The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-04
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
General Telephone Ordinance Adopted
---Heait1 0ffcer's Salary increased
Street Improvements.

Street Improvements.
City Council held a regular meeting
at 8 p. N. Wednesday with Mayor
Stuckey and Aldermen Boyle, Chan
dler, Dick, ". H. Epperson, 6. F.
Epperson, Hurst and Schwerin.
The minutes Of the 1lth inst. were
read and confirmed.
Mr.. Hurst reported for the finance
committee shat the clerk and treas
urer's report for December and jan
uary had been examined and found
correct and that all bills referred to
them had been approved and ordered
paid
For the special committee in charge
of the small pox outbreak Mr.. Hurst
stated that more than six hundred pes-
sons had been vaccinated. Three
cases Of small poz had occurred, and
that all were now well and dismissed.
The total expense incurred was about
$50.
Dr.. Dick of committee on Turkey
Creek canal reported progress. The
committee was continued and request
ed to make a definite report at the
next meeting II possible.
A letter was read from MI. E. I.
Reardon, asking for an increase in
salary Of ten dollars per month as
health officer. Accompanying this
was petition signed by many citi-
zens recommending that Mr.. Rear
don's request be granted because Of
his valuable services to the city. On
motion of Mr.. Schwerin Mr.. Rear
don's salary was made $50 per month
from February LIST. This amount to
cover compensation as Health Officer
and also as Secretary to Board of
Health.
An offer was read from Mr.. Fred
erick Minshall, civil engineer, Wash
ington. D. c., to survey the city for
sewerage system, perpare maps and
give all estimates as TO cost, best
methods of disposab etc., for $3.50.
The clerk was directed to write to
some of Mr Minshall's references to as
certain his reputation as an engineer.
A letter was read from. Officer &. II.
Smith, resigning from the police force
from physical necessity. His resigna-
tion was accepted, council expressing
regret at losing so efficient and con-
scientious an officer.
Applications for the vacancy caused
by Mr.. Smith - resignation were pre-
sented from a number Of candidates.
On a vote being taken, Mr.. ". G.
Pierson was elected.
The committee on General Tele-
phone Ordinance" reported that they
had examined and considered the Or
dinance presented at meeting Of jan
uary 2sth and corrected to conform to
wishes Of Council and also submitted
it to Marion Noise, ESQ.,, for his
views as to legality of its provisions
and requirements. Mr.. Noise was
present, and at his suggestion certain
changes and additions were made. He
expressed the opinion that the ordi
nance was correct in form and with
out unlawful provisions, with one pos
sible exception which would not invali-
date the ordinance. It was then read,
adopted and ordered published.
On Mr.. Chandler's motion the clerk
was directed to write the Sumter
Telephone Co. in reference to prom
ised improvement of their system, and
to inquire if they are keeping their
promises in this regard.
Mr.. G. F. Epperson stated that
there is much popular demand for ex-
tension of the macadam roadway on
North Main street to Canal street and
moved that the work be ordered
done to a point north Of the Craig
Furniture Co. building. Action was
postponed to next meeting. Messrs.
Schwerin and Hurst thought Liberty
street, one block each way from Main
street should be paved before any
more work is done On Main street.
Supt. of Streets L. E. White pre-
sented the necessity for improvement
of drainage in West Liberty street and
Salem avenue. He stated that it
would require 1900 it,, y inch and
Is inch drain pipe; also some "a inch
and 80 inch pipe across Liberty street
and road crossing in S. ". section Of
city. On motion of Alderman Dick
these improvements were authorized
and the pipe ordered.
Alderman Schwerin called attention
to a tree on the sidewalk at the cor
ner of Sumter and Bartlette streets
and three trees in the center of Cal
houn street between Church street and
HARDY avenue, which should be re.
moved. Referred to committee OF
Public Works with power to act.
The Supt. of streets was authorized
to rope off the clay road on West Lib
erty Street to prevent travel thereon
until it can be properly laid of and
rolled.
Mr.. Boyle for committee OF Public
Works stated in reference to request
for extension of water main on Broad
street, that it would require about 500
feet to reach DR.. Hughson's residence,
or 900 feet to Mr.. Rowland's, and ask
ed Council to advise the committee as
to what distance the extension should
be made. The committee was re-
ouested to ascertain what concessions
the Water Co. would make and re-
port to Council.
The clerk was granted leave of alb
sence to attend a Woodman Of the
World convention in Florida, March