Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-05-02
Possibly there are some people who

Possibly there are some people who
would rather not have to put up their
share Of the expense just now. Indeed
this is probable. But as things now
stand, where every property owner
will have to pay his share Of the bonds
anyhow, who Is going to cut himself
out of chance to get immediate di-
rect benefits by refusing to sign the
petitions?
- Mr.. J. J. Faires Of the Point Sec
tion, met with quite a peculiar acci-
dent Wednesday afternoon, that was
serious and seemed to lack but q little
Of proving fatal. He had purchased a
horse, and accompanied by his son was
taking 1t home, leading 1t behind a
buggy. The animal refused to lead
we'll and as the result Of its pulling
back Mr.. FAIRIES sustained mean cut
on his finger. He returned to the York
Drug Store to have it dressed, and as
he was going out he tainted. It may
have been from pain, or 1t may have
been at the sight Of blood; but when
he tainted he fell against cigar show
case, and his head went through the
glass in such manner that his head
was reason to fear that the jugular
vein had been severed. He received
immediate attention and was shortly
afterward moved to the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. I. P. Boyd, wife Of the
superintendent Of the county home.
Information yesterday afternoon was
that he was getting along nicely, and
that he was about ready to start home.
Remember this about the street
paving proposition. The town pays
half the whole cost Of the paving, with
the money 1t realizes from the sale of
the bonds. The property owner on
each side Of the street pays only one
fourth of the whole cost That is, the
town pays half and the property own
ers on each side pay the other half
one-fourth each. And the property
owner has another advantage. II he
has the money and so desires he can
pay his half at once. He has that op-
ton; but the town cannot make him
pay 1t all at once. If the property
owner so desires, the town must give
him five years in which to pay his part
|-one-fifth each year with interest on
deferred payments at the same rate
that the town pays for the money.
The estimated total cost Of 100 feet
Of the highest priced paving is $3.50.
That would make the property owner
on either side Of the street pay $165.
And II he chooses to spread his pay
ment over five years the cost each year
will be $33 plus per cent interest on
deferred payments.
The people Of Yorkville want well
paved streets, they want them unan-
imously, and they want them one hun
dred thousand dollars worth. There
was no excitement Of contest about the
election last Wednesday. Notice Of the
progress Of the election was posted at
different places, and a honking auto
truck patrolled the streets during the
day with a banner that reminded the
people to come out and vote. But out
side Of that everything went quietly.
Practically every voter who could find
his registration certificate, and that in
cluded 113 Of them, went out and
voted And all Of them but three vot-
ed yes on both issues-first the ques-
ton of issuing $50,000 worth of bonds,
and second the issue Of incorporating
the abutting property owner statute in
the charter Of the town. There were
only three negative votes and they
were cast against both issues The
next step is to sell the bonds and 1t is
expected that this will be accomplish
ed without difficulty. After that the
plans and specifications as to paving
will be submitted to contractors, and
it is expected that work will be COM
menced early in the summer, possibly
before the end of May.