The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-01

rne regular oi.wseky meeting OF the C,ty
VoauciI wss held lsat Wednesday night
Prsssus, MAJOR Hogbsou, Aldsrmso Bowie.
bppsssos, Fias, Flowns. Hurst and Purdy.
.eess o. lass meeting we're read, cor.
ssesse es6 spessvsd.
ns. Jsso .. WhilSso. OF wi.Ssrspoon
1res. = %, vas prsssas 70 renew tne,r ps,,.
100 zoe wasse hydrsst and electric llebs near
their fsstssy He van issormsd tha, the
pssssios voald be coeaidsssd 10 November
voss the aev :isbtisG eostrscs goes Toto
snscs, sed when water pipes can DO laid With.
ess violating rsgelasloss Of Board OF Health.
~. Saoee MILLER ven pssssos and eo,s.
p'eisso that Williao Alteou, alias rurtle. a
eogfo veo yuss stand st the Curus corner.
nsAr The depot. oaintstns Q uuisascs bv
esssssiee esevds OF boistsrous negroes
sysssd bic ssasd.
ierss sslvsby rsqasstsd q reduction on
eig ltcsose 90 psdAlss, having already oaid
: hssoss Of Slo for two weeks. Cooucii
directed the clerk 10 issae license us,ii Jan.
sssy iss on The payment Of Si0.
Coecel thss vent toto the consideration
c5 ses city ". Geo. y. Eppsrsoo for the VIC.
Isssos OF the sunday ordinsncs, which came
sp % sppeai from the Mayors Court. The
eussties Of jarisdietIou vas rsised. A unasr
The pso-'sloos Of the ebar,er The Nsvo,
or eoons q appear TO have coordinate powers
70 thstsssl Of essss, without Any provision
zoe sppsal from one TO the other. Mel H.F.
Wsisoe Who rsprsssosed the defendant cited
. recent ses OF the Lsgislatufs, which clearly
oesS TIE eoeocil coupsseot TO entertain
seen 90 appeal, the Mayor prssiding iu the
sesss ssd sbs sldsrnss sssviog 90 jarors 10
psss s2oa the fsots
mr. Flowers ssksd that further tlms bs
esssssd ssd thosghs the masssr should he
poespoesa aasil The next meeting Of con ne,l
af. Fise oovsa that the cses be Sisposed Of
ss oses. ssd bic motion prevailed.
tee sssuoosy 90 taken at tas trial before
~ ns,ee vss rsad. Mr. Wilson reviewed
ne evs1sses ssd retired. Aftsr some dslib-
essuoa. eeeaeh failisg to agree, Q mistrisl
.es esssesa. "A nsar'sg ds soss will - had
- The ssS' sosseii msstisg.
The aoaaes co0uitsss reportsd thu els,h,.
eooks fos Sspssabsr sxsmiosd ana found
eoessss Esd that bills referred q, isst uee,ius
bed ssea approved.
Ne. Piua stated foe nrs. Tuomsv that aha
psopeeed 70 ley ssv pavement in front OF
eee sseex 90 nsla street sod asltsd to what
extses che veesd b assisted by the city. The
ossnf We fssssssd 10 the committee on pub.
lic Vorks
nsyes Hsgssoo stated that oil the property
owesre siosG The lias Of the esosl oetv can
Cslhoss ssd wasrso streets bel come into
ne agsssosos 10 purchase the necessary pip-
sng % carry the work 90 to Church street.
sss city 70 ley tbs pipe asd 6li tbs causl. On
oossos o. hr. Fleo the o6er vas accepted.
soe sos pips viii os ordered at once
Aldssuso Fisu presented On ordinaocs en.
uuso 90 Osdinaecs TO prsveat passoss from
oosfc'sg sssiss without ousioess or occasion
sessssos. By soauimous vote the rule reouir.
isg svo rsadiogs we sospsodsd aod the or.
dsnaees vss adopted ard ordered puslisbsd.
Alderman Pacdy suggested 60 ordinances
10 prevent psrsoss from asiog city water Who
90 sos pey Tor the privilege. The s,s,sr vas
eoeueeed estii The ser, meeting
TIE 0opesistsodsus Of Streets vas sutbor.
isse 70 bald q shed 10 the rear Of the Ooers
hosss TOE the ees damp wagons srd to have
water pipss pot 10 the stables
Alderman 4. o. Pardy vas slsered Mayor
pro tan
Tie pssisios Of Col. ]. D. BIsudiae and
others ~ss read. They ask that Couuc,l
.sdso the sslk oe the norto side Of Coort
noess square foe the use OF vsbicIss. The
petition zee grated.
The POLES Commiitse vas authorised IN
poschass uuiforms for the police.