The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-18
: COUNCIL MESTINo


Ths City Couneil me, at g p N, wsduss.
deg Pssesot. Mayor ] 3 50gbsoo, Alder.
nee y n Rppersoo, PIP F,po, Ew Hurs'.
4 q Plovsss. r D Pusdy, A y S,ueksv asd
" D Boyle. also d J Chandler, @ r Epps,.
go end q Rowland, aldermen elect. 40.
ssot sldssoao " r Delesv.
The uisasss Of March as,h we're read and
appssg.d.
NJ. %'iua sia,ed ths, the COMMITTEES In
charge sf dsaissss Of Factory Drauch h,d
cot succssdsd In getting the Southern Rail-
Way 10 cooperate 10 tie work 80 had teen
Dreoissd. eosseq,su,ly ihis work had been
aueh delayed. 90 motion Of Mr. Hurst the
elssk vss ,ssssuctsd TO again notify the Rail.
vsy coupaoy that the city 10 delayed sad
ssQssss their Immediate cooperation.
ns. Flowers sor special committee sta,ed
with references 10 seats and baud stand on
Moseweatal square. that there would proha.
BY - 20 dimeol'y 10 oo'sioiog perm'ssioo
- ssses them Dot could not report dshuiteiy
ossssss Of The abssocs from the city OF the
esssss of the property that The pavilion 90
0sahao's boelsvssd, built for the came pur-
poss several ysSss sso, could be moved TO
- square a. eoss ot about 500. Messrs.
ussss, Boyle cad Geo Eopersoo were %.
pessssd eouu,a,ss TO take charge Of the
Dsssss.
RErORr o. FINAN0E COMMITTEES.
70 shs C,sy Coascil Of Sumter:
Yoor 0oaece committsa heres submit
their noat report for The tern now ended
We have sxanioed the moathly report Of the
O1srk and Treasurer for March and 6nd the
ooDs correct. We haze also exsmined and
uDpsoved shs auous, report Of the Clerk aod
TtsAssss. 'os the year which ended March
31s ul
Az The ssssasiss Of our term Of Office We
found The city about S2.s0o 10 debt. sxclu.
Wss ss bosds We ssrs St The same time
sosfsesssd by % epidemic Of smallpox,
vsleh esIlsd for On sxpeud,ture OF about
33,c00. Oar usesdam work on haiu street
osss soosshisg Esss than $500. Our ex.
ssllsss Ore department zee wi,hous comfort
able betldiuss. We have oootrsctsd for the
srsesios of houses % coes S3.2la, and have
purchased % . eoss II Se0S q lot for the
ossssiou of oss of the hoss company houses.
IT, sseseoasy cod unavoidable sxpsasss
hase csuss1 slseady 90 outlay Of more than
g go % ~ vsy % szssae,diusry expenses,
Wllsh viil - isessassd ssyoad %. 900 when
- Ore dsDastosst suiidlsgs ere completed
uoo11s ell The vs bavs addsd two
oeles ss1 tvo iupsovsd duwp wagons to
~os ssassagse fores Ne have ceils oor
W. 09040 ~ NV VotSoeS0~ HsOs0Uoos
fbe oae wear. Have cleo 6oughs Q street
sO(les. fbsss items sspssssst 90 addiuonal
ooslay % Sl.l0o. We fousd " necessary
- e1d oos ooss osa 70 the polies force.
0usleg eos ssso sbs ssxsbls values wsss Do.
>seeesd ~ nsasly ollo. 900. - that ws found
u eooolutsly ssesooasy 10 increase oue tax
eesy fFsa q 70 10 ollls for city purposes.
Uo1oA iseseeess tee revenue sbaat 81, 500
~ sssso. Notv'shetas0iag oil that bee
go sesooplisAsd ssd eoaosoesd ws are
oleseed ~ sssss that as The cod Of our term
- 6sA esssslvss ssdsbtsd for money sor-
roos1 sooe 1000 oely- vith sa incssass
- asssss oct lsss ssas "a, 900 10 which should
- sddsl sbess 5000 cash o. hsod end
Aspsssssy psee,s dee che city, which viii
- uDvae6e s1psaeas of the futars. rhls vs
ibisk. ell sbisgs eoesidsssd, Q good chow.
isG. 70 thls Ns night sdd that Sl,ll6
verb u torn eesss drsis pipe has been laid
y sss sisy dssisg Ne past Two yssrs, bssdss
9131 worth paid ies by eitissps and pot
tsvs ~ shs city. Respectfully sabwistsd,
= W Horst,
A. @. Flowers,
'I4 A. B. Ssucksy
Ne. viss reported that The tie roof .ol the
Opsss 9esss hsl bee completed, bot had
sss bess isspsessd.
usssss. Lss 3 Asiss vsrs granted psrmis.
slos 10 bsild . reso 81 The rear % their ofise.
Yssss6s1 Ne roee - covered with hs.
Ths oayev stated shss % the I'd inst. Q
Ieas q ,oeo for . year ss7 per csss. had
80 soSss1 sSs city 3 Me-. Aiiss O. Smith
tAes - Aa1 tbesghs bsss secsps the loan sad
- oives . ssSs foe The sama signsd By
blosS1 ssd The Olssk ssd Trssssrsr. %
0esSso ef Ne. 6ssss The action Of The Mayor
90 sopsovsA
hs. PssSy vss sppoio,sd 10 oct for The
slsy Us6ss The ressisues Of hsreh 2eth 10
1seese . bsssss psssssagss depot froo the
Aslsssie Csass lice.
IT, sspess Of msssesrs Of election Of 10th
toos vss prsssessd whereby the following
0lsy 0sssssl vss declared elected 10 ssrvs the
eeeeleg zoe yssss A b 6tueksy, Mayor.
VI oeyIs b Chsedler. " d Eppsssoa, @
y npesssss, ? Pee, 3 " Rsrs', r 0
3sedy ssd o @ Rovlssd. Aidsrmso.
roeos Gseslsoss suescsiosd 70 the oath Of
e9es se1 sstsrsd spos their duties
Dsesss retiring Mayor Hushsoo thanked the
elo oouoeil fos their kindoses sud ooursssy to
hso, ssd wished The SEQ couacil . pleasant
oe1 psoopssoss term.
De sshisG the chair MAYOR S,ucksy made .
ehoss s1dsses 10 which be reqosstsd the
essses isssssss sed support ofesssy Aldsroao
fos The ss1t 100 ysass that the eitiseos nigh,
sesesd bsss'y cell does whom their term
shall have expired.
The following ssssd,ss committees we're
asseosesd.
eissses; Hsrss Eppsssoa, g =, and
RsV!aod.
Pebble vests: Boyle, Rowland, Fine and
CoouAlss.
Pirs deesssess, sad police Purdy Eppsr.
soes ". r.. asd Pisu.
fhs MAJOR 10 sxo6s'o . member Of oil
eeaslisg eoooistsss:
Tes osyor stated that the ssgsestios had
esse oaes 10 bin thss sppsopsistios Of csr.
tale soess's should os oads 10 each depart.
oess fss sbe ysss ~ b saessdsd except 10 dire
seosesay. He ssqussssd the Pioanes CON-
oises % cosssees seo fsp,st apos ssms.
0s oes,os ef nr Pusdy the suuual report
OF tbs OIsst ssd frsssusss vs. ordered pub.
llehe4 ls eYOcles form