The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-20
NEW COUNCIL SWORN in.
Mayor Dick and Newly Elected Alder
men Take Charge of City Affairs.

City Council held a regular meeting
o'clock p. m, Thursday. Present
Mayor A. B. Stuckey, Aldermen W.
B. Boyle, D. J. Chandler, G: W.
Dick, W. H. Epperson, E. W. Hurst.
Absent-Aldermen G. F. Epperson,
P. P. Finn, J. A. Schwerin.
Minutes of March 10Th we're read
and approved.
Mr.. Boyle for Committee of Public
Works reported that there were some
matters in their hands which would
have to go over to the new Council for
completion.
Mr.. W. H. Epperson reported that
the drinking fountain had been remov-
ed from Osteen's Book Store to the
corner of Liberty and Sumter streets
and that the painting contract for the
hose wagons would have to be referred
to the incoming Council.
The Finance Committee reported
that the Annual Report of the Clerk
and Treasurer had been examined and
found correct. They returned claims
of G.. r. Myers, $3.50 and W. S. Rey
nolds, s3o 90, unapproved for advice
The annual report was considered a
good showing by Aldermen Boyle,
Chandler and Hurst when the large
improvements which have been made: !:
payment of insurance for 8 and 5 years
and no increase of the floating debt,
but rather small decrease. The re-
port was ordered published.
j. Fl. Clifton. Esq, presented claim
of Mrs Powell for compensation for
taking care of a small pox patient two
weeks, during which time her house
was quarantined and her family de-
prived of the opportunity of making
living. Council ordered that she be
paid 5000 and IS 80 for a mattress
which had been burnt.
An invitation was read from the
National Good Roads Association for
the Mayor to attend their meeting in
st. Louis, May 1921, and to appoint
five delegates. On motion of Alder
man Dick, Mayor Stuckey was author
lied to attend the meeting as the ofi-
cial representative of the Council, the
city to pay for his round trip ticket.
Report of the Chief of Police for
Is months-January l, 1908 to April
1st, inst. was read and received as in
formation.
The Clerk presented returns of
municipal election of the 18th inst.
whereby the following Council we're
declared elected to serve the coming
two years:
Mayor, Geo. W. Dick. Aldermen,
H. D. Barnett, P. P. Finn, R. F.
Haynsworth, 81. ". Hood, E. ".
Hurst, G. G. Rowland, ". G. Stubs
and r. X. Wilder.
All members of the Council elect
were present except Mr.. Finn. They
subscribed the required oath of Office
and entered upon the discharge of
their duties. In retiring, Mayor
Stuckey expressed his appreciation Of
the honor be had enjoyed and the hope
that the incoming administration
would have harmonious and progress
sive term.
Mr.. S. H. Edmunds presented to
Mayor Dick a gavel on behalf of the
working men of Sumter in an appro-
pirate speech to which the Mayor re-
sponded in a few we'll chosen words.
The Mayor read an address in which
be outlined the duties and desired
policy of the new Council. He ap
pointed standing committees as fol-
lows:
Committee of Public Works-Alder-
men Haynswortb, Wilder, Finn and
Rowland.
Fire Observation-Disclosures Hurst,
Hood and Wilder.
Finance-Aldermen Rowland, Bar
nett and Hurst.
Committee on Police and Sanitation
Aldermen Barnett, Stubbs and
Hood.
Election of policemen and other Off
GERS was postponed to next meeting.
A letter from the Mayor of Camden
offering to buy drinking fountains
was referred to the Committee on
Public Works with power to act.
Mr.. Rowland presented an "Ordl-
nance to Establish a Recorders Court"
which was read and after some dis
cussion adopted and ordered published
under resolution dispensing with the
rule which requires two readings.
Claim of J. D. Craig for $3.50 was
referred to the Finance Committee.
Conncil then adjourned