The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-04-18
COUNCIL SWORN IN.
MAYOR BOYLE AND ALDERMEN
TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE.
Chairman Rowland OF the Finance
Committee Makes a Gratifying Re-
port-AIaycr Dick Presents Gayel to
His Successor-Committe Ap-
pointed.

His Successor-Committees Ap-
pointed.
Council held regular meeting at
o'clock Thursday night.
Present: Mayor Geo. W. Dick, AL
dermen H. D. Barnett, P. P. Finn, R.
F. Haynsworth, E. W. Hurst, c. G..
Rowland, w. C. Stubbs and R. K.
Wilder.
Absent: Alderman H. ". Hood.
Minutes of March 2Sth were read
and approved.
The Committee of Public Works
submitted the following report, which
was adopted
l. Pipe has been ordered for drains
| on West Liberty street. Oakland av-
enue and corner of Salem and Hamp-
ton avenues.
2. The opening of streets on prop
erty of L. D. Jennings in southwestern
part of the city is in progress
8. Mr.. VIM. Bultman will accept
the offer of council to pay him $50 to-
wards removal Of house TO widen East
Calhoun street, provided he may
spend the amount on fence instead
of removal, which the committee rec
ommend be allowed.
4. Sidewalk ordered on Caldwell
street in front of DR.. G.. w. Dicks
residence has not been built on ac-
count Of scarcity of labor.
5. Committee asks further time to
report in reference to light, corner OF
Calhoun and Haskell streets.
6. Request of Mr.. z. c. Hayns-
worth to move wooden building
within the fire limits had been granted
on his assurance that it would be used
FOR a short time only, While a brick Of
fee is being built. and then torn down.
The Finance Committee reported as
follows:
l..
broken wagon has been approved and
ordered paid, and all other claims re-
ferred to the committee disposed Of.
2. Recommend that insurance on
opera house be increased to $4,000,
and insurance on city barns and sta
bles be increased to $4,000; other in
surance to remain unchanged.
8. Clerk and treasurers report for
February and March, and annual re-
port to April 1st had been examined
and found correct. The financial
condition of the city is healthy. Two
years ago there was floating debt Of
S6,953.O0 against a debt OF $4,000
now. Bonded debt s5e,775 including
interest against $55,24S.75 now. This
does not include $4,000 bonds re-
Gently issued for waterworks.
4. In addition to payment of the
floating debt slO,212.24 was paid on
the water works purchase out Of cur
rent receipts.
5. Assets in 1904 were s100,350 and
liabilities s66,72S.S6. Present assets,
including water works, $234,923.1S
and liabilities s175,S2S.75 including
water works bonds. About $4,000 in
crease of assets is attributable to in
crease in real estate.
The annual report was ordered pub
lished.
Report of managers Of election Of
10th inst. was submitted showing 201
votes cast for the following council
for two ensuing years, who were de-
clared elected: Mayor, W. B. Boyle.
Aldermen: II. D. Barnett, W. A.
Bowman, ]. H. Chandler, P. P. Finn,
r. F. Haynsworth, II. c. Haynsworth.
e. H. Rhame and.R. K. Wilder.
The council-elect, except Alderman
Bowman, We're present
By request Of the mayor, Alderman
Haynsworth escorted Mr.. Boyle: to. a
position in front of the mayors desk.
The aldermen-elect took their places
by Mr.. Boyle. The oath Of office was
administered by the recorder and sub
scrioed by the members Of. the new.
council. In retiring Mayor Dick pre-
sented Mayor Boyle with 'gavel,'
accompanied with the hope that he
would rightly use it and never abuse
it. He expressed his kindly feeling
to his former colleagues and hoped
that the newly installed council might
have even more pleasant and pros
porous administration than his had
been.
Mayor Boyle, in taking the chair,
declared his high appreciation of the
kind expressions of the retiring coun-
Gil He hoped to have the cooperation
Of the new council in doing good work
for the city. working in harmony un-