The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-12-18

&ooHeo Expended ON Sewerage
Work Fop November-Other Itcms
h Conhldcscd.
coancil held regular meeting 3
y n. Present Mayor w. b. Boyle.
Aldsrmsn n. d. Barnett. J. H. Chand-
1sH p. p. Finn. u. n. Rhame and H.
4 Wright. Absent Aldermen r.. r.
Haynsworth and r. X. Wilder.
Nlpntss Of Nov. i7th and Dec. str
were read and approved. f
\ letter was read from Mr.. w. H.
Ingsam 10 the effect that minutes of
Nov. 37th would indicate that nc
sought to escape liability under his
bcnd for performance OF conditions of
the street railway frsnchiae granted to
Nm end his associates. WHEREAS such
va qot ms intention. That he merely
\ tcCnooood council TO continue the bond
ter Ne time given 70 Mr.. Alnutt and
r0DpouD honda hsL made co-exlst-
<e>srminal under such 1xten-
|r. Ana IN case Of noncompliance
"a ~ AInutt and his friends ne
oo>k not apply for renewal Of the
onchles to him. with larger sum
- guarantees eonstrsct thus giving
an oppottsnisy 10 'tide over the ad.
Ryerse npanciaf conditions now existing
and renew the franchise under more
Iaycratie circumstances. :.
Letters were received from Messrs.
W H. Lyles and T. Q. Williams ask
trg council to give them until January
<th 10 payment OF their bond. The
~ ~ x - granted.
~ Percussion was granted b. Baida-
(, gnme 70 build a shooting gallery with
n the nrs limits. OF metal frame and
eh4>t iron cover. N
\, ~ Il l. Ainutt appeared to In
\ ~ - ts report OF the committee to
~ railway ordinance was re-
- said that prompt action
h VA Dev>nnt % him. The committee
- ne rsAAy 70 report. ana was
vnn(sl untl1 fstla inst. when
( Deeaai nss<1ng WIN be held to take
tGc(n1>e acties, NJ. Barnett was ap-
D(nesd On tAs committee 10 take the
- ~ ef-ASdevsnan N. c. Hayrsworth
~ absent fsom the city. On mo-
81. Wright the Committee was
lone1 10 employ counsel to ad-
Asyor Boyle arrived at this stage OF
keoecdipEs ana took the chair. Ala.
rmso Chandler having presided until
P'h- ---vor's arrival.
Request wss made by Mr. Luther.
osrren thss council rseonsider their
ssfnsal g psfmit him to dispose o.
!. obodD By means Of raSning wheel
et,oa vas postponed % lsth inst I
4 ~. Darnett Tor NE tlpancs commit
~ ssDsresd thas ne November re-
.Dort - ~ csssk ard Txsaturer had
- aAnansa ana fsand eosrsct. AND
' ne bsrs rsessrsd 70 them had,
hsen ordered psid.
~ Chandler foe the comuittes Of
1oic works reporssd that they had
1Zsd 9 surveyor b estimate cost
- ~ propossd drN,u through the
novafds ,labdA and was granted
enssssr tians O chnt rsttsr.
- Pm submitted IN on.sr nom
lpoooAan Hos Co.. to man and ops-
- ~ sguipasnt recently purchased
~ - city frea Dslgar Hose Co. ON
cpo1luenR IT. That an appropriation
g '>1.ose - mads to dsfSay all sx-
non>oo g The two teams Tor one year.
& nat the maine b changed to
40 No. I the companies 10 be
u - Mona shan Nos. and .. Mr..
$ocd chief of the frs depart.
sxp1Ainsd that thsrs b no pur-
/. - ~ messy malsing In this propo-
aqen. but that me incrsAss Of appro-
DH(Aooa y nscsspaiy 10 meat increase
- sstsaI szpsasss and nothing more.
fhs ofsr was accepted. The danger
trou fas and rsciisss driving by the
ers department was discussed. and
N Heod statsd thst he had siven or
eese to ths drivers and would enforce
~ rs'ss 90 the city. The nre depart
nsne chief vss sivsn charge ana au-
qDorisy ovsr the Hook and Ladder Co
= ~. Fina rep ostsd that objection
aad been made BY Mr.. J. w. McKeiv-
+ ~ TO the location Of the standard OIL
Co.'S tanks on the ste proposed by
them ON account of danger from IRE.
Ins conmistss was given further
e1ns 70 coasidsr the question and to
ssDevt actual distances from nearest
bsis1snsA
nr rinn reported that objection