The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-10
VERY SHORT SESSION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL
ROUTINE MATTERS OCCU-
PIED ATTENTION
REUNION DEFICIT
Council Established New Record
Last Night Remaining In Ses-
sion Less Than An Hour

nv EAiu'i SoIl Guy COnNcll iairlv
ohi-did itself Iast night in TIE way ~
hieaiing all records when il HELD :,
u Rui&r meeting and adjourned in ic;.
tlan on" hours iini". This is an I'M.
r'Taliclc.! performance on the par, uI
council and ncc"sinncd surprise :.,nn".
tEns" familiar with The vc!-htv drlil-
"rainns cf tat body.
ihc most important action takru ~
council last night VIZ: Thai cf yOtil.!
IN appropriation Of $..rn tn lI"in clear
"il tho inh"hioil"HS nf tic Vcirra,,'.;
"'il'n and tIiH together Wit, rnutiun
LIARS cDn"titu'rd IL: business oT .i,,
evening
Major II"''' man called the urrlin;
10 order al so O'Clock and al alder
E''' ""r" found to b" present.
lii" "~urr.; of III" I.rlirv,rr Got"I yr.
'nci'Hd That III" "uu, ur 5 Ii hc refund
c' th'ni rn nc OuFti Ot rcdu ton in
'i'"i and ~; III" petition wax approved
~ m" h""rd of ;icHcGs or; t,i3 rcr:,ud
'.:l ;-ranted
'cn NJ. J.. Enn:lani ant Cen. G. \.
iced anoeared end requested tha-
council Eiv" financial assistance in
raYirr nf ii'c dohtG incurred hy th.,
Norr5on COMPUTES. e.,n'o'CinE that
he total cost uf the rcuuien rmorn.oi
20 {-...'d" u w'aj unan;mol3l: vctcd
10 'cinrly with tho rcuuc;t.
IL f. saith. VINO was convicted be
f"f" Eorord"r ITr'crscn ON cil,r-r
"i *"llinr liquor. whoGc appeal tn tho
circuit court was denied a few d,ys
go hy Judge Prince appeared ana
'ikc;i t;'ai council -, aside the ynr
''ict ac"iret him. The mutt van rr-
!"rrcd tn tic recorder aud tho city =,
'orn". will, power tn aci.
G.. j. H. DcCamps w2s present IN ;h.
interests Of The application from tic
{. Il w. G. railroad for better drain
'ge protection alcng tho site of the
new terminals station The c;ty ,t-
.orney was asked 20 give his opinion
concerning the legality of the otrc-
tion and said that if the city's drain
age system Is not sufficient that the
lily would he liable. but on the other
hand if tho present sygtcm is sufri-
'ient no action could he forced upon
council
The matter wGs discussed at length.
An opinion was given from tie city
| street superintendent to the effect that
storm sewer for this part CT Main
street would cost about S37.;. 1t was
iiaally voted that proposition ho
made to the railway to the effect that
the city would bear rs much as 81
| 'i the expense of The new drain If thu
railroad would frar the remainder tie
total being about S2:iOG for the CON
| .inuat:on down Market atrcct
The College Heights Land Corpary
presented petition asking that they
'e allowed to construct ahou. 1.rnn
'eet OF sewerage. approximately one
| shlrd cf waich Will he in the city
Units. Permission wcS granted.
Alderman Carter requested t.lat 4
amber Of affair, he attended to in his;
ward. He asked that light he ploc-
| ID on Mills street. explaining that the
Oedplc in his ward wcrc receiving no
hcncfit from t.e now white way and
| he felt that his people were entitled
| o consideration. The matter was r,-
erred to tie water and light commit
| tcc
| lie also wants street opened frcm
F street to street and explained that
this would result In great benefit TO
number OF. the peorlc In his ward. A
committee was appointed consisting
1f Aldermen Carter ahd Spearman. tc
| look into this matter and thCy were
given EOwcr tn act.
NJ. Carter ai;o sc:,itc;i permission
of TIC body TO lihva Il ryHcc rcnaircd H..
front Of the Langley residence.
Alderman Spcarman presented q pr
'ition frcni thc'Eed Cross Drug store.
l1king that they tc allowed to inytall
| a gasoline tank in front OF their place
of business. This wax The cause OF
| much discussion It bciiig pointed out
hat similar REQUESTS had beca refused
prior to this by tho. city and this re-
lucat wae finnllv refused
Alderman Cilmcr iiIo.ed tot 10
rncn:cc'o OF the Anderson t'rc depart
nett he sent To the Fircine,i'5 Tour
| aamcnt. which niact.; in Florence this.
month und that council ,ieirut the NJ.
sual expenses of the trip. An amend
| nont wa3 added ~ Alderman Mcclure
FOR the cXpcnSd appropriation not to
exceed S150. and the motion prevailed
1t was stated that an ordinance now
exists which prohibits merchants from,
placing their wares upon. the sidewalk
for display and the chief of police was
notified to give worning to all the mer-
| 'hants today and to see to the enforce
:Eent of this law. g.
All hills were read and approved
and council was adjourned shortly be-
fore $50 O'clock.
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