The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-05
GUT FFWATER'
!. FROM SCHOOLS
SOUTHERN PUBLIC UTILITIES
co. WILL PROTECT IT'S
RIGHTS in AFFAIR
MATTERS TANGLED


/. The Southern Public Utilities com.
9any Saturday cut on the water from
Ehe city schools, and unless there Il
some arrangement made the schools
VIII probably be closed Monday. Eupt.
g. G. McCants stated yesterday that
,ghis was no reason why tho Children
Should not report for school, az come
adjustment OF the situation may he
reached by that time, and every child
should be on hand 80
This unfortunate situation ieg due
to the failure OF the trustees OF the
school to pay the water bills for the
last TIRES months. The amount In not
larde. but fhe trusfaaai nnnfena that
they are entitled to receive water free
for the schools until the expiration of
the old contract between the city aud
the water company. The water conns
pany claims to be an innocent by.
,stander and that the, trustees should
pay the bill and go back 20 the city
for refund for 1t IL the trustees re6i-
Sy feel thai the city should pay Ii
and not the trustees. IS - it,
Some time ago the bill for 1 water
Was held up by the trustees, Dc. dinK
inquiry. So far as is known the tfua.
tees have never received q legal oDlsiL
Ion on the latter. but on siicceeG ding
months have declined 10 pay the hiIlsl
On account OF a ceFta Rfarins
5aieation the pre- ~ en- of
SRI lie y till ties ecili any. as. ~
" yhns CON DalsP
would demand lear aEls q.
wrote 70 the tfuH tees q gg l,rt teotle and
frank letter Warnjng hiin ahatt vastly
/ more was involved than the q ere self
ing OF water 20 the 5,echooie and that
Whlle.he wished to take tlu radical ac-l
tion YET he would pc c9rarelled to orr
der the water cut OF on the 1sG of
May. unless. the bin was raid. Is,
II The Boards P6siti6ns 4
The matter was held, iih pending d
meeting of the board, and aB the board
took no action except TO say that lie
believed that the sGho0ia were en-.
titled to water under che old contract
which would not have expired until
oId year Irpm September, inc StuI5l-
ern Public Utilities company has or
dered the water cut OK unless the Dill
is paid by Monday. 3
AT meeting of tila hnafa nf kriia.
tees st which ti,e :astss. s:;. s:::=ss:.ss- !:
cd somewhat infornisi!!sssI IS vas Sssa
that the attorneys for the City and the
trustees and the cocpasly might be
able to untangle the krics Proceeding
on this, Cant. II. III. Watkins. attnr-
ney for the, Southern Public UtlIitieg, !;
company, talked the matter over win !.
some OF rbe gentlemen and IA order
to form a basiaqupon which the mat
Ger might belFevlewed by the courts,
g fnt
to actl This was, not an oFerttlfe, ns
has been, stated roneouslys % iisy .
sense that the company was seeking
to compromise the mattef hit if q
stated that the company iiasfdts unotl
protection OF its right and vac Willing
to submit the entire matter to the
Judges OF. this circuisj JudGs Geo. ID.
Prince. the father Of tf1 gfaaeti schools
In this city. 200
The suggeslivnB offered BY Can't,
Watkins were not acted upon definitely
at the me oting of the trustees Friday
and the following resolntion vas psss.
ed:
THAT in the event thns tie wafer
is cut of from the city schools that
Messrs. j. A. Brock, y. III PaEet ana
.. Il. StisTaT1 Do eiTtp5w5z5tSs 60 81 3tssiSIo, tsiI
such steps as may aeetiA necessary
to protect the inters1tssof the pchools."
Capt. WatSin's shgg gesfion.
The plan ofpered by Cas-. Whtaniius
to get the matter settled by the court
is as follows:
It Is suggested that Id 7; 5fdsr To-
settle the question at isssis bksween
the Sopthesp Public IIti.stiah Company
and the Anderson Scll10a III trffs aa
70 charges for weter siac6 the new
franchise was granted, tiiaS iiis issue
be aubmitted 20, ths jpfes disc Judge
at the next term OF the &c, sabon an Z
aBTeea statemsnt,of ;4scts,s aD f0Ilows:i
4. Set out all fEanchih hes aiIf con.
tracts between the city Of Anderson
and Anderson Water. Light ana Pow.
er Company. st1s. 50 4 4, 81 "
2. State the date oe convey nee aria
set out q copy of conveyatlga from
Anderson Water, Light ahd Power
Company to Southern Public Utilities,
Company. ~
3. Set out franchise fsota city ar
Anderson to Southern FubIi5 Utilities
Company and contract entered into.
St:ssss.sstze..,ts sisseese ssiisseeseet1, es,1,.
4 SAs oas ACT oss Essasss:sssss= Essssss So &c.
Ing original AnderHon Or deA echn.sl i
I.is!..sst .is. .s -: 8
& Set out Act Of YegihiataSe ersat.
ing present Anderson Scllnhl f1iss sies.
6. Set ont 4fafGfnaF,k NJ trathf fur.. s.