The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-16

The City Couucil met isst Wednesday
night at 8 o'clock with oil nembers prsseui.
The minutes of mee,,rgs held Aprii 2,th and
.21th we're read and approved.
NJ. Purdy stated that according to bic
understanding the special meeting Of April
I7th vas called Tor tho purpose of CO ,sider-
log the report OF .he con mittes Of Public
Works, and he thought the minutes should DO
corrected TO state that fact o. motion OF
Mr. Hurst the minutss wtre approved 40 read
By the clerk.
Mr.: Purdy entered protest against all that
was done 10 the meeting Of April 27th, except
considering the report Of Public W Works Mr.
Stuckey asked to DO recorded a. making .
similar protect.
COMMITTEES on Public Works reported the
work at Factory Branch completed, and call
Cd attention 10 . ditch In Calhoun Street
which should be cleaned out aod disinfecssd
Nr Pardy stated that the Fire Department
At one Of tho staeles while ,he Dew building
10 going up.
The report Of The Clerk and Treasurer fua
Committee
W. A. Tribble Vas elected Superintendent
OF Streets at . salary Of $50 per month TO
serve during the Plsasare OF c0uocil Appli.
catioos for the same Office were on Gle from
l.. \. Rembert and ]. H. Baker.
NJ A. @. Flowers. committee from Delgar
Reel Squad and D. J Auld, Jr., snd O. E..
hurst eommtttee from Monaghan Hose Com.
pany we're present BY request to confer with
City Council relative to election Of Ohief Of
Fire Department. They stated that DelRar
Squad endorsed Ar. H. B. Bloom by Q uuau .
iu.ous vote and Monaghan Hose Company
| endorsed Mr.. n Moses by majority vote.
An elsctioo was then bad for Chief OF Fire
Depsrtmeot and resulted 10 q ,is vote, each
candidate receiving 4 votes. Mayor Stuckey
cast the deciding vote 10 favor of Mr. H. B.
Bloom, and be vac declared elected.
Ar. Fion offered the following resolution
which was adopted: "Resolved, That for the
privilege OF riding on The sidewalks 10 the
City OF Sumter all bicyclists shall pay 81 per
year and shall be furnished with . badge
| suitably numbered The names of persoos
receiving such badges and the uumoers of
the badges shall De recorded The revenue
collected from this source shall DO used 10
widening and improving the sidewalks"
The Clerk was directed TO prepare 40 ordi.
! nance to carry into effect the provisions Of
the foregoing resolution
90 motion Of Mr.. G. F. Eppersop the som
OF 200 was appropriated for the erection of .
oaod stand on Monumental SQUARE, IL 90
much DO necessary, and the COMMITTEES 10
charge OF the matter was authorized to cell
the old pavilion on the boulevard for such
price IS could be obtained
Two bids were received for public print.
ing Oae from the Sumter Herald for as
cents per inch for hret insertion and 10 Geo 70
per ioch for each subsequeo insertion. The
other from the Ffeemss tor 80 cents Der inch
The contract was awarded to the Herald
NJ. Finn moved that telephone be put up
on Main Street for the use OF the police force
and the motion was carried. The Clerk was
directed TO correspond With the Sumter Tele-
phone 70 With a view Of obtaining FREQ ser
vice for the Gre department ard police, If
possible
Tbs Mayor stated that complaint had beeo
mspe to bin OF the Telephone Comp 10Y 20 60
10 Republican Street, they be,og so placed as
to impede travel in narrow street
The ordinance TO prsseut dogs running at
large WAS presented for a second resdiog, but
on motion OF Mr. Hurst the reading was post.
Pooed, as 1t 10 proposed TO introduce an ordi.
nance OF less stringent provisions.
@r. l.. ]. PArrott presented petition OF
| citissns ssking for FIRE hydrsnt at The
| corner OF Republican and Haskell Streets.
On motion OF Mr.. Chandler It was ordered
tnat by draut be removed from Main Stree,
aud be placed at the corner of Repu licau
| and Haskeli Streets
90 motion Of Mr. G. F. Epperson the lighl
| on Republican Street, 10 front OF the residence
OF hr n. B. Rsndle, was ordered removed
to The corner of Republican and Haskell
Streets.
Billie were approved and the couucil ad.
journod at 8 IS