The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-06
MEETING CITY COUNCIL.
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from Friend to lot of G.. J. Purcell Tor
S1OO was submitted and the Sl0O Or
dered paid.


dered paid.
Mr.. M. l.. Spearman, chairman OF
the board of commissioners OF puolc
works. stated that the commissioners
had nothing to hide from the pubic
or the city council and that the DOCKS
and accounts of the commissioners
were open for the inspection OF the
city council or any citizen OF the to"n
who desired to see them.
He further said that if there was
any objection to the commissioners
receiving water and lights free in ac-
\ cordance with a resolution OF city
connci1 passed about 1901, that II the
: council rescinded that action the COM
4-oissioners would pay for the water
and lights.
Reference was made in the report
of a previous session Of city council
of a deed to the city from the South
ern railway in regard to the sewer
Mines which run under the railway.
By the terms Of this deed the rail-
road is held blameless for any dam
age to persons or property on account
of sewer pipes or electric wires ana
the city is required to move either
wires or sewer pipes if the railroad
should so require. The deed was re-
ceived as information.
The report of the chief of police for
the month of April was then submit
ted as follows:
Report Chief Police.
To the Honorable Town Council OF
Newberry, South Carolina:
beg to submit the following re-
tort as to the work Of the police de-
partment for the month of April, 1910
Total number IF arrests made six
ty-two, the number by the various
members OF the force being as fol-
lows:
J. NJ. Adams, thirteen; H. H. Frank
lin, six; W. v. Lyles, ten; r. T.
Franklin, one; T. P. Adams, eight; 7.
II. Chappell, eleven; M. C. Graft, sew
en-, and G. ". Bishop, six.
The quarters are in excellent con-
dition. The health of the members
of the force is good.
We have experienced some difficult
ty in making collections OF street
duty and the dog tax, and one officer
is still engaged in this service. I rec:
cmmend that you fix final limit for
the payment of these dues, so that We
may get through with the same.
Respectfully submitted,
C. W. Bishop,
Chief of Police.
lime ago city council passed
hilton to rent the Coppock
a park provided the whole
lis year and next year would
led $400. In regard to this
the following proposition was
ted by Mr.. E. M. Evans:
That Park.
May 3, 1910.
the Mayor and Aldermen of the
own of Newberry, S. c.
Oear Sirs: I hereby offer to rent
hid let to you, for the purposes of r
kublic park, the grove on the Coppock
blace in the town of Newberry, S. c.,
Fronting on Nance street, by which it
bounded, and being otherwise
bounded by Cornelia street, land of
F. Baxter, and perhaps otherwise,
With the understanding that the
welling and other houses thereon
ttuate are not to be included, and
lso excluding a space within seven
Ey-fve yards of the dwelling house,
for the remainder Of the year 1910,
land all of the year 1911, at total
rental of $500, payable as follows: On
May Is, 1910, sl00; on January 1,
kl911. $4,000; on November 1, 1911,
5O.O0 The town Of Newberry is not
have the right to cut or destroy
by trees on said place, and to be
fsponsible to me, or the owners for
Rge done to the trees and
said property.
Y en acceptance of this
propos. - ftached hereto is to be
deemed b. 3Atract between us as to
the matters~ tied.
Resps$f fully submitted
g. M. Evans,
Agent for Mrs. g. S. Coppock.
EMrs. E. NJ Evans and Mrs. William
Griffin, owners.
Alderman Baxter moved that COM
mittee of three be appointed to go
with Mr. Evans to the proposed park
= and have definite understanding as