The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-04-03
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City Cenocii NET Lass Wsenesday oighe
as7 80 O'Clock iu regular session. Present.
Mayor pro TEN g. ". Hurst, Aldermen Boyle,
Chard -r. G F Bpperaoo, " 'H.Eppersen,
Finn nd Purdy Ahsent, Mayor Stuckey
aud4Ald7rmsn Rowlaad.
Mr Purdy submitted his opinion Of the
SsR in the case of the City vs.. Geo D Shore
f&r refusal TO pay bicycle ltcenee tax. he
held that defeodaot's contentioo wae ossed
apec correct Interpretation of Law; that IN
absence of legislative authority Council had
no power to impose the tax. ,Oo motion Of
Me Elon, Mr. PurdJ's opinion was accepted
as the law governing the case, AID sr Shore
was acquitted
Mr. W T. NcCoy. representing the loter-
State and Nest Ilodiau Exposition Co, re-
eeoessed City Council TO take ooe thou
sand copies of the Hay oumoes OF
tAs Exposition Aagazius, with write
up of Sumter eounty aud city covering 10 or
l2,pages aud illns,rsted price $l0o On
motion of Mr. Purdy the offer was accepted,
the matter to be approved before publication
Mr. e j. Grover presented request sign
al oy many business men of the city that
privilege be granted Peter Blow and others
10 install new telephone system in Sumter
Ee stated that the signatures had oees secur.
ed in order to show shet there is considera
b!e.demand for another exchange
sGu motion of Mr.. Boyle action was defer
Fed until tull meeting OF Couocil can be
had
The Finance ,Committee reported approval
of bills referred, and Ct Clerk and Treas
arer's monthly reports from October 70
March
ar. Purdy 70. toe Fire Department Coa-
0is,ee reported purchase of 500 feet OF ne"
hose, which was coo6r0ed he also report
q that request bad been made for purchase
OF rnboer coats aud boots, spsnners and nos
zles. The co0mlttee was authorized TO ,ppf-
chase what was necessary
Mr Bloom, Chief Of the Fire Department
stated that the hook sud ladder truck could
be pat in good ;conditioo for $50 co, and
eocncil aplhorsad that the work be done.
Mr Bloom reported that he had appointed
Mr a G Flowers to be assistant chief 'of
Ere department Couscil con6r@ed the ap
continent He requested that Sl2 per
snnum be allowed each bose company for
horse shoeing The Fire Department Com
s,ittee were anrhorNaa to have the horees
sE5d whenever necessary
On motion Of Mr.. Pardy the following
resolution was adopted unanimously
"Resolved, by the City Council, that
through 1t the ehaoks of the people of SUN.
ter are due sod hereby rendered to the entire
Fire Department fer its most excellent service
rendered at the recent ere - :.
Mr Bloom suggested that the large hand
eoeine De given TO the Greree to De sold by
tlern and the proceeds used for putting elec-
eric lights Ia the hose company honses The
Ere department committee vas requested to
co slider the suggestion and report to Coun
ell
The CLERK aud Treasurer was authorized TO
refund $50 so TO Miss Eleauor Thomsos for
taxes co lected shrough error in 1898 and
1869 on property not il existence, and on
which the Comptroller had allowed aoste-
met
The Clerk was directed to request the Elec
tric Light Co., TO improve The service and to
replace missing glooes ou all arc lights.
The committee of public works were su-
thorized TO employ surveyor and relay
drain pipe in Washington and Canal streets
Council then adjourned.