The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-04
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The Turkey Creek Drainage Plan Re-
ferred to Special Committee---0ther
Matters of Routine Nature.

The City Council held a regular
meeting at 8 O'Clock Wednesday night
With Mayor Stuckey and Aldermen
Dick, Boyle, Hurst and ". II. Epper-
son present; absent Aldermen Chan
dler, Finn, Schwerin and G. F. Ep-
person.
The minutes of meeting held on
18th instant were read and confirmed.
Mr.. W. H. Scale, County Super
visor, was present to confer with
Council relative to enlareing Turkey
Creek canal. He stated that three Of
the public roads leading into the city
on she east side are in bad condition
for lack Of drainage and the only
practical way of improvement is the ex-
tension and enlargement Of the canal.
He proposed that survey be made to
ascertain if sufficient fall can be had
to take off the water through the
canal; and an estimate of probable
cost, which should be paid in equal
proportions by the county, the city
and adjacent property owners.
On Mr.. Boyle's motion the matter
was referred to special committee to
consider and report. Messrs. Dick,
Boyle and Hurst were appointed.
Messrs. S. II. Edmunds and H. L.
Scarborough were present to consult
Council further in reference to sale of
lot on Liberty Street to Game Cock
Lodge, K. of P, and asked that
Council consider the question and make
such proposition as they think right.
Referred to the finance committee with
power to act.
Mr.. T. P. Lyman, agent of the
Western Union Telegraph Co., appear
ed to request that license tax on his
comapny be reduced to s35 in view Of
the fact that the Postal Telegraph Co.,
has been allowed an abatement of Sl5
on the regular license fee Of $50, and be
thought this a discrimination which
should not be. No action was taken.
DR.. j. S. Hughson stated that he
was about to build residence on
Broad Street and asked that the Sum
ter Water Co., be requested to extend
the water main on that street west
from Church Street. The matter was
referred to the committee on public
works.
Mr.. E. 1. Reardon was present on be-
half of the Board of Health to urge
the improvement of Turkey Creek
Canal as proposed by County Super
visor Scale and to offer such informa-
tion on the subject as the board has
gathered.
He also informed Council that one
case of smallpox had been reported,
which the board thinks should be
placed under guard. Council appointed
Alderman Hurst, Chief of Police
Bradford, and Health Officer Reardon
to take charge Of the smallpox case and
the Health Officer was authorized to
order 500 vaccine points for public use.
Alderman Dick of special committee
on Opera House reported purchase of
stoves and repairs in progress. The
committee was granted further time.
Mr.. Boyle stated that he had order
ed $40 worth of necessary repairs on
the street roller; and his action was
approved.
a letter from the Board of Health
was read calling attention to the bad
condition of Sumter street from Liberty
to Dingle, and Graham street from
Sumter to Main, and urging the
necessity of improvement thereof.
Referred to committee Of public works.
Residents of Haynsworth street ask
ed that the work of widening theis
sidewalks be completed as persons
heretofore refusing are now willing
to have their fences set back. Referred
to committee on public works with
power to act on condition that lot
owners furnish fencing material. The
matter of Strengthening road from
Salem avenue to Broad street was re-
ferred to same committee.
Mr.. ". NJ. DeLoSme had request
made that sidewalk be made at his
residence on ". Hampton avenue. The
Superintendent of Streets was directed
to lay of and improve the sidewalk
as soon as possible on condition that
property owners make proper con-
cessions.
A petition from residents of Graham
street and Cemetery Avenue was
presented asking that these two
Streets hereafter be considered as one
(which they practically areD under
the name of Oakland avenue. Ac-
tlon was postponed.
Mr.. Boyle suggested that trees on
North side of Bartlette street from
Main to Sumter be cut down and a
good sidewalk made for Baptist Church
at that point. Referred to committee
of public works with power to act.
The annual report Of the Health Off
Ger was made the special order for the
neyt rao111ar meeting.
A letter was read from Maricn
Noise, ESQ.,, complaining of the un-
slightly nuisance on the eastern edge
of the city caused by trash and paper
from the dump heaps scattered by the
winds over the roadway and adjoining
lands. He suggested that this kind of
trash should be burnt. The complaint
was referred to com. of public works.
The General Telephone ordinance
and an ordinance to amend the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Cos.
ordinance we're read for the first time.
The former was referred to Mr.. Boyle
the Mayor and Clerk for careful ex
animation and correction.
The Clerk called attention to the fact
that eight thousand dollars of city
bonds issued in 1894 would mature
on January 1st, 1904. a resolution