The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-22
COUNCIL MEETING.
RESOLUTION Adopted Endorsing Actor
of Committee ON Electric Lights.


resolution Adopted Endorsing Action
OF Committee ON Electric Lights.
A meeting Of council was held We'd
nesday evening at s o'clock in plac
OF regular meeting of Sth instant.
Present: Mayor Geo. w. Dick.
Aldermen n. D. Barnett, P. P. Finn,
R. r. Haynsworth, H. w. Hood, e.
w. Hurst, C. G.. Rowland, w. G.
Stubbs and R. <. Wilder.
Mr. J.. L. Alnutt asked exemp-
ton from license tax on two pool ta-
oles at the Hotel Sumter. He stated
chat the tables are operated at loss
for the benefit Of the guests and are
not in competition with any other pool
rooms as q. business. Council thought
shat no discrimination should be made
IN such matters and refused to grant
the exemption.
Mr.. ]. K Croswel and others pre-
sented a petition for an arc light on
Sumter street between Dingle street
and the Atlantic Coast Line track
and emphasized the necessity of a.
light at that point. Referred to COM
mittee Of public works with author
ity to readjust lights in that locality
so as to serve the desired purpose,
without the erection of an additional
lamp.
Minutes OF the October 25th were
read and confirmed.
3 Mr.. Barnett for the police commit
eeeee, reported as to claim Of Mr.. j.
E. Jervey for damages from falling
into g, drain by reason Of darkness Of
the street on which the accident oc-
Cured. The committee was Of the
opinion that Mr.. Jervey's claim should
not be allowed, as he is not entitled
to damages under the circumstances,
and it would be establishing a bad
precedent to recognize such demands.
The committee recommended that the
salary Of the chief Of police be in
creased to SIS per month. The re-
port and recommendation were
adopted
The committee Of public works re-
ported that the stone culvert at Tur-
key Creek ordered by council, is be-
ing built, and that Improvements on
streets are progressing as fast as ma
terias can be obtained
The finance committee reported ap-
proval Of all claims referred to them
except one for $3.50 in favor Of the
Sumter Electric Light Company for
"a lamp broken in trimming trees. This
claim the committee declined to al
low as the accident seemed to have
occurred by fault of the company's
employees, bat advised that final a0~
tion be deferred until the company
could be heard from. Referred to
Aldermen Rowland and Haynsworth
for adjustment as they may think just.
Mr.. Rowland called attention to g.
law of the State forbidding municipal
officers from making contracts for
work, or furnishing Materials for
ahe municipality and advised that this
law should be regarded by council
when making contracts Of any kind.
Mr.. Stubbs submitted designs and
prices OF fire escapes for the opera
mouse and his committee was author
szed and directed to purchase and in
stall escapes to the building at a pro-
posed cost Of sS5s.00.
Mr.. Stubbs submitted report FROM
Professor w. N. Riggs, Of Clemson
College, of his recent examination Of
the electric light system, with his OBJ
servations, deductions and recon-
mendations thereon.
fReport omitted by direction OF
scouncil.)
Mr. Haynsworth, as a member Of
the committee appointed to provide
for the test Of the lights, stated that
they had proceeded in the matter as
they understood was intended, with
out any though Of being discourteus
to the company or anybody else, and
merely to get a test under normal
conditions. The committee thought
that in justice to all parties con-
cerned the test should have been
made without notice Of when it was
to be made. Otherwise it would new
er have been considered fair test.
In which statement Mr. Stubbs con-
CURED. After due discussion, on mo-
ton Of Messrs, Finn and Rowland the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted: Whereas the council, in
the interest Of the community, ac-
cepted an invitation to test the cleo
trict light service Of the city; and