The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-04-12
WIDENING THE STREETS.
The Committees Making Commend
able Progress VIII Continue the
Work-Now Is the Time.

evening to consider and hear reports
from the committees appointed to
look into the matter of widening the
streets, especially in the burned dis
trict. The attendance of members
was remarkably good, and the unani-
nifty of sentiment in favor Of widen
ing the streets and laying the found
ations while it was possible for the
New Newberry, was very encouraging.
The reports of the committees gen.
orally showed that the property OWL
ers along the burned district realized
the Importance of widening the
streets and were willing to cooperate
with the city officials in accomplish
ing this much desired result.
The property, which was sold
through Mr.. }. ~. Burton's agency,
including the Silas Johnstone lot.
has already been set back five feet.
The effort Of the committee is to
get the rest Of the property on Pratt
street from Adams up to Wilson street
at the corner of Mr.. Henry Kinard 5
lot also set back five feet. There are
only three property owners to be
consulted: Copeland brothers and
Mr.. r. G.. Williams on the block from
Adams street to Boyce street, and
the property Of Mr. II. E. Todd,
where Saltcr's Elite photo gallery
stood. Mr.. Williams agrees to give
the five feet if the property owners
on the north side of this same s'"""t
fronting his property will set back
, 1-2 feet, and if they cannot do
this, they to pay him one-half the
cost of his five feet, which he val
ues at $500. Hc will set back. but
he insists that this one-half shall be
paid by the property owners and not
out Of the city treasury. Copeland
others. it is understood. will DO
whatever the rest do. Mr.. Burton
felt sure that Mr.. II. T.. Todd also
would set back. and in the event it
made his lot too shallow, Mr.. Bur-
ton who owns the property in the
rear. could arrange to let him have
sufficient land to deepen his lot.
The Its across on the north >ilc
"f Pratt street are very shallow. and
it is hardly practicable for them to
be set back any.
On Friend street from Adams to
Mr. l.. w. Flovd's residence in Cal
houn street all Of the property own
ciS have practically agreed to widen.
An effort is also bcing made to Wild
en- Johnstonc street. and this will
probably be carried through.
Tt is probable that the portion OF
Calhoun street from Pratt street to
Johnstone street on the west side will
also be wilcned five or six feet. The
same will be done in all probability
with McMorris street lcadin" from
Pratt street to Harrington street and
with Thompson street from Pratt to
Harrington.
The committees were all continued
al requested TO ascertain in writing
lust what the property owners along
I'll these streets will be willing
to agree to. The outlook at present is
very encouraging. and if the proper
~ owners can he brourh! to realize,
ns NO doubt they will. that such
wihcnin" very materially enhances The
value Of their own property as well
rs adds 10 the general welfare, there
seems little doubt that the streets
will be widencd.
A committee was also appointed on
the fire limits within which no wood
en- BUILDINGS should be erected. That
committee recommended that the IL
mitS be extended so as to include all
property from The G.. \. & l.. depot
along The railroad to O'Ncall street
ae,d from O'Ncall 10 McKibbin and
1nw> McKibbin to the intersection
of Johnstonc street and up John
stone street to Adams street ana M
Adams to Friend street, thence ur
Friend street to Wilson and along
Wilson street. to Pratt street. thence
down Pratt street to Thompson
street. and also to include
the north side Of Pratt street from
the property of the estate Of J! N
Martin to Thompson street, thence
down Thompson street to Harring
ton and up Harrington street to tht
G. n. & T.. railroad tracks, and on
Harrington street all the property OF
the north side up to Mr.. r.. Y. Nor