The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-17
COUNCIL MEETING.

The City Council me, in regular session at
7 O'Clock inst Wedresdav night, with Mayor
Stuckey ard Aldermen Boyle, Chandler, " :.
H. Eppefson, Finn, Hurst and Pnrdy, pres.
eat ; Rowland and G F. Eppersoo, absent.
The minutes of Sept. 26tb, October 4th
and 9th we're read aod confirmed.
Rev c. C. Brown was before Council to
answer &c charge preferred by Health On
Ger Reardon for discbarg!ng kitchen slops
ant bath water from bis residence ioto the
drain On C.ual Street. in violation of 40
ordinance &r Brown stated that be has tor
several years bad pipes from his prenises
connected with the drains, ss have great
number o! other citizens: that rule OF tee
Beard of Health preveuted him from empty
leg the slops 90 bis premises aud be couic
make no other disposition Of them. except 10
empty them into the draio. Ar Brown urged
on Council the necessity of sewerage ssstem
Of some kicd, and hoped they would devise
plan to solve The question. Or motion OF
Mr Chandler ect,on was postponed, ana
special meeting of Council was appointed for
the l1tb instant at which the Board OF
Health shsll be requested TO be present for
consultation.
The Fioance Committee reported thas the
CLERKS books fer August bad been examined
sud found correct, ard that bills reerrsd at
last meeting had teen approved.
Mr. Hurst stated that Mr.. Thomas Wilaon
Of the Northwestern Railroad bad told bin
that there is 20 gravel on the IiDe of bis road,
but The city might obtain some from Carndea
BY the Southern Railway.
The License Tax Ordinance for 1901, which
is iGeoticaily the sane as the 1900 ordnance,
and the Annual Tax Ordinance for the year
beginning October lst, were read and order
ed published, noder resolution suspendiog
the rule which requires two leedings.
a letter was read from health Officer
Reardon asking that his salary be increased
from S35 to S45 per month. Accompanying
the letter was resolution Of the City Board
of Health amending the Rule Y, See 3, by
making the Health Officers salary S45 per
month which they requested Couocil to ap-
prove and ratify.
Messrs Epperson and Chandler moved to
approve the amendment submitted Messrs.
Hurst and PurdJ moved as substitute that
the increase be to $40 instead of S45, az Mr.
Reardoo, in addition to bis salary as Health
Officer, also receiyes SIS per mouth as Secre-
tary of the Board of Health. The substitute
was lost and the previous motion adopted,
thus raising Ar. Reardon's g salary to $50 per
Month, e, $45 as Health Officer aod SIS as
Secretary.
Another communication from Health Or
Ger Reardon, dealing with the question of
sewerage, was presented, but Council post
poued reading it until another meesiog.
Mr.. H. l. Scarborough, Superintendent Of
the Sumter Wafer Co vas present and read
letter from his company 10 refsiecce to de-
6cient water pressure IN western part of the
city. TIE compsny showed wherein they had
been liberal in their concessions to the city,
and should not be b.amed for the existing
defect, as Couocil had rot taken hsdran;s as
the contrac: required. They proposed, how
ever, that if Counci! would take one adc:
,ional hydrant at corner of Haroy avenue
and Republican street, they woald put 10 s
inch main on Republican street from Church
to New street, connecting with ioch pipe at
tha, poiut. II vas decided to accept this
offer and sn order was passed for the eddi.
tional h5drant.
The Clerk stated that there had been 40
publication in pamphlet form Of the city or
o,pences since 1898, and consequently refer
ences TO laws of the city were difficult. The
ordinances were ordered printed 10 pamphlet
form.
The Mayor i5formed Council that come per-
sons erecting telephone wires on Church
Street bad musilsted the shade trees, and
asked what should be done. BE was advised
to issue warrants 70, the guilty parties and
make an example OF them.
A letter from S. A. Sch.oss wss presented,
asking Council! to make so offer for the lease
of tie Opera House, but it vas decided to le,
the present arrangement staod
A request from SIR. William Yeaoon for an
electric light for Salem avenue formerly
New street) aud Haynswcrth street was re-
ferreG 10 the committee OF public works.
Mr. Purdy called atten:on to The poor
condition O: the apparatus of the Hook and
Ladder Co aud :be a;te7 was referred TO
the police and Gre department, committee.
Mr. Epperson reported that in opening
ditches 10 ley terra Gotta pipe eeveral water
pipes that were found crossing the ditch would
have TO oe lowered by meaes Of couplings,
and asked if the city should have the aitera-
mons made at puoi'c expense. Council
thought the owners should do this, end the
superintendent, of streets was directed to so
notify them % their failure TO do go, then
to Gu, the pipe out of his way aud plug the
ends.
The September report of the clerk aud
treasurer was referred to the 6nance commit
tee. Council then aojouroei.
Meeting of BOARD OF Education.