The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-04-19
TO START A PARK.
City Council Rents Coppock Grove.
Want to Know Who is on Free
List-After Old Checks.

A special meeting Of city council
was held ON last Thursday night and
all the members were present. Sew
eral matters Of Importance We're dis
cussed and disposed Of
It was decided ito rent the Coppoek
grove for a park provided the lease
could be made for two years and the
expenses would not exceed 5000.
A resolution was also adopted IN
structing tn clerk and treasurer to
mail a registered letter or request to
each member Of the commissioners Of
public works asking if any citizen Of
the town was receiving water and
lights without paying for them.
The following are the proceedings
IN detail:
The resolution as to the park
reads: Resolved, That the Coppock
property be rented for a park pro-
v1ded all expenses shall not exceed
1900. and the contract shall be for
not Jess than two years and that tae
city attorney be requested to draw
contract therefor.
A resolution was also adopted on
motion Of Alderman Evans, extend
ing the thanks Of council to Mr.. Reid
Boyleston for his services in secur-
ing a pair of mules at a very Low cost
and that he be presented with check
for $25.00. It will be recalled that
Mr.. Boyleston went to Blackyille
some time ago and purchased two
mules for the city.
ON motion of Alderman Cannon,
Mr.. J. A. Burton was paid $l00 for
a strip Of Land along Main street, be-
ing part of the lot known as the
Silas Johnstone lot. This is done for
the purpose of widening the street.
The following motion was also un-
animously adopted: Resolved, That
the city clerk be einstructed to see
the city attorney and tell him to
look after the collection Of two
checks which have been carried in the
safe as cash; ONE for $l16 and one
for $3.50, which we're placed there
while Mr. Eugene S. Werts was clerk
and that said checks be paid at once.
It should be stated that these checks
were not given by Mr.. Werts, but
were cashed by him for other parties
and se-parties have not made the
checks good. Mr. Werts held them as
cash and they have been so held since.
The following resolution was also
adopted: Resolved, That the city
clerk be instructed to request, under
the seal of the town, a statement
from the commissioners CT public
works if they have furnish. I'd in
years past, or if they are DOW fur
nishing free Of charge, water and
lights to any person or persons, and
if so to whom the same: have been or
are now being furnished free, and
that the said request be mailed by
registered letter to all members Of
the commission and the superintend-
clt Of public works, ::;,:
This resolution was introduced by
Alderman Baxter and unanimously
adopted. The clerk and treasurer
has sent the resolution to each per-
son as directed and it is supposed
the information will be given at the
next meeting Of city council.
Alderman Baxter also introduced a
resolution asking the bookkeeper, Of
the commissioners Of public works to
appear before council at their next
meeting and explain certain items in
the account rendered against the
city.
There being no further business
the council adjourned to meet again
the first Tuesday in May unless they
ara ca11a1 ear1ier