The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-05-06


done at cost of S100. The commits
sioners of public works would furnish
the material at cost and the current
for the lights free. Mr.. Baxter estl-
mated that inasmuch as the city coun-
Gil had agreed to rent for two years
provided the cost would not exceed
$400, that it could be done within that
amount.
: Alderman Baxter said also that the
city might sell the exclusive right
to someone who could furnish cold
drinks on the grounds and that a
number of merchants had offered to
; furnish benches.
! Mayor Blease appointed the follow
ing committee: Aldermen Baxter,
Cannon and Evans, and it was sug-
gesteI that all Of tie council go if
! it were possible for them to get off.
| Mayor Blease stated that young
man had requested him to ask council
if it would grant a license for six
months to open a box ball alley in
! Newberry. 1t was the opinion of
| council that it would not be wise to
issue licenses for less than the year
! ly rate.
Mayor Blease stated that it had
been called to his attention that it
would probably be good move if city
council would take some action re-
questing the Federal government to
relocate the postoffce and endeavor
to get some more suitable place, espe-
cially since it had been impossible to
secure the widening of College street
from Main to Friend. He stated that
Copeland Brothers refused to sell
more than one foot and for not less
than one thousand dollars. Alderman
Baxter stated that it was out of the
question to widen this street. Council
did not think that it would be wise to
institute condemnation proceedings.
Alderman Lominick was appointed
committee Of one to take up with the
chamber of commerce the matter of
the relocation, of the postoffice.
Alderman Baxter introduced an or
dinance in regard to the storing and
keeping of intoxicating liquors which
ordinance is printed elsewhere. In
presenting the ordinance and moving
it's ratification Alderman Baxter sad
that he had had the ordinance drawn
and he had endeavored to make II
cover whatwas desired for the town
He said that he had had it put into
his@ teeth as often as he wanted 1t,
that the majority Of the council was
in favor of clubs and he wanted to
put The council on record, and he was
no: in favor of clubs and he did nos
desire TO be held responsible for tir
existence without an effort to put
them out of business. The vote on
the adoption of the ordinance was
unanimous with the exception OF Aid
erman Lominick, who declined to vote
It was suggested by several members
that the point desired TO be covered
by Alderman Baxter was not met in
his ordinance.
Alderman Baxter then said that he
would move that the license ordinance
be amended and that each person who
kept locker in his club be charged
license of $4,000, but he did not
press this motion as it was suggested
that it would then permit persons to
do business.
A request from Smith and Ander-
son, who at the beginning of the year
secured a license to deal in horses
and mules and who were in business
for only one month, to refund a part
of the license, was submitted by
Mayor Blease. It was stated that
these gentlemen came here with a
view to making this their permanent
residence, but after one month cir
cumstances required their removal to-:
Chappells. Alderman Baxter said ,
that he was opposed to refunding any
money. Mayor 3lease said that he
thought it would be right to give part
of this back under the circumstances.
Alderman Cannon said that the case
was little different to anything they
had ever had and it looked hard un-
der the circumstances not to refund a
part OF it.. Mayor Blease moved to
refund one-half. The vote stood:
Aye-Mayor Blease, Alderman Can
non.
Nay-Aldermen Baxter, Lominick
and Rodelsperger.
Alderman Evans did not vote. Coun-
Gil refused to refund.
Alderman Baxter moved that Alder