The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

The City Council met in regular
session at s O'Clock Wednesday even
ing with all members, except Aldermen
Rowland and Finn present. !
The minutes of June 22d were read
and approved.
/ Permission was granted M. 81. Beck
to erect a neat wooden awning on
North Mian street, which must not
obstruct the sidewalk in any way.
The finance committee reported that
all bills referred to it had been dis
posed OF.
The fire department committee made
report of recent hydrant tests showing
inadequate service. They recommend
ed that the Hook and Ladder Co.
increase their membership to 25 men,
and that proper rules be made for
their government. Also that this
company be provided with axes, picks,
&C., needed by them; and that this
company be allowed to use the build
ing west of No. 3 Hose Go. house for
their apparatus. The committee an
nounced the appointment of Mr.. II.
W. Hood as Chief of the Fire Depart
ment during the temporary absence OF
the regular Chief and Assistant Chief.
The report was adopted.
The committee of public works re-
ported good force of laborers or. the
streets and the work on Turkey Creek
making satisfactory progress under
Mr. Tribble.
The committee had no report in ref
erence to the claim of Mr.. D. 6.
Zeigler for plans for FIRE escapes and
steam heating for the Opera House.
The Council discussed this claim and
ordered payment Of s13. Is for ventila-
tors for Opera House and $40 for fire
escape plans, as there was some au-
thority for that work. The Council
!! refused to allow $40 for steam heating
plans as Council bad not requested or
authorized Mr.. Zeisler to prepare
such plans.
Mr. Haynsworth reported request
from Ducker & Bultman that the store
occupied by them in Opera House
building be painted inside. Referred
to the committee of public works with
power to act.
The Clerk was authorized to order a
recording water gauge to- be placed
in his Office.
The request of Mrs. Ella Tuomey
that Council bear one half the cost OF
a concrete pavement in front Of one OF
her stores on S. Main street was refer
red to the committee OF public works
with power to act.
Az annual license for S12 was grant
ed to F. c. Stoney for the privilege
of running a lunch wagon on the
streets.
The Clerk stated that the Sumter
Electric Light Co. declined to allow
certain charges against them for lights
not burning, on the ground that this
was not their fault, having been caus-
ed by telephone wires crossing the
electric light wires, making shut
down necessary to save their property
perhaps to save life. Council
thought the city was not responsible
for such occurrences and directed the
Clerk to deduct in all such instances.
The Mayor and Clerk were author
lied by unanimous vote to borrow
s.. 600 for necessary current expenses
of the city from the First National
Bank.
On motion of Messrs. Haynsworth
and Hood, the following resolution
was adopted: =.
Learning that thu South Carolina
State Dental Association meets at
White Stone Springs on the 10Th in
slant: Resolved, that the Mayor, who
is president of that body, be requested
to invite them to hold their next an
nual meeting in our city,
The Clerk and Treasurer's report
for June and a number of claims were
referred to the finance committee, and
Cuoncil then adjourned.