The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-09
COUNCIL TO
ACCEPT MILL STREETS
ANDERSON COTTON MILLS
ASKS CITY TO TAKE OVER
VILLAGE STREETS
OTHER MATTERS
Of Importance Considered by City
Fathers at Regular Meeting
Last Night.


important OF which was petition
from President James D. Hammett OF
the Anderson Cotton Mills that the
city take over the streets covering the
mill village. The petition was pre-
sented by Alderman Carter. who Of
fered a motion that the matter be re-
ferred to council as q whole and that
they visit the mill village for the pur-
pose OF inspecting the streets and
acting upon the matter then and
there. The motion was carried.
The streets which the city Is petit
toned to take over. are:
"A" street from King to "B."
"B" from Glenn to Mil.
&C" from King to Glgnn.
ID" from Glenn to Mill.
"E" from Glenn to Mill.
"F'' from King to, Kelly.
&c" from Kelly to Lyon property.
III" from Kelly to Ligon property.
II" from Kelly to Ligon property.
Mill from "B" - "F."
Kelly from "E" to "I."
AbattOir Matter.
The next matter OF Importance con-
sidered by council was that OF the alb
attoir proposition. AS generally
known. the contract under which the
present abattoir Is being operated ex-
pires February 15. and IL the city is
to go into the business itself must
take some action In the matter. May
or Godfrey read communication
from the Federal government in which
1t was stated that plans and specifi-
cations for a model abattoir had been
forwarded. at the request OF Con-
gressman Aiken, who was asked by
Mayor Godfrey some time ago to Sc
cure such information for the city
council. The communication also
stated under what conditions the Fed
eral government would aid cities In
operating abattoirs. The matter was
referred to committee consisting Of
the mayor and Aldermen Dobbins,
Carter. Barton and King with in
structions to work tho matter out and
report back to council a iFIVy
To Regulate Buying.
Another imDortant transaction by
council was the? promulgation OF an
order that hereafteH three officials of
the city--the clerk, the city engineer
and the street oyerseer-rshould give
written orders for all purchases made
for the city. and that any employe of
the city purchasing any article with
out written order from one OF these
of1cials shall have the item charged
to his personal account.
improvements Ordered,
Alderman Barton OF the police COM
mittee presented recommendations
from the committRe that certain
changes, ,in the chiefs office at once
chief of police In order that it may
be made more private, that the ca
uacity Of the guard house be enlarged
by the erecting OF small annex for
ths housing of white prisoners and
that the city provide the department
with n patrol wagon. black maria or
hurry wagon, or whatever name the
vehicle is known. Council instructed
the committee to carry out the
changes in the cheif'a offlce at once
and requested that the matter OF the
cost OF the guard house improvements
and the patro, wagon be Investigated
and reported upon lhtar.ls
N Minor Matters Up. -
A motion by Alderman Dobbins
that the payment Of all bills verified
by the auditing committee be author
ICED and that payment OF those bills
not verified by the committe be defer
red. III.
Alderman Spearmans brought to the
attention OF council thai the secre-
tary Of the board OF health was work.
ing without remuneration for HE SER
vices. and council voted TO, pay him
$50 annually and furnish him with
stationery and stamps for carr Jing on
the work of the ofilce.a3
Upon motion OF Alderman Dobhins.
the rules Of council were suspended
md the ordinance governing the To-
cation OF gasoline hydrants in th, city
was adopted. - 9
The question Of lwE4ther the city
would permit lunch stands. peanuts
stands, fruit stands and the like to
continue TO ope, steson the streets Of
the city was brought eS. 1t was de-
cided to leave the sssnositionIof this
question to the sanitation, committee.
TO determine whether the places
should be operated from the stand
point OF sanitation. and to the chief
OF police to determine their location.
The licenses granted tliese places are
TO be at all times snbieet 70 resoca-
tion without notice. ..S
The city engineer was authorised to
conduct certain investigations as To
property lines aion griednont street,
property lines along Piedmont street,
The question OF liking q sanitation
tax for the year 1915swes brought be-
fore council. but upon motion OF Al:
derman Carter the matter was car
ried over to the next useetinE Of coun-
ell.
Before adjournment council decid-
ed that hereafter all veterinarian SER.
vices tor the city wnAla be performed
by the inspector. BiIia f0s ssxvices OF