The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-03-09
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or concentrations from any citizen
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7 want the citizens who are interest
ed in the City Beautiful to help me
encourage. suggest and assist every
body else in this work and if the ed
itor does not do his duty why We will
punch him a little how and then.
Some one told me the other day
that there was AN ordinauce-a city
ordinance against hitchins horses in
the streets. Is there Or not? The
hitehing posts have been removed
but the telephone posts and shade
tree remain. What good is an ordi-
Nance if not enforced.
If there is tuberculosis germs in the
dust or other germs on the streets
when our paved streets are swept III
the morning. these germs are carried
into adjoining stores and the lungs
of early travellers. Could there not
be some way of cleaning these paved
streets without sweeping the dust IN
to adjacent stores and offices. Try a
little OIL
What is the Civic association doing
about the wagon yard? Mr.. Pat
Scott and Mr.. T. c. Pool both offered
lots at nominal figures. It is time
should be done. The pub
lie square is an eye-sore to the COM
munIty.
What is city council and the COM
missioners of public works doing
about the extension Of the Sew
arage. It seems to me that | have a
that the grand jury re-
ported our septic tank as nuisance
and on the promise that something
was doing steps to abate the nuisance
we're suspended. Mr.. Editor, can you
tell us about the grand jury report?
They do say that the people in the
country are again that good roads
proposition and that Mr.. Blease's
questions paralyzed the editor. Is
that so? Well. I don't believe the
people want amy better roads. They
can't get 'em unless they are willing
to pay for 'ern. Fact is have heard |
a number of people from the country |;
say that the roads were good enough |
and that most of the farmers came to /
town too often anyway. Then un-
fortunately some of our good people
in the county have an idea this is a
in favor Of the owners Of !
This is a great mistake.
But then YOU know bonds-when You
mention bonds-vou scare our people
they are actually afraid Of the very
name.
have lleard that our delegation
in the legislature passed a bill Civ
ng the trustees of our schools in
Newberry the right to order an alec
tom on $4,000 bond issue for new
school building and. that the trustees
have decided to order the election
for the 9th Of March. Has the act
been printed? It seems to me (but
T don't pay any tax that this is
rather rushing matters. Would it i
not be better to let the people see
what the thing is they are called upon
to ratifv. \ $4,000 school building
would be mighty nice but YOU know
that means more expense for main