The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-03-20
CITY CoUN IL MEETS.
Committee Of "lt,z ,ns Address the
Meeting.

1eQ AOuQClI CODVeueQ 1851
uight con mlttee Of c,tlzens appeared o
pro,es, against the Dry-W e.-Cesspool Ordi-
nance recently adopted bv Council
Addresses were made By Drs Chev ne, Mood,
Chips, Baker and Hughson and Messre r l.
Madu,pg and p Hsroy They asked the re-
ps.l of the o dioance upon the tolloWing
grounds; E1seose of the sysesm uaade lis
operstion Impossible, punDiog oat cold
ma ter impract'cable, d-prlves pe,sons, vbo
ha no dry we'll, Of ans place TO empty
LIQUID filth VII ch is more dangerous than
toecsl mstters further that the dry earth sys.
ten is Intellectual, inadequate aud unsstlefac
tory
The physicsus stsfea, upon being qaea.
ticoed, that be dry rs 40 pow cons ruct-
ca were of little or no danger TO pubic
beslth Dr. Hood 9 s:ed that the enforce.
meo. of tne ordinance would compel the
scontinuance Of the ssnilariens OF be city
iba the good resulting from he present sys
te a lsrgely ourweghed the Ill sf-cts, that
be knew of 40 case of sickness from DR.
we Is and hst bis opinion vas that the. e
was no danger to be feared The other ply.
sicinrs concurred 10 these views except that
Dr. Baker said that be thought the system
may become dangerous 10 the future, as the
d,siDfecuon By earth deperds largely upop
aosor ,,iou oy growing vegetation of disease
ger,ns
Nr Manning fcr the commit'ee and the cit
izens represen ed oy hem. askeo ou cll to
cnr,nln correct estimate of the cost OF
seueraIe st u, 10 order that the c,tizens
nigh, cocsider the estio"s more in1elli-
gently Of bond issue to establish ore in
Snrpte,. Th. comm,ttee then withdrew.
Council discussed the matter and unon u,s.
ton of VIZ Finn it vss unanimously resolved
so irdr6nitelv postpone the enforcement of
the D. Well Drv.E rtb Ordinance
Nr 2 .ok Bnrker. of the ct Tennessee
Dvn Co, WAS present TO interest Council
n ar,i6.ia so e psvements The NJ tier
w.. referred to 'te G mnit,ee on Public
| " Ks, With the reg 'eat that they asce tain
f nei cant land owners will contribute to
,m~r"vamen' Of paw ne sidew ks
D. Baker, Ar r. Brand, and
R B Belser scpAsred on behalf of the
Sumter Telephone Company, to fur'oer pro
,as ag-inst another exchange being granted
usa of The atree's Thee presented peti'ior
s,ened by some of their patrons skiing
o,1cc,l to d.fer sc'ion upon the petition o.
Peer b aud Others in order bat tho pres
en, COMPANY may have tune to improve
their system. &c
Mr q ] Grover, spoke upon the petition
If parties desiring to install new system
He e,mnlv desired to operate competing
be and d.uled that there was suy hidden
nurpose Of monopoly or to esio control OF
,he Old company Actiou was deferred until
neIr Foeeti.g.
Mr Bo. for Special COMMITTEES presented
q ecbenule of rates for long distances mes
saoes proposed by the new Telephone Com
pane
Mr Bovle for Committee on Pubic Works
reported that work had been suspended 90
the drain and sidewalk at the o d Norton
place on East Lioerty Street becsnss Of fthe
uousual de snds of persons 90 whose prop.
ertY the sidewalk would extend making it
too expensive 10 the city.
Mr Boyle suggested that the offer Of the
Misses Soloueus should be accepted to furn-
isb drain pice for their land on Calhoun and
Washington Streets, the city to lay same, as
drainage 10 necessary at that point and eau
only be done over their land. On motion of
Mr. G. 2 Epperson the ohss vas accepted on
cordition that other land owners will furnish
pipe across their land to complete the line to
the city drain pear by.
Mr. R 0 Purdy was nominated for City
Attorney, but declined in favor Of Mr. D n.
Yong, who was elected
A request was made by tae police force for
500 to aid in purchasing blood hounds
Upon motion Of Ar Purdy it was resolved to
make the appropriation supplemeoting the
contributors Of private individuals, the dogs
to belong to the city.
The request Of Misses Solouous for aid IN
constructing pavement in frout of their stores
on Main street was referred to the committee
90 public works.
Council reconsidered the action of Dec 27,
10 refusing 10 pay bill of Sl2 for Hose Co.
No. 2 for horee shoeng The bill was order.
ed paid with the understanding that no other
Bills of similar kind would be paid 10 the
futare nor any unauthorized bills.
The report of the Clerk and Treasurer for
February was referred to finance committee,
aod Council adjourned