The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-05-01
Council Meeting.

The City Council met in regular semi
moothly session at 7.30 o'clock Wednesday
night Alderman G F Epperson was the only
absent tee.
Measrs & G Cuttno and s E Ssmpin re-
| quested permission to move woodeo frame
| building from Harvin Street to Liberty Street
across the Delgsr Hose Co. lot, promising to
cover said bulldog with metal aidipg and
paper roofing to conform to requirements Of
buildings within the fire limts. The req est
was granted, work 10 be done sabject to ap
proval of the committee of public works.
Messrs E Hsynsworth, attorney and W
D Lowry, aqent Southern Railway Co, asked
reduction of license tax on their road to $40
isstead of $50 under the license ordinance
as was done in 1900. The matter was refer.
red to the fuancs committee, with power to
acs as was also similar request presented
| by the Clerk or behalf of the Northwestern
Railroad Co.
The minutes of meeting of April 10Th
were read and approved.
The committee of public works recon-
meuded that the offer Of Mr. ] A Schweriu for
lease of Opera House for 6Ye years be accept
ed on following terms: ~ annual rent 5 40;
| 6rst years rent payable Sept Is. 1902. and
eemi-annual payments of Sl20 each year there
after, payable March lst aud September Let,
TO end OF term. (2) Mr.. Schwerin to have
| managers Office aod all furniture, scenery.
etc repairs aud uew drop curtain to be put
in at bic expense. (3) Lease not assignable
without written consent Of Cout Gil (4)
| City to put water works in good repair aod
have building we'll cleaned (5) Building
and furniture to be returned in good coodi
ton at expiration of lease-ordinary wear
and tear excepted (6) Mr Schwerin 10 give
bond for performance of contract ~ In
case of destruction of building, if rebuilt,
Mr. Schwerln TO have privilege of leasing new
building under foregoing terms; or as may
be mutually agreed
A letter from Mr. Schwerin was read con-
seating to the terms suggested OF tbs com
mittee, except that be desired Q) That
arrangements be made by the city to baye
the city clock prevented from striking the
hours during performauces (2} To make
de6oite contract for lights (3) And furnish
| jaDitor to make fires
The matter was discussed aud or notion Of
Mr. Purdy it was resolved that Cosocil
should retain the privilege of using the Opers
House for the schools; for political campaign
meetings and other meetings of purely public
| nature; these not to cophict with theatrical
engagements, and after every such meetln-
the building to De cleaned and put in ordet
oy the city.
A letter was read from R o. Purdy, Esq
| on behalf of Mrs. Alice C. Smith, asking
payment 10 advance of interest on 81 600
loaned by her her to the city. Tbe request
was refused but the clerk was authorized
| 1h1 81 oh
wish
letter was read from Chief of Police
Bradford suggesting that an ordnance be
adopted to prevent persons from digging up
sidewalks for laying pipe or other purposes
without permission ard also TO prevent per
sons from leaving wagons and other web cles
! on the streets so as to obssroct travel and to
prevent umoer and other building material
from being piled on the streets. except oy
permission under rules and regulations to be
promulgated. The city attorney was request
ed to prepare ordinances ss suggested
letter was read from Delgar Hose Reel
Co., informing Council of collision of their
wagon With pile of lumoer in Liberty Street
whereby their driver wss Injured and the
wagon damaged They request that Couo
Gil have the wagon repaired and provide
|
was on the street by permission Of authorities
The FIRE department committee was direct
ed to have the wagon repaired at once, inves
cigate as to the driver and acs ss they msy
| thInk right.
On motion Of Mr. Purdy it was resolved
that DO person shall use any street or slde-
walk for storing !uDoer or other building
raa (eria without permission from Council
| D.. ltnGpc
collection agents from Sl0 to SIS per annuu.
The use of the Opera douse was granted for
the eveong of the 29ib, instant, 10 citizsos
desiring TO organize United Charities Asso
! citation
1t was decided to hold regular council
meetings hereafter at 8 p n lsstead OF
i P. u.
The Mayor stated that Dr. J G Sraun
had refused to permit widening the sidewalk
or Repuo lican Street side of bis premises,
aud requested that condem patton proceedings
be commenced The a after Was referred 20
City Attorney to advise as TO manner aud
cost OF proceeding
40 ordinance 10 prevent discharge Of sew
erage into city draios had its first reading
The special committee on street psvlog re-
ported tnat in consultation with telegraph
and electric light companies th9y icono 1t
would be practicable to remove poles from
the middle of Main Street By placing them
on the West SIDE of the street.
Dir. Rowlaud for the committee reported
biz of Grlfi,hs Cleckley to macadamlza
Mslo Street to the a G depot tor
Sl2,775. The proposition was discussed aud
Council realizing that the expenditure of so
large SUN of money at presen, 10 impossi-
a Gal of ha Ork
as will rot exceed cost of $1,000. The
special committee now 10 charge of the mat
Ter was continued
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