The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-12-20
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Council held a regular meeting last


dermen III. d. Barnett, P. P. Finn, R.
f. Haynsworth, H w. Hood, c. G..
Rowland, w. G. Stubbs and r. K.
s Wilder.
Abesent-Aledrman E. w. Hurst.
Minutes of November % were read
and approved.
Major H F. Wilson submitted a
proposition for Strengthening Church
street in lieu of his offer of November
% rs follows: That the city pay the
nominal sum Of five dollars for the
land required and $500 for the build
ing which will necessarily be removed
or destroyed in making the improve
ments. He explained that his offer is
made in this way so that no precedent
shall be set for buying land for streets
as he thinks the city should not be re-
quired. to do that. He stated that the
value of the house had been estimated
at $1,000 by a building contractor and
represents an investment of $1,000.
I Upon acceptance Of this offer Major
Wilson will make a deed to the city
of the land in question and council
may dispose Of the biuldig as they see
1T He and Mr.. II. d. Noise urged
The value and Importance Of the i'm
provement and declared that it would
be an investment which would pay a
large profit to the city in taxes from
residences which would soon be
erected in that section. Council dis
cussed the offer and realizing the adj;
vantage to the city concluded to pay
$500, if Major Wilson will accept it,
for the building and SIS for the street
Aldermen Haynswerth, Rowland and
Wilder were appointed to arrange de-
tails.
Request was received from Mr.. Geo.
W. Reardon to be refunded $54.63
paid by error in 1902 and 1903 on city
1axes. Upon written endorsement by
The county auditor that the claim ap-
pears to be correct, council ordered
It's payment
The Calendar Clock Co., asked to be
granted annual license for one peddler
IN The city Council refused to make
any concessions to them.
AN invitation to council to the Gems:
tennial Celebration OF the incorpora-
zion of Georgetown, S. c., was re-
reiYed through the Chamber of Com
merce and acknowledged with thanks.
The mayor announced the appoint
Ment OF Mr.. I'd. Knight as supervis-
or OF city registration. to take effect
January 10. 1906
Requisition was made by Mr.. r. S.
Hood, chief of fire department, for
rubber coats and boots, and same was
referred to cne fire department com
aaiesee to investigate and report.
The finance committee reported that
the report OF the clerk and treasurer
for October had been examined and
found correct; and that all claims re-
ferred to them had been approved.
The committee on public works re-
ported that the location Of the electric
Light near Croswell & Co.'S warehouse
had been changed, as ordered by coun-
ell.
The mayor announced that the
Sumter Library Association offers to
donate their books to the city as a
necleus for a public library privoded
the city will provide a place for
them and for the services Of libra
RAN two afternoons in each week. He
favored the proposition and appoint
ed Aldermen Stubs and Wilder to
sconsideci and report at next meeting.
Mr.. Rowland stated that Congress
man Lever had suggested that the
city council and the Chamber Of Com
merce memorialize congress in refer
ence to a public building for Sumter.
The suggestion was adopted and AL
dermen Rowland and Barnett and the
clerk were appointed to prepare
memorial. Mr.. Rowland was also ap-
pointed specially to further this in
terest in any way that opportunity Of
fers.
The clerk was instructed to write
The Sumter Electric Light, Ice and
Power Company that council has no
recommendation to make in regard
to Professor w. NJ. Riggs recent re-
port, but simply ask that the company
make such Improvements as are nee
essary in complying with their con-
tract to give satisfactory service to
the city. g
Council ordered an extension of
lime for payment of city taxes with
eut penalty to January 1. Ten per
nor,+ 70 he ad6od +o January DayrnertS