The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-24
NO ELECTION SOON
ON PAVING MATTER
LEGISLATURE MUST RATIFY
RESULT OF GENERAL
ELECTION
THEN PASS ACT
This Act Must Then Be Voted on
by People-Council
Meeting.
THEN PASS AC'

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e. There will be no election ordered
on the question of authorizing the city
OF Anderson to assess abutting prep
erty owners for a share of the cost
Of permanent improvements until af-
ter the. meeting OF the general assem-
bly, next year, this. fact having been
brought out last night in letter from
City Attorney G. Cullen Sullivan to
| Mayor Godfrey which was read at the
special meeting of city council, CALL
ed for the purpose of considering the
supply bill for 1915 and taking up 9TH
er matters Of routine nature.
| The letter from the city attorney
with reference to the matter is as fol-
lows: -"
."As requested by you this morning,
investigated the constitutional
amendment submitted in the last gen.
| eral election, which authorizes the
general assembly to give the city the
power to assess abuttingt property
| owners under certain conditions.
II find that the status now Is that
this amendment 20 the constitution
was passed at the last general cleo
tion but that It provides that the act
OF the general assembly authorizing
the city to make assessments, etc.,
| shall not become operative until the
| same is approved by a vote of the
qualified electors OF the city.
"Of course this means that the gen.
eral assembly will have to pass such
| an act at its next session and then
this act must be voted on and approx
ed by majority of the votes cast be-
fore it becomes operative.
Under these conditions OF course
no election can be held at this time"
Minor Matters Heard.
The fore part Of the special meeting
OF council was occupied with the con-
sideraticn Of matters OF minor char
| aeter, Representing George N. BroyIes
] q property holder on West Rdver
street, Attorney j. l.. .Sherard, appear
J ed before council and asked IL the city
intended permitting certain grading to
be done eon, ,Peepies street. r. done,
would damage his clients holding In
the matter ii was, ascertained' that
there was no. intention rqfp, cutting
down the street, in this locality and
the relief asked was assured. q COM
mittee consisting of the, snayor and
Alderman Tate stating that they
would go down In. that, vicinity, this
morning and right the matter,
l., 5Termer petition, for .cnFrisg and
drains on West River street was re-
newedy by Mr.. Sherard. Upon motion
Of Alderman Tate It, was decided to
curb West River street. from, Main to
Towers. put down drains and pave
one sidewalk. the work to be taken
up in the regular order of street I'm
provements.
Asked Pardon OF Council.
Fleet Gambreil addressed council
at scme length at this tuncture ask
ing that he be pardoned of q convic-
.tion for selling wniskey which was
brought against hin, ir the city court
some time ago. Gambrell statad that
he was convicted of selling whiskey
and was fined $100; that he appealed
his case to the State court anu failed
to win out but, secured a reduction
OF $50 in his fine; that he then a?-
| pealed the case to the supreme court,
and Supposed that the matter rested
tuntil he was advised that some action
Ebrel1 explained that his attorney mad
| died since the case had been taken to
| the supreme court He made the
ia pardon he could get one from Gov
lernor Blease. but later stated that he
had rather serve a term on the cnain-
gang than ask the governor cf South
Carolina for q pardon. Upon motion
of Alderman DoBbins the CHIEF OF no
lice was instructed to collect the fine
imposed upon Gambrell. The petition
er, made several efforts tn get council
to show him some leniency. suggest
ing that he be allowed to pay the fine
In in5tallments. etc. To all OF these
pleAdings council turned deaf ear.
No Carnival In Town.
An itinerant dealer In fountain pens
appeared before council end asked
thst he be granted q license to do
business on the streets OF Anderson
for q short while. Il appears that
the license for doing business OF this
xipdsis $500 and that there is no pro-
vision for q license for doing kss!ness
ses shn.tee periodse The matter was
referred to the mayor with power "a
TX iaccSSas:ssS iaaccSSas:s ess. Sgl.a saaass .Ienglh Of
ttime the petitioner decided to do bust
tfess Here.F ,sfs's
The management OF the Worid's
Exppsition company, q carnival COM
hanNs which has, been showing I'm
North Anderson for the past week al
so, appeared before council and ask
ed that the license for shows OF this
kind doing business In the city 9e re-
dnced so that he could nring hts show
Into the city for the balance Of she
week. He explained that owing te