The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-17
City Council meeting.

The City Connci; net 10 regular session at
D. %. las: Wednesday, with all members
present except Alderman Dsleer
Minutes CT Dec. 27th were read and ap.
proEed.
Mr. 3. Walsh requested 90 behalf Of the
Y. u c A the use OF the puo!ic bal! IN the
O2e!a House FOR their Sunday meetings, sod
propose 10 rea: o3e OF ,ao OF the Offices On
the second foor Of the building for purposes
of the association if price eouic te agreed
UPON TIE Use CT the hs:: E&s granted, ard
the committee on public wc!.s we're suihor-
.zed 10 agree with the association for rent CT
tie Offices
Mr 81. VI Graham came before council to
pro,es, against the proposes ordnance ss-
oai.lag the ba,tering CT drovss Of 5or5es,
ma.es and cate brought 1910 The ci1. he
argued that this wocld impose gres! labor
and expense upon horsemen, and a: :ae SAGE
time Increase rather thaa di:oin'sn tee dan
Ger TO persons on the streets. After eene7ai
discussion Of the matter Ar. F,na by bis
reqnest was allowed :" wlihdrs" the oroi-
uence.
Messrs. n. z. " %, J. E. Haroy aad H.
A Eoyt preseSte petition slgoed by ci'l.
zans cf the county and city requesting the
adoption of an ordiaauce &c prevent railroad
trains stopping On street crossings. Ioey
made statements whicf pro'e that tas rights
of citizens 10 ,he use of the siTee:= is disre.
garded by the railroad coHpan.e or their
employees The Mayor acd Clerk were oi'
rect.d 70 communlcate with the A. G.. l.. al
;h:rities and have the erieva2ca remedisd, as
it is vio' tor of their rules.
Mr. A. w. Sude-, ou teaaif OF the Su1ter
Tobacco Warehouse Comps ny, reqaesied that
ccuncil would extenS lease OF the property
occupied ty thsm, and improve sas'e by eFec.
ton o: q sriIding to cost $3.50 lie showed
tse difficulties eocouaie.eG ia making aan-
tor tobacco market, AID the encouraging
scccess which bad ai,eDdei their efforts. The
suas.anti.! nene6, 10 TIE city wss also PIE
seated ov 81. Soder.
Col R " Wallace and 81. james
Wioo, representing the Scm:sc Cotton Mil,
presented the great necessitc for al ex'e5s;on
ct watsr mains 10 their property; for t::e pro-
section aga,rs, Gye and for domestic uses.
They urgea the importance OF draining Fac
tory branch, aad hoped council would push
this wcrk energeticaliy in coujnactioa With
tie county commissioners Gr. Vim also
requested the location Of an e!ectrlc light
Oh their grounds, aod on motion q: Vt.
HrrS, this wes granted
On motion OF NJ. Flowers special meet
ing was ordered for the 18th INST: 10
consider the matters presented by the To-
oacco Warehouse Conraay, the Cotton Mil
and the property buildings for the h:e de-
partnent.
Incidental TO the discussion os the drainage
of Tacto.y branch arose the question Of
couoty chain gangs. and the right ofc;ties
a2d towns 10 share Of the!. labor in pre-
portion TO taxes paid. 90 molten Of Ar
Boyle committee was appointed by tpe
uay OF, Messrs Boyle, flowers and purdy,
to see wha, could be done through the
County Board of Comu issiopers, aud if that
BODY be without power, TO pfeser. the matter
70 our legislative delegation tor consideration
by them.
The Finance Cornit,ee presented report
showing that under preseot conditions the
cou.ci, with economical management would
60 out of Office vi floating deot of aoou,
S4, ,0CO uopro7ided for, DOT taking into coo-
sideration the Hose Company Buildings, the
cost Of which would be added to that um.
They thought the showing good one wh:D
The smallpox expenditures ano street im-
pfOVeI0eIlS are CCN5lUeTeuf out ouNiscu
rigid economy for the remainder Of their term
OF Office
Mr. ru1dy for The committee 10 charge
submitted pIsDs 70. the Hose Companies
bulldogs, and asked that Call for bids te
nude, which ~ss dcne
A petition from Witherspooo Bros. & Co,
w,s grao1ed permitting them to lay side
track across Nary Stree; 10 their factory.
The appeal Of w. Y. l.. Marabaii from the
Mayor cour, was considered and en- motion
of NJ. Hurst the Mayor was unanimously
sustained. Mr Marshall was convicted under
the Licerse Ordinance on The charge Of dong
a mercband,z- brokerage business without
license Mr. Marshall claims that be is
salesman representing houses in other s'a;ea,
and protected troe, the operation OF the Il
cense c1dinxEce oy the interstate commerce.
.aw
Mr. Pu!dy cf the police committee pre-
sented leqaes, from the Chief of Police for
r:a as for the policemen, 20 be kept at cou-
yeuleut place or use IN serious emergency
The committee WAS aulEo.iZcd 20 act upon
tie peu,ion os 10 their jcdgment seeu;s ,est
:r Hr.=i sug q sied un orcioaace s2ui:.st
ll:owipg ba:ana .;eella: % sidewalks
Ssrer1i bills zee pT-se2ied ani referred
aad ,ourci then ADJ ruTued
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