The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1906-02-15

COrLS OF OnCoIS Suu OluolSl uoSAoo
and the proceedings OF meetings OF
such boards, and all ordinances or rules
and regulations that may be adopted
by the City Council or other Official
board of the city, for the year 1905.
The communicate from the Con-
solidatel Railway and Light Com.
pany OF Philadelphia, relating to the
establishing here Of gas plant. was
read and received as information and
the proposed ordinance relating
to the same entitled can Ordinance
fot Gas Plant, authorizing Arthur
r. Law, of City OF Philadelphia, State
of Pennsylvania, his successors and
Assigns, to pur chase, construct. erect,
own maintain and operate lighting
and power plant, as more clearly set
forth in the following paragraph, IN
the City of Orangeburg, State Of South
Carolina, !" was given It's first reading
and referred to the chairman OF the
finance committee and the City attor'
ney with instructions to report there
on at the next regular meeting OF Clty
Council.
The proposed ordinance Regulating
Licenses in the City Of Orangebu1g
for the fiscal year beginning April l,
1906 and ending March 1, 1907" was
given the first and second readings and
was deferred to the next regular meet
Ing of Council for final action with
privileges of amendents.
The Committee on streets and rail-
roads through its chairman, reported
thai the tender Of $4,000, $4,000 S25.-
90, was made in the name of the City,
respectively, to w. n. ScoVllie, u. N.
Scoville, and Mrs. Mary G. Dibble, 6y
members of the said committee as d.
rected by the action OF City Council al
the regular meeting held December l,
1905, for such portion Of the lands OF
the said W. N. and e. N. Scoville and
Mrs. Mary G. Dibble, as may be requlr-
ed and used by the ity OF OrangeDurg
in extending Pearl street from the
present terminus of the court on LANDS
now or lately of Mrs. M. +. Pike be-
tween Orange and Doyle streets to
Dovle street, and that the fender had
been refused by each Of said parties.
The report was received as ln1orma-
tion, and it was on motion resolved,
that the proper legal steps be at once
taken for the institution OF condemna-
tiop proceedings in the matterof eX-
tending Pearl street; and that tGe
committee on streets and railroads,
under the advice and direction of the
City Attorney, proceed to do all things
necessary preliminary to the 1nstltu-
tion of such proceedings:
On motion, the chief of police was in,
structed to notify W. G. Crum al q
others to discontinue the use of the
passage through the "Old' graveyard
lot on Broughton street.
The Committee on health and char
ity through Chairman Jeifords report
ed that Mr.. J. w. II. Dukes offered to
the CITY for "Potter's" field, for the
sum of three hundred dollors, about
81 acres of land on the banks OF the
Edisto river. The report was received
as information aud it was resolved,
that the offer cf Mr.. Dukes be accept
ed. and that the committee with the
City Attorney, have the proper papers
executed for the transfer OF title 10
the City.
The committee on streets and rail-
roads made favorable report on the
application of the Orangeburg Ware
house company to be permitted TO
have railroad spur-track extended
across Dukes avenue to warehouse.
And the committee was authorized TO
grant the permit and supervise the
matter.
The important question Of street
and other improvements Tor the Clty
was fully discussed by the council.
After which it was unanimously resol-
we'd: that the City Council memorial
ize the legislature now in session Tor
the passage OF an Act if the City At
torney should find that such action IS
necessary authorizing and enabling
the City Of Orangeburg under favor
able vote of the people, to issue bonds
for the purpose OF raising 1unds 1or
street Improvement and Tor the erec-
tion of a building or buildings to be
used as City Hall; the aggregate
amount of such bonds not to exceed
fifty Thousand (50,000.00J dollars.
The matter OF right-of- f-Way over
and across the lands OF the Orangeburg
Manufacturing company for the pur-
pose Of laying and extending the City
water mains, was referred to the City
clerk with instructions to confer with
the proper parties ard procure in the
name OF the City such right-of-way.
The annual report of the secretary
of the commissioners of public works,
adopted bv the board at their annual
meeting held January %, l9O6-the
report covering the year lJO5-was
read before council and received as in
formation and ordered printed in
pamphlet form for distribution.
The request Of Mr.. &. II. Cornelson
that concrete pavement be laid on
Railroad avenue opposite his residence,
and his offer to bear one-half OF the
expense of constructing the same, was
placed before council and on motion
e. fused. ., ,
The proposed ordinance entitled
"An ordinance to amend Section l03
of Chapter y OF the Revised ordl-
nances of the City of Orangeburg, rat
ihed the sixth day of July, 1901" /" and
also the proposed ordinance entitled
IAN ordinance to regulate the manu-,
ia ;ture and use of concrete or artificial
StOneblOcks, in the City OF Orange