The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-05-09
SEWERAGE FOR. SUMTER.
ALDERMAN HAYNSWoRTH OUT.
LINES PLAN FOR FINANCING
e UNDERTAKING.

uhe New City Council Takes Hold OF
Sewerage Proposition in a Way That
ForeteIls Success-Police and Other
Elections.
Council met in regular session at S
o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Present: Mayor w. B. Boyle, Al
dermen II. D. Barnett, j. II. Chandler,
p. p. Finn, r. F. Raynsworth, H. c..
Haynsworth, E. II. Rhame and r. K.
Wader.
Absent; Alderman w. A. Bowman.
Minutes of April y were real
and approved
Messrs. T. e. Richardson and 81. A.
Moses, on behalf Of the city Democra-
cy, presented the following resolution
adopted at their meeting Of April 18th:
Resolved, That the city council be
requested to take all the necessary
steps ito secure a charter for the city
OF Sumter, in accordance with the laws
of our State for cities and towns of
more than 5000 Inhabitants
Alderman H. c. Haynsworth
suggested that the council should
carefully consider the advantages
and disadvantages of surrender
ing our present charter before
taking action. The resolution was re-
1erred to Aldermen II. c. Haynsworth,
e. II. Rhame and r. F. Haynsworth
Tor advice at next meeting.
Major Marion Noise and Mr.. II. T.
Edens appeared before council and Of
fered a tract Of 10 or 20 acres, sur
sounding the old Blanding mill pond
ior a public park; asking that West
Liberty street be widened and inn,
prcvd as far out as the park. Major
Noise stated that parties owning the
property, propose to improve it, and
raise the water level eight or ten feet,
thus making an ideal site for park,
with boating and other pleasures on
water. A special committee, compos-
ed of Aldermen R. F. Haynsworth, r.
*. Wilder and ]. H Chandler was ap-
pointed to consider the offer and re-
port
Council then went into secret session
Tor The election Of officers, which cleo
zion resulted as follows. Clerk and
treasurer, c. NJ. Hurst; superintendent
Da streets, L NJ. White; ]. K. Brad
ford, chief of police; A. II. Weeks,
Hrst sergeant Of police; ]. NJ Barwick:
second sergeant and the following po-
Hcemsn:. P. Gallagher. A D. Owens,
Nv. G.. Pierson, j. A. Boykin, w. A.
Clyde and w. ". McKagen; city ply
sician, A. China.
Bids for city printing and protests
of real estate dealers and merchan-
disc brokers against the license tax
imposed upon them, were referred to
fne finance committee.
The finance committee reported
they had disposed Of all claims refer
red to them at last meeting.
Committee of public works reported
mat the county chain gang is at work
On the streets in return for the labor
due the city. The committee was en-
powered to purchase "a inch drain
pipe for Salem avenue and West Lib
erty street, distance ofl1,s00 or more
feet
Request Of the Ladies Civic League
-for three wate- spigots on Washing
ion Street school camprs, and one on
The triangle at intersection Of Main
street and Manning avenue was grant
ed
Mr.. Wilder stated that he had been
pEerei So for one Of the old dump
wagons and was authorized to accept
the offer.
A letter was read from Health Off
Ger Reardon calling attention to the
ing an open drain for public use.
across and beyond land Of Mayor
Boyle. used jointly by city and county,
and to the general condition of drain
age in that part of the city. He stated
also that the Atlantic Coast
line Company is not comply
ing with its agreement to main
tain sufficient drainage on the north
side Of their right between
the c. S. and n. crossing and Turkey
Creek. And that the grounds around
their freight depot are in ban condi-
.tion from mud holes. These COM
plants were referred to the police and
sanitary committee to investigate and
report.
Alderman R. F. Haynsworth sub
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