Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-02


cradle amount of taxes remained uneol-
lected up to within a few days OF the
expiration of the time limit, The pre-
sumption is that the total receipts
have been about as usual. Treasurer
Nicely will be unable to give out
statement as to exactly how h. stands
for several days yet. Although Cover
nor McSweeney has given out that he
will not extend the time to pay taxes
nor recommend such an extension, it is
not improbable that the general assem-
bly, will follow it's usual custom and
grant an extension. 1t has graned eX-
tensions on previous occasions when
there was no more necessity thai there
is now.
May Bore 700 Feet.
The peculiarly interesting searh for
water that is being prosecuted ,y the
Glover Manufacturing companr has
. been mentioned previously. The town
of Clover is built on a bed Of gtanite,
extending from just where to where
cannot be definitely stated. Acrs of it
shows on the surface within ths cor
porate limits, however, and thers are
few places within a mile of the station
were it is covered by as much as 80 or
40 feet Of earth. All of the immtdiate
vicinity Is remarkably level. Inis
waste Of granite has given great deal
of trouble, especially in the mater Of
water In the first place water Is to
be had by digging, only in limited
quantities; and in the second lace,
whether justly or not, is a mattr Of
theory, such water as can be had has
the reputation of holding in solutbn
quantity of surface impurities a. to
render it unhealthful for drinking our-
poses. But it is not for drinking our-
poses that the Glover Manufacturing
company desires water. The company
wants it for the generation Of seam
and for moistening the temperature of
the mill, etc. Wells have been dug on
the company's grounds without getting
anything like as much water as is re-
quired. A great cistern alongside Of
the main building catches all the ain
water that falls on the roof; but his
has to be used mainly for fire proec-
ton. There is small stream near by.
This furnishes plenty of water duing
a part of the year; but goes nearly Try
in the summer and cannot be relied lp-
on. 1t has been quite clear for sone-
time that the most satisfactory sclu-
ton of tine problem lay in boring
through the great underlying bed Of
granite. This undertaking was CON-
menced several months back, the CEN
tractor agreeing to go to water or
distance of 700 feet for s5 foot. It is
the understanding that he can stop
whenever he gets a sufficiency of wa
ter, or he must go to the limit Of lis
contract. Water was struck some
time back in seam of the granite
about 300 feet down; but it was only
half enough and the boring had to be
continued. At last accounts the we'll
had been sunk to a depth Of Ais feet.
There was no increase in the supply Of
water: but the contractor believes that
the nature of the granite shows more
favorable indications. 1t is stated that
although the contractor is willing to do
all that he originally promised to do,
he would rather quit where he is; but
he will go on to the 700 foot limit Of the
manufacturing company desires. The
manufacturing company has no idea Of
stopping this side of 700 feet unless It
gets a full supply of water. What will
be done in the event the we'll is sunk
to depth of 700 feet without securing
a sufficiency of water, is a question
that will be left for settlement after
the contingency is encountered.