The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-11-09
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

place of regular meeting of 4th We'd
nesday of last month.
Present: Mayor G. ". Dick, Alder
men 81. D. Barnett, P. ?. Finn, 4.
F. Haypsworth. 81. W. Hood, E. W.
Hurst, G. G. Rowland, W. G. Stubs
and r. K. Wilder.
Mr.. j. J. Hardy appeared before
Council on behalf of the Sumter Elec-
tric Light, Ice & Power Company to
protest against payment of a Fifty dol
lar license tax as ice manufacturers.
He claimed that the amount is exces-
siye, and that Council has discrimi-
mated against his company in that they
have not placed all manufacturing in
dustries under license. On motion of
Mr.. Hsynsworth the question was re-
ferred to the finance committee to, con-
slider and report.
Messrs. B. Walsh, J. q. Levy, H.
G. Haynsworth, S. H. Edmunds and
DR.. Walter Cheyne came as commit
tee from Game Cock Lodge, K. of P,
to renew the offer OF their lodge to
purchase the lot adjoining No. Hose
Company building on Liberty street for
the purpose of erecting Castle Hall
with stores on the first floor. They
stated that the building would be a
credit to the city and add to the taxable
property considerable amount. They
made an offer of one Thousand dollars
for the lot. This matter was referred
to the finance committee who after
due consideration advised againts sale
Of the land, for the reason that in
their; Judgment it will be but short
time before the city will need the lot
for it's own purposes. And it would
be imprudent to sell. Council there
upon declined to consider the offer.
Minutes of October l2tbs 18th and
18th were read and adopted.
The police committee recommended
that the Chief and I'd Sergt. of Police
be allowed each $500 per month in
crease Of salary, and same was adopted
on motion Of Mr.. Hayhsworth.
Mr.. Raynsworth for committee OF
public works reported maoadam work
on Manning avenue completed. He
asked authority to retain services of
Mr. W. A. Tribble on street work un-
til after the Fall Festival, which re-
quest was granted.
Mr. Haynsworth reported that the
special committee to which was refer
red the matter of fire escapes for the
Opera House, had failed to meet ae-
cording to appointment. The COM
mittee was continued.
Request of A. Ryttenberg, Manager,
for repair Of the Opear House furnace
was referred to the committee of public
works with power to act.
The finance committee reported the
Clerk and Treasurer's report for Sep
tember examined and found correct.
and that all claims referred to them
had been disposed of.
Council discussed the request of the
Fall Festival committee that throw.
ing confetti, &C., on the streets be
forbidden and the following resolu-
tions was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That throwing confetti,
powder or-other things on people: or
striking persons with rubber balls,
feather busters, whips or any other
thing liable to result in disorder is
prohibited. and the police are direct
ed to arrest any person so doing. as
in other cases of disorderly conduct.
Messrs. Wilder. Haynsworth and
Finn, committee, reported adversely on
the offer made by the Sumter Hospital
Company, September 14th, to build
two wards for city patients: on con-
dision that city pay for equipment.
The report was adopted.
Messrs. Rowland, Stubbs and Hood
we're spointed to suggest an ordinance
regulating hacks and other public ve-
hicles.
The Clerk and Treasurer's report
for October and claim of Booth Live
Stock Co., $500, was referred to the
finance committee.
Council then adjourned.