The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-02
Sl3.O83 86

Total $l8,OS3 86
The report gives the total probable income
ct S20,c80. The balance of which is to be
devoted to payment of money due by city.
sir. BOYLE reported for the committe of
public works that the Southern Railway Co.
is putting in drai1 pipe needed at Factory
Braach. Mr. G F Epperson reported wood
en- draiu on Canal street broken, and suggest
ed that terra Gotta pipe be put 10 on that
street, also 10 Council, Bartlett and Wash
ingtoo streets. On motion of Mr. PurdS the
matter was referred to the comlitiee on pub
lie works.
Mr. F,nu states tba it had been ascertain
ed that the erection of No. 2 bose building
on Liberty street would not increase iusuI-
ance rates on ueigbboriog property and that
the contractor had been instructed 10 proceed
With the building.
On motion of Nr Chandler the Clerk was
Instructed to renew all insurance for three
years.
MT Hurst for special committee recon-
mended erection of an octagon shaped band
stand and q benches oa Monumental square
No action was taken snd the committee was
contiaued.
Mayor Stuckey asked that council would
declare what lines of business should oe COO.
sidered necessary on Su days for bis guid-
auce in .ne enforcement of the Sunday ordi-
nance. Mr. Hurst moved that the sale OF
drugs, cigars, tobacco aud ice and the bring
of bugeIes and carriages be permitted 90
that livery staoes be exempted from opera
ton of the ordinance. The question was de-
bated ct length Mr.. Purdy thought the
they might cone up, and the resolution max
ing exceptions vas lost on the following
vote:
A5es-E2persoo, G. F., Eppersou, ". H.,
Finn and Hurst.
Navs-Boyle, Chandler, Purdy, Rowland,
and Mayor S,uckey.
1t was also decided ttat hsckmen are to be
90 exception.
City officers were elected 50 follows:
Chief of Police, K Bradford.
Assistant Chief Albert r Weeks.
Prlvates, Peter Gallagher, Seymour,
Il a Smith, J N Barwick eod " " Mtkageo.
City Attorney, T B Fraser
City Ply siciao, Archie China.
The eecton of Superintendent of Streets
was deferred to mex. meeting, as was also
the election of Chief of the Fire Department,
acd the Committee on Fire Department was
requested 10 have each Hose Company 10 ap-
point committee TO confer With councii.
The REQUEST of Mr W 81. Yates that city
finish filing the ditch perth of his premises
was considered, but Lo action was taken e1-
cept TO ask the Committee OF Public Works
to have the ditch filled as rapidly as cooven-
lent
Mr. FINN suggested that scavenger wagons
should be permitted 10 go into store lois to
remove traeh No action was taken.
Msj. ". T. Lee exhibited q map of the
city, copied from map made several years
ago by Mr.. J. D. McIlwa,ne, surveyor, which
be proposed to cell to the city for $50. Re
ferrsd TO Committee on Public Works TO e1-
anime the map and report to council as to its
accuracy
The following ordnance against vagrants
was adopted: "All persons 10 the CITY Of
Sumter who have no visible or koown means
Of gaining fair, honest and reputable live
libood also all persons who lead idle and
disorderly lives; and all sturdy begRars are,
aud shall be deemed vagrants, and upon con-
victioo thereof before the Mayor or City
Council shall be required to pay 6ne no,
exceeding one huoo,ed dollars or shall se
lU pClSUUSQ uOt GAVeSuibk VIZ - eoI
TIE dog ordnance was introduced and re-
ceived its first reading 1t is entitled, "An
Ordinance to Prevent Dogs Without Musz!es
from Rnunlpg at Large Is the City of Sum
ter" Section provides "lhat it shall! De
unla wfu! for any dog TO run at large on the
streets or public los of Sumter, without being
securely muzz!.d 80 as to prevent them from
biting any person O. animal" Section 2
Gxes the pensity for The violation OF Section
by the owners of dogs at not less than S5
20 more than $40, or Imprisonment for 10
30 days. Sec,ien 3 provides for catching and
iupoundiug dogs and killing them in case
the owners do 20, reclaim, them
TIE matter of bicycles on the sidewalks
was discussed. Mr.. Purdy suggested that
they should be restricted 10 one de of the
street. Mr.. Finn thought they shosid pay
privilege tax. Nc action was taken.
The meeting then acjourped.