The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-15
City Council Meeting.

Tho City Council met 10 regular session At
O'Clock last Wednesday afternoon, With ell
memoers present.
hessrs. R. I. Manning and ]. A. Baum.
gardner were present with the following
petition:
To the City Council Of tho CITY of Sumter.
Tne petition OF the Southern Railway Com.
pany respectfully shows to your hooor.bIe
body that 1t is lessee and operator of the line
OF railroad of the Sumter aud Wsterse Rail.
road Company, and ss such has ito terminal
and depon in the city of Sumter adjoining
the lands upon which are now situated the
cotton platform now used or to be used bv
the pubic cottoo weighers Of the said citv.
'nst " is necessary to the business of Won
pet,tioner, 10 order to avoid unnecessarv 2
draysge and trackage charges, that your
petitioner should have the privilege of layino
SIDE track along one side of said cotton
platform and that the only manner in
which your petitioner can thus reach said
platform 10 by laying q track from its pres.
ent terminal across Sumter street and sloop
the Southern side of Dinglo street. That the
!ioe OF said proposed side track would extend
from point on said Dingle street about 30
rect west OF Sumter street let which poiot
sa'd side track would curve .uto said Diuple
ctreet) thence along said Dipgle street, along
its Southern side, across said Sumter street.
to point on Diogle street, two hundred and
tweoty.three feet east of said Sumter street.
and 90 near to the said cotton platform a.
practicable
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that it be
granted tho privilege of laying side track to
and along tho said public cotton WEIGHING
p!stform over the southern portion of said
Diogls street, within the lin,its above speci.
NED. ]. A. Baumgardoer.
Agent Southern Railwsy Go.
A!ter some discussion, 90 motion of Mr..
Purdy, Couocil adjourned to Dinple street To
view the ground and site Of proposed side
track to order that they might iutellipeutlv
comprehend tho situation. After reassem
bing the matter was discussed, and on mo.
tion OF Nr. Boyle It was referred to City At.
torney Fraser for his opinion as to the right
OF Council TO grant the petition.
The election Of superintendent of streets
was then bad. There we're eight applicants
for the place. and the election resulted 10 the
selection of hr. L. e White, now overseerlof
tho county chain gang. He will begin work
Sept let.
The committee Of public works recommend.
ed that oaer of Mr. A Schwerin toRisase
OPera nouse % reJected de offered $40 q
month Tor i've years lease. The committee
recommended that an advertisement be q.
serteo 10 the Daily Item and Columbia State
IN viting bids for lease of building.
On motion of Er Finn it wps decided M,
to allow any tables, booths or stands for sale
OF merchandise of aoy sort on any streets or
sidewalks.
COMMITTEE Of public works was requested
to ascertain what terms could be made with
Sumter Water Co. for extension of water
nsln on Church street to Blanding street
The Mayor and Clerk we're directed to dis.
count note for $4,000 with First National
Bank to raise money for necessary civ nnr
poses
The Clerk reported that the Sumter Telc.
phone Mig Co. would probably donate three
telephones for use of FIRE and police depart.
ments, but the matter would have to be 6rst
submitted to its board of directors.