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

Tha City Council met last "Wednesday pight
Tor the 6rst tine in some weeks They held
quite a lengthy meeting aud traosac,ed some
Important business.
Capt. 8. e. Pierson offered to sell the city
acres of land for dumping ground. No
definite action was taken in the matter.
NJ. G W. Reardon appeared before Coun.
ell and asked that some work be done 10
Ward /. The matter was referred 10 COM
mit.ee on public works.
The in pro- vement Of the streets was discuss
ed for some time 1t was dscided to adver-
tiee for bids to uacadames Main Street from
the termination OF the macadam at present
TO the A c. l. depot, from Canal Street to
A. C. L. aepo, and from Sumter to Harvin
Street ep Liberty Street
There were &C committee reports.
A letter from [. c Strauss Esq was resd
asking 10 behalf Of Delgar Hose Co. that
6ne e posed upon Mr. B Jenkina, Dr..
iremao, for riding to FIRE without a IAN
tern, be RENTED The matter wes referred
to the Mayor.
On motion of Mr.. Purdy. the law requiriog
lanterns on bicycles at night was Ga6e TO
iuclude policemen as we'll 80 6reDen.
The ordinance to regulate the construction
and use of dry wells and cess polls was ra,i-
6sd
On motion of hr. 8uss. water gueee was
ordered to be placed ic the City Clerk 8 offlce
10 order TO keep Informed of pressure ct all
tmes.
The poor service of the Electric Light Co.
was brought up and the clerk was directed
to make charge for lack Of ee.vice 80 far as
coula be specified
Conoc;i 6ecIGa6 IN renrova oil 1ioh.o in
Offices 10 city hall no: 10 use, and ell uone-
ceseary lights in Opsra House.
The use of the Opera Ecuse was grated
The State N c. A Coaveptioa oc sbe
afternoons OF February 10th and 18th
The clerk was Instructed to lay a penalty
of 20 per cest. OF all taxes GOT paid oy Feb
rcary 18th.
The Superintendent of S,reets was author
izad to zee Is feet of terra Gotta piping at the
corner Of Main aud Dirgle Streets
A licerse of $40 per annum was laid on
butchers selling meets frcm wagons
1t was decided motto Go any work on the
street nesr the Atlantic Cotton Oil Mill as
Mr. Graham wished to retain the owcershp
of aaia street.
Dr.. J. G. Spann CONSENTED to give lsod to
wideo Church Street on condition that the
city would build wire fence, he to furnish
the wire Or. ]. S. Hugbeon consented to
give lard to widen Church asd Republican
Streets if the city would build wire fence
on the Church Street side of bis property.
Both offers we-s accepted.
% uo;ion Of Mr. Purdy, Mr.. T. B Fraser,
Jr., wss elec ed City ATTORNEY
A propositioo frcm the Misses Solomons
TO give land to wideo Church Street cn con
di:ion that Courcii would lay terra Gotta pip
iog through their lot, or, with cut reference
to sidewalk. they would pay for pipe if Coun-
Gil would ley it, was rejected
The attention Of the Committee OF Public
Works was called to the Dad condition of the
sidewalks on West Liberty Street.
he:srs Fipn, Rowland and Chard,e. were
ap?ointed committee to contract fo. dis
posal Of refuse, &c, under D.y Esrth Ordi-
nance.
Tae ANNA; report Of Health Officer was
postponed on account of the lateness OF The
hour.
The report of Clerk i Treasurer for Decem-
Der was referred TO the Finance Committe, as
vas also several bills.
Coaueil then adjourned.