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retails of the near fatal battle
JtLm a Shelby policeman and
wo negroes in a rear alley Satur
night are given in this issue.
NfXt week is fair week. On the
■line clay school children of sev
rss
d secretary Dorton looks for all
Ittendance records to be broken.
. maw meeting may be called so
that citizens of the city may ex
s their sentiment on a bond is
L following a discussion of im
Ivrments said to be needed
There is a division, it is said, among
city officials as to the proposed
bond issue.
Postmaster Quinn today appeals
residents of the new mafTdeliv
jry territory to erect boxes and
numbers.
* •
w c. McAdoo will not run for
president, he announces.
The county’s first football game
jas played Friday. Others will oe
ishered in this week.
Nows of the county and city
Jiroughout th6 eight pages today.
Get ready for the fair, which
(pens tomorrow week.
bearing Apparel
Taken By Thieves
From Hotels Here
fhirvo (.ct Clothes From Man and
Woman. No ( lues As to Miss
ins Articles.
Clothing thieves were busy during
he past week end here. Some time
Friday evening, or early Friday
light, Spurgeon Hewitt, acting
nanager of Central hotel, had sev
ral articles of clothing stolen from
is room Mr Hewitt had left the
oor unlocked late in the afternoon
s some work was to be done in the
»m. Returning that night his ,
ardrobe had been raided.
The second robbery took place j
irly Saturday night and Miss Ella
Ipscomb. Penny department store :
erk was the victim, a considerable i
nount of feminine apparel, beads
id other things being taken from
;r room in the Courtview hotel,
iss Lipscomb at the time was on
ity at the department store and !
issed the stolen clothing when she
(limed to her home.
So far no clues to either robbery
ive developed.
dwards Is Given
Price For Cotton
In Warehouse Suit
ond Trial of Edwards Suit
Awinst C leveland Mill and
Power Co., Conies to End.
jury in Superior court her?
iturdav afternoon gave D. D. Ed
»rds a verdict of 27 1-2 cents for
t cotton used by the Cleveland
ill & Power company, Lawndale,
tef a warehouse fire there a year
so back,
The suit was in the court for the
^®nd time after having gone up
Supreme court and having been
back.
The story in brief is that a ware
•*. belonging to the mill was
i by liffhtning and Fd wards
'some cotton stored there. After
l!< the mill, it was said, used
cotton that was not burned. The
nni by th° "ury was that which
,\to pay for the Edwards
, , nr burned. Edwards, through
■“I- contended that he should
<rntS for the cotton—the
cotton was bringing when it
ghh f?. "hile the defense ar
t mi ie cotton was only worth
* Used01 23 Ctnts at the time it
hv d‘Vorce was also granted Sat
gnnrintuesumcd its civil cale
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teablv h h° Ci'lendar W‘H be
• cleared up this week
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open ° E Ford- of Shelby,
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he market will afford.
Expect Thousands School
Children For First Day
Of Fair Here Next Week
Thousands of school children
arc expected to swarm the
gates at the opening day of the
big Cleveland County Fair here
next week—Tuesday, September
27.
School children from this county
and the following adjoining coun
ties will be admitted free on that
day: Rutherford, Lincoln, Burke,
Catawba, Gaston and Cherokee, In
South Carolina. Dr. J. S. Dorton,
fair secretary, has notified school
superintendents of the six adjoin
ing counties that their children may
see the big agricultural and educa
tional exposition free on that day
and several score schools will oper
ate trucks and private conveyances
in sending the children here.
Expects Third More..
"The opening day will smash all
former records,” says Secretary Dor
ton. "I do not think there is any
doubt about that for since our fair
here has come to be recognized as
one of the outstanding county fairs
in the South I think it is entirely
fitting that children of adjoining
counties and within the scope of the
fair should get in free on opening
day alon£ with Cleveland children.
"What's more,” the fair secretary
goes on to say, “I believe aii past
attendance records for the entire
fair will be smashed this year. It
may be considered optimistic, but I
look for a third more people to at
tend this year than at any year
in the past, and you know we have
already surpassed one state fair in
attendance.” *
For Stockholders.
Stockholders in the fair associa
tion are going to have additional
room for elation this year. Passes
are being issued, entrance passes, to
every stockholder, one pass per
share.
The stamp pass will be used
again this year, but in a better form
than last year. Fair officials find
that such a method is absolutely
necessary. Last year a check-up
was made and it was found that 2j
people used four passes to work the
gates. This means money out of the
fair treasury and is taking advan
tage of fair courtesies. The stamp is
very. little trouble and gate-keepers
can keep tab then on those who real
ly should be passed.
The races this year,< as was the
case last year, will officially open
the racing season of the North and
South Carolina Trotting association.
Fair officials in charge of the race
department are already receiving
numerous entries, and it seems as
sured now that some of the best
horses in the country will flit about
the half-mile track at the fair
grounds.
The new slogan coined for Clev
eland county’s major occasion is ’the
i fair that is greater, more attrac
i tive, and different," and Secretary
; Dorton says the slogan will be bask
ed up.
One of the prime ideas in plan
' ning the event, which starts next
| week, was to make it different from
previous fairs and the usual run of
county fairs. A new show has been
booked—one of the best open shows
playing in America incidentally; al
together new attractions are billed
; for the big free acts in front of the
‘ grandstand; exhibits naturally are
new each year, and the fireworks
program each night will be some
i thing new to the thousands who
i gather for the nightly sights.
| That this fair is to be more at
tractive can be ascertained in watch
I ing the preliminary work. Fair offi
cials. department heads, exhibit su
pervisors, and booth entrants are
: vieing with each other in making
the long array of exhibit halls looks
far better than any previous show.
Year after year the fair has
grown from one building to anoth
er. over additional space. New build
ings have been erected, renovations
made, and more space cleared. This
year it has continued to grow and
the fair will really be greater than
heretofore.
It's only a week from tomorrow,
you know. Fair time has apparently
almost slipped up on the entire
county, but not entirely. Out in va
rious sections plans are already be
' ing made to atten dand enter vari
ous exhibits. A tour of the exhibit
halls this year will be highly educa
tional as well as interesting.
And out in adjoining counties sim
ilar preparations are being made.
The story school children of six
other counties will tell when they go
home tired but happy next Tuesday
night will bring visitors from afar.
Get set! Just a week now until the
whirling gayety of the county’s big
, gest annual occasion.
McAdoo Also Choose Not To Run
For President; Creates Surprise
Washington.—William Gibbs
McAdoo has lined up with Cal
vin Coolidge. He doesn't choose
to run for president in 1928.
So passes two of the leading
figures in the anticipated race.
The third, of course, is one A1
Smith.
William G. McAdoo, whose
political personality has sha
dowed every discussion of De
mocratic campaign plans in
recent years, has decided to
“stand aside” from the presi
dential race in 1928.
The former secretary of the
treasury, whose forces engaged in
the memorable convention battle at
Madison Square Garden in 1920 in
communicating his decision to
George F. Milton, publisher of The
Chattanooga News, based it on a
desire to clear the field "so far as 1
can clear It” so that a leadership
might be developed competent to
maintain the supremacy of "Demo
cratic principles and progressive
policies.”
“I shall not, therefore, be a can
didate for the Democratic presi
dential nomination in 1928.1 said a
terse paragraph in a letter to Mr.
Milton which outlined the former
secretary of the treasury’s view on
the situation confronting the party.
| A repetition of the “inconclusive
and disastrous” convention fight oi
1924 in which the forces of Gov
ernor Smith and Mr. McAdoo clash
ed in bitter and unyielding comiict
would reduce the Democratic party
to impotence, he said.
Opposed Keligious issue
"The false religious issue” was
injected into that convention
against his opposition, he added.
Whether Mr. McAdoo’s declara
tion will draw from Governor
Smith any statement of his plans
was a matter of widespread specu
lation among politicians here, es
pecially among those who have urg
ed that both Mr. McAdoo and Gov
j ernor Smith eliminate themselves
in the interest of party harmony.
Some of these pointed to the exact
quotation of Mr. McAdoo that he
preferred to clear the field “so far
as I can clear it” for the develop
ments of a party leadership.
"Everything possible should oe
done to prevent the 1928 convention
from degenerating into a mere
struggle of individuals for personal
preferment at the expense of prin
ciples and policies of fundamental
importance to party character and
to the welfare of the Nation,” Mr.
McAdoo wrote.
come first. Personal ambitions,
however legitimate, and every sel
fish purpose should be subordinat
ed to them."
Although announcing that ho
would not be a candidate, Mr. Mc
Adoo gave notice that as a private
citizens he was still in the fight for
“the preservation of the Constitu
tion in its integrity, for the de
feat of nullification, for obedience
of law and for the stern repression
of crime, for incorruptible govern
ment, for imparital justice, social
and economic, foi orderly progress,
and for wider human opportunities.'
There was nothing in the lettei
to indicate to whom the support of
the McAdoo forces might be
thrown.
Postmaster Here Says No Interest
Being Shown in New Delivery
Territory by Some.
The extension of the city mail de
livery depends, according to Past
master J. H. Quinn. And it depends
upon the erection of house numbers
and mail receptacles by the people
who live in the territory to be cover
ed by the new service..
In a notice to prospective patrons,
Mr. Quinn says:
“I have tried to make it clear to
all who live in the sections to which
it is proposed to extend city deliv
ery service that the pastoffice de
partment requires them to erect
metal numbers of their houses and
some kind of receptacles at, or
slots in, doors for receiving mail,
but for some unknown reason many
have failed to comply with the no
tice. They are delaying the service
to their neighbors who have made
the necessary provisions. Shall we
construe this to mean that these
homes do not desire the service? I
hope not. Some time since, the city
carriers, under instructions from the
city officials, marked all the houses
with proper numbers, using white
crayon for the purpose. You are re ■
quired to provide metal numbers to
correspond with the crayon numbers
There are no prescribed forms of
( boxes for city routes. but same
should be large enough to receive
the mail. A small box for letters
will be satisfactory, if a wire rack
is provided for papers.
“On the 22nd or 23rd inst. I will
personally canvass the new terri
tory to investigate as to these pro
visions and will then report to the
department what I find and early
action will follow.
“If your home is excluded from
the service, it will be your fault.''
Vass Section Still
Stirred Over Oil
Vass, N. C.—(INS)—Despite
oft-reitereted warnings from
State Geologist H. J. Bryson
that oil simply isn’t to be found
in paying quantities in Eastern
North Carolina, £his place is
sitting back ready to play a
game of watchlul waiting.
The word “oil” went from lip
to lip here as reports gained
currency that an oily substance
has been found in a well on the
property of G. H. Hilliard near
here.
Reports have it that several
months ago the well was made
deeper and a xein of water con-'
taining oil was discovered. An
analysis is ndto being made to
determine whether or not oil
really has been found or wheth
er the oily substance is coming
from another source.
This section has not yet
reached the “oil rush” stage,
but residents were expecting
anything.
Plunges 70 Feet,
No Serious Hurt
Miracles do happen—and in
this day and time. If you don't
believe it, road this.
Last Thursray a negro, Y.
Folkner, fell seventy feet from
the trestle of the Southern rail
way, on Broad river, hit Mother
Earth a resounding thud, and
never crarked a bone.
X-rayed at the hospital the
verdict was, he is intact from
head to foot. A few bruises, and i
a general shake-up, was the
sum. of the accident.
Hold Three Boys
For Stealing Car
From Connecticut
Trio Held For Beating Hotel Bill At
Kings Mountain Have Stolen
Car Is Learned.
As the result of a bit of detective
work by Irvin Allen, Kings Moun
tain police chief, the trio of Con
necticut hoys awaiting a road sen
tence here for beating a board bill
may face a more serious charge
back home.
A telegram from New Haven,
Conn., Saturday informed that the
Chrysler roadster driven by the
youths was stolen there. As a result
the boys are being held to await the
arrival of the New England officers.
It is understood here that the 30
day road sentence given the boys
may be overlooked here so that they
may be taken back to New England
for trial on the more serious charge
Thursday the boys, giving their
names as Sidney Applcbaum, Bob
' Stines, and Ray Cummings, were
convicted before Recorder Mull o*.
attempting to beat the hotel bill
at Mountain View hotel. Kings
Mountain. The trio had registered
there and after arousing suspicion
proved to be broke and the law
stepped in. What's more the law
kept stepping and word came back
that Connecticut authorities desir
ed the pleasure of having the wan
dering youths return home.
Dad Says Keep 'Em
The three boys seem to be intel
ligent and rather attractive in ap
pearance, one wearing a knicker
suit and the others being fairly
well dressed. One got in telephone
communication with his father
through Sheriff Logan and the
father remarked, it is said, that do
ing a little time down here might do
him good.
But it may be a longer time back
home.
Hunting License
Going Fast Here
Hunting license are being sought
by the hunters of Cleveland coun
ty, according to Mike Austell, de
puty game warden for this sec
tion.
License has already been issued
to between 30 and 35 hunters. The
squirrel season opened on Septem
ber 15, and the game warden re
minds that those who are Hunting
squirrels must have a county li
cense. The majority of the license
sold here have been for the county
only. The price of county license i*
$1.25, and for the state $5.25.
Policeman Injured When Attacked
By Negroes On Saturday Evening
The list of battles between Shelby
police and negroes, which has ai
| ready claimed the lives of two po
lice chiefs, almost checked up an
other fatality Saturday night when
Patrolman Fred Dover was severely
injured in a melee with two negroes j
in the alley behind the Washington
Warren street corner business sec - j
tion.
A portion of the struggle iook
place near some negro rooms be - i
hind the building, while the re
mainder was fought out in the dark i
alley behind Quinn’s drug store and |
the main alley joining South Wash- j
ington and South LaFayette streets. '
Policeman Dover's injuries were
about the head and. according to
reports, the interference of Severn 1
who heard the disturbance probably
saved the life of the young officer.
One negro, Frank Schenck. was
overpowered and taken to Jail, while
the other made his escape and was
still at large today. The patrolman
was rushed to the hospital, it being
thought that he was seriously in
jured. However, he wras able to
leave the hospital Sunday at noon
after having two sitches taken in his
head and an examination revealing
that his skull was not fractured.
A gun, belonging to Schenck, and
a blackjack in the hands of the un
known negro were said to have been
used in inflicting the wounds on the
head of the officer.
Dover's Story.
Policeman Dover, his head swath
ed in bandages, today told The Star
how the affair happened. His rela
tion came after the preliminary
hearing before Judge Mull was con
tinued until Friday at the request
of Schenck's attorney, the solicitor
agreeing.
Negro Had Utm.
"I first arrested Schenck when I
noticed that he had a gun in his
belt under his shirt,” the officer
stated. “I got the gun away and was
taking the negro in. when. Just as
I stepped out into the alley with
him, somebody hit me over the head
from behind. The blow addled me
for a time, but I remember that
Schenck started to get away just as
I was hit and I remember coming
to while scuffling with him.
"As we scuffled he yelled that he
would give up and I let him get up.
but during the tussle he had taken
his gun back from me and he ran
up the alley behind Quinn's drug
store. As I caught him he hit me
over the head with the gun and we
went down a^ain in the main alley.
Thurman Crane, from the service
station on South Washington, and
Mr. Quinn and Dr. Ben Gold came
to my aid there. Crane taking the
gun away from him when he drew
it. After that Fire Chief Roach and
Gordon, the city electrician, carried
him to jail, and others took me to
the hospital.”
In reply to a query the officer
stated that he had no idea at the
time as to the identity of the negro
who struck him from behind. The
first blow, the one given from the
rear, was the more severe, it re
quiring two sitches at the hospital,
and until an examination was made
it was thought the officer's skull
was fractured there. The other head
wound was made by Schenck, it is
said, when he struck with his gun
after getting away.
"Schenck, I guess, thought the
other fellow killed me when he hu,
me from behind and started to
make his getaway," the officer said.
So far as the officer could tell
Schenck was not drinking, and up
until the other negro struck the of
: ficer had given very little trouble.
Although officers are saying lit
tle about the second negro the word
is that they know considerable
about him, although the suspect and
his family have “cleared out." Re
ports are that the missing negro,
who struck the lick from behind,
might be a brother of the negro man
killed a year or two ago by former
Chief B. O, Hamrick in a gun bat
tle that raged during the holidays.
Schenck made no statement today
after employing an attorney and
further details are not likely to
come out until the hearing Friday
unless the missing negro is captured
l
Cabinet Sets Foot Down on Ques
tlon. Cotton Men Object Heat
edly to Cause Slump.
Washington.— Precipitating the
longest cabinet session since Presi
dent Coolidge took office South':;
protest against the government re
port which Thursday sent the cotton
market tumbling $6 50 a Dale, re
sulted Friday in an order from
Secretary Jardine prohibiting future
predictions of price trends by de
partment of agricultlre officials.
The cabinet session, which lasted
more than two hours, was followed
by announcement late in the day at
the White House that Mr. Coolidge
regards as hazardous prediction by
government departments on the pos
sible trend of prices.
However, it was said, the chief
executive will leave the handling of
the cotton situation to the depart
ment ofagriculture.
The original statement, which did
not reach the public, made no re
ference to future policy, merely out
lining conditions under which the
bureau of agricultural economies re
port was made and insisting the
'widespread quotation of a part of
the report had unduly distributed
the speculative markets.”
Simultaneously with Mr. Jardine's
decision an order was broadcast for
bidding future release of department
news except through the agricultur
al press service. Heads of the econ
omics bureal, called before sec
retary prior to the cabinet meeting,
declared the cotton statement was
not Intended for the press, but
rather for cotton co-operatives and
other persons who would under
stand its meaning.”
Frank discussion of indicated
price trends, the department held,
is of immeasurable benefit to pro
ducers. but it now is apparent it was
added, the general public is not pre
pared to protect Itself against "per
sons who use the information for
unfair advantage.”
All Set For Fair
At Lattimore 23rd
A fine community spirit and a
keen interest In the community fair
at Lattimore Friday. Sept. 23rd
makes every indication point to
the "largest and best” fair Latti
more has ever had Prof. V. C. Tay
lor who was in Shelby Saturday
says that the exhibits will be good
with the exception of fruit and
canned goods which were short this
year. Those who expect to enter ex
hibits are asked to enter them on
Thursday before the fair but late
entries will be received up to £)
o'clock on Friday of the fair. The
ladies department will be in the
basement of the school building, the
agricultural department will be in
the community potato storage
house, while the livestock will be
exhibited in the grove.
The day opens with a program
by the school in the high school
auditorium. At 10 o'clock Mr. W. A
Crowder, president will deliver an
address. Mr. Crowder can deliver
the goods when it comes to farm
ing but if he balks on speaking, his
son-in-law A. L. Calton will execute
the address of welcome. Hon. T. B
Browne of the vocational depart
ment of the state department oi
agriculture wUl deliver an address
at 10:15, then the exhibits will be
thrown open to the public and the
judges will set to work.
Athletic events are being arrang
ed for both boys and girls and a
base ball game will be played be
tween Lattimore and Cliffside.
Eleven At W. F. C.
From Cleveland
From J. A. Cornwell, Cleveland
county student at Wake Forest col
lege, The Star learns that this coun
ty is represented by eleven students
there this year. This is fewer than
usual, but the total enrollment at
the college is the largest in the his
tory of the institution. Those from
Cleveland this year are: Ohivous
Padgett. Cary Walker, Ralph Gil
lespie, C. J. Hamrick, Vick Moore,
Fred Falls, J. A. Cornwell, Joe E.
Osborne, C. M. Rollins, Arthur Hord
and Harvey Sparks.
Fair Gates Closed
To Sunday Crowds
Dr. J. S. Dorton, Cleveland Coun
ty Fair secretary, stated today that
no one except those on official busi
ness would be admitted to the
county fair grounds on the Sunday
before and the Sunday after the
fair—this means next Sunday and
Sunday week.
The ruling is made at the request
of the Ministerial association. In the
past large crowds have1 curiously
flocked the grounds before the fair.
May Call Mass Meeting
To Talk Ovet Proposed
Bond Issue For City
Men Knocked Down,
Teachers Faint,
During Waco Storm
Clreal Excitement Prevails When El
ectric Storm Breaks Over Waco.
Children Frightened.
Waco experienced a bit of excite
ment last Friday afternoon. From
a flash of lightning several women,
sitting at sewing machines, were
shocked; outdoors several men were
knocked down; Mr. W. G. Hord, who
was standing In the door of his gm
house. was knocked down and re
mained in a speechless, helpless and
almost unconscious state for about
half an hour.
At the time of the flash Miss
Briggs, a teacher of the school hap
pened to be standing in a window
facing the gin-house. She saw the
flash of light and saw Mr Hord fall
She rushed to another room to tell
another teacher. Before she had
finished telling what had happened
she. from fright and the shock, was
overcome and fainted. By this time
some of the children saw Mr. Hord
being carried to the nearest home,
others saw Miss Briggs prostrate on
the floor Then came screams from
the children The school became an
almost ungovernable mass of
youngsters. It took time to get them
calm. Finally except for the sobs of
I the most frightened, quiet was
brought about.
Mr. Hord was back at work before
the end of the day, but found walk
ing hard on blistered feet and felt
considerably weakened from the
shock.
Friday night most of the houses
of Waco were in darkness.
First Grid Clash
To Boiling Springs
Baptist Boys Beat Kinp Mountain
Friday i: to 3. Thompson
Does Scoring.
(Special to The Star.)
Boiling Springs, Sept. 17.—In
the opening game of football in
Cleveland county this season Boil
ing Springs defeated Kings Moun
tain 12 to 0. Since the game was an
early season game and thus might
be called a practice game it was on
the whole a well played game and
in fact equalled mid-season games
played by many high schools.
Though the terrific, sweltering heat
sweeping the entire section inter
ferred to some extent the game was
well played and had all the thrills
of football, such as end runs, and
long ones too, passes that were real
snappy, passes plus good team
work. In fact this game if it indi
cates any thing of football as it is
to be played in Cleveland county,
this year promises the best.
Under a merciless sun the teams
fought hard and held up extremely
well for the period of training. Yet
from the very beginning Boiling
Springs had the edge. They opened
up by scoring in the first five min
utes of play and then scored an
other touchdown in the second quar
ter. After that the game was more
evenly played, though Boiling
Springs missed other chances to
score. Kings Mountain threatened
to score only once and that in the
last quarter when they got to Boil
ing Spring's 30 yard line.
The features of the game for Boil
ing Springs were the 30 yards pass
of Boiling Springs when Haynes
reached up in the ozone and took
a neat pass from Captain Thomp
son; the line bucks of Hammett and
Green and the headwork of Irvin
at quarter. Captain Thompson made
both touchdowns.
For Kings Mountain, Falls show
ed excellent form in carrying the
ball. Other stars of the game were
Howard, Moore and Horton at tackle
for Boiling Springs, and Powell at
center for Boiling Springs.
George To Speak
For Celebration
Kings Mountain, Sept. 19.—(INS)
—Notification was received here
that Senator Walter P. George, of
Georgia, has accepted an invitation
to deliver the principal address at
the Battle of Kings Mountain cele
bration here October 7.
The gigantic celebration being
planned will commemorate the an
niversary of the Battle of Kings
Mountain. one of the pivotal
skirmishes of the American Re
volution. The Georgia senator was
muted to make the address through
Senator Simmons of North Caro
Una.
Whether to issue bonds to the
amount of $85,000 or $170,000 for
sewerage disposal problems for the
city of Shelby is being considered
by the city officials and in order to
present the matter to the taxpay
ers, and get their view on a bond
issue of this magnitude, a mass
meeting may be called at an early
date.
Some few weeks ago the city em
ployed G. H. Bishop, a consulting
engineer of Charlotte to make a
survey, investigations and studies
pertaining to the sewerage dis
posal problems and when Mr. Bishop
filed his report before the mayor
and aldermen on the first Tuesday
night of this week, some surprise
was expressed at the estimated cost.
Officials differ it is said., in their
opinions as to whether it is wise at
this time to add to the city’s bond
ed indebtedness of over a million
dollars, but Engineer Bishop makes
it plain in his report that the pres
ent system serving the city east and
north of LaFayette street is entire
ly inadequate and says an $85,000
expenditure would suffice for a few
years, but that an expenditure or
$170,00 would meet present needs.
No Action Taken
When the Bishop report was re
ceived, after Mr. Bishop had been
employed to make the survey with
out cost to the city, the problem
was discussed pro and con, but no
action was taken. The officials are
inclined to study the matter more
fully and ascertain the sentiment
of the taxpayers on a bond issue of
the above mentioned proportion.?.
They hove not determined whether
a part or all of the work shall be
done. Since there has been very
Httle public discussion of the need
of improving the sewage disposal
plant. Mayor Dorsey is in favor of
a mass meeting to discuss the prob
lem. No date, however, has been set
for such a meeting.
u is generauy Known mai me oiu
septic tank below Flat Rock is In
adequate. It has been overflowing
for several years and is said to be
a menace to the health of the peo
l pie In that community. Damage
I suits against the town are feared,
unless something is done. In the
newly acquired area east of LaFay
ette street not already served by *
sewer lines, the citizens are asking
for relief. Belvedere Heights is now
emptied into a small branch with
out any treatment. Hr. Bishop says
"A mill section in the southern part
of the city was provided with a
small tank and sand filters, but lit
tle attention was given this plant
and it is now out of order and the
filters are not operating. The mill
section at the southern part of
town has its own outfall and tank.”
$98,000 Septic Tank
To build a septic tank further
south and to take the place of the
Flat Rock septic tank now in use
would cost $98,000. Mr. Bishop says
this type of sewerage disposal would
be sufficient for present needs, and
give complete treatment to the
sewage. To build a plant that would
give partial treatment to the sew
age and meets the minimum needs
of the city would cost $31,700, but
to build a type of plant that would
meet future needs and give com
plete treatment would cost $182,
000.
Outfall Sewers Cost $46,085
In addition to the disposal plant,
Mr. Bishop shows in his report tha
various sections of the city which
the proposed system would servo
and the cost of each unit.
Belvedere Heights outfall he es
timates at $1,480 for manholes, ex
cavation, piping, etc.
Consolidated Textile Mill village
out fall at $1,636.
Flat Ross Creek to Hickory
creek outfall $9,050.
Hickory Creek, plant to Flat
Rock Creek outfall $14,040.
Hickory Creek, Flat Rock Creek to
Belvedere Heights outfall $5,970.
Hickory Creek, Belvedere Heights
outfall to East Marion street, $6 -
500.
nicKory creek, East Marion street
to Eastside school, $7,400.
Total cost of above outfalls would
be $46,085.
Hopper's Creek district $14,650.
Mr. Bishop shows in his report
that there is on sewage line in tho
Hopper's Creek district and in or
der to serve this district, a $5,009
pump would be installed over th«
slope of the hill to pump disposal
up the grade so it will flow by
gravity through the main th.A
would follow the creek from tha
Eagle Roller Mill down the brancH
by the Dr. Osborne place througl*
Flat Rock and thence to the dis
posal plant.
Finds a Location
In the conclusion of his report
Mr. Bishop reports that he finds a
suitable location for the proposed
new disposal plant on property of
the Lily Mill and Power cJT&JJ
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