The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-01-26

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comings and failures as mayor |
have not tried to institute any great
reforms but in quiet way have tried
to administer the affairs Of the city
impartially and justly and with view
to the betterment Of the whole com
munity. OF course I have met with
obstacles and sometimes bitter dis
/ agements but in the year 1917
II want to do better things, and I nov
appeal to all the people to stand to-
gether and upon. the failures and dis
couragements Of the past let us build
a nobler, better and grander city.
! I wish to take this opportunity to
publicly acknowledge the loyalty
shown me by my co-workers. 1t has
alwoys been my policy to allow each
alderman full power in his own ward
f, for lave always felt that they were
just as loyal and just as much inter-
ested in the fairs Of the town as !
| was. This has enabled US to work to-
! gether harmoniously and for the best
interest Of all and | gladly acknow-
ledge my deep appreciation of their
support.
Now let us reason together facing
the facts as they are, not as We would
like to have them, and see what Is
| really needed to make Newberry the
town it ought to be. First the reven
ue Of the town is not sufficient to meet
the real necessities 1t is easy to-
say the Town Council ought to do
/, this and that" but it is all together
another thing to be able to do those
things. One of two things must be
done, either cut down expenses or in
crease the revenue. Let's see, can the
expenses be reduced? We crtainly can
not reduce the salaries Of the officers,
unless it be that Of the mayor. so the
only thing lift is to cut down the
expenses OF working the streets. No
sane man would advocate this. When
We remember that we have over
eighty miles OF streets We wonder
how they can be kept up at all on such
small outlay. Someone will say
take this money and spend it for per-
manent improvements. This sounds
good and I wish it could be done, but
what will become of the other streets
while you are making permanent i'm
provements on few There are
some things that must be done, clean
ing out bitches. looking after drains,
keeping the grass cut in summer
time, ETC., all of which require time
and money. So YOU see it would be
unwise to cut down expenses and the
only thing left is to increase the rev.
enue
| hope every citizen Will read the
financial report printed elsewhere y
this paper. We have had this report
made out from January 1st to Dec
ember 3lst showing just what it takes
to run the town one year. Wish time
and space permitted me to go into the
report in detail but it is very clear
and | am sure you will understand it
without any explanation from me-
Now what are the needs of New
berry? First, the health of it's citi-
zens is paramount. What is the use
to try to build up town by induc- !
ing people to move in if We let our {
own citizens die for want of proper /,
sanitary conditions? We must look
after this and the council realizing
its importance has had installed a |
Nye Odorless Crematory, at a cost !,
of s4500.00 There are several ways !
to dispose of garbage but the most :
effective is by burning. 1t is our pur-
pose with the cooperation Of the peo-
pie to have a clean town and to this (
end we purchased the crematory as
the first step in this direction.
And the next most important thing
needed is paved streets. Am thor
oUghlv in accord With "The Idler' in
REGARD to this r-atter and was parti- |
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