The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-06
THE ISSUE OF s5o,ooo SEWERAGE
BONDS AUTHORIZED.
Suggestion that a Building Inspector
Be Appointed-Enort TO Have
Park Created at Pumping Station
Renewed-Gas Franchise Granted.

Be Appcinted-Effort to Have a
Park Created at Pumping Station
Renewed-Gas Franchise Granted.
City Council held a regular meet
ing at s o'clock p. M Wednesday.
Present-Mayor w. 3. Boyle, Al
dermen H. D. Barnett, j. H. Chandler,
P. P. Finn, R. F. Haynsworth, H. c..
Haynsworth, E. H. Rhame, r. K.
Wilder.
Absent-Alderman R. L. Wright.
| Messrs. A. c. Ducker, NJ. H. Beck,
j. K. Crosswen and others represent
ing Post G, Travellers Protective AS
sociation, requested council to ex-
| ltend an invitation to their organiza-
| ton to hold their 1908 convention in
Sumter; and also to consider the pro-
priety Of making a reasonable appro-
priation for the entertainment Of the
convention. On motion Of Mr.. R.
F. Kaynswortn the invitation was
unanimously voted. The question Of
an appropriation was deferred for
consideration.
Mr.. J. R. Ligon, with Messrs. G. G..
Rowland and T. B. Fraser, came to
inquire what. disposition had been
raade of the petition Of numerous cit
liens asking that the land around the
water station be converted into a
park. Mr.. Ligon suggested that
streets be laid out, trees planted, &C.,
without unnecessary delay. The mat
ter was referred to the committee Of
public works for consultation with
the water commission.
Minutes Of Feb. 1S were read and
approved.
MI. Barnett for the finance commit
tee reported approval Of all claims
referred to them.
Mr.. Chandler for the committee Of
public works reported that the coun-
ty supervisor has the chaingagng at
work Just beyond the city limits, inn
proving the road from Liberty Street
to the cemetery and that he had fur
nished some drain pipe for the work,
which was approved. Mr.. Chandler
stated that Mr.. C. G. Rowland desires
to construct a cement sidewalk on S.
Main Street at his store, the city to
pay half the cost as is customary. Ac-
ton was deferred to next meeting.
Mr.. Finn, for the Opera House, re
ported that he had a switch put in
to cut off lights in the clock tower in
day time. He also reported that fur
niture for the council chamber will
cost about s55. No action was taken
and the committee was requested to
report cost of complete furnishings OF
good quality.
Mr.. Wilder, for the fire department
Icomrnittee, reported that contract had
been made for repair Of NO. 2 Hose
Co. building, and that it mas been dis
covered that some of the slls are de-
cayed and will have to be replaced,
increasing the cost to more than
council had appropriated for the pur-
pose. On motion Of Mr.. H. c. Hayns-
worth the appropriation was increas-
ed to $500.
On motion of Mr.. Finn the commis-
sioners of public works were request
ed to have the fire hydrants opened
,nce a month and kept in proper con-
Ition for service.
Mr.. H. C. Haynsworth suggested
that the city should have a building
inspector, and the police committee
was asked to consider the suggestion
end report
Mr. r. F. Haynsworth stated that
the legislature had adopted the sew
erage bond valuation act, on the 18th
instant, and advised that the bonds
be dated July 1st, so as not to ante
date the act, or to come in the middle
Of a semi-annual interest period.
This. he explained, would not delay
sewerage work, as the city has money
on hand to be used for that purpose
and can borrow additional funds, II
iced be, until the bonds are sold.
TIE following resolution was unani-
mously adopted:
eResolved, That the mayor and
clerk be, and are hereby, authorized
and directed to execute $4,000 cou-
pon bonds Of the city Of Sumter as
voted by the citizens Of said city on
Dec. 18th, 1906, and to deliver the
same to the board Of commissioners
of public works to be sold, and the
proceeds thereof to be used in con-
structing a sewerage system for said
CITY and it's citizens. Said bonds to
be dated July 1st, 1907. in such de-
nomination as may be deemed advls-