The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-30
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
An1esnnn Fran states His Inssntion oi
InRodncang Resolution ss the Next
1osus1ng % RccOnsidcr Actions III
Csunc11 In Hegard % Sewerage.

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City Council held q regular meeting
- o'clock p. m. Wednesday.
Yressnt--Maycr w. b. Boyis Al.
4srmsn n. d. Barnett. J. n. Chan
S1sr. p. p. Finn. r. y. Haynsw,rth,
- c. Haynsworth. y. H. Rhame. Il.
- Wlldsr and n. L. Wright.
) 10r ChAaNIer reported that the
\ uersst spsiak,sr needs sspairins. and
GAas rsessst has been made by citi-
- for sioswalk ON Council street.
oooth Of Oakland avenue and these
4 >p<sv~-s were referred to the commit
- g pubsse WORKS with power to act.
~ sChaAdls< bsihe indispossd sxcus-
- hansslf snA isft the meeting.
Il 0nutss of the 9th instant were
s1a1 sad approved.
NJ n peliss eemnittss was grsntsa 4
outAsr tinss 70 consldsr appointment
g 3 sDeeia1 pc:scsman IN. sstvics IN
vosahDu ee shs jAii.
~ Dinn. Gor ths opsrA Mouse com.
\ $1,000. rsseamsndsd payment OF bill
- ~ Usstssoai shop. sss, for Re-
+ uohs anA rseswah Of lights In the
QowA Hcssss. - the present lessor
noDs1vsa them In bad condition. but
- ~ IsaBor ~ required 10 keep the
uoA>s b ZOO order hereafter at his
,pWn ezpenss. The recommendation
- sdoptsd. b
Account Of the Booth Live stock
@ for see for . bussy for the chief
- police wss ordered paid. ar. Finn
uoQoss1lng 20 20 on record a. opposed
- ne paSmeRt. Mr.. r. y. Hayus-
Uprsh explained that money had been
4 q sn1tsso nom ths sals OF the horse
9eughs By the city for the police, suf-
nDoeat 70 pay for the horss and buggy
~ Qs now usang; and which he un-
4osuaeod was to ~ spent In the pur-
\ ~ooD of another horse and busy.
H ~ J. W. McKefvsr wa prssent TO
ygDone aUsinst the liosnss Of Sss ON
GoeA an1 hind factories for lSes. Il
49, UfplaAnsd 70 Nr. NcKeiver that
- would net - required OF the sash
- b1ind factories next year, q they
Wsald - allowed the ave years ex-
eno9ou>as granted TO al manufactdr-
- sstabliahmsn<s
xr. Wright renewed his request
'xhst bicyclists be permitted to use
thc Sidewalk on the north side of
Brosd street. and Mr.. w. II. Scale was
present to urge That the request be
wrsnted. specially for the beneLs OF
n11eA u being considered dangerous
- them 20 ride In the street on ac-
fooont Of the large number Of vehicles
coning and going at all times. The
1oquest was granted.
&. ur. Finn renewed his request that
- statute relating to sewerage COM
un1ssionsrs b. read. and also opinions
oubmittsd BY =. c. Hsynsworth. Esq.
- rsfsrsnce to contracts Of J. L. Lud-
~ ana G. c. Wilson a. engineers on
- sewerage systsm OF Sumter. The
Genfuts and opinions wsre read In full
~ the clerk. Mr Finn also inquired
- - salaries being paid to employees
Of the commission. which, INQUIRIES
vugs fully answered. He thereupon
+. Onvs nosice that at the next meeting
- would Introduce q resolution to re-
oessadsr the former action OF council
ed oRer . motion for the sale Of
0ends and letting the work to con-
0actors. He asserted that all else In
boing neglected for the sewerage
YORK This he said was not intended
- . criticism OF the commissioners.
He stated that oranseburg had sold
bonds which will cost them Si.i75 per
ysar. while Il will take the income OF
oumser Ave years TO pay for swerase
without . bond sale. Mr.. r. f..
uaynsworth said II would be unwise
st this time 10 do paying work be-
cause II would have TO bs torn up to
~ sewer pipes; but that the streets
snd Sidewalks should be kept In good
EUpair. And that the sewerage COM
nAssicn had never asked. nor had the
council ordered. any reduction Of the
street. force: nor was Il intended by
any sody to neglect the streets. or al
nv any interest Of the city to suffer.
He thought that the committee of
pubiic works should see TO Il that he
streets are kept In repair. There was
ssnerai discussion OF these matters in
which all memberS present pardcipat-
81 Mayor Boyle had left the meeting
sf the beginning OF the discussion 20
take the $40 train.
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