The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-07-05
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Committee Recommends That Light
ing Contract Be Not Extended and
Company Be Required to Live up
to Present Contract.

Council held regular meeting at 6
o'clock Thursday afternoon. Present !:
Mayor Dick, Aldermen Barnett, Finn,
Hanysworth, Hood, Hurst, Rowland,
Stubbs and Wilder
Minutes of 14th inst, were read and
confirmed.
At the request of Mr.. HID Beach,
Council granted him an annual ilcerse
on his shooting gallery, fixing the
price thereof at twenty-five dollars.
MI. john W. McKeiver asked for
an extension of the lease on his sash
and blind factory, in view of the fact
that he desires to make Improvements
at large expense. Same was referred
70 tbs finance committee to consider
and report.
Mr.. Barnett for the police commit
| tee filed report of liahts not burning
10 date.
Tie fire department committee re-
ported that upon Investigation, they
find the appropriation of fifty dollars
per month insufficient for expenses OF
| the hose companies and recommended
| that they be allowed S73 each, per
month foom June lst and also recon-
mend repairs at No. Company build
| ing. costing SIS to $50. The report
was adopted.
Mr.. Haynsworth for committee Of
public works stated that they conld
not report upon the question Of extend
ign Warren, Levi, Oak and Magnolia
streets in Ward No. l. They we're
granted further time.
The finance committee reported es
follows:
Clerk and Treasurer's report for
May has been examined and found
correct.
All claims had been disposed of ex-
cept, sundry bills of Burns Hardware
Co., which we're referred back to
Ciouncl on accoun of the unsatisfac
tory manner in which purchases for
the city are made and bills rendered.
Your committee recommends that the
| Council give notice through the papers
that no bills will be honored unless
accompanied by 1riginal order of the
Clerk, aud that no goods be purchased
except on written orders through the
Clerk; and that bills be promptly rem
dered on the succeeding month after
purchases axe made: The report was
adopted and bills of Burns Hardware
Co.. s25. 68 ordered paid.
The special committee appointed to
consider propositions from the Sumter
Light & Power Co., to enter into y
new lighting contract reported as fol-
lowe:
Eve, your committe appointed to
investigate the proposition of he Sum-
ter Light & Power Co., have consider
ed same thoroughly and acting for the
city, as we would in the protection of
our private interests, cannot see our
way clear, from a business standpoint,
to advise acceptance of the same. On
the contrary we recommend that the
above company be requird to live up
to their present contract With city. At
the request of the company action upon
the committees report was deferred
to next meeting.
An ordinance to protect rubber tires
was read, adopted and ordered pub
lished, under a resolution, unani-
mously adoted, dispensing with the
second reading.
Council discussed the constant viola
tion by automobilists, of the speed reg
ulations, and the police committee
was requested to issue orders TO the
police force, requiring them to enforce
strict compliance With the ordinance.
The Mayor and Clerk and Treasurer
were authorized to borrow 50, to
pay water rent aud bond interest fall
ing due on July lst.
The following claims were referred
- coDopoi ttco
81. ". Hood, 81. 80; J: +. Hayns
worth, h,Sl5; The BoEd Buyer, 81 90;
Wall Street Journal, SIC.
The Council then adjourned.