Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-03-09
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
Improved Fire FaciIities-cement Paw
ing contempIated-Chanses In the
Police Force-Missionary Institute.

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Police Force-Missionary Institute.
correspondence Of the orkville Enauirs'.
Rock HILL March 9.-At the meet
ing of the city council Monday night,
a committee from the fire department.,
consisting Of Chief Flowers and
Messrs. Duncan and Roddey, appeared
and asked Il the city was ready to
take charge of pair Of horses and to
furnish driver on the premises DAY
and night The answer Of the council
was that II Is ready. This Is a con-
summation most devoutly to be wish
ed," and Is heard with great satisfac-
ton. Heretofore the hose wagon has
stood In a shed attached to one OF the
livery stables and the livery people are
under contract to furnish pair OF
horses at the ringing Of the fire gong.
These people have always done the
best they could and 1t was not to be
expected of them that they should keep
pair Of trained horses
Consequently, they sometimes were
forced from circumstances to put to
the wagon animals which were not
exactly educated ones and the result
was poor time in getting to the fire,
and occasionally, In a practice call
only, the wagon did not come out at
all. This will all be remedied now,
however. The new municipal building
| Is almost completed and the depart
ment will have handsome quarters for
all apparatus. They will Immediately
purchase q pair of fine horses and Will
train them for the business. A driver,
paid by the city, will be on duty all
the time In the second story of the
building two rooms will be set apart
| for the use of the firemen and some
of their members will sleep there.
Our department already a good one
and always to be depended upon,
will be greatly improved and Its
efficiency increased with comfort to
the laddiCs.
In the meeting the question Of new
paving, cement paving. was discussed.
The council was unanimously OF the
opinion that such paving should be
laid from the corner Of Main and Rail-
road streets to the passenger station
and the council put itself on record as
favoring the early laying Of same and
of its willingness to meet property
owners on an equitable basis In the
matter. A committee was appointed
to look into the matter.
Among other things transacted at
council meetings, night Policeman Eu-
hanks was promoted to the position
made vacant by the death Of r. G..
Johnson and r. M. Langley, who was
formerly on the force, was elected
night policeman.
There was a discussion in the mat
ter of the ordinance drafted to regu-
late the soliciting of laborers by out
siders. 1t was concluded that there
was room for Improvement on the or
dinance as presented, so before adopt
ing It It was thought better to have a
conference with the city attorney. The
council intends to break up this busi-
ness Of "enticing."
| The Water, Light and Power COM
pany Of this city Is preparing to sink
another artesian well on their property
10 increase their water supply as re-
quired by the city authorities. The
apparatus and materials have ALREADY
been ordered and the work Will begin
so soon as these things arrive.
Captain W. L. Roddey will erect q
substantial building in the rear OF
that one now occupied by the post
office. It Is to be 2Sx100 feet In d.
mension and will be occupied by the
Record.
A Missionary Institute was held In
St. John,s M. E;schurch. "Wednesday
evening with a number of ministers In
attendance. Addresses were made by
Reys. M. L. Banks Of Chester and
Henry Stokes Of Winnsboro. The
ministers present were: Revs M. L
Banks, ]. c. Counts, W. A. Fairey, X
A. Rouse. DIR. J. L. Stokes w. A
Beckham, ]. C.. Chandler, c. P. Car
ter, P. w. Ingraham, ]. M. Friday
Henry Stokes. r. e. Turnipseed. ]. n
Nolen, r. e. Sharpe, w. s. Henry and
Dr. S. A. Weber.