The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-11-16
MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL.
To Take Up Union Station Matter
With Railroads.&c. to Amend
mont of Charter.

;Hr meeting rl the rltN council on
WednrSdny night considered several
matters nt Importance to the city. In
regard to the recommendation or res
olution passed by the citizens meet
ing asking the city council to sub
nit to the voters of Newberry the
question of amending the charter SO
- to extend the term of tho mayor
and other officers to two years and to
provide for two alderman from each
ward, the council postponed action
until the next meeting.
Under the code of 1902. volume l,
section 1896, before an election can
be held. it is necessary to have peti-
tion signed by majority of the free
holders of the city. The council will
provide for the circulation of these
petitions at once.
The following is the section refer
rrA To-:
"Scrtion 1926. The charter or arti-
rlrS of incorporation Of any city OF
tuwn in this State. whether such city
or town VA: originally Incorporated
~ Net q: he General Assembly or
undcr the general law by the Scrrc-
lary of State. may be amended in
Hny particular. not Inconsistent with
The Constitution and laws of the
State. in the following manner: \
petition shall first be submitted to
tie Town ur City Council by a ma
irri,v of the free holders of such
town rr city. prayin" that an elec-
tion be ordered. tn ascertain wheth-
"r such amendment nr amendments
uu4Ei ln I've m;:.lc or net: whcrcupon
tive said Council shall order an rlcc-
iinn. after not less than ten days.
public advertisement. At Such clcc-
iiun each amendment shall be voted
upon separately. and the tickets or
ballots shall be prescribed by the said
Council in such ways as to plainly
express the will of the vntcr as to
each question submitted. AT such
election the qualified electors of the
municipality shall be allowed to vote
"n the question or questions of the
prcpuSrd amendment or amendments,
at the usual votin" places, in box
provided for the purpose at each vot-
ing place. If Il majority of the votes
east be ascertained and declared to
be III favor of any or all of the pro-
posed amendments, then the said
Council shall publish the result of
the said election. and declare the
adopted amendment or amendments
to be a part of the charter Of incor-
poration of such city or town. plainly
showing the reading of the parts in
volved as amended, and shall forth
with file with the Secretary of State,
a copy of such declaration; whereup-
on such adopted and declared amend
mrnt If amendments shall stand as
Il part of the charter of incorpora-
ton Of such city or town.
The council also took up the mat
ter of the union station at Newberry
and appointed J. II. Hair, l.. w.
Floyd and j. j. Langforl with May
or Brown 10 go to Columbia and con-
fer with President Chills ana Super
lntcndcnt Williams in regard to the
moving of the present station of the
Southern on the north side Of Main
street, as suggested by The Herald
and News several times.
Mr.. Childs. no doubt, will agree to
Il" this and pay for The moving Of
the station. This will be n very much
better arrangement than to have UNI
brclla sheds, ns was first proposed.
No doubt Mr.. Williams will agree to
it rs it will he better arrangement
for both roads.
The council also elected another
policeman, Mr.. T.. n. Austin of West
End. MIR. Austin is native of
Grccnvjllc and came to Ncwbcrry
some four or five years ago and has
hccn working in the Ncwbcrry mills.
tie Is a Young man of commanding
presence and good habits and no
doubt will make an efficient officer.
1t was also decided to put some
additional lights in wards / and 4.
A fifty candle light will be put in
the front of the Central Methodist
church and two of these same lights
will he mt in worJ onn ot tho. oo,