The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-02-15
t,OUNCIL MEETING.
Epuncil Refused to Refund Amount
Deducaed From Electric Light
Bin for Lights Not Burning.

Council held q reguler meeting at s
O'Clock Wednesday night. Present,
Mayor Geo. N. Dick, Aldermen, 81.
Barnett, e. r Haynsworh, q. W.
Hood C G. Roy7land and M. 6.
Stubbs Absent, r Finn, E. w.
Hurst and R. e. Wilder.
Hardy, manager of the
Sumter Electric Light Go. was present
and stated that the clerk and Treasu-
Ier had refused to pay the account for
LIGHTS during the month of January.
for the reason that the city held a
counter claim of $5S.T for lights not
barning from Get. 10 to JAM 10Th.
He said tbatthe company is doing tie
& hest IS can to improve the service and
has succeeded in dong so. Ihey had
4 hsd come accidents and mishaps
which were unavoidable, and asked
that these charges be remitted. The
uatter WAS taken NO in regular order.
The clerk explained that he had not
refused 10 pay the eompany's account,
7JHt had requested them TO pay the
rityss claim or allow the amount in
aettlement, which they refused to do,
heree they bad voluntarily left the
which was referred to the Police
EorHmitee for adj jnstment. A resolu-
hon was adopted sustaining the action
Df the CLERK, and he was directed to
retain at the end Of each month such
amounG as may be due for failure OF
llghts fo burn.
Mr. I. G.. Strauss Attorney for the
Supsss Telephone Co.. appeared be-
5ete Council by Invitation, TO be
heard in reference to The proposed
sDtdinance whereby 5he Southern Bell
Te1ephone Co. is to be allowed the
s1riVaege OF operating a long distance
ssa5ion In Sumter. He spoke at
length on the struggles and develop
aaent OF the local company, and it's
consfans EFFORT to serve the interests
the community. The attempt OF
&he Bell Co. to come into the CITY
4ae asserted is merely to get a foot-
hold here, and he has every reason to
faar hat once Ia, unless the most
clearly defined restrictions are 1mpos-
they vail end means to eyade the
provisions Of the ordinance. He
therefore snggesed that the odlnance
be amended by defining a long dis
4xaee station, and IN other respects
as indicated By an ordinance which ne
had prepared applicable to all.long
distance telephone companies Tha
nrdinanee as amended was read.
adopted and ordered published.
Minutes Of January 18th, we're red
sand confirmed
Hagnsworth for committee
public works reported work on Salem
avenue progressing as rapidly as the
weather permits. BY his IequeSt. q
car lead of drain pipes vas ordered.
Barnett, chairman of the police
committee, fled report of lights not
burning TO the 9th inst.
letter Was read from Mr.. I. q.
Strauss in behalf OF the Minor Store,
onplaining of the Star Bakery on
account of SCOT. smoke and danger OF
Ere, ana asked II an ordinance cannot
be passed declaring all bake shops
within Che FIRE limits TO be nuisance.
The question vas discussed, bus no
action was taken.
he finance committee reported adj
Eersely on the request Of Kennedy
Bros, for tax exemption on their
factory. eon the ground that the law
is for the purpose OF inducing new
enterprises to which the exemption is
voted By request before they are
established, and is not intended for
established Industries, nor for the en-
Iargafnens Of snch industries.
The CLERKS report forsJanuary was
referred to the fnance committee as
Also we're claims on file.