The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-09
POWER COMPANY BUYS
STEAM RELIEF PLANT

Plant,
Sen N. b. Dial, president of the
i. Reedy River Power Company, appear
cd before City Council at its regular
scmi-monthly meeting Monday night
and stated that his company had al
, ready purchased considerable machin-
, cry for the installation Of an emergen-
cy steam plant to supplement the COM
pany's hydro-clcctric plants in time
Of drought. Some units Of the emer-
gcncy plant had already arrived, he
said, and were ready for installation.
lie said that he wished to talk the mat
ter over with the council and seek to
arrive at some kind Of arrangement by
which the city and the power company
could w 'ose'her on inc PROPOSE
| ton ..
Among the suggestions made by Sci.
Dial were that the city lease to the
power company part OF the city's
present power house, now being used
only as Il pumping station and emer-
gcncy plant. At the cid Of present
| contract between the city and the
power company, he said, the city could
take over the equipment at the cost
of installation or arrive at some other
equitable plan OF settlement. He also
suggested that the city lease him
part OF the present power house lot
where he could erect his own emcrgen-
cy plant. He repeated, however, that
he had no definite proposition to make
to the city and only desired to throw
out such suggestions as might lead to
a bettlement Of tho matter.
After going over the matter in
formally, Sen. Dial took his leave and
the council proceeded to discuss the
various phases Of the suggestions. 1t
was decided that it would be unwse
TO lease portion Of the present power
house, as the equipment there would
nave to be moved out at considerable
loss Sen. Dial was communicated
with over the telephone and told that
the city might consider selling him
The power plant, but he replied that
he did not consider that as feasible.
The council finally decided to offer the
company sufficient space ON the city's
property adjoining the power house to
erect the emergency plant, the rental
being placed at the nominal figure Of
'12 per year.
No Gas on Sundays
Acting on petition Of six gas deal
rs in the city, in which it was get out
hat the dealers preferred to close
heir places Of business on Sundays,
police officer 3d. .'"-riitgintnec p6ncehlarto
report the sale to the mayor.
TO Improve Holmes Spring Park
Mr.. M. l.. Smith, secretary Of the
Laurens Cotton Mills, appeared before
Council and stated that the mill was
ready to proceed with it's share of the
work in beautifying the Holmes Spring
property. Council, at former meet
ing, had agreed to share the expense
OF this work with the mill on a fifty
fifty basis. Mr.. Smith quoted fgures
from Engineer Hughes showing that
the total cost would be in the neigh
borhood of 1885, Mr.. Smith asked for
a revision in the details OF the agree
ment, which was readily granted and
a motion adopted for the work to be
gotten under way.
Mr.. Smith, also asked permission OF
Council to remove the little stone
calaboose now in the mill village to
allow forces now at work there 10
straghten out a street He remarked
that the calaboose was Of practically
no value as very few persons had been
locked in At since the old dispensary
days. The reques was granted.
Council denied the petition of
Messrs. Lee Bros. & Switzer for q re-
lduction in rental upon the Opera
i.douse contingent upon it's free use for
| focal purposes, but allowed the sum OF
$500 to be credited on the rent in pay
ment for an exhaust fan and the en-
largemcnt of the moving picture booth
made during their former tenancy. me
fan and booth are still part OF the
equipment OF the building.
In the closing minutes Of the meet
, ing, resolutions were put through pro-
: yiding for the paving with Kentucky
asphalt of Church street and the coat
ing of Fleming street with Augusta
gravel. the work to be done when, the