The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1915-01-26
STREET PAYIkG
SUPREME ISSUE
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petitions circulated would state in
plain terms that the bond issue
wouid carry only in case the abuc-
ting property law carried. The times
are pToti.ious now for this work, as
everything Ii 30 cheap, the material
and labor TO construct being obtain
able at smaller cost now than
would have been possible some time
ago. The purpose of the commission
| Is to make the terms as easy as DOS
sible. and II the people assessed pre-
ferred longer term than five years
for making payment, the commission
would favor even ten year term.
A number OF concrete examples of
the cost per 100 feet OF street paving
were given. These figures had been
complied by City Engineer Sanders
and are approximately correct He
htated that on five yearly payments
the resident on River street, q feet
vide. would pay each year only
$3.50 for every 100 feet front; 40 feet
wide. without car line. s32; Main
street, 20 feet wide, SOL per year, for
five years
The total cost of paving to the
limit ot the following streets: North
Main, South Main, River, Market and
Calhoun. u total of five miles would
cost $4,000. McDuffie and all cross
streets from Calhoun to River street,
a total Of about seven1-2 miles,
could be paved for 100000.
MIR. Sullivan stated he would like
to have questions asked by those in
tefested. 1t was suggested by an
! auditor that the impression had gone
abroad that taxes would be made very
heavy II this proposition should
carry. This he. said was an error, as
the citizens residing along the street
paved would pay half, and the en-
tire tax paying public would pay the
other half
Mayor Godfrey Makes Statement.
Mayor Godfrey. who was present,
stated that the taxpayers now were
paying from $4,000 to $4,000 street
tax. The interest on 100000 bonds
would be only $4,000. SO the street
tax. he explained, would be less. He
also explained the franchise of the
Southern Public Utilities Co., which
! provides for their paving between the
rails and eight inches on each side.
Commenting the election Of the
paving commission and compliment
ing them on their ability, Mr.. Sulli-
van urged the laying aside of petty
| differences and work oil together for
paving. Streets such as Anderson
now has are unsightly, unhealthy,
insanitary and a menace to health
and happiness. He felt that a whirl-
wind campaign. on single day
would result in two-thirds major
ity Ofsthe {reeholders signing the pc
titions ordering the election.
Wants Opinion on Election \
Mayor Godfrey requested that the
| audience express an opinion as to
whether there should be one or two
elections-one on the bond issue and
one, Oh the abutting property lazy.
General Bonham thought 1t wise to
| call a meeting at some future tinie
! to consider this matter. Mr.. T. Frank
Watkins asked when the law would
pass the legislature. MIR. Sullivan
stated 1t should become O law this
week or early next week, and the
election could be held In ahou. three
weeks. or by April 1. ~
Chairman Hammett stated he
would not press the matter now, but
would ask those present to discuss
this matter and discuss 1t with in
diyidual members Of the commission.
Chairman Hammett said that IL the
people of Anderson did not soon
pave her streets she would go back
ward, and as a personal matter and
as q representative OF one of the larg-
est taxpayers. he would favor street
paving. He thought the commission
q good one and if the city will not
pave now we had as we'll do away
with the Chamber OF Commerce, the
Y. NJ. C. A. and all good agencies
working for tile upbuilding of the
city. /
Plans For iSSfS5. (
"Plans For the Work Of 1915" was
/ the subject assigned to T. Frankly Wat
kins. Esq. vice chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee. He spoke mott
optimistically of the outlook for 1915.
With all our cotton mills running on
full time, with their annual pay roll
Of, over million dollars, we should
go forward in the new year. The
city has made great progress and the
physical appearance Of the city has
been greatly improved during the
past year. and the Chamber Of Conn
gressive IL we are to continue to
ties of the city have heen improved
over hundred per cent. since the
Chamber Of Commerce started: and
the spirit of friendliness and coopera-
tion between the people OF the city
and the country has been fastened.
Agriculture and manufacturing have
accomplished great things for Ander7
son, and these industries should be
fostered by the Chamber of COM
merce.
"The Grain Elevator"
MIR. Edward III. Richards OF Willow
Citv North Tatofa. yvh0 hao docJdad