The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16
COUNCIL MEETING.

The City Council met laat Wednesday
night at O'Clock with all members preeent
The minutes Of meet,cgs held April 2oth and
.27tb we're read aud approved.
Mr.. Purdy stated that according to bis
understanding the special meeting of April
9th was called ior the purpose OF CO ~sider'
ing the report of .he committee OF Public
Works, and be thought the minutes should be
corrected TO state that fact Ga motion or
Mr. Hurs: the minutes wire approved as read
by the clerk.
Mr Purdy entered protest against ali that
was done 10 the meeting of April 9th, except
considering the report Of Public Works Sir.
Stuckey asked to be recorded as making a
similar protest.
Committee on Public Works reported the
work at Factory Branch completed, and call
ed attention TO ditch in Calhoun Street
which should be cleaned out aod disiufected
Mr Purdy stated that the Fire Department
had srraBg to quarter Ne 2 Hose Company
At one of lbe staeIes while The pew building
10 going up.
The report of the Clerk and Treasurer fo7
April was submitted and referred to Finsrce
Committee
W. A. Tribble was elected Superintendent
of Streets q. q salary of $50 pet Month 10
serve during the pleasure Of council Appli-
cations for the same Office were 90 file from
L. n. Rembert and j. II. Baker.
Mr. 4. G. Flowers, committee from Delgar
Reel Squad and D. Aud, Jr., and c. E..
Hurst committee from Monaghan Hose Com
pany were present by request to confer With
City Council relative to election of Chief OF
that nal0 p
Squad endorsed Mr.. II. B. Bloom oy unan-
iuous vote and Monaghan Hose Company
endorsed Mr.. E n Moses by majority vote.
An electioa was thea had for Chief Of Fire
Department and resulted in lie vote, each
candidate receiviog votes. Mayor Stuckey
cast the deciding vote 10 favor of Mr.. H. B.
Bloom, and he was declared elected.
Mr. Finn offered the following resolution
which was adopted: "Resolved, That for the
privilege of riding on the sidewalks 10 the
City OF Sumter all bicyclists shall pay 81 per
year and Shall be furnished with badge
suitably numbered The names of persons
receiving such badges and the nunoers of
the badges shall be recorded The revenue
collected from this source ehAli be used in
widening and improving the sidewalks
The Clerk was directed to prepare NO ordi-
nance to carry into effect the provisions of
the foregoing resolution
o. motion of Mr. G. F. Epperson the sum
of $50 was appropriated for the erection Of a
band stand on Monumental Square, if 90
much be necessary, and the committee IN
charge of tee matter was authorized to sell
toe old pavilion on the boulevard for such
price as could be obtained
Two bids we're received for public print
ing Oae from the Sumter Herald for 25
cents per inch for fret insertion and 10 cects
per loch for each subsequent Insertion. The
obes from the Freeman tor 33 cents per inch.
Tue contract was awarded to the Herald
Mr Finn moved that telephone be put up
90 Main Street for the use of the police force
and the motion was carried. The Clerk was
directed 10 correspond With the Sumter Teie-
phone Co With view of obtaining free ser
vice for the Ere department ard police, if
possible
The M.yor stated that complsint had been
mape to him of the Telephone Comp'uy 20 es
in Rspu o!ican Street, they belog so placed as
10 iD pede travel in a narrow street.
The ordnance to prevent dogs running at
large was presented tor Second reAd'oe, but
on motioc of Mr. Horst the reading was post
pooed, as II is proposed TO introduce nn ofdi-
nance Of less stringent provisions.
Mr.. L. |. Parrott presented petition of
citizens ssking for FIRE bydrant at toe
corner Of Republican and Haskell Streets.
o. motion OF Mr. Chandler it was ordered
iuat n by draut be removed from Main Street
aud be placed at the corner of Republican
ard Haskell Streets
90 motion of Mr. G. F. Epperson the light
on Republican Street, 10 trout Of the residence
OF Mr. b.. B. RsndIe, was ordered removed
TO the corner of Republican aad Haskell
Streets
Bills were approved and the couucil ad-
iouroed e. As