Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-11
LOCAL LACONICS.

for 5S cents
An Ancient Subscription.
Mr.. l. ~ Whitesides Of Richburg,
has sent The Enquirer a receipt that
was written for a newspaper subscrip-
ton in the long ago. 1t reads:
Received of VIM. Moffatt One Dol
lar and Fifty Cents in full for sub
scription to The Farmers Miscellany
for one year commencing at No. l,
Vol. 3.
per L. NJ. Grist.
February 25, 1876"
Magistrate For Bethel.
Mr.. w. NJ. Bigger has been declared
the nominee of Bethel township for
magistrate. There was an error in the
published statement to the effect that
there was to be a second race in this
case. 1t seems that Mr.. Bigger re-
ceived "a votes and the total vote
against him was 10. Mr.. H. E. john
son, the next highest candidate con-
sidered the idea of protesting the vote
on the ground of alleged illegality of
two votes cast at one of the boxes; but
withdrew the protest.
What's the Minimum?
Charlotte Observer: While officials
of the Farmers Union, who attended
the national convention at Fort Worth,
Texas, last week, kept strictly conf
Dental the minimum price agreed up
on for cotton, it has leaked out that
II cents was the figure fixed upon. No
affirmation or denial Of the rumor can
be secured but there is distinct in
timation that this is fact. In view or
the large number of warehouses which
are being erected over the country by
this organization, it looks as If there
was a determination on the part of the
farmers to get good prices for the sta
pie this season. Cotton is now selling
around cents, which necessitates a
Jump of cents, if the farmers realize
their minimum price.
Rock Hill Water Situation.
Rock Hill, September g. The news
which came here Saturday, of the put
ting into the hands of a receiver of
the Rock Hill Water, Light and Power
company, by a motion from the east
ern bondholders of the Southern Pub
lie Service corporation, a corporation
controlling the power plant here and at
Florence, Darlington and Marion, was
not altogether a surprise. The matter
is viewed with many differences or
opinion by the citizens of Rock Hill.
1t is stated by local Stockholder that
the company is now in position to fur
niSh proper service and to do anything
reasonable which the city asks, and
that they will go to work Immediately
to do, that. Upon the other hand the
city has been advised by eminent nom
resident counsel that the franchise held
by the Water, Light and Power COM
;,. nciX
there is nothing in the way Of the city
disregarding the company and going to
work independently to better condi-
tiOns. Upon the strength of this ad-
vice Il petition is now being circulated
which asks the city council to order an
election to authorize an issue of bonds
for as much as is necessary, up to
%@5O,OO0. for the purpose of installing
an independent system of water works
and sewerage. To rehearSe a well
known matter, the Water, Light and
Power company, for several years has,
I is claimed by the citizens, failed to
live up to its contract in that it has
failed to supply an adequate amount of
water and keep up the required pres
sure for fire purposes. AS conse-
uuence the city has been to a great eX-
tent unprotected even in case of fire.
10 think of sewerage when there is not
enough water Tor IRE protection Is, OF
course. absurd on the face of it. That
is what the city is clamoring for and
must have. 1t is a we'll known fact
hat no one can count upon what le-
raj decision is going to be, no matter
what the facts are. or whether the de- |
"ision is by a judge or a jury either
civil or cOrOner'S. For this reason
there are those who believe that it |
would be well for the city to take just
= little more time and have the matter |
# the relation between it and the Wa |
ter. Light and Power company absO- |
lutely settled by law. Then an election |
ran be had and bonds issued, without |
the possible chance Of an adverse de-
osion putting Rock Hill into bad
Situa ton. She already has enough of
either haSty or unwise municipal legis-
n ton. in which she is bound up with
out recourse. Those who think this
way will refuse to sign the petition.