The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-12-02
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Harvin Street Side Track Ordinance
Adopted---0ther Matters of Interest.

City Council held regular meeting
at 8 p. m. Wednesday. Mayor Stuckey
and Aldermen Chandler, Dick, W. II.
Epperosn, Finn, Hurst and Schwerin
were present. Aldermen Boyle and G.
F. Epperson were absent.
The minutes of Nov. 11th and 17th
were read and approved.
TIE ordinance granting to W. A.
Bowman and others the right to con-
struct and operate a railroad track
across Harvin street had it's second
reading. Alderman Chandler offered
an amendment whereby the Licensees
are restricted to the use of the track
only while engaged in business as
merchants, bankers and warehouse
men, and forbidding it's use for gener
al railway purposes, or as means of
reaching a freight or passenger depot.
Mr.. Bowman being present. accepted
the amendment and council ordered
that it be made a part of the ordi
nance.
Hon. T. G. Mcleod appeared on be-
half of opponents of the ordinance and
reiterated his former arguments
against it. He declared that the citi-
zens whose property is to be affected
by the track are unalteralby opposed
to it's construction, even with all the
restrictions which have been imposed.
Some future Council might remove
the restrictions; and it is a precedent,
if granted to one there is no reason in
law or morals for refusing similar
privileges to others.
Mr. Bowman expressed the opinion
that no council could ever be elected
that would inconvenience citizens
more than may be necessary for the
general good of the city-and nobody
is going to be damaged by the track
anyway.
DR.. A. J. China, Messers. W. G.
Stubbs, A. W. Crosswell and DR.. Wal
ter Cheyne also protested against
adoption of the ordinance.
At later stage of the meeting. the
ordinance was adopted and ordered
published by the follwing vote.
Yeas-Chandler, Stuckey, Hurst,
Dick.
Nays-Epperson, Finn, Schwerin.
The committee to which was refer
red the application of D. A. Minor
and others for a street railway fran
chise submitted an ordinance which
was read and discussed by Council and
L. Messers. D. A. Minor, j. N. Law
re g, E. D. Jennings and G. ".
!. leeler.
An extension of time for payment Of
taxes without penalty was made to
December 18th. A penalty of 5 per
cont will be collected from December
18th to January 1st, 10 per cent pen
atty during January and 20 per cent
from and after February 1st.
The Clerk was directed to prepare
bonds for reissue of $4,000 due Janu-
ary LIST and to advertise them for sale
on Dec. S3rd.
An ordinance to prevent damage to
paved streets by harrows and other
implements and machinery. and to re-
quire repairs of streets by persons
making necessary excavations therein
for laying pipe, etc, was read adopted
and ordered published under resolu-
tion suspending the rule which re-
quires two readings.
Messrs. G. P. and Fl. G. Osteen re-
duested that the street watering
trough and drinking fountain be re-
moved from in front of their stores on
West Liberty street because Of the
crowd which is constantly using the
trough to the inconvenience Of bust
ness and the sloppy condition in
which it keeps the pavement. Coun-
Gil ordered it removed to the corner OF
Liberty and Sumter streets, under
supervision of Messrs. Schweriu, Ep-
person and Chandler.
The claim of Mr.. }. I. Brunson for
SIS damage done to his crop by haul:
ing clay across his field was referred
to the finance committee.
Mr.. Schwerin asked permission to
cut down certain trees at the corner
of Sumter street and Hampton avenue.
The request was referred to Mess1s.
Dick, Chandler and Epperson with
power to act. They were also request
ed to ascertain if property owners at
that point would consent to widen the
sidewalk on West side Of Sumter street
from Hampton avenue to Canal street.
Council then adjourned.