Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-05-29
Tuesday, May 29, 1906
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
The Water Question-Death Of S. M.
Nee!y-Personal and Other Matters.

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Correspondence Of the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
Rock HILL, May 2S.-The special
meeting of the city council Wednes-
day evening was a rather interesting
and spirited one. 1t was called to
consider the matter of the water sup
ply which has been the subject of dis
cussion off and on for some months.
The plain fact is that the Water, Light
and Power company which has the
franchise is not and has not for some
time been living up to the contract
in that the said franchise calls Tor
20O,0 900 gallons of water per day
while. according to the w. l.. +.
people themselves the supply at pres
ent is only $4,000. The company
states they are finding trouble in get
ting an expert to sink the additional
we'll which they promised some months
ago, although making active efforts
to secure some one. The council Is
of the opinion that ii has had enough
of promises in the matter and insists
that immediate action be taken to
protect the city. Consequently a mo-
ton was carried to the effect that the
power company be notified that IL
would be expected to sink the well
within forty days from date, to supply
the water according to terms OF the
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with at the end of six months the
terms Of said franchise would be en-
forced. The terms of the franchise
provide for it's sale to another than
the holder when the holder fails TO
live up to requirements and fails TO
remedy any deficiency within SIX
months after notice of such deficiency.
The council does not seem TO wish 10
impose any hardships on the power
company but to feel that the duty or
their body is to enforce the terms as
a protection to the people of the city.
Rev. w. L. Lingle, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, came home
Saturday evening to fill his pulpit on
Sunday He returned Monday to the
bedside of his sick mother, who lives
near Salisbury, n. G. Her death is
expected at any time.
The ladies of the White Memorial
chapel congregation will on Thursday
evening next, give a reception In the
church building from to 10 O'Clock
in honor Of Rev. Jno. Knox Colt, the
new pastor in charge of the Presbyte-
rian chapel work here.
Bishop Ellison Capers of the dio-
cese of South Carolina will preach at
the church of Our Savior next Sunday
At the morning service a number Will
be confirmed.
Mr.. s. NJ. Neely died Saturday at
the home of his brother near Edge
more. He was about thirty-five years
of age and unmarried. The funeral
was held at the home. The interment
was az Fishing Greek church yard and
was conducted by Rev. Arthur Rogers
of the Associate Reformed Presbyte-
rian church.
The Postal Telegraph company's or
fee which has been in NJ. F. Owens
grocery store, corner Main and Depot
streets, will be moved to McElwee's
Cafe in short time.
Mrs. ]. B. Johnson. who was del
egate to the general convention of the
Kings Daughters, recently in session
at Wheeling, w. Va, returned home
Saturday.
Mr.. Alex Long and Mrs. Long, who
are now at Spartanburg, will arrive
here next week They will reside here
in the future. Mr.. Long is the presi-
dent of the new 100000 cotton mill
which is to be built here at once.
DIR. Peter E. Hines of Cambridge
Maryland, visited Prof. E. Walter
Hall. Monday.
The family of Mr.. Harry Gibson
who formerly lived here, but more re-
Gently in Charleston, will return to
Rock Hill about July 1st.