The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1922-03-15
COUNCIL ORDERS
GENERAL ELECTION

Provides for General Election. Cor
don Street Sends Delegation.
At the regular semi-monthly meet
ing OF city iouncil held Monday night
a resolution was adopted providing
for the general election for city officers
on Tuesday, April II. At tho same
time the election will be held for the
three waterworks and electric light
commissioners provided for by re-
cent act of the general assembly. Ad-
vcrtisements of both elections are
found in another column Of this pa
per- as well as the notice Of registra-
tion issued by II. %. Babb, supervisor
of registration. The new administra-
ton and bond commissioners will take
office Immediately after the election
In response to petition, made in
person by delegation from Gordon
street, a motion was adopted to do
considerable street work On that
street, including grading, surfacing
with Augusta gravel, placing Of gran
lite curbing and extending a four inch
water main. The motion was made by
Alderman Irwin and was adopted af-
ter considerable discussion as to
where funds were to come from for
the work. An amendment by AL
derman Smith that the work be done
or that no further permanent street
work be undertaken until it was done
was never formally acted upon. Mr..
Irwin advocated use Of part Of the bond
issue money recently provided by
election, his particular suggestion be-
ing that the city take advantage Of the
agreement attached to the loans ad-
vanccd by the Watts Cotton Mills and
the Laurens Cotton Mills whereby on
ly part Of these loans should be paid
back this year. He advocated the use
Of the part withheld from payment on
the Gordon street proposition. Alder
man Dial raised the point as to the
legality Of using the bond money on
this street. The same subject recur-
red several. times. ,duiing,the course Of
the session and the meeting finally ad-
journed without an outward indica-
ton Of any definite settlement A mo-
ton was also adopted to put water
and sewer line on lac street.
No More "Whiz Bangs"
Following request voiced through
Mayor Franks by several ministers
whose names were not mentioned, the
council passed an ordinance forbidding
the sale Of literature which has been
barred from the United States mails.
In presenting the request Mayor
Franks mentioned "Hot Dog, "Pa-
jamas,' "Whiz Bang" and similar
publications as coming under the ban.
The following is the text of the ordin-
ance as passed, it being the same as a
similar ordinance recently passed first
reading in Greenville:
Whoever knowingly imports, prints,
publishes, sells or distributes any
book, pamphlet, ballad, printed paper
or other thing containing obscene, in
decent or improper print, picture, fig
ure or description manifestly tending
to the corruption Of the morals of
youth, or introduces into family
school or place OF education or brings,
procures, receives or has in his pos
session any such book, pamphlet,
printed paper, picture or ballad, or
any other thing, either for the pur-
pose OF sale, exhibition to aid in cir
culation or with intent to introduce
the same into a family, school, or place
OF education within the city limits,
shall upon conviction In the city
court, for a violation Of any OF the
provisions OF this section be punished
by fine OF not more than 500 or by
imprisonment Of not more than 30
days for every such offense."
A request for a reduction in the
February water bill Of Mr.. p. A. Simp-
son was refused after ISupt Philpot
and Alderman Smith had reported a
visit to Mr.. Simpsons house where
they had found a leaking water pipe.
A test OF the meter, they reported,
showed that the meter was In good
condition.
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