The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-03
COUNCIL MEETING.

COUNCIL NEE iku.
Council held a regular meeting ats
O'Clock last Wednesday night.
Present, Mayor A. B. Stnckey. Al
sdermen G. E. Epperson, Nv. II. Epper-
son, E.W. Hurst, r. o. Purdy, G. G..
Rowland and p p. Finn. Absent.
Aldermen w. B. Boyle and D. j.
Chandler.
Minutes Of 18th inst. were read and
approved.
The Finance Committee reported
CLERK and Treasures reports for April
and May examined and found correct.
That police officers are still drawing
increased rate Of pay which was to
have terminated March 1st. Called
attention to too great expenditures on
Streets and bitches.
On Mr.. G. i. Epperson motion a
barrel of disinfectant was ordered for
use in streets and bitches; also some
fifteen hundred feet of drain pipe call
ed for by Commit ittee of Public Works,
with sufficient add ditional to complete
drain in Bartlette and Washington
streets to the White Graded School.
More holes to be placed on this line Of
drains.
On motion Of Mr.. Purdy the Mayor
was authorized to proceed with work
of setting back fences on lower Main
Street, west side1 wherever owners Of
land will consent, for purpose of widen
ing the sidewalk.
On motion of MIR. Hurst the present
rate of Police pay was continued.
Privates s45, per month. Assistant
Chief $50 and the Chief s55.
"A vote was taken upon applications
of3Messs. j. ID. White and S. y. Del
gar for recommends to County
Board Of Commissioners for appoint
ment as public cotton weigher. Mr..
Delgar was the choice Of the Council
on the following vote.
s. For De1gar: Finn, Hurst, Rowland
and Chandler fby written proxy.
For White: G. f. Epperson, w. III.
Epperson and r. @. Purdy.
On motion of Mr.. Finn the offer Of
G. III. Dorm for lease of the Opera
House was accepted, on condition that
be provide piano.
The matter Of erecting street signs
and house numbers was referred to
Messrs. Finn, w. ii. Epperson and
Hurst with power to act.
An ordinance to prevent discharge
of sewage into drains and bitches was
read and amended by making 1.-THE
duty of Police officers to deetroy or
break connections of pipe laid in vio-
lation of the ordinance. aud providing
that permission may be obtained to
run pure water into drains By applying
to Council.
An ordinance to prevent obstruction
of streets was read and adopted under
a suspension Of the rule which re-
quires two readings.
An ordinance to prevent begging
was read for the first time.
The Mayor and Clerk were author
lied to execute a note to the First Ma
tional Bank for 81 600 to pay bond in
terest, water rent and current expen-
ses.
Mr.. Rowland Of Special Committee
stated that he thought it would be un-
wise to begin excavation of Main
Street for paving, before cold weather.
and suggested the work should not be
done until fall The matter was left
with the Committee to act at their
discretion.
Mr.. Purdy said representatives. of
the estate of a. S. Brown desired to
improve sidewalk at S. e. Corner
Main and Liberty Streets and wanted
to know to what extent the City would
assist. The mayor suggested that art
ifcial stone be used at this point.
The Committee Of Public Works were
authorized to look after the matter
with power to act.
The Clerk was directed to write Mr..
Louis j. Barbot, G.. E., of Augusta,
Ga, that Council is not disposed to
discuss the matter of survey for sew
erage just at this time.