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

I O'Clock lsst Wednesday night, With Mayor
Stueksy aod Aldermen Boyle, chandler. w.
b. Rppefson, Finn, Hurst and Purdy, pres.
snt Rowlsud and @ r. Epperson, absent.
The minusee Of Sept. 26th, October 4th
and 9Th were read and confirmed.
Rev O. o. Brown was before Council to
snswsr TO charge preferred by Heal,h Ofi.
cor Reardon for discharg,ng kitchen slops
and bath water from bic residence into the
draiu on Canal Street. 10 violation of 40
ordnance. Hf. Brown stated that he has for
several years bad pipes from his premises
connected with the drains, 40 have q great
number OF other citiSens; that Q rule Of the
Board OF Health prevented him from empty
log tho slops 90 his premises aud be could
make no other disposition Of them, except 10
empty them Into The dsaio. Mr Brown urged
on Council the necessity Of sewerage sy
Of some kiud, aud hoped they would devise
\ plan TO solve The question. 90 motion of
NJ. Chandler action vas postponed, and q
special meeting Of Council vas appoio,ed for
the lItb instant ct which the Board OF
Health shall DO requested to be present for
oonsultatiop.
The Fiosnes Couai,tes reported that ,hs
Clerks books Tor August had been examined
aod found correct, AID that bills rs'erred at
last ues'ing had teeo approved.
NJ. Hufst stated that Mr Thomas Wilson
OF the Northwes,srn Railroad bad told bin
,hst there % 20 gravel on The iius OF bic road
bot ,he city might obtain some from Csmdeo
BY the Southern Railway.
The Licenss Tex Ordnance for 1891, which
10 tdse tice,ly the same 90 the 1900 ordinance,
and ias Aseuai Tax Ordiuancs for the year
seginoiue October Let, were read and order.
Cd Published, uoder resolu ton suspsud dog
the rule whlch requisss two ,eAdiugs. -
letter We read from Hsal,b Officer e I.
Rsardon asking that his sslsry be increased
IRON SSs TO S46 per month Accompau yioR
Toe letter was resolution OF the Ouy Board
OF Health amendiog The Role V, Sec 8, BY
making ths Health O@esr's salary $4S per
month which they requested Cooocil TO ap.
Prove and rsiify. ~ fs. IT
hessrs E2psrsoe and Chandler moved to
approve the ansndmsnt sabmitted Messrs.
hurst sod Purdy moved 40 . substitute that
tne increase be to $40 instead Of $46, ~ Mr
Reardoo, 10 addition to bic salary 90 health
O6aosr. aiso tseatvel sts per 'moosh is Secre.
,ary o. the Board OF Health. The subs,itute
was lost and the previous motion adopted.
thus raising hr. Reardon's salary to $50 per
goa'h, ., $43 - Health Officer aod SIS as
Secretary.
Another communication from Health OF
Ger Rssrdou, dealing With the questiou oI
beverage, wss presented, but Council post.
posed 1eadiog II until another mee,iog.
ar. d. l. Scarborough, Superiu tepdeot OF
the Sumter Water 90 vas present and res d
. letter from bis company 10 reference to de.
nc'ent water pressure 10 western part of the
city. The cowpsny showed wherein they had
oeea LIBERAL 10 their coocessions to The city,
and should not DO blamed for The existing
defect, 40 Couoci' bad not taken hydran,s a,
the contract required. Thsy proposed. how.
ever, that u Council! would take one addi.
sional hydrant ~ corner OF Harby avenue
ano kepuoiican strees, they would put 10 6
incn main on Republican street from Church
20 New street, conuectiag with 1 iuch pipe a,
that potot. II was decided to sccept this
onsr and an order vas psssed for The sddi.
tional hydrant.
Tbs Clerk stated that there had been 40
paelication in pamphlet form Of the city or.
d'nsoces since 1893, and couM quso,ly refer.
ences to lave Of the city we're difficult. The
ordinances were ordered printed 10 Lsmphle,
form.
The Mayor informed Council that some Der.
soos erecting telephone Wires 90 Church
street bad muiilsted the shade trees. and
ssxtd What should be done. He was advised
to issue warrants for the guilty parties and
make sn exsmple OF them
A letter from 8. A. Sch.oss vas presented
aekiog Couscli TO make 90 Offer for ths lessss
OF toe Opera House, but II was decided to le,
tos present arrangement staod
a request from Nr. William Yeadou for an
electric light for Salem avenue formerly
New s'rest) aud Hay yusworth stree, was re-.
ferred TO the committee of puolic works.
Nj. Purdy called attention to The Door
CONDITION o! the apparatus OF the Hook and
Ladder Co and ,bs after vas referred to
soe police and 6re department committes.
NJ. EPperson reported that 10 opening
ditches TO 10y terra Gotta pipe several wstet
pipes that we're found crossing The ditch would
have 70 % lowered by means of coupIiops
aod asked II the city should hsvs The al,era.
lions made as puol'c expense. Council
thought The owoers should do this, and The
superintendent Of strsets was directed TO "A
no'ify them. % their failure 10 do 90. then
to cas 'bs pipe out Of his way aud plug the
ends
The September report of the clerk and
tfessufsr wss referred to the 6uauce comm II.
tee. Couocil then aojouroei.