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

The City Council met at 6 O'Clock last
Friday night with Mayor Hughsou apd Al.
dermen Purdy, Eppersou, Hurst, Finn, Boyle,
Flowers and Stuckey, present.
The minutes of the meeting of October
25th, were read and conf rmed.
M. h. l.. Scarborough, Superintendent of
the Snmter Water Go WAS present to renew
his request for the psesage of an ordinance
making II Lawful for persons to take water
from private or personals pigots contrary to
rules OF the company; and explained that
their only redress at preeent ia to cot of the
water from any spigot or connection at
whicn may occur any trsspass of this sort,
thereoy puoishiog the innocent customer of
the company from whose epgot the water may
nave oeen taken. After considerable discus.
sion Mr.. Purdy moved that Section I of the
ordinance to protect the property and rights
Of tho Water Company be 90 amended ss to
make It unlawful to take water from private
as we'll as public pipes.
The case OF the City ". George F. Epper.
son, appealed from the Mayors Court. was
called for q rehearing n F. wilson, ESQ
representing Mr.. Epperson, read bis excep.
t'oos and stated that the defendant was will.
ing 10 submit to Q nominal 6ne The Coun.
Oil Chamber was cleared Of all persons except
memosrs of the Oouncil end the Clerk.
Mayor Hue,son expressed q willingness to
reduce Mr.. Hpperson's 6ne to 81. To this
council agreed. Mr.. Wilson aud bis client
were recalled asd they stated that they were
satisfied and abandoned the appeal.
The Finance Committee reported that bills
referred at the last meeting had been ap.
proved and 10 reference to the license tax ques.
ton that all persons paying an annual license
tax on business commeoced after January
email oe allowed proportionste repay on
liccsse for the following year.
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 submitted with bis letter
an ordnance entitled "An Ordiusnce to Pre-
vent Drainage of Water or Slops on Paved
Streets" The ordinance was read. On mo.
ton OF Mr.. Flowers the rule requiring two
readings was suspended by unanimous con-
sent, and the ordinance was duly adopted and
ordered published.
Mr.. Finn called up the matter of drainage
OF Factory Branch and advised that some.
thing should he done now to improve the
conditions In thst locality. 1t was referred
to COMMITTEES on Public Works to confer
WITH the Comfy Commissioners and with the
Southers RailWsy to get their cooperation in |
the work, and report a, the next meeting.
hr. Finn offered the following: "Resolved |
that livery stable business, the sale of cigars |
aud ice are mstters Of business necessity and |
exempt from the operation of the Sunday
ordinance"
Ar. Purdy offered as a substitute: IRE.
solved that Council considers it a work of
necessity that liverymeu and hackmen carry
travellers to and from Sunday trains"
The substitute was voted down.
Mr.. Finn's motion was also lost by the fol.
lowing vote: Ayes-Hurst. Epperson, Finn.
Navs-Purdy, Flowers, Stuckey, Boyle.
NJ Flowers called on Special Committee
for information concerning the proposed
building for No. 3 Hose Reel Squad.
Mr.. Purdy for the Committee stated that
only one bid had been received for the work,
aod this wac considered excessive The Clerk
was directed TO call for other bids to be 10 BY
the 18th instant, At which time Coupcil will
meet to consider same. The committee was
requested to ascertain the price at which
suitable lot can DO purchased.
Mr Fino renewed on behalf of Mrs. Tuo.
mey, request for aid in putting down side.
walk 10 front Of her block of stores on Main
street, Mr.: Purdy moved that the city pay
for one half the brick to be used, and his
motion was carried. Mr. Hurst opposed the
motion ou the ground that a bad precedent
would thereby be established which the city
cane OF sfford
Mr. J. W. LaMotte was elected a special
policemen. He was required TO subscribe to
the oath of Office and authorized to enter
upon the discsrge of his duties at once.
Mr.. Finn moved that au election be called
to vote upon the issue of bonds to pave Main
Street from Calhoun Street to the Atlantic
Coast Liue depot aud Liberty Street from
Church Street TO the old G 8 4 N. depot. |
The motion was carried
The Clerk's report for October was referred
TO the Finance Com mit,ee, as also were the
bills presented.
The council then adjourned to NICE. on No.
vember 18th.