The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-03-18

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Reed from Fines. 80 90
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EXPENDITURES.
Paid account of MarShals. ....S A9 66
Streets. ....... 239 90
Clerk. ........ 33 50
Paid account of Fire Depart
ment. .................. l w
523 "a
Cash on hand. d................. 830. 78
All of which Is respectfully submit
ted. G. D. KORTJOHN,
City Treasurer.
Referred to the committee on finance
who reported: "Received as informa-
tion."
VT. LIanrrooT, Committee
ROBERT CoPEs, or
J. A. WILLIAMS, Finance
can Ordinance to Regulate Licenses
in the City of Orangeburg for the year
beginning April first, 1886, and ending
March thirty-first, 1887" was amended,
and passed its second reading. On the
license of "Itinerant Salesman" or
Drummer License" Alderman Copes
made motion to amend by inserting
the word "retail" after "Itinerant" and
before the word salesman" Lost.
The Mayor, Aldermen Lightfoot, Will
liams and Minus voting No, and Alder
men Copes, Cannon and Fairey voting
Yes.
BY Alderman Fairey: That the H.
cense of "Itinerant Salesman" or
"Drummers License he abolished.
Seconded by Alderman Copes. The mo-
tion was lost by viva yoce vote. The
Mayor, Aldermen Lightfoot, Williams
and Minus voting mo" and Aldermen
Copes, Fairey and Cannon voting yes.
The following petition was submit
ted by Alderman Minus and read:
To the Honorable Mayor aad Council
ofthe city Of OrangebuTy:
GENTLEMEN.-Being desirouS of i'm
proving the State and Clafin property
on the north east side of the S. G. 3. r.
in part Of our own interest and in part
of the general appearance of this por-
tion of the city, 1 have placed our
front fences and walks in good repair,
trimmed trees and built cottage on
what has been known as the Rev. T. II.
Legare place, fronting the Railway.
! In order to complete improvements,
to afford an outlet from the new cot
tage and also to accommodate the gen.
eral public, do hereby most respect
fully. petition your honorable body to
containue College Street from point
where it crosses the Il. R., nearly Oppc-
site Mr.. Copes Guano House, along the
east side of the r. r., and parallel with
it, a distance of abort go rods, to a
country road which crosses the r. r.
near the city limits.
make this petition in behalf of a
large number Of people North and
South who are seeking to advance the
cause of morality and education in
your midst. Trusting that the object
Of this appeal will meet with your
favorable consideration, | subscribe
myself, l.. NJ. DUNToN,
President Clahin University, State
Agricultural and Mechanical Institute.
Orangeburg, S. c., March 4th, 1886.
The petition was referred to the
Committee on Streets.
A petition of resident citizens on
Whitman Street was read as follows:
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF ORANGEBURG.
To the Honorable, the Mayor and A.
dernae1a Of the City Of Orangebarg,
in the State aforesaid:
The undersigned, citizens of the said
City residing on Whitman Street in
said City respectfully shoWeth: That
said street is very narrow, so much so
as to render it almost impossible to
turn vehicles therein; and as to prevent
the improvement of the same by build
ing aside-walk on either side Of said
street.
That the undersigned are very de-
sirous of having the said Street widen
ed and improved, so that travel therein
may be safe and convenient, and are
willing to donate the land for the pur-
pose Of widening and improving the
said Whitman Street.
. Your petitioners therefore pray that
your Honorable Body will take the said
matter under consideration, to the end
that the said Street may be widened
and rendered more safe and convenient
for travel, &c.
And your petitioners will ever pray
&c. VIM. L. Glaze, Julia d. Moseley,
OeO. >. iCllltI, Elllly II. UldLt, Law
niah j. Shirer, Z. Doyle, Ph. Gerlach, j.
F. Izlar, Fannie IZlar, George Boliyer,
T. G. Albergotti, Chas. s. Bull, Eleanor
Bull, J. L. Board, G. w. Cutler, L. E.
Rowe, Henry +. Dickson, I. W. Bow
man, J. N. McMichael, Lizzie Nc
Michael, Ann A. Louis, N. G. Dibble,
L. V. Whaley, H. E. Hall.
The Mayor stated that he had been
requested by the citizens to accept con-
troll of the old Grave Yard on Brough-
ton Street to. prevent further inter
ment therein only in special cases. On
motion it was ordered that Council
accept control of it. That good sub
stantial fence be placed around it and
that the gate ne locked and the key be
placed in the hands of the Clerk of
Council. And that application for in
terments be referred to the Mayor and
if the Mayor deemed it advisable to
grant permission.
The following License Bill received
it's third reading and was duly ratified
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