The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-13
ALDERMEN HELD FORTH
In LENGTHY SESSION

tax was brought up at this tuneerre
ana consumed quite bit of the time
OF council. After much disonsson 81
was decided to fix tax OF So a year
upon every family or person having
on their premises, or premises which
they have rented or leased. n surface
closet or q toilet connecting with
the sewerage system.
AbRttOir Status Quo,
Alderman Dobbins of the COMMITTEES
ON abbattor, matters reported that the
committee had had little time to do,
much Investigating along this line.
and thst he was of the opinion Mr.
Henderson, proprietor OF the ebbat-
toir. was willing to 60 ahead ard
operate his abbattoir under the old
agreement with council nnti the coun-
Gil could make some disposition of
the question. The matter was car
ried over to the next meeting Of |
council.
New City Barns.
The. question OF where to erect now
city barns, as the board OF health had
announced the present ones would b
condemned WAS brought up and dis.
cussed at some length Finally the
matter OF where the building would be
located, the type which would ia
built, etc. was referred TO q commit
tee consisting or tho council AZ n
whole, with power to act. 4 s.
Sidewalk improvements. as
Alderman King submitted d reseiu
ton, which was adopted, that the
city finish the Sidewalk paving ef
the north side of West Whitres
street. from the square down to tbs
Pepper building, and pave the wesf
side of Peoples street Sidewalk:
along side the new theatre.
To Enforce Ordinance.
City Engineer Sanders brought up
the matter of contractors breaking
up sidewalks and digging into streets
without first securing q permit from
the city engineers Office to do SO.
Council instructed the city engineer
to enforce the ordinance which re-
quires this to be done on the part of
contractors
Tate Refunded License. -.
At this junctufe city council votij
to refund 10 the Tate Hardware Co.,
500 Of the license paid by this arm
on its 1914 license to do Wholesale
hardware business. II
Exempt From License.
Alderman Carter oifered d resolu.
city exdtnptt aiip pc6nfss ssieratey Veterans
from payiitg license 70 do business
where they were personally engaged.
Fix License Matter,
The question OF what license
siiouia ;,5 uittiI Issl The s.siSase. stsssss
Steam Laundry for. conduetinE "a dry
cleaning establishment in coifnectiony
with the laundry was brought up and,
discussed, A license of $26 Is charE-
ed for the laundry and $50 for the
dry cleaning establishment. Then
1t was pointed out that dry cleaning
ablishmats in connection with;
Clothing stores were, assessed only
$40. council voted to refund the.
laundry $40 license paid for the right
to carry on o dry cleaning business.
GnarahdOuse improvements.
Following report from the police
COMMITTEES showing that Il would cost
retween $4,000 and sf.S0 To ill out a.
portion OF the old city stables for
guard house for white prisoners.}
council empowered the c0n1niitse Ito
go ahead and have the work done.
10 Fight Suit.
/ City Attorney Sullivan waa instrtiet-
ed to oppose the case brought bp
Tom Honea for the collection 81
some $40 which he alleges IS duo
him for detective services rendered
the city.
Amendment TO Law.
InasmStch as 1t appears that there
is no ordinance on the code book
OF the city for handling IA peseoD {,
the police court for breach OF trasti
or obtaining goods under false pre-
tense, City Attorney Snlliyah sub
mitted an ordinance providing for
for this matter, which Wea adopted
Proposed Paving BlII. \. :
& City Attorney sullivan read to
council the proposed bill providing
Ter the bond election In Andesaon for |
street improvements. Aftee the Bill I
has been discussed az some length.
the city attorney WIS inBtructec toi
fprNy6rd it 70 the Anderson hoiiaty |
delegation ia She general nssanihsyl
Tor etactraeni into law BY the lesisin-
Ta faaily Ordinances:
. Inasmrca as the city ordinances, Ms |
whole, have not been codified Id |
some years. council last night instruct
Cd tho city atfofnag Is 9cosilgy n: .,r.
dinances OF the city Of An gefala NOW
existing.
EMpley Rostof Fam.
Upon showing thst the city clerk
was IN need Of an cillee assistant now |
while LICENSES are being paid, city /
taxes paid and tax returns Sonfifit 10 n.I
council iustTlsttef2 She clerk 10 eai-
ploy Foster Esnts who liifk bses assISf2
Ing IN the pillee aifehdy, as long 81: !
his services ,NEi'e fee64.i, fss4 ass.s
Iallt - be iIaia 7e per ill6utl Tor isi1
aersicea- s. f
s q 4. - 20