The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-18
COUNCIL MEETING.

City Council held Q regular meeting last
wednesday afternoon at 6 o'clock.
Present, Mayor Stuckey. Aldermen BOYLE,
q. +. Epperson, w. n. Epperson, Hurst,
Purdy snd Rowland.
There vas present o committee from the
Besiuess League consisting Of Messsrs. r. d.
Lee, Neil O'Doaoeli and A. W. Suder, to
srge appropriation of one thousand dollars
10 open road from Salem 10 Sumter County,
across Back River to this city. They ex.
Plsinsd the vslus of the road 10 building up
the commercial Interests OF the community,
By bringing large quantities of tobacco, cot.
ton and other produce here, which now goes
70 other markets. They stated that the
County Board Of Commissioaers had appro.
priatsd oes thousand dollars to the coustruc.
ton OF this road, aud argued that . like
appropriations BY couocii for the same pur-
poss would bs an sxcelleus investment The
propositions We discussed, and on Mr. Row
lssd's motion Q special meeting was appoint
Cd for one o'clock next Friday afternoon to
farther coneidsr the request.
Drs. h. n. Stuckey and J. O. Spann and
useess. ". Graham aud d. W. Cuttiuo Of
the Board OF Health appeared before council
10 eossuit vi'h reference to the proposed dry
earth system. They prssssted Q petition
siGued By large member OF ciiissus askiug
eooseil TO employ 90 engineer to survey the
city, psrpars coetoor map, estimate cost OF
sssrsgs. nsaawhils fsstbse eossidsrasioa
81 The dry earth system to BE- postponed. II
vss deter oiosd 10 aeesds 10 the wishes Of the
pssitioasss, end the clerk vas directed to cor.
rssessd With civil seg,assfs 10 Coluubis and
Aeeseta vith view to having ons Of them
visis Sumter TO look over the ground asd
sdsiss eosueil.
nf. @. 2. Bppsrsos stated that complaints
vses osds of The sccumalatioo Of trash aod
gsfscse oa the streets, sod on hh motion II
vus decided 70 discontio1s the uss Of oos Of
sbs aaop vsgess. and ins.sad po, two csr,s
teto sssvtcs 70 do scavsogse work systsmas q.
olly every dsy, under polies direction.
oisstss Of jane attn were read snd Cd.
proved.
o. motion Of hr. g. r. Epperson Il wss
ordered that The guard house windows have
ssee here pet seross them.
or. Boyle reported that the shed or store
sooo nesdsd for the suest roller aud ether
uAcoiossy, eoald not bs Pct on No. Hose
%. les, sss that suitable building coaid be
esilt sdjoisiog the city stsblss. The vas
rsfssrsd back 10 committee Of public works.
Ne. Boyle also suggsstsd that the prsseot
bess dryisg rack st the rear Of the city
hsli should % removed, and dryiog bare
srsoeeo ss the rear OF each hose company o
hssss. and IL We % ordered.
TIE name Of New street wss chaoged to
6also avseus.
The Mayor called attention 10 the lack of
sroeshs or fountains fos wstsriog horses aud
oelse, sud suegsetsd that 90 srissian we'll at
The tooeeco warshous-noW elosed-should
- opened. That souotains should bs placed
one % The Court House and eos ct the At.
houe Ccss. Lane depot. Referred to com.
oittss oe public works.
A ordiasnSs 70 regulate the use Of bicy.
else vss read aud adopted, the role rsquirise z
sve sssdiags bsisg suspsoAsd by uaanimous
eoosent.
This eediassos limim the usximuu rate
OF sped 70 six milss, which uust bs reduced
70 ioer niles % spprosehing aud passing
street essssss /; requires The sousdiug Of bells
a corners % Whss sppsoaehing psrSoss, and
prohibits ridisg without lights sftss dark.
Coapeil thee adjosrnsd.