The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-07-15
City CounciI Meeting.

City counciI Meeting.
Council having failed to get a
Quorum for the regular meeting of
Sth inst. met by appointment Thurs
day evening at s O'Clock.
Present-Mayor Stuckey, Alder
men Boyle, Dick, w. II. Epperson,
Finn, Hurst and Schwerin.
Acknowledgement Chandler and
Geo. f. Epperson.
Drs. Walter Cheyne, J. A. Mood,
Messrs. c. T. Mason and H. J.
Grover appeared before Council to
protest against certain provisions of
The Ordinance to Regulate the Use
of Automobiles" which was read at
the last meeting. They thought it
unwise 90 require the use of warning
signals when approaching vehicles
| or pedestrians; or when turning in
| the streets or around corners, except
as circumstances might seem to re-
quire, in the Judgment Of automo-
| bilists; as such warnings were apt to
cause horses and mules to become
frightened and run away. They also
| objected 20 the power given the
| Mayor or Council to order damages
caused by an automobile to be paid
out of fines imposed. They thought
the regulations as to speed reason
able and right. And asked that in
adopting an Orpinance the Council
would regard their rights as we'll as
the rights of others. On motion Of
Mr.. Schwerin it was ordered that
further consideration of the Ordi-
nance be deferred until the regular
time. 1t was not brought up again.
Mr.. J, J. Hardy, Manager Of the
Sumter Electric Light and Ice Co.,
asked that his company be given un-
til January 1st to put IN new lights
irecently ordered, as they found it
impossible to procure such lamps as
are now in use. and they will have
to add new machinery to their plant
which requires several months. The
request was granted.
Minutes Of June 9th were read
and approved.
A letter was read from Mr.. E. F.
Miller complaining that the Sumter
Telephone Co., had refused to sup
ply his printing Office with phone
for less than $3 per month, which is
81 more than the maximum allowed
by the General Telephone Ordin-
ance. On motion of Messrs. Boyle
and Dick the matter was referred TO
the Mayor and Clerk; and by amend
ment of Mr.. Schwerin the Mayor
and Clerk were directed to act i'm
mediately, and if satisfactory ar
rangement cannot be reached, then
to notify representatives of the COM
pany to show cause a5 next council
meeting why their rights and privi-
leges should not be revoked. He
declared that the company is not
living up to their promise of i'm
provement, and something should be
done to protect the public from iin~
position.
A letter was read from Mr.. H. E.
Thompson, Pres. S. NJ. A., asking an
advertisement from the City for his;
school catalogue. Referred to the
Finance Committee with power to
act.
A letter from Health Officer E. I.
Reardon called attention to the ne
cessity of draining the pond near
Oakland Ave, and n. w. r. r. and
requested on behalf of the Board of
Health that council would have
some earth hauled from excavations
being made in Liberty street to lot of
Miss Ellis, on Dugan St. The mat
ter of draining the pond was referred
to Mayor Stuckey, and Council de-
clined to reconsider action taken at
last meeting in reference to Miss
Ellis's lot.
A letter from Rev. F. NJ. Satter-
white Sec. of the Ministerial Asso-
citation, to the chief of Police, in
reference to alleged violations of the
Sunday Ordinance, was discussed
and returned to the Chief without
instructions.
Mr.. Schwerin presented request of
Mr.. G.. L. Simpson for exemption
from street duty on account OF phy-
sical weakness. Same was referred
to the Mayor.
Mr.. Finn reminded Council of the
request of the citizens mass meeting,
that negotiations for purchase OF the
water works be continued upon the
basis suggested by them, and on his
motion the Mayor and Clerk were
authorized to renew correspende nee
with the Water Company on the
subject.
Request of Messrs. E. w. A. Built
man and G. L. Kicker for fire hy-
drant on n. Main street was refer
red to Committee of Public Works.
The Clerk and Treasurer was
directed to refund IS to Ellen Col
clonoh on fine imposed in the
Mayors court. This by the Mayors