The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-04
CIVIC ASSOCIATION.
Civic Association Holds Interesting
Meeting Trying to Cooperate
With Council.

meeting in the rooms Of
chamber of commerce on Wednes-
dav afternoon. The attendance was
not as large as should have been
but those who were present seemed
to be in earnest and determined to
do what they could for the better
ment Of civic conditions in the city.
An invitation had been extended
to the mayor and aldermen to meet
with the association in order that
there might be an understanding
and cooperation in making certain
improvements. Of course the as
sociation cannot do anything ex-
cept with the approval Of the city
authorities, that is as to making
parks or doing any thing on the
streets.
Mayor Blease was absent from
the city and, only two aldermen,
Messrs. P. F. Baxter and C. H. Can
non, were present. Mrs. L. W.
Floyd, president Of the association,
explained that the invitation had
been extended to council to meet
with the association and she regret
ted very much that more Of the
members were not present, especial
ly that the mayor was absent, but
she understood that he had been
called out Of town; however, she
was glad to see the two members
present.
In speaking of the effort of the
association in requesting city coun-
Gil to pass the ordinance prohibiting
the use Of the public square for a
wagon yard, which had been done
by the city council, Mrs. Floyd said
that it was never in the mind Of the
civic association to park in front
Of the old court house building as
far out as the mile rock, but only
some ten or fifteen feet beyond the
steps, and to have the plans for
such parking made by civil engi-
neer, who understood what he was
doing, and that looking to that end,
the association had brought Mr..
CotIran, the civil engineer a
Greenwood, to Newberry, and had
him look over this park. Mr..
Cothran had suggested that it would
not be wise to do anything toward
parking or putting up coping If
they contemplated in the near fu-
ture to do any paving on the public
square, because the coping ought to
conform to the paving. These state
ments were made by way of expla-
nation. =
Mrs. R. D. Wright offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, which she ex-
planned were intended to be adopted
at the February meeting, but fol
one cause or another no meeting had
been held in February.
Resolutions.
Whereas the present city council
has in its short incumbency taken a
decided interest in the town from
! the standpoint of civic improvement
and has ordered done several things
for which the civic association has
labored for a long time; viz: the re-
moval Of standing vehicles from the
upper "square, the filing in o1
the space in front of DR.. Weeks
residence in Harrington street, the
cleaning off of the village grave
ward and the removal Of bill boards
from the square therefore be it re.
solved that
First, We the members Of the
civic association most heartily
thank Mayor Blease and the Coun'
Gil for said improvements, anc
pledge ourselves to cooperate with
the city council in anything having
for it's object the improvement ane
advancement Of our city.
Second, That copy of this reso
luton be sent to the town council
In regard to the coping and the
parking of the square in front Of
the old court house, Mrs. Wrighr
said that she had written to Mr.
Cothran, asking him to answer Ger
tain questions so that she Nigh
have the matter in writing, and hi:
answers suggested the question:
she had asked, and she read tht
following letter from Mr.. Cochran
Greenwood, S. c., March l, 1910.
Ny Dear Mrs. Wright:
Your letter Of the 10Th ultimt
duly received; I beg to reply as fol
lows: