The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-11-21

Dry Wslls 10 b Diseentiaasd
Within Thirty Days.

TIE City Ossssil net ct s'ciock last
Wednesday siGhs 9Th usvbs Staeksy, Alder.
- Boyle, Chss1,ss, p.ns, Hsrss, Pusdy,
hsvl nd ssd ~. u. 8ppssses. prsssot
>Asssss, @ 3 neSsssea.
TIE eoaois,ss q osslle Vosks reported
Nhss The O2sa Geess sosf hsd oeso repaired
~ 70 pureA>Q u iaad isoa Capt. B. e..
Person o. ,hs eto tsisk yssd. tssssrsd 10 shs
eonnissss 90 Jsly tlsh, sAsv theuett this
lAnd TOO fss feoo The city, asd larger tract
shan 10 escesss1 Il zee lsfs 9Th the eoul
si.,ss TO pssss1s dsspisg ssessd sssrss
The eify " poesible
nr Ch,ed'Sr sssssa tAss hs he'd eeassl,ed
NJ. Il. T. SsssbosesGA. Sspssis issdsst Of
shs Som,ss Wssse % 10 regard % sxtsasioo
Of sases male % ChsWh Sssese bot had not
vss receiss1 dsosi,s ssssse % 10 the sssns
vhlch would b osds.
nr n d oiSso, Ohie Of sbs Pies
Dspsrtmsss. rspssssd sbss bs .wss o6sriog the
old WIDE Avsks bead soeiss Tor saIs q
500 sed The Isdspsedsss ss $50 Dc stated
siso sns, ,h. s,saa Bee ssGiae 10 fact going
70 decay sad vssl soss ~ s.-lsss ssless soa .
ss,A,ss are osAs Hssspo-'sd that oucb Of
sbe Gre hose % we're oct. There nov being bot
I ,3O1 feet Of gooA hoes ~ service. aod advised
tn 400 feet u nsV hoss 0e pase5sssd.
pr ,pris,ea so Avert % Tor sa,s 10 cone Gre.
meas ,asoai, an Of shs Gre dspss meat ap.
psrru, not 10 sssvies On uotos Of "
Pa a, eco ssss az brss Wss ordered paschsssd
90 ~ e.a's per tsos
ur Rovla0d cai'ed atteu,ioo 70 tho pses-
cot expensive mode Of spriot',og tbs streets,
end oa bic notios toe CLERK va> directed to
sscsr,.io epou What ,esos The Sumter Ws'sr
Co y ~ sllos che ose OF the hydraos for
this .rposs si,s,n the liasi,s whore scfink.
lag 10 CIV doos
THE Mayor stated ,ha, ne bed received y
letter from Gov. Mes see.ey ioquir,sg % 10
itA< ., forcsmeot of the dispeossfy lev
Oouoeii susgss'ed tha, Tue Mayor. 10 reply.
isR To t,s letter sooa,d .uform the Governor
tnss all isss ass eaforced io Sumter, aod she
dispsosssy isv 70 no sscep'ios.
g..,b Oai.-s esasdou wss pressct by 70.
qusst Of the nsyor 20 make sepcs, ss to tbs
ssnits,y eoodit,oo ot the city He stated
that there 3. great d,nicul,y experienced
e-o.r,hy sy eiNs os 10 ss'usa their Drivs'
elss.eS, ssd ,bst bs 70 bss,os trouble With
d-y vsils or eese poole that are allowed tC
overd ~, notably oae ct tbs Nasouic tempt,
sod one 81 he Teephoae Excnapsgs
Trse mst,srs we're d,sesssed st lsogih
soa rs,iz OF tie dssser 70 public hssltt
from ta,, tate Of sfYalrs u wss dseided to die
continue lbs use OF dry Wells aod TO establish
the DRY earth closet syUsm uvdsf control o
the Board OF Health. Tbs City Attorney
vas rsqoes,ed to prepare two ordiosocss-
oos rspesliog the o,dioanes permitting th'
us- Of dry wells already constructed aut
ordsnog their discoouuusocs within
mooshs; the other forbidding that fosca
matter bs allowed TO fall upon the esrth o.
buried 10 the ground, and rtquiriog that d
be taken oot OF the city also inaugurstiol
or ssiablishiug the dry earth system. A
special meeting Of Council wss ordered TO
1oth ins, to adopt thsss ordiuauces.
The Mayor reminded C,uucil that 90 step
had been taksa TO circulste . petition amoni
tbs frssholdsss Of the city for the purpose o
ordering sn election upon the question OF {
bond issue fof The construction OF . sewerag
sysssm - hsd been requested BY mass meet
log Of citiseos some weeks ego. No sctioI
vss takss, - Council thought they shoul'
take no steps ustil petition from the free