Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-07-07

license. The applicant was
a deaf mute who came into the probate
Office shortly after the new law went
into effect; but 1t was not on account
of the mans physical infirmity that
the application was refused. When
the man made known what he
wanted by writing his desire on
a pad, Judge Williams began to
look to his blanks to give the fellow
what he wanted. The Judge Is one Of
the kindest hearted and most sympa-
thetic men in the world, and he would
not think Of standing in the way Of
two people seeking marital happiness.
But when the judge asked for the
name of the woman the applicant in
formed him that he had not found her
yet; that he wanted the license to
serve as a permit for himself with the
idea of filling in the other name when
it should be determined upon. But
the judge would not enter into the
plan, and the deaf mute went away
disappointed.
Rock Hill Franchise Matter.
Rock Hill special of July to the
Charlotte Observer: The city coun-
Gil held an adjourned meeting last
night and adopted a resolution call
ing for a special election on August !
to vote on the question Of giving a
50-year franchise to the Carolina
Traction company to build an electric
railway in Rock Hill. Mayor John T.
Roddey did not attend the meeting,
and he is up in arms against the prop
osition. Mayor Roddey publicly stat
ed today that he would refuse to sign
the resolution calling for the election
and do everything in his power to try
and defeat the proposition. He Is in
communication with Judge ]. E. Nc
Donald Of Winnsboro, and will pos
sibly retain that attorney to aid him
in his fight. 1t developed at the meet
ing last night that party in the city
Is ready to give a cash consideration
for this franchise. The offer Of the
cash was sent in a sealed envelope to
the council meeting last night ad-
dressed to Mayor Roddey and in his
absence Of course was not opened.
Alderman Parker suggested in the
meeting last night that the council go
on record as favoring putting this
franchise up to the highest bidder, If
his offer was accompanied by a certi-
fled check Of not less than $4,000 to
guarantee the carrying out of the pro-
visions Of the franchise, and 1t Is ex-
pected that something along this line
Will uCNClOp II was III IdSl
nights meeting that the promoters
would begin work thirty days after
the franchise was voted them and
that they would complete and have in
operation two and a half miles of
track within the city limits inside of
eight months. the line to run from
above Winthrop college down Oak
land avenue, along Railroad avenue
and by the passenger depot Of the
Southern, and through Main street
and out East Main to the Highland
Park mill. There is evidently going
TO be some opposition put by those
who are opposed to long-term fran
chises without any remuneration, also
opposition on account Of the require
ment nt building Of only two and one
half miles in the city which will be
taken up by line right through the
center Of the city from Winthrop COL
lege to the Highland Park mill, as
some argue that 1t is only a motive of
the Southern Power company inter-
ests to get a car line through the
heart Of the city from Charlotte to
Great Falls and that they will not
have to build another mile in the city
during the balance Of their forty-e eight
years Of life Of their franchise unless
they see fit to do so of their own ac-
cord. The outcome will be watched
with great interest.