The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-05-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
[ City Council held "a regular meeting.
last Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock
with the following members present.
IS Mayor A. B. Stuckey, Aldermen w.
B: Boyle. d. j. Chandler. G. Z. Ep-==
person, w. II. Epperson, p p. Finn,
r. w. Hurst and j. A. Schwerin.
Minutes Of April 24th were read and
approved.
Mr. H. e. Scarborou Supt. Sum
ter Water Co., appeared and Informed
fCoCncil that his company had granted
their request OF: March 18th, to extend
the water main in South Washington
Street one thousand feet, on condition
that Council take one additional hre
|shydrant, and with the understanding
that this concession shall not be con-
.strued as mod alton of the existing
contract. At later stage Of: the meet
ing the Clerk was directed to ask.
MT. Scarbo borough to postpone arrange
ments or his extension until further.
consideration be given the matter.
The Committee of Public Works ad-
yised leasing the; Opera House to the
highest biddersand the Clerk was au-.
thorized to advertise for bids, Counz
Gil reserving the right to reject any OF.
all bids that may be submitted. They
reported that arrangements are being
made with property owners for laying.
new brick sidewalk on Liberty Street.
between Main and Sumter The May
or suggested that artificial stone pave
ments should be laid instead of brick,
as they are much more durable, and.
but little more expensive. On motion
Of Mr. Epperson, Council
decided to send the Supt OF Streets tol
Columbia to learn the process Of max
ling such paVements.
Health Officer 81. Reardon came.
in and announced that the Board OF
Health was in session and desired to:
consult Council in regard to a laundry:
In Sumter Street, reported as a nu1-
sance. The board was invited to I'M
mediate conference and the regular
.order OF business was suspended. Drs.
rs. @. Bakerand j Spann and MT.s
w. M. Graham came I'm. DR.. Baker,
president Of the Boa-d, stated thatsthe
proprietor Of The: laundry in question
had been Running waste water into g.
dry vel Waaich IS constantly overflow.
ing and that pools of water are about
the premises, from which there is an.
unpleasant odor and which is some
what of s menace to the health ofSthe
neigh ghborhood The Board advised that
Council should require the proprietor.
to 1aya a drain pipe. to convey waste to
some large open ditch by which it can.
3be carried out OF the city. This ap-1
pearing to be the only possible solu-
ton Of the difficulty under existing.
circumstances Referred to the Com
naitteeof Public Works to consider
and report.
AR. Geo. 4. Epperson suggested
that as "a necessary precautIon for the
summer months, the city should pro
vide disinfectauts to people unable to
bay them, and equire their use. The
suggestion was adopted
Nc. Schwer1n called attention to.
the unsan1tary and offensive condition
ofsopen lots in business part of the
city, and ,on his motion the Health
Officer was requested to post them, and:
abate nnisances which are SC. common.
Dr.. Archie China was reelected city
physician for the present municipal
ter1a !.
NE. Finn called attention to facts
recently published concerning the
removal Of Columbia Female College
and expressed the opinion that the
citizens of Sumter should make strong
and united effort to bring it to onr
city Hesthoughts this a highly impor-
tans matter, and on his motion Coun-
Gil decided to call a meeting Of cit-
zens at the Opera House on evening OF
18th inst, to discuss the question
and come to some decision as TO
the inducements to be offered
Mr. SchWerin asked reconsideration
of the.action Of Council Of the last
meeting In refusing to pey for repair
ing policemen's bicycles. The ques-
tion was discussed and on Mr. Boyle's
motion referred to the Police CoH-
mittee forsadviee.
a better was read from DIE. O. E.
Bosick protesting against being ne
auiDed 10 pay license for the privilege
z Iof:seAing Emit from cars: and asking
that three dollars collected from h5na
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