The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Unanimous Protest Against Establish.
ment of Another Dispensary.

ment of Another Dispensary.
The City Council me last night
with all the members present except
Alderman Chandler who is absent
from the State.
Mr. Finn for the special committee
to which was referred the matter of
lighting the Opera House stated that
letter had been received from the
Sumter Electric Light Co., proposing
an actual test to determine if there
are more lights in the Opera House
than necessary; that the committee
had met at the Opera House at the
time appointed, but no test could be.
made as the transformer was out Of
order.
The committee on street numbering
reported that the Postmaster had
given positive assurance that the mail
delivery system would be established
soon; that the numbering of the
houses is a prerequisite. On motion
of Mr.. Boyle the committee was re-
quested to write to the Department in
Washington to ascertain of the free
mail delivery will be certainty when
the numbering shall have been COM
pleted and if there be any other condi-
tions.
A petition from residents of lower
Washington Street, asking for an cleo
trio light at the corner Of Washington
and Bartlette Streets was presented.
It was referred to the committee on
public works.
A proposition of Mr.. D. JAS. Vim
to open two streets in West end of city
was referred to committee of public
works.
The improvement contemplates the
extension of Calhoun Street from its
present Western terminus one block
West, and the opening of new street
from Republican to the proposed ex-
tension of Calhoun Street.
The action of the County Board of
Control in ordering the establishment
of another dispensary in the city was
discussed. The following resolution
was introduced and unanimously adopt
ed:
It having come to the attention of
City Council that the County Board
of Control have decided to establish
second dispensary in the City OF Sum
ter,
Be it Resolved by the City Council,
That it earnestly protests against the
establishment of another dispensary
and respectfully ask the Board of Con-
troll to resclnd its action.
The City Council has had no notice
of any movement whatever by the peo-
pie of Sumter looking to the establish
ment of such dispensary, and it is sat-
isfed that there is not only no necessi-
ty for its establishment, ..but that
from either an economic or moral
standpoint such dispensary if estab-
lished will be against the interests Of
this community.
The Council notes with regret this
action of the Board of Control, and
hopes that the citizens of Sumter will
not be slow to express their disapprov-
al of such action. There is no necessi-
ty nor public demand for it.
The question of leasing the Opera
House was taken up. By resolution
Mr.. C. H. Dorn's bid and all other
bids were rejected.
Mr.. Rowland stated to Council that
the Sumter Telephone Manufacturing
Company wants a fire hydrant near
their factory which at present is un-
protected in case of fire. He stated
that the hydrant is a necessity and
the company wants it at once, even if
it has to pay the rent. The hydrant
was ordered put in and the matter of
payment of rent reserved for future
consideration.
The First Bale.