The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-18

man of the committee of the fire
department would do 50 as soon as
there could be an understanding as
to the size, ETC. =: r,.:sE
Mr.. Wells explained that one way
Of keeping up the interest in the
volunteer department was TO take
! the boys to a. tournament now and
then and that they wanted to 60
this year but that they could not go
with amy hope Of success unless they
had a pair Of better horses.
Mayor Blease stated that he did
not think the town could do too
much for the volunteer fire depart
ment. That sometimes it might ap-
pear that the department. was lit
tie slow in getting out but there was
no better work done by any fire de-
parment than that they did in the
controlling of the fire that occurred
recently at the residence of Mr.. +.
R. Hunter. He said that he was In
favor Of a paid fire department but
as we could not have THAT now, he
did not think that We could do too
much for the volunteer department.
They take risks Of contracting pneu-
monia, the loss Of their clothes and
also chances of injuries and even
loss of life in order to save proper
lty in which they had abolutely no
personal interest
Alderman Baxter moved that the
mayor appoint a committee Of three,
two beside himself, to purchase a
pair of horses for the department,
which motion was unanimously adop-
| ted. It was stated that a pair Of
horses suitable for the department
would cost from $500 to $1,000. The
following is the committee: Mayor
Blease. Aldermen Baxter and Ro-
dekperger.
Alderman Evans, Of the special
committee to report on the. PROPOSE
ton to put down bitul&hic paving,
stated that he had not been able to
get the committee together. 49,"
Mr.. Arnold, of the company, was
present and submitted a contract
which his company was willing to
enter into. City Attorney E. S.
Blease was asked by council his
opinion as to the legal right Of the
council to enter into such contract.
He gave it as his opinion that under
the decisions Of the supreme court in
terpreting the constitution as to the
right of municipal and county off,
cials to contract debts beyond the
fiscal year, that they could not do
so. Of course if this company de-
sires to make such a contract IN
view of this opinion and the ooun-
ell desires to enter into it, it was a
matter for council and the parties
to determine. The opinion Of the
court was that the city council
could not bind future councils in a
contract Of this kind without author
lity by vote Of the people.
The city attorney submitted an
ordinance as to defacing school
property and abusing parks which
was adopted. The ordinance il
published elsewhep BE-
The tax ordinance was also sub
mitted and adopted and is published
elsewhere.
Alderman Baxter said he desired
to submit a proposition, and moved
that the mayor appoint a committee
Of the entire council to extend Har-
rington street from Vincent street,
under the railroad to Draytou or
CAN'T street in West End,, so that
the people from either side Of the
railroad could go to the other with
out having to cross the railroad
tracks on a grade crossing.
Mayor Blease stated that he
thought it possible. to get the rail-
roads to agree to build a viaduet for
this street. This viii be a great
convenience to the travelling public
,, as we'll as to the school children.
On motion Of Alderman Evans it
was decided to reopen Friend street
; from the tracks Of the c., N. & l..
railroad to Tarrant street which is
! in front of the Newberry Cotton
i Mill. This street was once open
: but the Southern railroad In later
years extended its platform across
. the street. Alderman Rodelsperger