The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-11-27

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contract. 1t would shame me to
think that any citizen would do so
after he had sat quiet and allowed the
company to spend immense sums OF
money on the faith of the contract,
and knowing that these expenditures
had been accepted by the city and had
added greatly to It's upbui1ding and
convenience. 1 am informed that the
city attorney spent much time in the
study Of the franchise question before
Its adoption. Indeed, I am told that
SO much time was consumed ,that the
city council voted in addition to his
regular salary an extra fee of $50D
for services rendered in connections
with the franchise matter and other,
interests of the city. If this beltfue
did not the council which pai9itha :fee.:
and even the Utilities CompanT awhos5
taxes contributed thereto, both have
the risht to expect that the city at
torney would both know and advise of
any illegality in their action. 1 do
not know whether extra compensation
has been provided or will be provided
for the weeks OF labor which the city
attorney has spent in arriving at his
present opinion. hut. 1t YaNld -seem
that II he is now giving a correct
|'opfnion- iheeH-S Sifuti,f certainly receive as
large eAtse compensation sas. he re-
:ceiyed fpr, supervising q, work (WHICH,
| he DOW declares TO be iliegaLl.7sl
matter, and will, close
this, already long = Invthe final
paragraphs of his communication he
launches against, Mr. Taylor and my
self thiB charger: IT presume that
these gentlemen do not mean to per-
NIT the people Of Anderson to decide
this matter by vote at an election, b.,
Intend to keep them. from voting on
1T IL In their power to prevent"
Really. had supposed that the Ques-
tton CT submitting issueB to n vote
OF the people was the perogative Of
their representa on the city, coun-
ell. and not of non-residents like my.
seif ~ac enjoy the distinction of .1.tax-
alton without representation" Tho
sugges ton Is more ndroit than we'll
founded; itfis intended to suggest to-
ther people that Mt Taylor .and. Il, are
denying Them HasubstHntiall right, No
one should ibe,imisle tibyr such argu-
ment.i 1t is asiahsGrdia s,if one should
suggest .tostiie estSo okhoffefs OF; tie
Southern Public Utilities Company
that the city. council '6f Anderson land
It's, attorney wef8a resppthsfbIe \ for
their not otfhg ibbnh i.bbh ,iheiF Question.
What fs' the differgnce? 'Mf. Sullivan
Knows that IT was Mr.. ssTayiorr,s dniy
and that, OF his attorney 70 ses to. It
that he had authority to; ,siEn these
contracts on behalf of HE company,
and that 1t was equally. the duty OF
the city and fte attorney to: SEQ to this
on its behalf. II Mr.. Taylor had act
ed In good faith, supposing he had
such authority, but, as q matter OF
fact, did not have It, and his attorney
acted In like good latin, it would seem
to be their duty now to do all In
their power to induce the company,s
stockholders to stand by this agree
ment Will the city and Its attorney
permit themselves to :etand on less
high ground And If Mr. Taylosss
stockholders had stood by and allow
| ed him to Dtgn contracts with { the city
on their BEHALF and In carrying lut
this agreement the city had incuIa Cd
great expense In conseque there {,
could these stoekh old ders now, !. MI ii
proper self resneet, rSpdd date The GO IL
tractf Supp1se tho pSsition as to- i he
white way. had been I feyersed: s 10.
pose the city had spent ten tkc6 Il &
dollars In sresc citing II under q Soy tract
with the Utilities Company to Ri fnisIf
| the electrical current for its siiip hhina-
ton and supp pose there were as sofh-
er souros h r6ln which I, Til current
cGnld be- obtained, and t1ttiht the iii.
tyestment were made. worthless by,s q
failure Of the company 50 furnish the
light What would be fought 5os! mr..
Taylor or his attorney or any of his
|etockhold ders. who, having walled; un-
til the money was expended should
then take action TO orepud diate The con.
tract Son the ground Tint the ON
acting for the conn any had exceed
led the auth hority conf ferresi By their
tby-l -lawsf Z, The IItili les e Company. has
mot only spent The money Tor ti,s
white way. but sit has spent apprnxf!
mately ;so, ,oeo e IN 4 extending its water