The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-11-04
INSURANCE INSPECTION.
Report Made to Insurance Commits.
sioner on Buildings in Nen berry
by Mr.. Thackam.
Columbia, S. c., Nov. !, 1910.


Columbia, S. c., Nov. l, 1910.
To the Honorable Mayor, Newberry
S. c.. My Dear Sir:
! am taking the liberty of sending
you herewith copy Of report made
to this department by Mr.. Thackam,
who recently made an inspection Of
buildings in Newberry. I am taking
the liberty of calling your attention
to the following premises:
o. Klettner, general merchandise,
Main street-Empty boxes and rubbish
in yard.
Mimnaugh's Dry Goods Co., Main
street-Empty boxes and barrels ex-
posing building.
Busy Bee Cafe, Main street-Boxes
and rubbish exposing building.
Landry & Cody, candy and fruit,
Main street-Boxes and rubbish in
yard.
Anderson's 5 and 10 Cent Store,
Main street Exposed by empty boxes
and rubbish.
Summer Bros, shoes and clothing,
Main street-Boxes ind rubbish in
yard.
Pelham's Pharmacy, Main street
Empty boxes in yard.
There are a number Of other places,
which need attention, but these seem
to be the most important.
AS you will understand, this de-
partment is earnestly seeking to i'm
prove conditions of premises in or
der to reduce the fire waste. It is
only by reducing the fire waste that
we can hope to reduce fire insurance
cost. I am sure that you will give me
your cooperation to this end.
Permit me to suggest that, if the
city council could have the chief of
the fire department., or some member
of the fire department, to make month
ly inspections of premises, especially
with regard to fues, and have this re-
port made in written form to council,
conditions would be much improved.
This department, o. course, can not
make these inspections more than
once or twice year.
Very truly,
F. H. McMaster,
Insurance Commissioner.
G. J. Jones, general merchandise,
Main street-Yard clean.
Taylor & Bowles, meat market, Main
street-Yard clean.
Vaughn's Restaurant, Main street
Good flue; yard clean.
Hudson & Bouknight, grocery, Main
street Rubbish in yard.
Ray & Co., Pawn Shop, Main street
Yard clean.
Jones & Werts Grocery Co., Main
street-Empty boxes and rubbish in
yard.
S. O'Nesley, general merchandise,
Main street Rubbish in yard.
o. o. Smith, pool room, Main street
Yard clear.
o. Klettner, general merchandise,
Main street-Empty boxes and rub
Dish in yard; bad condition.
W. P. Bedenbaugh, grocery, Main
street-Empty boxes and rubbish in
yard.
The Havird Dry Goods Co., Main
street-Yard clear.
Dr.. Van Smith, druggist, Main street
yard clear.
T. M. Sanders, meat market, Main
street-Yard clear.
Johnson & Rodelsperger, meat mar
ket, Main street-Empty boxes in
yard.
Jos. Mann, dry goods, Main street.
Rubbish in yard.
c. J. McWhirter, general merchan-
disc, Main street-Empty boxes in
yard.
L. Morris, general merchandise,
Main street-Empty boxes in yard.
J. L. Burns, grocery, Main street
Empty barrels in yard.
Mobiles Barber Shop, Main street.
Yard clear.
The Newberry Racket Store, Main
street-Empty boxes in yard.
The Hub Clothing Store, Main street
Rubbish in yard.
c. L. Havird, clothing, Main street
Yard clear.
W. G. Mayes, drugs, Main street.
Yard clear
H. G. Havird, loan office, Main
street-Yard clear