The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-01-30
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

The City Council met last "wednesday uisbt
Tor The 6rss time 10 some vseks. Tbsv held
quite lengthy meeting aud traesac,sd como
important busiaess.
Capt. b. u. Piersos offered to cell the c,tv
. sesss OF land for danpiog ground, No
dedoite setlon vas taken Ia the matter.
Ne. @ ". Rsardon appeared before Oouu.
cyl end asked that come work b. done 10
Ward j. The matter vas referred 10 com.
mittes on public vorks.
The improvement Of the streets vas discusa-
Cd for some time. II wee decided 10 ad var.
siss for bids to uacadsmiss Maio Street from
the termination Of the macsdam at present
to the A. O. l. depot, from Canal eiree, ia
A. O. l.. depot aud from Sumter to Hsr,in
Street 90 Liberty Street -
There were no committee reporta.
A letter from I. O Strauss. Eso vss read
asking 10 behalf Of Delgar hose 90. that
6ne iEp posed upon " T b Jeekin,. Jr.. q
drsmap, for riding to Ore without a lsu.
tere. oe remittsd The matter vas referred
to the Mayor
on mo'ion Of NJ, Purdy. the Law requiriog
lautsrns on bicycles at night was made to
'ucIsde policemen 90 we'll 30 6remen.
Tue ofdsnacce to regulate the construction 10
ana use OF cry wells and cess polls Was ra,i.
On motion Of Mr. Burst water puaee was
ordered to DO placed 10 the CITY CLERKS 6 f'ce
ia order to keep informed of pressure At All
times.
The poor service of the Electric Li.b, Go.
wss brought up and the clerk was directed
TO make charge for lack Of ser vice 40 far as
could be specified
Councii decided 10 remove all lioh,s in
omces 10 city hall not 10 use, end ali uone.
eeesary lights IN Opera House.
the use OF the Opera House was granted
the State \ @. A. Oonventios ou the
afternoons OF February leth and nth
TIE clerk was Instructed to lsy q penalty
OF 20 per ceat. on oil taxes uot paid by Feb.
ruary 18th.
The Superintendent of Streets was author.
'ssd to zee % feet Of terra Gotta piping at The
corner OF Main and Dipkls Streets
A license Of $40 per auuum vas laid on
ousehsrs selliog meals from Wagons
Is vac decided MOTTO do any work On the
e,rsel near the Atlantic Cotton Oil Mil. "a
nr Graham wished to retain the ow cershjp
Of ssid street. -
Dr. }. o. 6paun eopssutsd to give land 10
wioso Choreh Street 90 condition that m.
c.sy would build wire fence, be to furoIsb
TOE wire Or. J. 8. Hughson eoosented 10
give 'ard TO widen Church ssd Repu blican
streets Il the city would build Q wire fence
on TIE Oburch Street eide Of bic property.
Both odsre wefs accepted.
DO motion Of Ar. Purdy, nr. T. B Fraser.
Jr,, was elected City Attorneyy
a proposition from the Misses SoIomons
to give land 10 wideo Church Street on CON
disioe that Council would lay terra Gotta pip.
iog tnfougS their lot, or, with cut reference
In ni0AUalk ahAv
ell would lay II. wss rtjscted.
w Inc attention OF tho Committee on Public
works vas called to the bad condition Of the
sidewalks on Wee, Liberty Street.
hessrs Fion, Rowland ana Cha A,..
appointed . committee 10 contract for die.
possl OF refuse, 30 under Dry Earth Ordi.
nance.
Toe annual report Of Health O6lcsr vas
postponed on account Of The Istepess Of ,bs
hour. '"e
The report OF Clerk 4 Trsssorer for Deeem
per vss referred 70 the Pinaucs Commi,,e. q
was also several bills.
Cooueil then adjourned.