The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-02-21
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
The Commissioners of Public Works
Make Their First Monthly Report.

Council held regular meeting at
8 o'clock Wednesday night.
Present: Mayor Geo. W. Dick, AL
dermen H. D., Barnett, P. P. Finn, R..
F. Haynsworth, c. G. Rowland, w. G..
Stubbs and r. K. Wilder.
Absent: Aldermen H. w. Hood and
E. ". Hurst.
Messrs. j. R. Lyon and D. r. Nc
Callum appeared to protest against
the license tax OF SIS per annum on
"Real Estate Agents, Collecting and
Selling claiming that the same is
high and discriminates against them.
The request was considered and action
deferred to next meeting.
z. E. Walker requested the privil-
eye of building an addition, covered
with corrogated iron, to a wooden
Office on Main street, within the fire
limits. which addition he asserted
would not increase the fire risk. Coun-
ell declined to grant the privilege, as
it would be a clear violation Of the let
ter and spirit Of the ordinance regulat-
ing buildings within the ffire limits.
The minutes Of January oath were
read and approved.
A letter was read from the Sumter
Iron Works directing attention 20 the
necessity of under ground drainage Oh
Oakland avenue from Sumter to
Washington street, as sanitary meas.
ure. Same was referred to the sani-
tary committee to investigate and re-
port
A request from the Civic League Of
Sumter for the adoption Of an anti
spitting ordinance and an ordinance
to prevent the accumulation OF trash
and papers in the rear lots oe stores.
was also referred to the committee on
sanituticri.
Report was made by the conimis-
sioners of public works for the month
of January, showing amounts collect
ed and expended by them. And re-
ouesting council to authorize them to
borrow money as may be necessary
for operating expenses until the end
Of the present quarter, when rents are
collectable The report was received
as information and the commissioners
were authorized to borrow so much
money as they find necessary.
A petition from pastors and officials
of colored churches OF the city, ask
ing that some law be adopted to pre-
vent minors from patronizing pool
rooms and billiard rooms was refer
red to the police committee.
Written acceptance Of terms Of the
lease of the opera house as made by
council on January 10th was received
from Mr.. Abe Ryttenberg.
A letter was received from: Taylor
& Dean, manufacturers, explaining
their delay in filing order for fire es-
cape to the opera house, and pron1is-
ing that they would ship the escape
about February Is.
The clerk reported that compare
lively few persons are paying licenses
which have been due since January
1, and he was directed to receive the
license without penalty until Mach
l, after which time to take the pre-
scribed measures to enforce payment
with 20 per cent penalty.
Mr. Wilder reported that the plas-
tering in the opera house needs re-
pairing, and that the means for reach
ing the city clock should be made
more convenient His committee was
authorized to have the work done.
Mr.. Haynsworth, for committee Of
public works, reported that material
had been ordered for bridges on Sa-
lem avenue and Wright street, but in
consequence Of bad weather very lit
tie work has been done on streets for
the past two or three weeks. He also
reported that the lights ordered at
Bartlette and Sumter streets and Bart
lette and Washington streets had been
erected.
The finance committee reported
that they had carefully considered the
claim Of DR.. Walter Cheyne for da1.--
ages to his automobile and while they
greatly regret the accident and the
damage sustained; yet they are Of the
opinion that the city should not be
held responsible under the circum-
stances, and therefore, are constrained
to advise against payment as it would
be costly precedent to establish. The
report was adopted
Mayor Dick stated that complaint
had been made to him that the Allan
tic Coast Line Railroad Company has
blocked travel on Mary street, by a