The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-15
Council Meeting.

The City Council met at o'clock last
Friday night With Mayor Hugbson and AL
dermen Purdy, Eppersou, Hurst, Finn, Boyle,
Flowers and Stuckey, present.
The minutes Of the meeting of OCTOBER
25th, were reea and confirmed.
Ar H. L. Scarborough, Superintendent OF
tie Snmter Water Co VAS present to reoe"
bis request for the pssshge OF an ordioance
making it unlswful for persons to take water
from private or personals pigots contrary 10
rules of the company ; and explained that
their only redress at present is to cut On the
water from any spigot or connection at
which may occur ang trespees OF this sort,
thereby runishing the innocent customer OF
the company from whose spigot the water may
baye been taken After considerable discus.
sion Mr. Purdy moved that Section of the
ordinance to protect the property and rights
OF the Water Company be 30 amended as to
make it unlawful to take water from private
as we'll as public pipes.
The case of the City Vs. George f. Eoper'
SOD, appealed from the Mayors Court: was
called for rebearing F. Wilson, Esq
representing Mr. Epperson, read bis e1cep-
tious and stated that the defendant was will
ing 70 submit to nominal fine. The Coun-
ell Chamber was cleared of all persons except
members of the Council end the Clerk.
Mayor Huehson expressed willingness to
reduce Mr. E2person's fne to $l.To this
council agreed Mr. Wilson and his client
were recalled aed they stated that they were
satisfied and abandoned the appeal.
The Fioauce Committee reported that ollis
referred at the last meeting bad been ap-
proved and in reference to the license tax ques.
ton that all persons paying an annual license
tax on business commeoced after January
shall be allowed proportionste repay on
licesae for the following year.
4 letter from City Attorney Fraser, was
read relative to the power of council to en-
force removal of drain pipes which empty on
paved streets. He subm;ttedfwith his letter
an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to Pre-
veat Drainage of Water or Stops on Paved
Streets.'' The ordinance was read. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Flowers the rule requiring two
readings was suspended by unanimous con.
scot, and the ordinance vas duly adopted and
ordered published.
Mr. Finn called up the matter OF drainage
of Factory Branch aud advised that some
thing should be done now to improve the
conditions in that locality. 1t wes referred
to Committee on Pablo Works 70 confer
with the Comfy Commissioners and with the
Southern Railway to get their cooperation IN
the work, and report q, the next meeting.
Mr.. Finn offered the following: "Resoved
that livery stable business, the sale OF cigars
aud ice are matters of business necessity and
exempt frorn the operation of the Sunday
ordinance"
Mr.. Pu.dy offered as substitute: "Re:
solved that Council considers it work OF
necessity that liverymen and hackmen carry
travellers to and from Sunday trains
The substitute was voted down.
Mr.. Finn's motion was also lost by the fol-
loving vote Ayes-Hurst, Epperson, Finn.
Navs-Purdy, Flowers, Stuckey, Boyle
Mr. Flowers called on Special Committee
for information concerning the proposed
building for No. Hcse Reel Squad.
Mr.. Purdy fer the Committee stated that
only one bid had been received for the work,
apd this was considered excessive The Clerk
was directed to call for other bids to oe IN by
the 18th Instant, at which tine Coupcil will
meet to consider same. The committee was
requested TO ascertain the price at which
suitable lot cen be purchased.
Mr Fiuo renewed on behalf Of Mrs. Tro-
mey, request for aid in putting down a side
wall; 10 front of her block of stores on Main
Street. Mr. Purdy moved that the city pay
fer one half the brick to be used, and his
motion was carried Mr.. Hurst opposed the
motion on the ground that bad precedent
would thereby be established which the city
canrot sfford
Mr.. W. LaNoue wss elected special
policemen He vas required TO subscribe to
the oath O! Office and authorized to eater
upon the discscge of his duties at once.
Sir Finn moved that an election be called
to vote upon the issue of bonds to pave Main
Street from Calhoun Street to the Atlantic
Coast Lioe depot aud Liberty Street from
Church Stree, to the OLD c & n. depot.
The motion was carried
TIE CLERKS report for October was referred
to the Finance Com uitsee, as also were the
bills presented.
The council then adjourned to meet on No.
vember 18th.