The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-07-24

council on may 10, lSVi ul 6iu5 IA1I
the Council bind the town to furnish
the Courthouse and Jail without cost
to the County. We find that the
Town Council unanimously bound
the Town to do this on May is,
1907, and the resolution which was
passed and certified copies furnished
in part:
Resolved that we further assure
the residents of the proposed Coun-
ty, that as representatives of the
town and thoroughly acquainted with
its resources, We are not only will
ing, but perfectly able to meet all
the financial and moral requirements
embodied in our pledge"
(Signed)
j. Scottowe Wannamaker,
Intendant.
A. K. Smoke,
Walter Spigener,
]. H. Henagan,
Shep Pearlstine,
G. F. zeigler,
G.. A. Baxter,
Wardens Town Council of st. Mat
thews." !"
We find that as guarantee that
the town would comply with their
pledge that Citizens of st. Matthews
gave notes guaranteeing $2O,0Oo.OO
for this purpose is case the town
failed to comply. We find that these
notes were given with the distinct
understanding that the town would
bond for Twenty Thousand Dollars
for this purpose and that the note
makers would not be called on, un-
less the town failed to carry out
it's written pledge and failed to bond
for this purpose the same as var
ious other town have done, and the
only Just fair and equitable solution
of the matter, and as the Town had
bound itself to do by the petition Of
its free holders qualified electors
and officials.
We have gone over the legal side
of the matter with Messrs. Buyck and
Mann and their letter is made part
of this report.
There is no question in our minds
after careful investigation but that
the town should bond for the pur-
pose of raising S2O,O0O.OO as it has
pledged itself to do.
We recommend and urge that the
Messrs. Buyck and Mann be employed
to prepare an Act for this purpose,
and instructed to take care Of
the legal side of this matter and push
with all possible speed the bonding
of the Town for S20,000.00. That
they be instructed to comply with
every constitutional requirement so
as to make the bonds valid and
marketable, that they be instructed
to employ legal assistance If neces-
sary.
Second: We recommend that a
copy of this resolution be furnished
to Hon. H. c. Paulling and Hon. S.
]. Summers with request that they
act with Messrs. Buyck and Mann
in this matter and push this act with
all possible speed. That it is the
desire of the town that they comply
strictly with their pledge and bond
for s2O,0O0.00.
Third: We recommend that a spe-
cial committee of four members be
appointed to take charge OF this
matter and render all assistance pos
sible, push the matter and dispose
of the bonds and furnish the COM
mission with $2O,O00.OO as required
by our pledge and the guarantee OF
our citizens.
We recommend that this special
Committee promptly call meeting
Of the note makers. Tha. iney not
ify each note maker to be present.
That this report be read to the note
makers. and they be requested TO pass
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makers a special Committee Of four
to act with this Special Committee
from the Town Council. and to assist
in every way possible to be an Ad-
viserary board with all the authori-
" Of the committee from the Town
Council except the legal authority.
That the Intendant be and is hereby
APPOINTED Ex-olicio Chairman OF the
joint committee.
Fourth: We urge that the commit
tee appointed TO handle this matter
be given full authority and that they
give it the most careful attention.
Should we fail to bond and furnish
the Commission with S2O,0OO.0O
within the specified time it will then
become the duty Of the makers Of
the notes to pay same and make
their guarantee good. The Act can
be passed at the next session Of the
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, voted on in