The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1904-04-13
TIE CITY COUNCIL
Proceedings Of Last Regular Monthly
Meeting.

Proceedings ofLast Regular Monthly
Meeting.
Council Chamber, Orangeburg, S. C.,
April l, 1901.
Proceedings of the regular meeting
OF the City Council held this day.
Present, Hon. Thomas G.. Doyle, May
o., and Aldermen LathrOp, Dukes,
Salley, Riley and Hydrick. Absent,
Alderman Jennings.
The report of the City Treasurer for
the month of March, 1904, was read
and ordered referred to tle finance
committee and published.
Report of the Secretary Commission
ers of public works for the month OF
March, was read and received as infor-
nation, and ordered published.
The question of renewing the lease
for the cotton yard was brought before
the council, and the following resolu-
tion was adopted: That the. cotton
weighers be notified that the city
would not renew the lease or rent a
cotton yard after the expiration of the
present lease September l, 1904. That
the council will remove to any perma.
nent place selected for a cotton yard
within the City, the substantial por.
tiOn of the platform now used and
place the same thereon, the liability
of the City to then cease touching re-
pairs or rent.
The election of a regular policeman
being the special order for the meet
ing was entered into, the following ap'
plications being read: G. NJ. Carter, j
L. Hutto, James Tillery, J. L. Segrest
j. r. Smoak, L. L. Rodrigues and ID.
l.. Hildebrand. Aldermen Salley
Dukes and Riley were appointed tel
lers. Six ballots were cast of which
Segrest received 3 and IIildebrand 3
and there being no election another
ballot was taken with the following re,
suit. Six ballots cast of which Segrest
received 4 and Hildebrand 2, and j.
l.. Segrest was declared elected.
The clerk was instructed to renew
the subscription for two copies of the
Municipal Engineering Journalists 90.
The following resolution was offered
and unanimously adopted:
That the Clerk notify Col. W. A
Neal of Spartanburg, as agent OF the
Good Roads Machinery company OF
Pennsylvania, that the road or trac,
tiOn engine and machinery recently
agreed to be purchased by the City OF
Orangeburg, and which the City has
been using under guarantees made by
the said Good Roads Machinery COM
pany, having failed to fulfill the war
ranty so made, the said City of Orange
burg will not complete the purchase
of the same, and will not make any
further payment upon the engine and
machinery, but hold the same subject
to the order Of the said Good Roads
Machinery company or its agent.
The Mayor laid before the council q
communication showing the early
shipment of the fountain for the pub
lie square. which was referred to the
committee on streets with authority
to place the same when it arrives.
On the application of Mr. John Cart
manager for Ware Il Leland, it was
ordered that the treasurer accept
$3.50 as license for the cotton ant
produce exchange for the present tis
cal year.
The matter of placing telephone
and gong for police purposes near the
Southern's depot and gong at the
police headquarters at "Elliott's'
building was referred to the commit
tee on police department with instruc
tions to place the same.
The committee on streets reported
that there was nothing to be done ir
their opinion in reference to the drail
on Alden property near Coast Line
railroad in ward 2. And the report
was accepted.
Alderman Salley, Chairman of the
Police committee, moved that the
horse now owed by the department be
sold; which was adopted and the com
mittee authorized to dispose of the
horse.
The clerk was granted leave o
absence 3 days about April 2Oth.
The chief of police submitted report
for March as follows:
Arrests 25; labor 26 days; in guarc
house 2S days; fines &c $3.50.
l.. II. w ANNAMAKER,
Clerk anu Treasurer.