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

Tho City Council met in regular session at
6 O'Clock last Wednesday afternoon, With all
members present.
Messrs. r. /. ManDing and J. A. Baum
gardner were present with the following
petition
To the City Council cf the City of Sumter:
The petition of the Southern Railway Com
pany respectfully shows to your honoraole
body that it is lessee and operator of the line
of railroad of the Sumter and Wateree Rail-
road Company, and as such has it's als
and depots in the city Of Sumter adjoiniog
the lands upon which are now situated The
cotton platform now used cr to be used by
the public cotton weighers Of the said city.
That it is necessary to the business of you
petitioner, in order to avoid unnecessary
draysge and trackage charges, that your
petitioner should have the privilege of laying
side track along ons side of said cotton
platform; and that the ouly manner in
which your petitioner can thus reach said
ent terminal across Sumter stree. and elcng
the Southern side of Dingle street. That the
line Of said proposed side track would extend
from point on said Dinge street about 80
feet west of SHUTTER street (at which point
said side track would curve iuto said Dingle
street, thence along said D'ogle street, elong
its Southern side, across said Sumter street,
to point on Dingle street, two hundred end
tweuty.three feet east of said Sumter street,
and ss near to the said cotton platform as
practicable
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that 1t be
granted the privilege of laying side track to
aud along the said public cotton weighing
platform over the southern portion Of said
D:pgls street, within tins limits above speci.
fed. J. A. Baumgardoer.
Agent Southern Railwey &c.
After sone discussion, on motion OF Nr.
Purdy, Council adjourned to Dingle strees to
view the ground and site of proposed eide
track 10 order that they might intelligertly
comprehend the situation. After reassem
b'ins the matter was discussed, and on mo.
ticn o. Mr. 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 had. There we're eight applicants
for the place, and the election resulted in the
selection of Dir. L E White, now overseeitof
the county chain gang. He will begin work
Sept lst.
The committee of public works recommend
ed that offer of Mr. J A Schwerin toElaase
Opera House be rejected He offered So q
month for Eve years lease. Toe committee
recommended the. an advertisement be in-
serted 10 the Daily Item and Columbia Safe
ia -iting bids for lease of building
On motion Of Nj Finn it wps decided not
to allow any tables. booths or stsnds for sale
Of merchandise Of aoy sort 90 any streets or
sidewalks.
COMMITTEE of public works was requested
to ascertain what terms could be made with
Sumter Water Co. fo7 exteos,on of water
n eia on Church Street to Banding street
The Mayor aud Clerk were directed to DIG
count note for ST. with Firat Nat;oEaI
Bank 10 raise money for necessary city orr
poses.
TIE CLERK reported that the Sumter Tele-
phone Mfg Co. would probably donate tarse
telephones for use OF FIRE and police depart
ments, but the matter would have to be first
submitted to its board of directors.