The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-05-03
SUSPEND JUDGMENT

In the columns of newspaper is
not the place to try case that may
require the judicial reference, but
there are In the tangle over the sup
plying of water to the city schools
some features that are not solely for
the court. In fact it appears that
there Is some sinister and subtle in
fluence at work in this matter and
that the school board is without it's
knowledge being used to rake the
chestnuts out OF the fire.
There appears to be determined
effort TO discredit the Southern Public
Utilities Company by having 1t as
sumo an aggressive attitude that
would make 1t offensive to the people
OF Anderson. A careful reading of
the letter of Prest. 2. v. Taylor pub
lished in these columns some. days
ago shows that he appealed to the
school trustees to protect his com
pany, as certain misleading state
ments had ernanated as coming from
the board and had not been denied in
the same manner.
Mr. Taylor asked for construc-
tive case to be made. stating clearly
that he did not wish to cut off the
water from the schools. The school
board has not accepted the invitation
to test the matter in the courts. In
fact the board says that it not at
lacking in the rights of the company,
but merely questions the authority. of
the company TO charge the schools for
water.
In the controversy, which the COM
pany has not sought, the public In
Anderson should bear in mind few
things on the equity side OF this prop
osition.
One Of them is that, proceeding unE
der contract given by the city or
Anderson, q large sum OF money has
already been expended converting the
Portnan Shoals plant into ccnformi-
.y with the rest of the power furnish
ed by the Southern Public utilities
Company. q
I Another fact is that the Southern
Public Utilities company has ordered
tlte asa e ;s.. Z, .s.y Inc
mains to give Anderson the service
tiiat would have been used now but
for the delay in arriving at q settle.
uient Of the terms OF the new contract,
There has been some Covert insin-
nation that the white way1 was fost-
cred by the Public utilities company,
when the tact is that there will he an.
immediate expenditure Of $4,000 by
the company 10 give this TO the city.
The company hsa an able attorney
who viii look after its interests. In
court, and upon that matter We have
no comment to make, but we do warn
the pnblis not to censure the company
for standing up for it's rights when this
matter has been pushed on it.and we
recommend the Just Judgment Of the.
community to seek ont the cause Of
this whole tempest IN o teapot.
IS se any az ty.a ell sans Of the ensnnaIs-
nifty. Wish 10 test the validity os the
contract sssiisf by eisy council, why
dld they not as individuals refuse 60
pay the light ana water bills under
the nep Contract, D eontEact ~ the.
way, which Is reducing the cost of
these eommodities9 Why was the
school board brought into this mat.
teri
Il II there Is, as there appears to be-
d direct effort being made Il, AiscreeL Il
and make unpopular this public SER
Vice company. the people should look
for the deep underlyins cause. And
saying this we do not cFitleiae the
school board, for there is every prob
ahll.tg that ihs board Is not ineeliea
BY any such motives, but wishes
merely to be on the safe side .1nder.
Its own responsibilities.
The Public Service eornpsny has
been 20 much abused BY loose tom
|gues that 1t appeals for a day In.
court? She'll II be given?
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