The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-02-17
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings OF last Regular Monthly
Meeting.
Council Chamber,
NOUIlCII OEIftIIIOOIt
Orangeburg, S. c., Feb. 5, 1904.

Orangeburg, S. c., Feb. 5, 1904.
Proceedings of regular meeting of
City Council held this day. Present
Hon. Thos. G. Doyle, Mayor, and AL
dermen Dukes, Riley and Salley. Alb
sent Aldermen Hydrick, Jennings and
Lathrop.
The report of the city treasurer for
the month or January was read and
referred to the finance committee and
ordered published.
The report of the secretary of the
Commissioners Of Public works for the
month of January was read and re-
ceived as information and ordered
published.
The annual report of the secretary
of Commissioners of Public Works,
(year 1909. which had been submitted
to the board and by them referred to
the City Council, was read and ordered
published and printed for distribution.
The resignation of Charles NJ. Dukes
as a regular policeman Of the city,
was rendered and accepted, and the
City Clerk was instructed to give
public notice of an election to fill the
uneXpired term at the regular meet
ing of the Council March 4, 1904.
A letter of thanks from Moultrie
Chapter D. A. R., dated January 9,
was read and received as information.
The proposed license ordinance for
the fiscal year l9O4-1905, was read and
deferred for final action at the meet
ing in March next.
The question of taking a census Of
the City during the spring was con-
sidered and on motion referred to the
finance committee with full powers to
arrange all necessary rules and appoint
proper persons to take the same, the
census to date as of March l, 1904.
Alderman Salley as delegate to the
Good Roads convention, submitted a
report of his visit, which was received
as. information.
NIr. Samuel Dibble, Jr., appeared
before council with a proposition to
donate to the City street to lead
from Green to Broughton street, the
council to open the same. On motion
the matter was referred to the COM
mittee on streets with instructions to
report to the next meeting.
Chief Dibble Of the fire department
reported to the council the result Of
the examination as to the efficiency
of the fire steamer: that the steamer
was in very good working order and
requesting council to permit it's use.
This was granted, the council author
izing the employment of an engineer
to operate the engine during fires and
to be paid 81 for the first hour and 80
cents per hour for all succeeding hours
the engine may be used.
Communication from the Mayor of
Georgetown, relative to city courts,
was received as information.
A proposed ordinance relating to
the erection of buildings within the
city, and entitled AN ordinance to
amend Chapter X of the revised ordi-
nances of the city" &C.. received its
first and second readings and was de-
ferred to the next meeting in March,
for final action.
The chief of police submitted re-
port for the month of January as fol-
lows: Arrests made during the month
43: fines and forfeitures paid treasurer
$40. so: l case referred to magistrates;
labor on streets 113 days; days in
guard house "a; four inspections made
at night during month.
Minutes approved, and Council ad-
turned. L. H. WANNAMAKER,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Office of City Clerk and Treasurer,
Oraangeburg, S. O., Feb. l, 1904.
To the City Council.
Gentlemen: l respectfully submit
the following report of the financial
transactions of my office for the month
of January, 1904:
Balance on hand last report, 6,9o3 ID
Received during the month l,l4O S9s
Total. SIS, OH O44
Disbursed during the month. 4.442 -
Balance ,60l 724
Bal. held as secretary to date l,66O 86
Total cash in Treas. to date 1892 5S3
SOURCES OF RECEIPTS.
General taxes Il O5i
Zines and forfeitllres. ... 20 30
Tirnncnc " Is 90
DiSpensary and beer profits
for Dcccmbcr....:... sol ~
Sanitarj dues .........."...... lOO w
Coal ninp manure ~ %
Total as above. ....@l, l+o ~:
DISBURSEMENTS.
Acct. Street Departmental. go ~
Police Dcpartmtnt..... .i44 SO
Executive Department. l39 O7
Water and light (fueN... 800 81
City Property. ty............ I III
City bonds, int, 5 Fund
RcdCmp ................ -.--O w
Fire Department. ~
Health Dcpartmcnt.. Isl 06
Special Street. o42 OO
Total Is above. 4.442 -
DETAILED STATEMENT OF DIsBuHSE-
MENTS.
r l. Berry Co, MOI eheads fire.
masters ....................... Wv
i NJ, box rent to March d.. %
I Doyle. ShOcing mules and
horses OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
! W II Dukes, land for con-
tinuatiOn Branch street.. l.'O OO