The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-12-04

- at s o'clock y. m. Wednesday.
Present-Mayor w. b. Boyle, Al
osrnsn H. ID. Barnett, j. H. Chandler
=. p. Finn, r. r. Haynsworth. H. c.
11Aynsworth. e. II. Rhame. r.. X.
Wilder and r. l.. Wright.
Minutes of the 18th and goth In
y sennt were read and approved.
Mr.. J. l. Alnutt came to renew his
goeusst for = street railway and elec-
0ec light franchise under separate or
Glnancss. stating that both enterprises
woola b operated by the same peo-
~. but a. two different corporations.
N - sxpressed his readiness to COM
~ with all reasonable requirements
Nr. w. H. Insram was present and
80 that In the face Of present imam
e1a1 conditions he could see no hope
- me early construction Of the rail-
~ undsr the franchise granted to
m > year ago. He would. therefore.
eGsr no objection to granting Mr.
A1autts petition. though should Mr..
A1nutt and hls friends fail to COM
~ with requirements Of council, ie
Nould apply for q renewal Of his
0onphiss with larger bond for per-
11gnancs. Mr.. Ingram requested that
~oon>n would not sstreat the bond for
~ hundred dollars. which he and
- associates had given: ~ he sup
UDesd the desire Of council was To Sc
~ = street railway. not to punish
\ - vho have tr.ea and fAiisd to
1r1la ons. nv
= ~. Alnust' aid that he would fur
- . surety bond. and would let
osatrsct fos rails IN % days from ac-
ssptanos Of the franchiss.
~. n. y. Haynsworth offered the
1suowins resolution. which was
onanimously sdoptsd; E 4
-Resoivsd. that Il b the sense, Of
\ uDuncii that the franchises asked Tor
- ~. Ainmt shall be granted on
0euaD And conditions similar to those
esatainsd IN franchises heretofore
osaatsd to W. H. Ingram and assq-
e1atss; Provided bonds Of two thou
eand dollars on the street railway
Ganchiss and one thousand dollars
"a che electric light or gas franchise
( - efyen By the grantees for faithful
o.rsofmancs. with sursties aceepta-
~ % council" ~t
lgr. Alnutt ob5sctsd 70 the amount
- the bonos named by council and
ssuld not - why they should sbe
/, Grsatss 'than had been required Of
eshsr applicants. ..sl a,
HsGssA wrisht and Finn moved a
seconsidsration Of Mr.. r. r. Hayns-
yorth's resolution. Their motion
Jrsvailed. Mr.. Finn moved that the
80 bonds be made one thousand dol
1Ass sach. AR. H. c. Haynsworth Of
1Hed a. Z substitute to Mr.. Ffnn's
Dotion, that the bonds be nfteen hum
1ssd dollars on the railway franchise
ena one thousand dollars on the gas
liant franchise, Both Of these reso-
noesons were defeated and the resolu-
taon was adopted nxins the bonds at
&wo thousand an6 one thousand
dollars as originally done by Mr.. r.
y. Haynsworth's resolution. ~
Dr. A. China requested the privi-
osgs Of making certain improvements
ot the Hotel Sumter. which would
pdd to the c. mort and convenience
60 the travelling public and also de-
er~ess the f're risk. by moving or
tearing down and rebuilding the
sample rooms. Council declined to
allow any tearing down and rebuild
sns of wooden buildings WITHIN the
Or" limits: but consented ths, the
Swi,dinrr might be rolled to anoth.r
l,cation where laneer :rom Ge
would be iessened; ss,,a savo perm;s-
aor accordingly.
~ Xr. b. n. Ejmunds appeared bef. re
c5uncii TO ask for an Increase of ap-
Dropriations for the Second Regiment
Band. fIe said that present financial
eonditions Of the band were such that
hs feared u would disband. This ne
thought would be great ioss to the
esfy-a greater loss than we can ap-
preeiate. IL is the peoples band.
What VIII council as representatives
% the people do with their band? Mr..
Bdmunds was not prepared to name
my dennite sum. and on motion Of
Mr. Haynsworth CIR. F) the mayor
was requested to appoint commit
Gee To confer with the band. The
nayor appointed Messrs. n. r. Hayns-
worth. II. ID. Barnett. n. L. Wright
and n. c. Haynsworth.