The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-01-04
CITY COUNCIL MEETS.
licenses Imposed.-As to Whlskey
Drinking.-Flagmen Required.
J r. Scurry Clerk.

prohibited the drinking OIL "h-she3
b public places in the city Of New
berry and the taking Of a SrAnk al
Ill by any subordinate elhcer; re-
buried the railroads to place nag
at the O'Neall street. and Mann
crossings; accepted the declna-
Of Mr.. Jno. ". Earhafds as cl!y
esrk and treasurer and elected MI;
John R.. Seurry in his stead ana
transacted a great deal OF otner
b,,s;nass Of more or less 1outine
nature. J
4 Tha license ordinance as adopted IS
1nnblished IN full elsewhere IN this
issue of The Herald and News. AS
soapared with last years license or
sdinance, there are few changes III a
f., instances licenses were deer7as-
edA 5ut there viii be considerable
Ease in the total. Under tie Few
ordinance the railroads, which nave
heretofore not been required to pay a
license, must pay a license OF one
7. hundred dollars each. The 'ncfeasS
I'M: IN revenue from all sources Will
a,aount 10 several hundred dollar!'
An ordinance was passed prohibit
,na The drinking Of whiskey III many
places Ia the city which are enuner-
ated in the ordinance. The ordinance
which IS published IN full IN 1ne me,
Herald and News, today, proV1des
that .sit shall be unlawful for any
rerson to drink, or to offer or at
1enpt to drink any Intoxicating hq-
nor or alcoholic beverage, OF any
] si hind shaasoeger, in any street, way
Or alfey Of the town Of Newberry, or r
s. in any public building OF ONCE oI
4ha. said town Of Newberry, or IN any ).
oaios of any officer Of the town OF OF
NeWberry, or in any opera mousse
theatre, public hall, place OF amuse, n
nent, church, school house, railroad al, a.
station or waiting room or MOTEL o. T.
Zee 81: lobby, within the town .5oI
NeWberry. A fine not exceeding
one hnndred dollars or imprisonment
NOT exceeding thirty days IS pro7vl'o-
ed as a penalty for each and te' every =.
offence.
Council passed resolution prohlo7
ifing its subordinate officers IRON ron
talsiing. q drink at any tins at any
mace. The. resolution provides
That any subordinate official OF the
4 town Of NeBberry who takes a drink
o aleoholie liquors shall be fined Ia
! tbg sum of $500 for the first Of
fence, and for each offence thsrea1-
ferin, the sum of $1,000; and If any
such official becomes intoxicated dun
ings his term Of Office he shall be dis
! charged from his position. " /
AAn ordinance was passed requiring
tbs railroads to. provide dagmen a.
z,the O'Nean street and Main stree:
crossings crossings on either
side of the union station. The ordl'
nance provides that the railroads
81 NAV combine and supply one fagman
) for each crossing. The fagmen, are
required to keep white flag IN the
.
: day and red light at night and peo'
Die are prohibited from crossing
8 when warned not to do so. Penal,
IS. ties IS are imposed for the violations OF
i ! 1he provisions Of the ordinance
These are dangerous crossings, ane
no No, doubt the railroads will willingly
employ fagmen.
u VI The letter Of the commissioners o.
public works, in reply to the resoiu
,tion of council, was received as IN
formation Both the resolution o
council a-4 the letter Of the oommls
s sioners have already been published
in full in The Herald and News.
The recommendations OF the NJ
department as to fire department OIL
dcers for the ensuing year were con
tirnazd. The names Of the officer
recommended were published IN tn
tssue Of The Herald and News
4 resolution was passed to the Ell
ss>:.fect that the city attorney take sue1
legal steps as he dem necessary t
collect the checks Of B. +. Goggan
and j. A. Blackwelder, made payaol
to the order Of Eugene 5. Nerts-
who was city clerk and treasurer a
the time the checks were gwen
which checks are now IN the hano
e tho c;tv clerk and treasurer, an
n ! r