The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-30
COUNCIL MEETING.
Proceedings cf the Regular Semi
Monthly Meeting

A regular sem monthly meeting of City
Council was held at p. %. last Wedoesdey.
The Clerk reported that the Sumter Iele-
phone Co bad agreed to give free telephone
service lore teiebhone OF .s'reet) for use OF
police on condiuon tina; the city pay for
telephone and COS. o. erecting same. la:
service to two FIRE companies .wocld:h re-
duceG 10 81 eacn per month Mr.. Purity
thought the company could be induced TO
give free service 10 the FIRE deoar,ment.
N otice was read from g. J. Haroy, agt,
that after the present month the rent of NO 5
Hose Company building would be raIsed
from Sl2 so to S25 month that # these
tcras are oot accepted by Council be desires
possession 90 June lst. Couocil decided to
vacate building and quarter No. Hose Com
pany at " u Grabam's stable until perma-
ueot quarters are ready.
Mr A. G.. KavenauQh was present snd
s.a,ed that 10 preparing for erection Of No. 2
Hose Co bouse be found that it would be
impossible to place it on the lot, the lot hav-
ing width Of 80 feet and the building
wild b of 20 feet, unless the projecting boz
ine aud caves of the adjoioipg building, oc-
cupied by H J. Hardy as stable, be re-
moved. He asked that Council notify ar.
Hardy to remove the projecting part of his
stable. He further Informed Council that Mr..
Hardy proposed to exchange 40 ally way east
Of ,be Ere company building for 40 equal
ouan,it7 of land adjoining his stable. The
matter was referred TO building comm'ttee to
Investigate and rel ort ct special meeting at
O'Clock ith ipstant
On the suggestion of Mr.. Boyle i. was de-
c,ded 10 have toe doors o. the reel house re-
cessed so as to permit thsic opening oatwardly
without projecting over the sidewalk.
Sir. Boyle called attention to the di'api-
dated condiuop Of the street sprinkler and the
need of a new one No action was taken, ss
Council thought the merchants who are the
baneiciaries. should cootrib1te TO the expense
OF s,rest spriuk!!ng.
On motion Of Mr. Purdy test Of Gre by
drsot at corner of Calhoun aod New streets
was ordered TO ascertain If Sufficient pressure
exists at that locality Tor Gre purposes
Mayor Stuckey reported trat be had seen
the following land owners on Church street
in reference to widening sidewalks: K. L..
Coopsr, j. H Eberhart, J. S Richardson, B
r Sanders and Mrs N. e Brown, all Of
whom agree that their feoces may be moved
back three feet at the city's expense, except
that Mrs Brown desires 90 fence, but asks
Couucii to have 80 loads of sand hauled into
her yard
Mr.. Boyle reported that Ar. F. B. Gr;er and
Dr.. j. S. Bugbson require pay for laod from
their premiees 70 widen Republican street
j. was discussed and Couocil decided that the
city is unable to buy land for such purpose.
Mr Chapdler moved that one ce the city
carts be set to wofk at filing the ditch in the
rear of Mr.. W. a. Yates premises. Tbema
ter was left ia the hands Of tee committee
on Public Works
The rule requiring Two readings, wss gus
pended By uuaoimous conseot, and the ordi-
nance requiring bicycle riders TO pay an
annual tax of 81, was adopted aud ordered
published.
An electioo for City School Board was
ordered for June l2
Mr. Chaodler stated that Mr. ". c. Ivy
bad made lhe claim that ois bid 10 do the
city printing for 33 cents per inch wes
ioteoded 10 cover aoy NUMBER of necessary
Insertions aCd be therefore should have oeen
accepted as the lowest bid. The council de-
cined to reconsider the matter as they bad
taken Mr. Ivy at what be plainly said and
90; at what be NAV have inte2ded.
On notion OF NJ. Chandler the b:cvc e
limits we're extended up Main street, west
eide, 10 No reel bouse aud on Liaeit ty
street, north side TO Maio street.
Mr. E. W Hurst was elected Mayor pro
tenn