The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-02-10
charged less than NeWberrv.

also UelleFeU II WdS COuiILS dI1u
thought best to have the maximum
rate.
Mr.. Spaarnlan said he wanted it un-
derstood that he was anxious for the
Power company to come in. Under
the proper restrictions he believed it
would be to the advantage of the
town.
City Attorney Blease said the course
to pursue was the maximum rate idea"
For All Stations in City.
Alderman Earhardt moved: "That
all plants or stations for the distribu-
ton of power within the limits of the
town of Newberry shall be placed
within the town of Newberry." The
motion was seconded by Alderman
Rodelsperger, and ON vote Aldermen
Earhardt, Lominack, Summer, Rode!s-
perger and Goree voted in the aflrma-
tive, there being no negative vote.
Alderman Summer suggested pro-
vision that if the company should re-
fuse to furnish power to consumers
for a certain length Of time that the
franchise should be void. There was
some discussion of this, but it was
decided that it was unnecessary.
No Resale.
Alderman Summer moved ''that the
Southern Power company shall not
sell power to any one in any quantity
for resale or distribution SO long as
the present city plant is in operation
by the CITY,"
It was urged that this was for the
protection of the city power plant
that, while the franchise proposed
provided that power should not be
sold in quantities less than 100 horse
power that this power might be re-
sold, especially in view of the Parr-
Hunter franchise. Alderman Rodels-
perger seconded the motion, but it
was killed, only Alderman Summer
voting in the affirmative, and Alder
men Earhardt, Lominack and Goree
voting in the negative. Later, however,
the motion was reconsidered, and car
ried Alderman Summer said some
one migh+ buy this franchise and the
city plant would have to so out OF
business.
Didn't Want to Blanket it on Sum-
mer's Day.
Alderman Loninack said let it go,
if it couldn't stand the pressure. City
Attorney Blease said, if you have q
horse you want to sell you have to
say it is a good one, and if it was de-
sired to sell the city plant it would
be better to sell it rather than have 1t
put out of business, and have these re-
strictions until it could be sold. AID
erman Summer said that was his posi-
tion-that he wanted to take care of
the city's property until some dis
position could be made of it. MT.
spearman said the city couldn't manu-
facture power in competition with
running water. In response to a
question he said it would cost about
$500 to connect the city plant with
the Power company. He asked II
Alderman Lominack was dissatisfied
with the price he was paying for cur
rent. Alderman Lominacl1 said all
during last summer whenever he used
only 80 or 35 cents worth of light he
was charged so cents, but if it went
to 81 cents they didn't fail to collect
that one cent. Mr.. Spearman said the
cost of reading each metre was the
same. Alderman Summer suggested
that some people might pay rent for
store rooms and not sell any goods,
and there was a running fire Of dis
cussion and comment. The motion
was then put and carried, by adding
this proviso to Section s, Alderman
Goree seconding the motion and all
the aldermen voting for it, except
Alderman Earhardt, who voted in the
negative.
Alderman Earhardt's Position.
When this motion was killed at the
time it was first offered, and prior to
its reconsideration and adoption, AID
e1man Earhardt took the consistent
position that, having fixed a maxi
mum rate, Section 6 of the franchise
ought to be stricken out and the COM
pany allowed to furnish power IN any
quantity it desired, and to any persons
or corporations it desired. He said
Unless this were done, nobody would
he benefited except the cotton mills.
Alderman Summer said it would mean
the breaking up Of the power plant,
and what was the use to take money
out Of one pocket and put it in an