The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-04
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Privilege GrsnScd for Carnival at the
Baseball Park--Busincss Men Ask
e<l to Close stores ON Labor Day
Uehcv NfaftcrS

ed tn Close stores ON Labor Day
Other Matters.
City Council held regular meeting
Y at 8 o'clock p. IN. Wednesday.
= Present-Mayor w. II. Boyle. AL
dermen II. ID. Barnett. j. III. Chandler,
p. p. Finn. r. r. Haynsworth. II. c..
Hhynsworth. Il. II. Rhame and r. L.
wright.
Absent--Alderman r. X. Wilder.
Mr.. p. @. Bowman appeared on be-
hslf Of the sunater Baseball Associa-
y don to ask the privilege OF holding
carnival at the bali park Mt some time
b the fall, for the benent of the as
seciation. The request was granted
With the proviso that all attractions
chan BE- within the park enclosure and
Zone IN the street.
Minutes OF the 18th instant were
Ssad and approved.
Mr.. Chandler. for the committee Of
p6bnc works reported that Mr.. j. A.
echwsrin, manager OF the Mutual Ice
Co. had requested that drain pipe be
laid In the ditch now In front Of their
hetcry; and that the bitches, one on
each side OF the street. be Alied up.
thereby widening the street and I'm
proving health. Messrs. J. A. schwer-
b, u. walsh and Geo. L. Kicker were
yressnt to urge the necessity Of this
worh. The matter was referred to
80 committee OF public works 90 as
certain and report the cost .nvolved.
tcgether with similar reqests from
ur. r. X. Friar for drain on. West
CRlhoun street and Mr.. r. II. Bigham
scr drain on Oakland avenue.
Mr.. F:aa, for the Opera House CON-
nittee. reported the house IN good
condition. that Mr. a. Tsyttenberg of
fers 70 sell for SIS curtain scenery he
I'D bought at his own expense, The
eommittee was asked to ascertain il
the scenery be a necessary part of
shs equipment. ~
Mr.. J. j. Kolb offered to grade
down a sand hin In the southern Sec
ton OF the city for the sand. His Of,
~ was referred to the committee of
pnblic works with power to act.
An ipvisatioh was read from the
Lsoeus OF American Municipalities
Sor nsmbers OF council 10 attend
their annual meeting. Sept. 1870 at
Norfolk. va "a M
Application of Mr.. J. w. McKeiver
20 be appointed building inspector
wns referred to the fre department
COMMITTEES.
Mr. Finn introduced the following
revolutions in regard to Labor Day.
Which were adopted: A.>
Whereas. Monday. September the
-. labor Day Is a national and
\ state legal holiday. and
Whereas we think that the city Of
Sumter should httingiy recognize and
celebrate that day. as many other
cities and towns DO. and In manner
befttirs a city Of the size and import.
Z unce OF the city OF sunlter. and
Whereas. onr sister cities of Flor
snce. Columbia, Charleston and some
other cities are to have appropriate
; Labor Day exercises In which large
number OF sumter people annually
participate and desire to again take
part In. and In order to show our az
N.preclation OF the very friendly rela-
tions existing between the city Of
sumter and the citiesiof Florence. CO.
lumbia, Charleston and other cities,
Therefore be II resolved. by the
Mayor and Aldermen In meeting as
sembled. That the mayor or acting
mayor of the city OF Sumter, be re-
. auested To proclaim Monday. septem-
ber the "a. Labor Day. as a general
holiday In this city. and that the may
or or acting mayor request all places
Of business 10 close on that day. and
BE II further resolved. That the
mayor or acting mayor be requested
10 take the necessary steps to- induce
al places OF business to close on that
day. as are usually closed on holidays
In this city.
And be u further resolved. That
this action II taken by the mayor and
aldermen I'm order To give such ON
cfsi recognition to Labor Day as was
Intended by tie national congress.
and the general assembly OF our own
state OF south Carolina. by their acts
IN declaring Monday. September the
"a. TO be q legal holiday.
Mr.. Finn called attention of the po-
hce committee to the large number OF
personr riding bicycles without bells
or lights.