Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-06-19

lamp post and lamp Ca poor make
shift, I admit,) we're there, and a
good, high electric light was so
placed at the Main street corner as
to light up this "high sidewalk on
stills" that / (during part Of 1907
S-9) built, though 1t was there years
and years before. And yet mar,
three years ago, fell off this walk
which existed before was born, and
[ am responsible.
Oh Main street, In the town OF
Walhalla, within the past six months,
there stood an elevated sidewalk,
which, cnvcd in and crumbling, with
jagged rocks lying at the bottom,
the walking surface being cuvcd
away anywhere from one to three
feet, standing as a constant menace
to life and limb, tho one kerosene
street lamp near this place seldom
lighted, and, as " rule, when it was,
the globe black with Smoke--thcse
conditions have existed within few
short weeks and extended over Il
the fricndlicst of intentions, realiz-
ing the responsibilities Of citizen,
and the duties OF an editor (no mat
ter how impcrfcCtly those RESPONSE
hilitics and duties may have been as
sumcd or discharged) | gave notice
through The Courier OF the unsafe
condition existing there and suggest
ed the placing Of lantern danger sig
nails. Was this done? Did anybody
fall? II SO, who Is responsible?
And now for an admission. Had
anybody asked me the question as
to the width Of Main street would
have promptly answered. l25 feet.
II the proper width Is 1870 feet (and
| would not for moment dispute
ID. then | have learned from Mr..
Brown one thing worth knowing. AS
near as | am able to Judge. however,
the south side Of Main street at the
markings, the ones that would have
priority rights over the north side
II is just possible, then, that it is Mr.
Browns property that is Infringing
upon the streets rights. and, that be-
ing the case. maybe he will dis
gorge that which |, through my gross
negligence and lack OF executive
ability, in connection with his fine
skill and able assistance, lost TO the
town. | have measured Main street
in number Of places where called
on to do so. and my recollection is
that. while there are variations all
along. | never happened to measure
single place that ran out 1870 feet.
. muddy place at the depot during the
years | cndeavorcd to serve the town.
! II it has ever been removed it might
be we'll for the local authorities now
to employ detective to locate and
bring to Justice the party or parties
who brought it back and placed It
there again.
AS to the retaining walls built by
citizens on Faculty Hill | can but
say this: The first ones built were
fixed as accurately as possible by the
corners marked by survey. If ano-
thcr citizen has since built wall
and that wall is eight inches out on
the sidewalk. he is infringing, and
the Mayor should look after him.
The liter was discussed with this
property owner; he knew his cor
ncr, where to start his line, and
where to run it, and frankly admit
knowledge. He is an cX-cOuncilman
cX-clcrk OF council good citizen.
and | feel sure that if he has TAX en-
aught from the town, through my
gross negligence. etc, he will re-
store ii.
Why did | not take "my own
medicine" in regard to grading
! down the streets? II | am not mis-
taken the two hills to which re-
fcrrcd were cut down. 1t was my
custom to consult citizens who
might feel directly Interested in such
! matters. and when this work was
being done frequently consulted
! among others, one w. NJ. Brown
whose property frontcd one Of the
! hills. and we both felt. when the
! work was stopped, that these hills
were not sufficiently lowered. But
/ let us try to remember that then the
! town was being run on twO-thirdS
! the present street tax and two-thirds
| the present general tax levy, and
! lalong with the members Of the