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

men w Epperson, I ii:'' ~ ~ ~
A G Flowers, R 0 Pueey, A + S'uekey AID
" B Boyle. also D J Ghannser, e E2pei-
son and C G Rowland, aldermen elect. 40
sent alcernaa " r Desgar-
The minutes OF March 18th were read ano
approved.
charge of drainage of Factory Dfanca nae
NOT succeeded in getting the Southsrn Rail
way to cooperate in iae Work as nad teen
oronisea copseoaeut!4 his work had heen
much delayed. On motion OF Vi. Il arss toe
clerk was lnst7ucted TO again notify tie Rali-
way company ,ha, TIE city - delayed eao
rsoaest taelr luneeiate cooreFarcn.
Mr. Flowers for specisi committee stated
with reference to seats and band stand or
Monumental square, that there Wcoia prona-
hly be 10 difficulty 10 oota.pi2g PERMISSION
to erec, them on, could cot reoort osfnHeiy
because Of the absence from the city CT toe
{: as;ee of the property !; that 'he pavilion on
Grsham's boulevard, built Tor tse same pur-
o,se several wears sgo, could be moTeo to
.he snosre 8. a cost OF sbout Sl0o aes5rs.
HnYs;. BoYse suo Geo Eopersoo were sp.
poip,ed committee 10 take uoarge OF the
Datter.
REPORT o. FINANCE COMMITTEE.
To tae City Council Of Sunser:
Your finance committee herewith sucSa1
Their 6na repor, for ioe term now ended
Ne have esauioed the monthly report OF toe
Clerk ed Treasurer for March and md the
same correct We asse also examined and
approved TIE ANNUAL report OF the Clerk ana
Treasurer for toe year which sndeo Marcn
3!st plt
Al the beginning of onr term Of cface We
fourd the city about $500 10 debt, e1cin'
s,ys OF bonds We we're st the sane time
confroated by al epidemic of smallpox,
which called for an expenditure OF about
O. ooa Our macadan work on Asio street
cosr something gore than So, 800. Our ex
.ol,ao. Are denartnient wss without comfort
ah,. hniidines. We have contracted for the
erection OF houses TO cost So. .2lo, and aave
nnrchssed at cost of SS05 lot tor the
erection OF one Of the hose company houses
The necessary and unavoidable expenses
have caused already an outlay OF more toao
Ss ooo n the way of extraordinary expenses,
which will be increased eeyond So, 900 when
the Gre department buildings are completed
Pes;de all this we have added TWO
mules and two improved dunp wagons TO
our scavenger force; we have Quilt our
own stables and have purchased proveoder
eor one year. Have also oougn. street
roller. These items represent an aooluonsi
ouflay of SI,l0o. We found 1t necessary
20 add one more man to the police force.
Dnriug our term the taxable values were de-
creased oy nearly $40, ,0G0, 80 that we found
il absolutely necessary to increase our TAX
aevy from 81 to 10 mills for city purposes,
which increases the reve3ue about Sl. ooo
ner annum. Notwithsta pding all that has
neen accomplished aud commenced we are
pleased TO state that at the eud OF our term
we 6od ourselves indebted for money oor-
roved some So. coo onls-wi,h an increase
of assets not less than So, 600 to which should
be added about So, 900 cash oa baud and
,d.spepsary profits due the city, Which VIII
20 towards expenses of the future. Inls we
think, all tbiogs considered, a good show
ing. To this se might add that Sl,i45
worth of terra Gotta draio pipe has oeen iald
in our city during the past Two years, BESIDES
S427 worth paid for by citizens and put
down OF the city. Respectfully submitted,
E W Hurst,
A. g. Flowers,
A. B. Stuckey
Mr.. Finn reported that the ,in roof 4oa the
.O,.ra House had been completed, bat had
not been inspected
Nsssrs. Lee l. Noise were granted permis-
sion to build a room at the rear of thei- ofhce,
provided The roof be covered with tlo.
The Mayor stated that on the "a inst.
loan Of Sl 900 for year at I per ceat. had
been offered the city by Mrs. Alice Smith
that he had thoapht best accept tbe loan and
had oiveo note for the same signed cy
himself and the Clerk and Treasurer. On
motion of Mr. Hurst the action of the Mayor
was approved
Mr.. Pnrdy was appointed to act for the
CITY uuder the resolution Of March 2sth to
secure better passenger depot IRON the
Atlantic Coast Line.
The report of managers of election of 10th
inst. was presented whereby the following
City Council was declared elected to serve the
ensuing two years: A Stuckey, mayor:
WB BOYLE. D Chandler, W q Eoperson, q
2 Eppersop, P P Finn, E " Hars', 4 y
pprdy aod G Rowland, Aldermen.
These gentlemen subscribed to the oatn or
Office and eotered upon their duties
Before retiring Mayor Hughsoo thanked the
old couocil for their kindness aud courtesy 10
him, and wished the pew council pleasant
aod prosperous term.
On ,akiog tbe chair Mayor Strckey made
short address in which be requested the
action in,eresr and support ofevery Alderman
20, the next Two years that the citizecs might
accord hearty we'll done when their term
shall have expired.
TIE following staud,ng committees were
announced.
s:nsuce: Hurst E9person, G F, and
Rowland.
Public works: Boyle, Rowland, Fna and
Chandler.
Fire department and police; Purdy Epper-
SOD. W. H., and Finn.
The Mayor is e1o&c'o member of all
standing committees:
The Mayor stated that the suggestion bad
been made to him that appropriation OF Ger
tain amounts should be mad to each depart
uent for the year to be exceeded except 10 dire
necessity. He requested the Finance Com
mit,ee 10 consider and report upoo same.
On motion CT M Purdy the annual report
of the Clerk aud Treasurer was ordered pub
lished 10 concise form.
Tie members of the City Board of Health
were present by invi,asion ~ reply to
question by the Mayor, Dr.. H. u. Stuckey,