The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-01-17
COUNCIL PkOCEElDlNGs.
Rubber Goats and Boots for Firemen.
Other Business Transacted.


on protein: Aldermen II d. Barnett.
q F. Finn. E. W. Hurst, c. G. Row
hand. w. G. Stubbs and R. K. Wilder.
Absent: Mayor SEQ. W. Dick, AL
dernaan q. W. Hood.
ME-. w. Noise, Jr., appeared on
behalf ofthe Sumter Iron Works to
s the privilege OF laying a railway
track on Washington street, from the
Atlantic Coast Line track, across Din
gle streetsand oakland avenue to their
works. The matter was discussed and
action postponed to next meeting.
Minutes Of December 18th were
read aud approved.
Mr-Hurst for the fire department
committee recommended that the re-
quest ofshe Hose companies for rub
Der coatssand boots be granted and on
motion o2Mr. p. p. Finn u coats and
l2pairsof boots were ordered to be
dfvided between the two companies.
One barrel Of blue stone was also
ordered for the FIRE alarm system, and
The IRE department committee re-
qnested to report to council the cost
ofsnaaintaining the alarm.
mr.. B~arnettsof the police commit
Zee. reported the need 0 rubber coats
and boots for policemen and council
autnorEed the purchase Of 50 many
as may be necessary
Mr.Haynsworth reported that Ma
jor 81. Wilson would accept $500
and the building to be removed for the
and Necessary for widening Church
street at corner Of Broad. On motion
s MI. Hurst council agreed to allow
Major Wilson IS for the land and $500.
nor Eemoral of the house.
Thesofer OF Miss Dulcie Noise to
donate books to the city for a public
abrarysWas discussed and council de-
SExE&dto accept them a the city is
Eaohprspared at this time to establish
The fire department committee was
authorized TO sell abandoned hose at
che best price tobe obtained.
Mr. Rowland reported that h eon-
miteee appointed to memoFialize con-
Ee IN reference TO apostohce build
nghad performed the duty assigned
TO them.
communication from the Cham
her Of Commerce was read inviting
council tossend representatives t the
South Carolina Industrial Association
meeting in Columbia on the 23d inst.
me acting mayor suggested h a all
members Of council who can do SO,
should attend this meeting.
Petitions for extensions Of water
mains in Haskell and Fauser streets
were referred to the commissioners OF
public works
a petition from residents Of South
washington street for a lamp at cor
ner Of washington and Bartlette
streets was referred 70 n comInls-
sioners OF public works.
Bids for lease of the Opera House
were received as follows: ]. D. Smith.
deal 1915 per annum asking privilege
asf renewal for one or more years; F.
a Brown s376 per annum for first.
yea and s400 thereafter for nor
than two and not exceeding five years.
Abe Ryttenberg for 1920 per annum
wants it for oneyear with privilege Of
<1aree. Mr.. Ryttenberg's bid was ac-
cepted for a one year lease.
A letter was received from j. H.
Clifton, Esq, in reference to a claim
of rr. Walter Cheyne for damages to
his automobile by collision with a post
ut corner Of Washington street and
Hampton avenue on night Of October
eth and same was referred to the
finance committee with several other
claims.
Council gave orders to the police to
close up all bawdy houses in the city
and proceed against those who will
not discontinue.
omcer ". w. McKagen was ap-
pointed to do special work as collec-
tor for the city and water department
at a salary to be fixed by council and
Commissioners Of Public Works.
Spoiled Her Beauty.
sHarriet Howard, of ". saith street,
New York. at one time had her beat
t. spoiled with skin trouble. She
writes: 81 had salt rheum or eczema
for years, but nothing would cure it,
until I used Bucklen's Arnica Salve."
a quick and sure healer for cuts.