The Greenville times., 1904-12-10
THE CITY
COUNCIL
One of the Busiest Meetings Held
in Some Time
MANY IMPORTANT MATTERS
Decided by the Councilmen Who Ex-
ercised Great and Good Judgment
in All Decisions

night with Councilmen Wilczinski
Scruggs, Nelms and Wortham beini
prpesent, Mayor Yerger was absen
on account of sickness, Councilman
Wortham acted as Mayor
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and adopted
The liquor petitions of S. Schwartz
| T. Isenberg Liquor Co., and Fl. Scot
were granted.
In regard to payment for hose, coal
pipe and few more bills, amounting
to $3,8I5.oo, it was decided to post
pone payment until January r, 1905.
Mr.. Wilczinski spoke in favor Of {
county farm, but he said that some o
the members of the Board of Super
visors would not favor the measure
and that just now there was nothing
else to do but let prisoners Mr.
| Workman favored deferring the mat
ter of the county farm one year anc
opening bids.
The bid of J. E. Branton was first
opened, 1905, and the Council took
them as they came in the following
order: W. F. Randolph. 1915; w. B
Swain and H. EWetherbee. Io.2s,this
bid including clothing and medical at
tention. The Council accepted bid OF
Swain and Wetherbee on making ne
cesary bond which the city attorney
favored at $4,000.
The matter of Tom Trigg was
brought up before the Council and
disposed of.
The matter of paving the crossing
between the tracks of the Y. & M. v.
railroad on Washington avenue was
brought up on complaint made by
property owners and county owning
adjacent property Mr.. Startling fa-
vorcd allowing road time to pave it
for right now the traffic was very
heavy. Councilman Wilczinski urged
that the paving be done at an early
day Mr.. Starting asked for. the APP
pointment of Messrs Nelms and Viii
czinski to bring the attention Of the
railroad to this matter and see what
could be done. Agreed by Council.
Mr.. Webb was also notified about
paving required on the Southern Ry.
property on Central avenue.
Apeptition for sidewalk on Shelby
street was presented and filed with
like petitions.
A petition for an electric light on
Theobold and Belle Aire streets was
referred to committee on lights.
Councilman Wilezinski favored
the repeal of the Greenville Light &
Power Co.'s lighting contract unless
it gives the city light. Other members
favored the same and the company
ordered notified of this action.
The petition of Annie Pope for re-
duction of assessment from $500 to
$4,000, same as last year. The as
sessment was reduced to $1,000.
In the matter of account Of Erwin
Bros. for sewerage construction, the
city engineer stated that the agreed
settlement was $7.s6625 up to March
a. Since then he came back to repair
manhole and for one manhole and
for one matfhole he had not been
paid and leaves balance of $7,374.
The question now is whether or not
the sewerage is in such condition
and should be paid Mr.. Allen said
he could say it is now in running and
working order and that he did not
believe that the city would have any
serious trouble with it. The city has
had charge of the operation of he
sewers for about three years. The
amount agreed upon, $6o76.76 is now
due. Mr.. Erwin and Mr.. Wilczin-
ski were in favor of accepting the
sewerage and paying for it.
Mr.. Erwin expressed his feelings
to the citizens and said that he was
out some money on the project, but
as he held his reputation above gain
and as he was no lover of law suits
and had accepted all rulings of the
Council, he was willing to wait un-
til January for the amount. In
closing his talk he thanked the mem-