The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-06-20
COUNCIL MEETING.

Council held regular SEMI monthly meet
ing at o'clock last Wednesday af'e,oooo
Mayer S'uckey, Aldermen Boyle, W
Ecperson, Finn, Eurst, Purdy and Rowland
were present.
Minutes of Nay 23d and .4,h we're resd
aud approved.
The Postal Telegraph Cable Compsny re.
oaes:ed permission TO erect poles on Main
street for their wires Referred to Committee
of Public Works With power 10 oct.
A salesman of the Fabric Fire Hose Com
pany was preseot, ofer, prices and terns
on hose, but Councii concluded that th"re is
no preseot necessity for purchase of addiuon-
al hose.
Mr.. Boyle for tie Committee of Public
Works reported that they had cortipued
street sprirklpg 10 order to allow the mer-
cbapts time 10 prepare TO have the work done
by private parties On Motion of Mr.. Fiuu
the compit:ee wss requested TO ascertain
what concessions hey could secure from the
Water Company in the use of hydraots for
snr;nklinp Council determined that after
the present month sprinkIing by the city Will
positively be DISCONTINUED, aod ,he Clerk
was directed to ro,ify the merchants of the
fact.
The New Delgar Hose Company building
ina, completed was accepted by Council 90
condition that here be sufficient money re-
served on the entire contract to insure cor
rertioe of errors or defects which may have
occurred
Mr. Boyle reported dangerous condition Of
bridges in Calhoun street and Grahams 8
boulevard, and necessary repairs was author
lied. Attention was also called to improve
rnent needed on sidewalks aod drainage io
Harviu and Bartlett streets petition was
presented from residents of New street and
vicinity asking for an extension of the water
mains to their locality which wac referred
to the Committee of Public Works
Mr.. Fior offered the following resolution
Resolved, Tha. the City Council sbali
send for sanitary engineer who shall make
contour maps of the city by transit aud level,
locatiag line of piping and probable cost of
sewerage; and for such purpose the sum ct
one bundled dollars shall be appropriated
Mr. Eppersou seconded the resolution, but
it was defeated by vote of the remaining
aldermen, as they thought this an expeodl-
ture of public money they were Dot warrant
ed 10 making at present. There was also
communication from the Board of Health re-
questiug the employment Of ap engineer as
set forth in the foregoing resolution OF Mr.
FInn Council thought they should not
rove iu q matter Of so much importance,
until there was some concerted mo'emen: on
the part of the citlzeos of the city
Mr.. Purdy of the special committee was
requested to press the matter Of seuriuR
pa assenger depot adequate TO the needs OF the
CITY.
Mr. Hurst suggested that Coupci should
ADOPT resolution declaring void their agree
ment TO douate one thousand dollars to the
Northwestern Railroad Company, on con-
petiou of their road to Camden within
year from the date Of the agreement, since
more than twelve months have passed. and
the road is not completed. resolution 10
proper form will be presented at next meet
ing in refererce 10 The agreement and its
annulment.
Orders were giveofor collection Of Street
Commu.ation Tax by July lst, or arrest OF
delrquen,s, and their punishment in the
Mavor's Court.
The matter 6f inadequate water pressure
in the Western part of the city was discussed
Mr. Purdy stated that Supt. b. l.. Scaroor-
ouen was now 10 correspondence with the
Water Company, snd action was deferred
awaiting their reply Messrs Hurst and
Purdy were sppointed to look after the mat
ter
Pern ission was granted the Hose Compa-
nies to ruu practice races on Main Street.
Attention wac called to wooden building
within the Ere limits undergoing repairs con-
trary to an crdiaance. Referred to Fire De-
partment Committee
The Clerks report for May, aud several
bills were referred to the Finance Committee
Tnere were 70 matters of importance and
the meeting adj ouroed.
Rev Wm. HaynsWorth a. Pacolet.