The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-02-18
CITY cGUaGiL MEETING.
Appropriation Eiade for Entertainment Of
Sasdica! Association -3iher Matters
of Public interest.

TIE City Council held a regular
meeting at 5 p. n. Wednesday wish
Mayor Stuclzey, Aldermen Boyle,
Chandler. Dick, s.. II. Erperson,
Finn and Schwerin present.
DIs. j. J Need, Water Cheyne
aad Van Tel1ere- Holman, q committee
from SsMte1 Medical Association,
were present TO request a. app-caria-
tion Of SEQ to@ards the entertainment
Of the State Medical Association
which meets III this city next April.
They requested the appropriation On
the grounds tnat the Council OF 1898
had appropriated funds for tie same
purpose; that the association number
ing about go representative citizens
from ali parts Of the State would be
the guests of the city: the body being
somewhat political, in that they nomi-
nate the Medical Examining Board OF
South Carolina and perform Other
functions CT that character: and the
sum asked would be wisely expended
in creating q good impression of Sum
ter in TIE minds of the visitors. The
request was granted.
The minutes OF January 28th were
read and confirmed.
Mr.. Perry Moses, manager of. the
local mill OF the Southern Cotton Gil
Company asked exemption Of bis con-
pany from the license tax as @ Dealers
in Cotton Seed" contending that they
buy seed exclusively for maaufactUr-
ing purposes and are not techicalEy
dealers in seed and as 10 other
manufacturing enterprise CT the city
is subjected to the tax it would be IN
Just to require it Of his company.
Mr.. MosesA points were conceded and
the license tax was RENTED.
The Postal Telegraph Co., asked
that a reduction Of SIS be made on
their license tax as was done last year,
because their Sumter Office is run at d
loss. The request was ref6sed for the
reason that such reduction would be a
discrimination against the other com
pany that pays the full tax Of $50.
Mr. R. B. Belser, manager Of the
Sumter Telephone Co., appeared be-
fore Council in reference to license
tax of s25 imposed on the Telephone
Exchange. He expressed the opinion
that the free use of five telephones
furnished the city was enough to ex-
pect of the company. Council refused
to abate the tax on the ground that
il is not unreasonable when the valuable
franchise enjoyed by the company is
considered
\ bid from ". B. Mcdonald to paint
the Opera House roof was referred to
the special committee on Opera House
repairs.
The report of the Health Officer for
1902 was read. received as Information
and ordered filed.
The committee to whom was refer
red the General Telephone Ordinance
for examination and correction was
granted further time.
The clerk was authorized to purchase
goods to make weather signal flags for
the use of Mr.. F. P. Bullock. who
has charge Of the local weather sta
ton
a request by Mr.. H. Hardy for the
Improvement Of Harvin street side
walks between Hampton Avenue ard
Canal street was referred to committee
OF Public Works with power to act.
The petition of residents of Graham
street and Cemetery Avenue. asbIrg
that those two streets, one continua-
tion of the other, be changed to Oak
land Avenue was granted.
The ordinance to amend the Ameri-
can Telephone Co. ordinance was read
for the second time, adopted and or
deSed published on motion OF Messrs.
Chandler and Finn.
Alderman Dick reported that the
committee appointed to examine and
sn2udIoaIdo q4sdMposition Of County
Supervisor Seals to enlarge Turkey
Creek Canal had been unable to per
form the duty assigned them en- ac-
count OF the recent heavy rains which
had flooded the low lands along the
canal. The committee was granted
further time
The committ tee Of Public Works was
requested to procure and have set cut
sach number Of shade trees as may be
necessary.
The Clerk ard Treasurer's report for
January was referred to the committee
of Public Works as were also al bills.
LIKE TIE RED SEA.