Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-02-15
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1907.
ROCK HILL AND VICINITY.
The Light and Power ouestion-Mer-
camille Failure-Personal and Other

The Light and Power ouestion-Mer-
camille Failure-Personal and Other
Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock HILL Feb. 14.-As was stated
In a recent letter. the matter between
the city of Rock Hill and the Water,
Light and Power company Of Rock
Hill was placed In the hands Of a COM
Letent committee for adjustment with
the hope Of getting differences so rec
onciled as to prevent the sale Of the
franchise and plant of the company,
which was advertised TO take place the
18th, as called for in recent act n Of
council. At the meeting last night,
this committee reported that a salts
factory arrangement had been made.
BY this arrangement the power COM
pany was obligated to do a substan-
tial amount of Improvement in the
way of extension of mains on different
streets specified, and to furnish at all
times q sufficient amount OF water for
all use. The terms of the agreement
were read before the council and the
motion was adopted that these terms
Just as read be signed up by both par
ties and constitute the agreement,
which was done.
Another very important decision was
made Mt this meeting Of the council,
viz: that the council go on record as
favoring the increase Of the levy from
l3 mills to II mills for the purpose OF
municipal Improvement in the way OF
a system of sewerage. This Of course
will necessitate an election before the
thing can be done. It Is pretty safe to
say that such an election would be
carried in favor Of the increase. While
this city is already bonded within a
little bit of the Limitation, there Is a
clause in the constitution Of 1895,
which exempts Rock Hill and several
other cities In the state from the limi-
tations under certain provisions. A
bill has already been introduced in the
present legislature. whereby these pro-
visions may be. perfected. Our citi-
zens are progressive and patriotic--as
he's always been shown-and will not
allow such an item as few additional
mills levied to prevent the addition OF
the long desired sewerage system. 1t
has already been said that at this time
Rock Hill Is one of the two fastest
growing cities In the state; with ce-
ment pavements all over town and an
up tn date sewerage system she will
leap ahead and eclipse her proudest
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Mr.. Lawton B. Evans, who. besides
being one OF the best school superin-
tendents in the south. Is an extensively
Travelled and highly cultivated man,
will be at Winthrop college Friday
evening, the 18th, and will present an
illustrated lecture on Italy. Having
been here several times in the faculty
of the state summer schools, Mr.. Evans
IFS we'll known and has many friends.
, Robbins & Wilson, who for q num-
ber OF years have done q flourishing
grocery business on Railroad avenue,
have made an assignment. A state
ment Of assets and liabilities cannot
be made today, but one item Of the
assets will be accounts in the sum Of
between three and four thousand dol
lars which they have been unable to
collect. Mr. Herbert NJ. Dunlap has
been appointed temporary receiver. 1t
has been a long time since failure
has occurred in Rock Hill.
Capt A. B. Fewell has sold the water
rights to his farm known as the Big
gers Place" to the Water, Light and
Power company Of this city. The pow
er company knowing that sufficient
supply of water for a growing city
could not be gotten from wells, two Of
which have been driven, have had this
deal unuer way IOr SOIne tlLnc. olohy
Fork, the stream which they will tap
Is a bold, clean stream and will fur
nish an abundance of water for the
present.
At the Episcopal church, chapter
of the Brotherhood of st. Andrew has
been organized with the rector, Rev. r.
M. Marshall. as president; 8. L. Reid,
treasurer; Kent Schwrar. secretary.
Mr. Chas. i. Cobb Of the Peoples
Bank is at his home sick.
Mr.. ]. K. Scoggins Of the Rock Hill
Herald is out again after fortnights
illness with grippe.
Mr.. VIII Gill Is very sick Of pneu-
monia at his home In Chatham avenue.
Miss Alethia Orr, charming young
lady Of Edgmoor and for number OF
years Central for that town, was
married Sunday evening to Mr. w. c.
Nunnery also of Edgmoor. The mar
riage was at Mrs. McNeills, an aunt
Of the bride, and was performed by the
Rev. r. A. Lummus Of the Associate
Reformed Presbyterian church.