The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1919-01-30
MOVEMENT STARTED TO PAVE
MAIN STREET.
Manufacture of Ice
Also Considered
Much Needed improvements in City
Are Being Looked After With
Good Prospects Of Success.

IL plduS III" uSluS COuoluSiSu d
matured, the city of Bamberg> will
get some much needed improvements
some time in the not distant future.
There are many things that the city
is in need of, and problems have con-
fronted the city fathers and others
interested in the advancement of the
town for many moons, but for some
reason or other many Of these pro-
jects have been shelved for future
consideration.
There's the matter: Of paving Main
street. Main street has been a thorn
in the flesh of Bamberg for time past
remembrance, but the means Of paw
ing the thoroughfare have always
been very dim, and no definite plans
could ever ) perfected.
The present city council has con-
sidered this matter ever since it went
into Office, but the way was not clear.
1t is not clear yet, but beginning
has been made. At meeting of the,
council some days ago the matter was
again brought up and threshed out.
Like Banquo's Ghost this matter will
not down-and it should not until
bricks are laid in the street.
I The gentlemen of the council did
not have to be convinced of the need
of this greatly needed improve
ment. They are business men and
they know what Main street is
in rainy weather and dry weather.
both equally undesirable. There
fore; the only matter that interested
the council was the means of carry
ing out the desired end. 1t is not
good business just yet to state just
what plans the city council evolved,
but it can be stated that the coun-
ell was unanimous in the desire to
go ahead and pave Main street. Un-
fortunately the city exchecquer does
not permit of contract for the work
right off the bat, and it will be nee
essary for ways and means commit
tee to do some close figuring. q
The figuring has started, and it
can be safely said that Main street
will be paved, but just when cannot
now be said. 1t will be necessary to
get constitutional amendment
through the legislature before abut-
ting property can be assessed to pay
for the paving. Such an amendment
was offered some two years ago, but
it is stated that it is doubtful it this
amendment will exactly suit Bam-
berg. Representative Miley has now
offel ed an amendment to cover Bam-
berg's case. AS this is purely a 10
cal matter, no doubt the matter will
|. go through without hitch. AS to
just how long after the bill is passed
that it will enable the town to go
ahead is not entirely clear, but any
way the start has been made, and
even if it is two years before the paw
ing can be done, the beginning
brings the desired end that much
closer
Another matter that will be OF
great interest to Bamberg is that
there is a possibility of the location
of an ice plant here. Everybody that
uses ice remembers very muchly the
ice situation in Bamberg last sum-
mer. 1t was extremely bad. Some
of the city's leading citizens are now
discussing this necessity, and are
figuring on ways and means Of pre-
venting a recurrence of last sum-
mer's unpleasant memories. A plan
has been discussed for the erection
of an ice plant in Bamberg, and there
is good reason to believe that the
plan is good one and will be carried
out. The Herald hopes to be able to
give some definite information on the
subject soon.