The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
COUNCIL MEETING.
Proceedings Of the Regular Semi.
Monthly Meeting.

A regular sem -nonthly meeting Of CITY
Council was held at 8 p. m. last We'd esday.
The Clerk reported that tho Sumter Tele.
phooe Co bad agreed to give free telephone
service tone teiebhooe on s,reet) for use of
police on condition that the city pay for
telephone and cost OF erecting same. Tha,
service TO two 6re companies would be re.
duced to $l each per month Mr. Purdv
thought the company could be induced to
give free service to the 6re deosr,ment.
Notice was read from n. ]. HARDY, apt
that after the present month the rent Of No 3
Hose Company building would be raised
from $l2 80 to $26 a month that if these
terms are not accepted by Couocil he desires
possession 90 June lst. Council decided to
vacste building and quarter No. Hose Com.
paoy at W n Graham's stable until perms.
neot quarte's are ready.
Mr. NJ. O. Kavauaugh was present and
sta'ed that 10 preparing for erection of No. q
Hose % house be fouod that it would be
impossible to place II on the lot, the lot hsv.
inR width OF 30 feet and the building q
wid b OF 20 feet, unless the projecting boz.
log and caves of the adjoioiug kuildine. oc.
cupied by n J Hardy as a stable. be re-.
moved. He asked that Council notify Mr.
Hsr6y TO remove the projscting part of bis
stable. He further Informed Oou ncil that Mr..
Hsrby proposed TO exchange 40 ally way east
OF 'he Gre company building for au equal
quantity OF land adjoining bis stable. The
matter was referred TO building committee to
ovestigate and reI ort at special meeting at
o'clock 2i,h iostant
% the euggesti0n Of Mr.. Boyle it was de-.
cided 10 have toe doors OF the reel house re.
cessed 90 az TO permit their opening out " ardly
without projecting over the sidewalk.
Mr.. Boyle called attention to the dilapi.
dated condinon of the street sprinkler and the
need Of new one No action was taken. az
Council thought the merchants who are the
beue6ciaries, should cootribate to the expe ose
of strest spriukling.
On motion OF Mr.. Purdy a test of Gre hy.
drsot at corner Of Calhoun aod New streets
vas ordered 10 ascertain If sufR cient pressure
exists at that locality tor Ere purposes
Mayor Stuckey reported that be had eeen
the following land owners on Church street
IN reference to widening sidewalks: R. l..
Coopsr, J. h. E6erhart, j. 8 Richardson, B
Sanders and Mrs. N. q Brown, all of
whom agree that their fsoces may be moved
back three feet at tho city's expense, except
that hrs. Brown desires no fence. but ssks
Council to have 80 loads of sand hauled into
her yard
NJ. Boyle reported that Mr.. F. \. Grier aud
Dr.. J. 8. Hughson require pay for laod from
their premises to widen Republican street
u vac discussed and Couocil decided ,bs, the
city 10 unable to buy land for such purpose.
NJ. Chaodler moved that onr OF tbe CITY
carts be set to work at 6liiug the ditch 10 the
rear OF Mr. ". h. Yates' premises. The mat.
Ter vas lett IL tho bands of tte committee
on Public Works
The role requiring Two readings, was ems.
pended oy upaoimous consent, and the ordi.
nance requiring bicy Gle riders to pay 40
annual tax Of 81, wac adopted aud ordered
published.
An electioo for City School Board was
ordered for June 10
Nc. Chsodler stated that Mr. W. @. wv
had made tho claim that ole bid TO do the
city printing for 80 cents per inch WIS
Intended 10 cover any number Of necessary
insertions and be therefore should have been
accepted as the lowest bid. The council de-.
cinst 10 reconsider the matter as they had
taken Ar. Ivy at what be plainly said and
not al what he may have intended.
On motion OF Mr. Chandler the bicvc'e
limits we're extended up Main street, wes,
eide, 10 No 8 reel house aud on Libe, ~
street, north side TO Maio street..
Mr.. &, W. Hurst was elected Nayor pro
tenn.