The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-10-17
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Mr.. w. II. ingram Gives Bond to
Build Street Railway Within Two
Years-Carnival Concession Grant
ed Band Revoked.

Years-CarniyaI Concession Grant
ed Band Revoked.
Council held regular meeting last
Wednesday night at o'clock.
Present: Mayor W. B. Boyle, Al
dermen II. D. Barnett, J. H. Chan
dler, P. P. Finn, H. C. Haynsworth,
E. H. Rhame and R. K. Wilder.
Absent: Aldermen W. A. Bowman
and r. F. Haynsworth.
Minutes of September 26th and Oc-
tober Sth were read and approved.
Mr.. W. H. Ingram presented for
approval bond for $500 on behalf
of himself and associates as required
by council conditioned upon their
compliance with the terms of the or
dinance granting them a street rail-
way and electric light franchise. He
asked that, in view of present fnan-
cial stringency the time in which the
work Of construction shall begin, be
extended to one year and the time OF
completion made two years instead OF
six monts and eighteen months as the
ordinance provides. The extension OF
time was granted, but final reading of
the ordinance was deferred to next
s,o {1o&
standing may be had as to the extent
and location of trackage.
Mr.. G.. L. Warren, representing the
Sumter Light Infantry, requested
that the usual appropriation Of $500
per annum to the company be con-
tinued and the request was granted.
The appropriation to the band was
increased to SIS per month.
A letter was read from the Sumter
Telephone Company denying rumors
to the effect that they are negotiating
sale Of their exchange to the Bell
Company or any other, and assuring
council that they are endeavoring to
comply with all their promises strict
ly to the letter.
Request Of o. P Johnson for ex-
emption as Confederate soldier,
from payment of peddlers' license,
was refused.
The committee to which was refer
red the question of proper regulations
for store signs and awnings presented
am ordinance upon the subject which
was read for the first time.
The annual tax ordinance and the
license ordinance for 1907 were read,
adopted and ordered published, un-
der a resolution dispensing with the
second reading.
Alderman III. C. Haynsworth asked
that council reconsider it's action Of
September 18th, whereby the Second
Regiment Bana was given permission
10 contract with a carnival company
for a weeks exhibition Gree Of all IL
censes. He expressed the fear thai
bringing together large and. promis-
cuous crowds, such as attend upon
street carnivals, particularly at night,
is sure to produce disorder and per-
haps serious trouble. Upon due dis
cussion, council concluded that it was
necessary for the preservation Of
peace and good order that the shows
should be kept out of the city and by
resolutions, unanimously adopted, the
concessions to the band were with
drawn, and orders given that the Ii
cense ordinance be rigidly enforced.
Mr.. Barnett for the finance COM
mittee reported that the clerk and
treasurer's report for September had
been examined and found correct,
and that claims referred to them had
been approved.
Mr. Chandler for the committee of
WOIhS ICpOIlGQ Llld~l luS StISSt
force is engaged in opening Chestnut
ard North church streets.
The committee appointed Septem-
Der 26th to adjust official salaries
submitted the following report which
was adopted as a permanent rule:
Policemen, first three years of ser
vice, $50 per month.
Police sergeants, first three years
of service, $50 per month.
Chief of Police and superintendent
Of streets, first three years Of duty,
SIS per month.
Service Premiums.
$500 per month for fourth and
fifth years.
$3.50 per month for sixth and sew
enth years.
$1,000 per month after seventh year.
Clerk and treasurer 1925 per
month.
Maximum for privates $50 per
month.