The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-24
NEW COUNCIL MEETS.
Health Officer Paid 81 a Year.-Re-
guest of Public Works Commis-
sioners.-0ther Matters.

The first meeting Of the new city
council was held on Wednesday
morning Immediately after the new
council took the oath of office. 4
number of important matters were
considered and acted upon at that
time. The salary of the health Of
fcer was decreased to one dollar per
annum. the salary Of the street over
seer was increased to fifty dollars
per month and the position changed
to superintendent of streets, and a
resolution was adopted requesting
the commissioners Of public works
to furnish within ten days from date
statement Of their receipts and dis
bursements for the, year 1909, and al
SO requesting the commissioners TO
inform council whether or not they
and their subordinates pay for their
individual lights and water furnished
by thes town, and if not by what au-
thority\of law they are exempt. "
A motion was also introduced pro-
viding for paying the aldermen flf-
| ty dollars per year. This motion
was introduced by Mayor Blease, and
was strongly urged by him. There
was opposition to it Oh the part of
some Of the aldermen, and action
vas postponed on account of the abb
sence Of Alderman Cannon, it being
desired to have a full meeting when
the motion Was acted upon. 1 ...
The, health officer has heretofore
been appointed by the board Of
health and ias been acting in the
dual capae;tyof health officer and
policeman His salary is fixed by
council, and he has been receiving the
same salary as other policemen. The
action of council in this. regard
means practically the taking away
from the board Of health the appoint
ment Of the health officer and the ap-
pontment of one of the policemen
elected by council to, act in this ca
pacity-unless. some one takes the po-
sition. at one dollar per year.
The matter Of an assistant to the
Superintendent of streets was dis;
cussed, but action was postponed, it
seeming to be the sense Of the meet
ing that if. an assistant should be
elected, to be known as oyerseer, he
should be appointed by .hc superin-
tendent> Of streets, subject, Of course,
to confirmation by the council.
It was decided to hold the election
Of subordinate officers on Tuesday
night, December %, all Implications
to be fled with The city clerk and
treasurer before 6 p. m. of said date.
There were present at the meeting
Mayor Blease, Alderman Baxter, Al
:derman Lominack, Alderman Rodel-
sperger, and Alderman Evans, AL
derman Cannon not yet having re-
turned to the city from Florida.
At the request Of Mayor Blease
Alderman Baxter, a member Of last
years council stated the object Of
the meeting was to fix the salaries
Of subordinate officers for the ensu-
ing year, to fix the date for their
elections and to transact such other
business as should come before coun-
ell.
On motion of Alderman Baxter the
salary Of the chief Of police was fix
ed at ffty-fve dollars per month. )
On motion Of Alderman Baxter
the salaries Of five policemen to be
elected by council, were fixed at for
ty-dre tcl!arsper month each. :
The salary Of the policeman at the
Mollohon Mill was fixed at thirty
five dollars per month, half Of which
to be paid by city council and half
by the mill authorities.
The salary Of the policeman at the
Newberry Cotton mills was fixed at
thirty-fve dollars per month, half to
be paid by city council and half by
the mill authorities.
On motion Of Mayor Blease the
salary Of the health officer was fix
ed at one dollar per annum. This
motion was seconded by, Alderman
Lominack and was carried without
dissenting vote.
The salary Of street overseer was
tAen taken up. Alderman Baxter
said that he thought the salary ought
to be raised, and Alderman Lominack
was Of the same opinion. Alderman
Rodelsperger moved to raise the sal
arv to ffty dollars per month. AL