The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-01
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
commissioners of Public Works Make
FIRST Annual Report-Sewerage
Commission to Make Investigation

City Council met il regular session
at s O'Clock p. m. Wednesday.
Pesent, Mayor W. B. Boyle. Alder
men II. D. Barnett, J. H. Chandler, P.
p Finn, r. F. Haynsworth, H. c..
Haynswortb, E. H. Rhame, r. K.
Wilder and R. L. Wright.
Minutes Of the Sd instant We're
re.c and approved.
A letter was received from Mrs. NJ.
s. Brown thanking council for pay
ment of her claim.
a Communication was read from
the County Board of Commissioners
IA reference to drainage Of Saratoga
branch and work on Turkey creek
canal, to the effect that action was
deferred in reference to councils
proposal as to Saratoga branch, and
as to Turkey creek the county was
ready to comply with its contract
with the city. Mr.. Boyle stated that
the council minutes Of March 9th
were erroneous in that ne is there
quoted as saying that the county had
agreed to bear one-third of the ex-
pense Of draining Saratoga branch
whereas he had stated that the COM
uiitee of public works had suggested
that the work be done jointly by the
city, the county and the land owners,
each paying one-third OF the cost; to
which arrangement the city and the
owners had agreed, but not the coun-
ty. Mr.. ". H. Scale was present and
declared that the drainage Of Sarato-
ga branch is very important as
health mater, and the work should
be done before hot weather sets in.
He further said that this is city work,
and the county should not be expect
ed to assist. On motion of Alderman
r. F. Haynsworth the matter was re-
ferrsd 10 he Board Of Health.
L. D. Jennings, Esq, presented
petition from horse dealers Of the
city asking for an amendment to the
license ordinance, whereby they may
be placed upon the same basis as
merchants. After some discussion
by Messrs. Chas. w. Stansill
and S. NJ. Pierson the ques-
ton was referred to Aldermen E. II.
Rhame, r. F. Haynsworth and II. c.
Haynsworth to consider and report.
A letter was received from Health
omcer E. I. Reardon suggesting the
adoption of an ordinance requiring
property owners to fill abandoned
wells. The Clerk was directed to pre-
pare an ordinance according to this
suggestion.
A letter from N. NJ. salley, of
Greenwood, S. c., in reference to as
sessment Of railway trackage in cities
and towns was referred to the finance
committee.
Petition of Mr. j. F. Reid for re-
appointment as cotton weigher was
presented and he was recommended
for the position by unanimous vote.
Request was made on behalf of
Mrs. c. R. Gregg that certain decay
ing trees near her residence on
Ea-oee.a Aveaae be cut Gown, was
referred to the Commissioner of Pub
lie Works with directions to trim or
remove the trees as may be found
necessary.
BY request of County Supervisor ".
II. Scale employment of an extra
guard for the chain gang was author
lied while working on Turkey Creek
at $50 per month to be paid by the
cry
Complaint was made by Willis Da-
us, colored, that his son had been un-
justly fined in the Police Court, and
asking that the fine be refunded
Same was referred TO the Police Com
naittee for investigation.
Report of Commissioners Of Public
Works from January 1st, 1906, to
March 3lst, 1907. was read and order
ed published with vote of commen-
dation for the good showing made.
The Finance Committee reported
approval Of claims referred to them,
and correctness of the Clerk and
Treasurefs report for March, and re-
port for the year ending March 31st,
which had been published as required
by law.
Mr.. Chandler, for the Committee of
Public Works, reported all work refer
red to them had been done or is now
in progress.
Health officer Rearaon again call
ed attention to the Phillips savannah
near the cemetery and asked that