The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-11-29
oITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Proceedings OF the Regular Semi.
monthly Session.

Tue City Council met In regular session a,
O'Clock last Wednesday evening with Mayor
Hughson and Aldermen Stuckey, Hurst, Ed.
rersoo, Finn, Flowers and Purdy present.
Aldermen Boyle and Delgar were aoseot.
The minutes OF the regular meeting on
November llIh were read and cor frned.
| Mr. julius Morris presented claim for S.
damages whlcs = alleged to have been sus-
tained oy careless street sDriakling by Street
Superio tendent Triboe, whereby certain
| sloihiog hanging in from, Of his store were
wetsnd injured. The CLAIM, was referred to
toe Fiosne. Conmittee
Mr.. o. : Gurus r9peared before council
sud requested To, remov,! OF a. fruit stand
kept ty William Aston at the corner of
Main aod Dipgle Strsets, alleging that the
erowds teat collec1 arouad tnis staud are &
ouisancs oy reason CT their noise and bad
language bes des reodering his property
adjacent thereto less desirable TO renters On
motion OF Mr Purdy il was decided that
AlsIoo should remove to tue opposite side of
the street.
The Finance Goa miitee reported approval
CT bills referred 10 them at Inst meeting
Mr Fino reported thar be had not vet beeu
able 10 arrange with the Sohthern Railway
for the drainage of Factory Braucb, but
thought there would be no dfficui,y in dong
50 within a lew dsys
Mr.. Pu'dy stated that his special commit
Zee had made al Offer whereby they expected
to purchase tor 500 q lot on the corner OF
Liberty aud Harvis Streets OF safiicient
dimensions for the erection OF quarters foe
Deigar Hose Reel Go No.
Attsuron was callei 10 Nhe fact that con-
tract Tor lighung the streets expired on Oct.
sist; that since contract was made for n
ran Al AZ lnu
Light Company had eoue out Of existence.
its machinery, rishts and franchises sold
uoS G foreclosure p,oc.elings and ,hat their
successors would not ne hound by the c)u-
tract made with the old company. This
matter was referred to Messrs. Flowers. Hurs,
and Stuckey.
Mr.. Flowers stated that be had been in
ioraed that the City Hall property bad been
put oo the tax boo.'s Dy Toe Sinking Fond
Comm'ss'oo for taxes OF 1895 and 1887 at a
'valuauoo OF SIT, COO. TINS valuation he
tnougot excessive, and some steps should be
tsSen 70 secure q reiuction. Go motion of
ar, Pordy thus matter Was placed ia the
hands OF The Mayor aud Clerk with power 10
act
Toe CLERK stated that there had ariseo n
dispute 6etweeo two land owners on line of
the canal In which drain piping is 10 be laid,
oy reason Of ~sich pay snt OF q par, OF the
ppe bad oteu refused. On moiioa of M.
Hurst It was det rmiped that the work should
stop at Washington street, unless oil the pipe
nscssssry TO continue TO Church street be
paid for before being put under grourd.
Mr. Stuckey moved 10 reconsider the action
OF council on lltb, instant, In regard to su
ele "on upon bond iasue for impro vement
OF v. eets, 90 that the question will De, "sbali
the city issue bonds for macadamizng Main
Street from Canal 70 the A. q. l., depot, and
L,berty S,rest from Sumter to Harvio2 The
resolution Was adopted 1t WAS left 10 the
Nsyors power to appoint the time for the
election, select managers ssd do all things
necessary as required by Law.
The clerk reported that city taxes were be.
log paid very slowly, sod asked if council
woald extend time for pay mept as the law
requires that they be collected 10 November
Couocii declined to take any action