The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-07-07

Required By State LaW-.AlsO Publi-
cation OF Analysis-Water Sup
ply Pure.

1t is generally understood that New
berry has pure water, and We believe
that it is true. Still, out of caution,
at its session of 1907, the legislature
passed an act ito protect and secure
the purity of the water supplies oi
towns and cities.' With that in view,
it is provided in this act that an analy-
sis shall be made at least every three
months 1t not only provides for the
ANALYSIS, but also provides that such
analysis shall be published at least
once in a newspaper published IN TIE
town or city using said wafer, within
ten days after receipt thereof"
We are told that the board of health
has had an analysis made Of the water
from time to time and it has always
been found free from contamination
The analysis has been very ,infre-
quently published so far as our recol-
lection goes, if published at all. The
board of health this week authorizes
the publication Of the last analysis. 1t
is incumbent upon the mayor and AID
ermen to have the analysis made and
the publication. Of course if it is
done through the board of health 1t
would answer the same purpose, but
failure to act does not lie at the door
of the board of health, but the blame
attaches to the mayor and aldermen
and they are liable to fine or impris-
onment under the statute for failure
to carry out the provisions of the act.
The act provides that "the may
or and aldermen Of every city and
town who shall neglect or fail to COM
ply with and carry out the provisions
of this act shall be guilty of a 1nisde-
meanor and punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding S100 or by Imprisonment not
exceeding thirty days for each and
every offence" We are inclined to
think that somebody is liable to the
penaNy provided in this act. It may
be that we have overlooked the publi-
cation of the analysis, but it is as
much apart of the act as the provision
requiring the analysis.
For the information of Mayor Lang
ford and his council We quote Sec
tions / and Of this act in full:
Section l. That every water COM
pany, whether 6wned by private in
dividuals or corporations or by mu-
nicipality, shall have made, not less
frequently than once in every three
months, at it's own expense by Chem
list to be approved by the State board
of health, a chemical analysis, and
once every three months a bacteriolo-
gical examination at its own expense
by biologist to be approved by the
State board of health, of a sample Of
it's water drawn from a faucet used
for drinking purposes, packed and
shipped in accordance with the in
structions to be furnished by the Sec
retary of the state board of health,
and. the result of Such examination
shall be verified by a statement under
oath of the chemist or biologist max
ing the same, and published at least
once in newspaper published in the
town Or city using said water, within
ten days after receipt thereof.
Section 4. Every water company, its
managing, officers and directors, and
the mayor and aldermen of every city
and town who shall neglect or fail to
comply with and carry out the provis-
ions of this act shall be guilty Of a
misdemeanor and punished by a fine
not exceeding 500 or by imprison-
ment not exceeding thirty days for
each and every offence. =
Marriage Licenses Popular Among
COIGre9 PeOOle.