The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-10-24
THE MASS MEETING.
The Question Of Sewerage Dis
oussed by Cltizs sns.

Tno 9ueot1on or Sewerage Dis
oussed by Citizs sns.
TIE msss ueetiog, called oy The City
Csaacil 70 discuss the questioo of sewerage,
vss held 10 the Opera House last niab, With
ssswssn hundred aud hcndred and City
property owners and voters preseot.
The meeting wss called to order By Mayor
S'Setsy sho stated the o, jsct of The meet.
lag. The body was organised for business
By The election Of nr Almmou, Moses as
Chsirnso and Dr.. H. n. Stuctey, 40 Sscre-
Msy.
Dr.. 8. O. Baker, By request, stated for the
seese OF Health the sanitary conditions
ssissisG 10 The city that. In the opinion Of the
bsssd OF Hssltd. render ,be construction Of
ssvssses sys,sn necessity - mssus Of
psssssvsss The psslie health. He s,ssed that
We aessssiv for ssvsregs has been iassosi6sd
sssse sAs sssstios Of the vstsr works sys,sus
~ shs large quantity o. wss,s water die.
esssesd fteo bath ssbs aud kitchen siuks.
sss nslsiplieasies Of wssn eloss,s aud esss
pee's ses 'ss rsssp,ioe OIL fscal matter, sud
~ eeesssasss eoatamiss ten Of the natural
wssV sspp'y Of thoss vho do not uss ei,y
vesss sus draw their ssppliss from wslis or
es'sss psopa He rsvhwsS The efforts the
osssd q asal,h bed nais 10 ss,sblish ,b.
es3-sastb' slssss sysssu ssA os,lissd how
ssss . sye'sa wosld b opsea,sd sud vhs,
se.le vssla ssd vsald no, BE- accomplished
syWW~ssellsssd. sophasisisg The ises The,
y isss where ,Asss ID water vorks s,,.
- ,hs dsy earth slssss sysssn eosld no, bs
- eesssivs e vhess shsss = sess, bsessts
NE Usssa dsSs sss ed saseos disposs Of
vssss vssss. lisshss slops. ste. Re savs !,
ohh episisa that vi,h The increase 10 the
ssosss u vsise closets, With esss pool au.
ssx~s ~ sesdisisas viii grow steadily worse,
~ vssss u wslls ssa psnps ~ill become
osss eessaoisassd aad that sewerage sys.
ssa ssA sAs aseli,ios Of Gees pools ere ueces.
nsy Tor shs psesscsioa Of the 10 to 7s Der
esstef the eltlssos who nee water from veil,
ssd psops 60 do sot sss rhs uueon n,Auius,.
sd city water.
4 ssssssl discesslon folio Wsd. Hessrs r 3.
ysssss, j., I. o. Strauss. Nsill O. DosuslI. B.
= Hssh. Rev. o. O. Blown, DR.. Geo. W.
pasks Alb. S,scksy, ". B Boyle, R. O.
Psedy, Dc. a. n. S,uety, e. W. Hur,,, R. /.
nssstsg aaA othsrs made talks.
Sssly 10 The proceedings Nr. I.C Strauss
ssss sss position thss It Was the duty Of The
O'w Cesseil 10 decide - 10 The necessity Of
savisg survey sfshs city msds for sewerage,
ssd that shs people bsvs so,hing TO do With
's us''l The question Of issaipg bonds for ,h.
sssssseesseo Of the sewerage sys,eu shall be
ssssi'ssd 70 them b therefore moved that
~ usssise sdioura. THIS motion vas voted
dove The discussion proceeded In On iniormsi
ssssss assil DE-. 5,oeky oassrsd . resolu
uss, "ihas IL 70 The sssss OF THE mss,ioR ,ha,
C''y ooassil employ ssei,ary eogioesr to
asfs sarvsy OF the city aoi furnish plans
Toe ssd 90 estimate Of the approximate cost
Of sewerage sss,sn.".
Ths sssoletioo rscsivsd second aud it wss
dlseosss6 sad slcog with IL variety Of sub.
J jsess incidental t. the sewerage question we're
esooshs 10 for more or lee consideration.
Dr.. Geo. W. Dick introduced 10 bic 70.
marks letter from Ne. y. o. Wilson, sao,.
sssy sesissss, IN which the proposition was
ssds ssss u be should os Engaged TO draw
ths plane foe the sewerage be would charge
seshisg except the rsguiss per cent Of The
sess Of The systsu, payable when the sys,em
sssll b built.
After The discussion had proceeded for some
tiss NJ. q. I. hsopioe offered q Q subs,i,u,s
To- DE-. Sssetsy's rssolstios the following
Resolved that the city council es requested
70 wss The necessary steps Tor ordsrioe ap
election 70 decide % 10 the issas Of bonds for
shs sSesssscsios Of . sewerage system.
1his Was amended 90 motto, sf Nr. Nsill
O'Dssssll ~ adding, t'pre,idsd the eos,
sssli DOT exceed $4,000"
fhs snssdnsas wss accepted By NJ. Nan.
nisg end - ssssdsd wss adopted.
Ths nsssisg thso sdjoufnsd
lsh iopessiols, Of eosrss, ;, publish foil
sns detailed sspors Of oil that was said by
ses vasioas spssksrs. ant oss poio, By Rev.
o. q Dsows wss % soggss,ivs that 90, to
os1ssos u would b to ouit the meet prse,i.
ssl 'dsa soggss'sd durisg, the meeting. BE
sdvees,ss sewerage, bsesuse be- believes I. .
nsessslty, hs fsvors the to,sl atoli,iou Of cess
pools, sseasss bs 10 convinced ,l,a, they create
ssekssss aud ere particularly Injurious to
those vho do not nee city water, sod be id.
voes'ss % . pssliuieary step . survey Of the
city ssd drsvisg Of . comprehensive plso
Tor sewerage system. Then, u The cos, Do
TOO great for the city to undertake i, Q,
Gee time, be susgssts that its,ssd Of cor.
ussiog the putting down Of drsioses
pipss ssss 10 oos part Of the city and ,bss 10
ssotbsf, wisheat plan or system, sud bs,ins
sNlaei0n IN a.mthss ~