The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
City Now Begins TO Borrow Money for
Current Expenses---large Increase of
Floating Debt Before Taxes Come in.

Ihe city council neJ al o.30 O'CLOCK
D. m. Friday. Aldermen Boyle, Chand-
Ter, Dick, Schwerin and G. F. Epper-
son were present. Aldermen Chandler
was elected Mayor pro tenn for the
meeting and presided. Mayor pro tenn
Hurst arrived after the meeting had
proceeded to business and Alderman
Finn came in before the meeting ad-
journed.
DR.. j. S. Hughson was present to
renew his request for an extension of
water main on Broad street. The re-
quest was referred to the Committee
of Public Works with authority to
order the extension at once as far as
the Water Co. will 60 for two by
drants.
On motion of Mr.. Schwerin the use
of bicycles was forbidden on the side
walks of Hampton Avenue from Main
street to Sumter street.
The minutes of meetings held May
18th, 10th and 29th were read and con-
frmed.
A letter was read from Health Off
Ger E. l. Reardon calling attention to
the unsanitary condition Of the Hotel
Sumter premises by reason of accumu-
lated slops and garbage, and request
ing council to take some steps towards
having the matter remedied before
sickness result. Referred to Aldermen
Dick, and Schwerin and G. F. Epper-
son.
Mr.. G. F. Epperson complained that
the railroad crossing on East Liberty
street is not maintained as it should
be, it being difficult for vehicles to
pass over the track. The Clerk was
directed to request the Atlantic Coast
Line Co. to have the crossing i'm
proved.
A letter was read from the Chief Of
Police stating that complaint had
been made to him Of certain business
men having advertisements of their
business posted about town without
having taken out Bill Posters license,
and desired council to say if these
posters are liable for violation of the
license ordinance. Referred to Alder
men G. F. Epperson, Hurst and the
Clerk.
Messrs. Schwerin and Hurst asked
what laboreres in the employ Of the
city should be exempt from the street
tax as scavengers, and who should be
exempt as fremen. 1t was decided
that all active members of the fire de-
partment should be exempted and the
Clerk was instructed to procure roll
of each company from the fremen.
The scavengers to be exempted were
left to the discretion Of the Mayor
and committee of public works upon
names reported by the Superintendent
of Streets.
The police were instructed to en-
force the vagrant law.
A request Of A. M. Pareira for re-
duction of license on two pool tables
was referred to the finance committee
with power to act.
Mr.. Hurst complained of some idling
among the street hands and the mat
ter was referred to the committee Of
public works. Tie question of wages
for laborers was referred to the same
committee with power to act.
The finance committee reported ap-
proval of all bills referred to them and
that the Clerk and Treasurer's report
for April had been examined and
found correct.
Mr.. Finn reported that the Amerl-
can Pipe Co., had promised to send
him a diagram of their system OF
water pipes in this city in few days
and on his motion Council directed the
Clerk to publish call for a public
mass meeting of citizens on the night
of June 9th at 7.3O o'clock to discuss
the advisability of purchasing the water
plant.
On motion of Aldermen Dick and
Epperson it was, Resolved that the
Mayor and Clerk and Treasurer be
and are hereby authorized to borrow
one thousand dollars from the First
National Bank of Sumter to pay cur
rent expenses, and to execute and
deliver to the said bank certificate
of Indebtedness, in proper form for
the said amount.
Council then adjourned.