moved that one stock
fountain and one drinking fountain be
placed OH public square for the benefit of
the public seconded by Alderman Ep-
ting. Alderman Earllardt moved as a
substitute that one stock fountain and
two drinking fountains be p acrI OH pub
lie square. The substitute was adopted
The stock fountain selected is to be auto
matte.
On motion of Alderman Young the
mayor was instructed to appoint commit
tee TO locate water fountains. Mayor ap-
pointed the five aldermen OH committee
and they will meet next "Wednesday even
ing for that purpose.
On motion, water faucets were ordered
put i'll market stalls, council chamber,
county treasurcr'S office. under stage i'll
opera house and one in lot for town
stock
Bids for rent Of opera house were
-
management of house.
Alderman Epting stated that lie had
been requested to ask council TO appoint
committee TO meet with Commissioners
OF Public Works to destroy the first issue
OF water and light bonds, which was not
used, the wording of same having had to
be changed. The mayor appointed Al
dcrncn Epting, Lane and himself OH this
committee, lie having signed the bonds.
This committee will meet the commits
Sioncrs this afternoon for tins purpose at
$50 O'Clock.
On motion of Alderman TAYLOR the
city attorney was instructed TO draft a
dog ordinance requiring the owner Of
each dog TO secure il license tag from the
city, for which 81 is to be paid annually.
Every dog caught without license TO be
taken up and owner notified and if not
claimed and tagged within three days the
dog to be disposed of.
On motion, the law regulating public
drays was also amended, requiring Ii
cetse tag to be tackled to dray.
On motion of Alderman Young, new
lock was ordered placed OH Excelsior
Enginc house and Is keys furnished the
members Of the company.
On motion Of Alderman Iptirg, the
official bond OF the clerk and treasurer OF
the city was approved.
On motion Of Alderman Earhardt, al
invitation was extended the State Aeri-
cultural Society to hold its summer meet
ing i'll Newberry. The clerk was ill.,
struCted TO forward said invitation to Col.
L. w. Holloway, at Ponarla.
On motion OF Alderman l$arllardt Su-
perintcndent NoSS was requested to see
Commissioners of Public Works and re-
quest them to put up a 5o-candle incan-
descent light at the corner of Browns
stables, as All experiment.
Alderman Earhardt, at request Of Mr.
f. S. Coppock, asked that the council
erect fence OH line OF public works land
at power house and Mr.. Coppock's s prop
erty. The council refused TO grant this
request.
Alderman Young, at request Of Mr.. w.
I. Tarrant, asked that council build re-
tanning wall OIL Mr.. Tarrant's property
opposite w. T. Davis & Co., for which
purpose Mr.. Tarrant would give back IL
inches. This request was also refused by
council.
On motion, the mayor was requested
to appoint committee to confer with
Commissioners of Public Works in refer
ence TO sprinkling the streets. Mayor
appointed following on said committee:
Aldermen Young, Lane anN Earhardt.
ifsf l.N,.1,
and treasurer will be ready for publica-
ton within the next few days.
Council adjourned 10 meet Wednesday
evening, I3th.