The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-05
COUNCIL MEETING.

The City Couccis bed regalss meeting ct
: O'Clock Wednesday pigbt. Mayor Stuckey,
Aldermen Boyle; Chandler. " Il: Eppe'son.
Geo. F. Eopetsoo, Hasst and F'oo we're pres
en,. Aldsrmea Perdy aad Rowland were
absent. The miou,es Of November 18th ead
2otb wsre read aud confirmed
Aesses Boyle aud Cdanae. reported that
the Suntec Water Co, had agreed to ex'eod
the water main ep Church Street to Biaoding
Street, using elk inch pipe. 90 condition that
tie city take suo hydrauts, and they had au-
sbo.iz.d the vosk to be dene. The ac,;co OF
the committee was con6rmed by vote Of
eeaocii.
The clerk agsio called attention to the ne.
csesity of puechasing piano for the Opera
House and hessrs:: Chandler q. F. Eppersoo
and Boyle together with the clerk we're ap-
pointed to cooeider and report on the matter.
The ordinances TO- prevent tbe ass Of dry
wells aud establish The dry earth system was
presented fot the second readieg.. There were
several letters fEom sanstaty ex2er,s bearing
On the sas;ses. di:eered to Hea,sb officer
Reasdon, and strar 7est Of ST. sFinn the clerk
read one from 3re Grange Simons. Chair-
man State Board 'oe Health Considerable
discussion fol,oasd: Ne. Boyle thought the
entire matter should ba referred tc the Board
Of Beal,h, and tast Ooureil should stand by
soeh aesioo as thsy night take hr: Finn
said be oeisc,edso deprisiog citizens OF their
dry wells, bat chat they shoatd be construct.
ed OF scientific principles. as iodicsted by DE-.
sirors, to uaste them ss nearly harmless as
possible, as sill authorities agree that uocement.
ed wells, aod 1sas With open bottoms would
surely con.amiaats tas dsiokiog water Of
large majority Sofe;tiseus. and prove extreme.
" dangerous d fisallh. 'As. G.: 2. Sppssson
endorsed Mr.. Fioa's rssnatks.
On ar, F,ansS no,ea il vas referred 10
the Board Of BeshhT 70 advice coaucil wbeth-
e. or 90. brisk vaaits ceneoted on sides and
bos,cns. proees.jGi covered aud veotsd, uoold
oav;ate cootauioition and remove dagger TO
pablo health.
xr cbaadier suggssssd that tie dry earth
system shouM Is iut.oduced without refer.
euee TO dry wells, ba. council concluded to
svai, advice Of tse bosed ot health.
Complain. was made by citisen that the
.,,s.f n /. yaras ara constantly
blocked BY srasns, aud suggested that 'ddi.
t;onal crossses 6e anade. codnei, considered
sh;s iuprac,icae.e aud ditecssd .has the chief
., -ol;ee ,ook ,e sbs ensotcemsat Of. the efdi.
nance aeaips: biockadiee ,ae thorosghfatss.
The request q Rev 4. J. Haasse. Of the
A.XE. csa,eb, ioit the use Of the Opera
Bouse for resigicss isiss,ices Dec. ieth was
refused.
A letter vas ssad froa tbs Sum.es Water
Co. resnsiux % a,le~ street sprinkling ffem
bydran,e, aud Stating shas ths method is
;p;urious to the water mains and uusstisfae.
,ory in resnles
xayo, s.ae8s pseisuted 40 ia.isstioo
rom the mayo. ef Charleston to city officials
% attend the Yss,osal League Of Nahicipal'-
lie. which meets "a Charleston Dec. l2th. !
!, u.s let, with tie mayor vith povee to act:
Mayer s,aekes stated tia, tie sides.lks1
on Church Street h.d beeo videoed. except At
Dr.. J C. sp.na's residence. sod sloog prop
WI, OF the asssss Solonons. He shoaeds |
this pro2er,, saossd be eondsnsed. Go mo.
hon Of Mr. aa,st she city attorney vas te-
eoes,ea 20 conneoce coademna'ioo proceed
inss q. oace, tbs ua1or to sppoiut ccmm's-
,ioaera..
Ne. Eu.s, c.,.ea a,tsosioe to sbe Insecurity
Of The city prisoa sod recent escapes OF p''s.
ese,s Aldesmse fsua vss requested TO
A.ye pr to2e, eeeaiss .ad eeressa.5 fasssnings
put in. 80
xr. ". &. sepetsoe s,sted shs. tas police
had parcn.sea bats at % 50 each. ADD vsnt.
ed to know ii cosoci, uoa'd pay fer them
No aes:oo was tsEss-
Conpl.iOt was m.ds sy q. B. Bloom
Chief of the Pee Department. that pile OF
,amaer !, ~. e,eeet at the JesveY Heuse
bad near,, csassd 90 accident TO ooe Of the
boss vagcos eo,og 60 6se. and it was
referred to the Chief of Police to bavs the
same moved as near the sidewaik ss possible
ssd carefully stacked.
Council then adjourned.