The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-03
cley Council Meeting.

Mayor Stuckey and Aldermen Boyle,
Chandler, Dick, w. H. Epperson,
Geo. F. Eppcrson, Finn, Hurst, and
Schwerin present. The minutes Of
meetings held Dec. 9Th, 11,h and
29th We're read and approved.
! Mr.. w. G. Royer, Manager of the
Hotel Sumter, appeart d aud asked
for reduction of the license on pool
tables. He stated that he does not
run pool room as business nor
for profit. but-that it is a necessary
adjunct to the Hotel and is run at Il
loss. In view Of these facts, and the
/ further fact shat he pays a consider
able tax on the property OF the hotel
and the city license on hotel, he
thought Council should abate this
license on pool tables. On motion Of
Aldermen Chandler and Geo. +. Ep-
| person the tax was RENTED.
Thomas Ballard, proprietor of a
pool room, was allowed reduction
Of SO on two pool tables, i. e., $40 for
the two.
Alderman Boyle, for the COM
mitsee of public works, reported that
they had dispensed with the extra
gang Of hands employed several
months ago to lay drain pipe and dig
clay. Their action was approved.
The committee of public works was
authorized to make the following
improvement
I. To use the gravel now on hand
in building artificial stone pave
ments at their discretion where the
adjacent owners will bear one-half
of the expense.
2. To makesartificia stone pave
ment on North side OF Liberty street
from Main beyond Barnett's Alley,
owners to pay half the cost.
3. To purchase rock to nacadam-
ize Hampton Avenue from Main to
Sumter street.
4. Cutting down trees and widen
ing sidewalk Of Sumter street from
Hampton Avenue TO Canal street.
5. To purchase rock and nacad-
amize Liberty strees from Sumter to
Washington street.
Mr.. I. a. Ryttenberg proposed to
furnish the quantity of brickbats
necessary to repair Liberty street
and road from the a. C. L. crossing
to the Radical road. and stated that
citizens especially interested had
agreed to contribute SO days hauling
free of charge. The conditions of the
offer were that the city should do the
needed grading, lay and roll the
brick and cover the road way with
). bod casting OF gravel. On motion
of Alderman Dick the offer was &C
cepsed.
Alderman. Schwerin suggested that
a horse be bought for the use of the
police, same being a necessity-the
money derived from the sale of the
bloodhounds to be used for the pur-
pose as far as it will go. Action was
deferred to the next meeting.
On motion of Aldermen Dick and
Finn the following preamble and
resolutions in reference to the recent
saleof bonds were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, the City of Sumter pur-
suant to the provisions Of an act Of
the General Assembly approved
December 18th. 1892, entitled, IAN
Act to authorize and empower the
City of Sumter to fund its bonded in
debtedness in coupon bonds" did
cause. to be issued its coupon bonds
amounting to eight thousand dol
lars. which matured on the first day
Of January, in the year 1904, and it
has become necessary to raise the
means wherewith to pay of said
issue of bonds.
Now, therefore, be it resolved. that
pursuant to the act of the General
Assembly OF said State, approved
February 2lst, A. D., 1908, entitled
"Au Act to authorize and empower
the City of Sumter to refund its
bonded Indebtedness IN coupon
bonds" and pursuantto Section {, of
Article s, and Section 5, of Article
lO-nf the Constitution Of the said
State, the City of Sumter do pro-
ceed through its proper officers,
forthwith TO issue coupon bonds Of
the said City of Sumter to the
amount of eight thousand dollars, IN
denominations of five hundred dol
lars each, the same to bear date jan
nary lst, 1904, and to mature twenty
years from, the said date Of issue, the
same bearing interest at the rate of
five per centum per annum from
said date, payable semi-annually,
the same to be signed by the Mayor
of the City Of Sumter, and counter
signed By the Clerk and Treasurer of
the said city, and that the corporate
seal of the said City of Sumter be
affixed thereto. which bonds when
properly executed and made payable
to bearer shall be issued and deliv-
cred To The First National Bank of
Sumter, S. c.. upon receiving from
said bank the par value of said
bonds.
That correct registry OF said
honds shall be kept by the Clerk and
Treasurer; that the said bonds shall
not be taxable for municipal or
school purposes, other than the con-
seitutionaI three mill tax; and that
the coupons upon the same shall be
receivable for all taxes levied or as
,essed by the City Of Sumter; aud
that the said bonds shall constitute
"a lien upo,. all of the property of the
said City of Sumter.
Resolved, further, that the pro-
ceeds of the said issue of coupon
bonds shall be used to pay off ard
discharge the issue Of bonds which