The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-05-15
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.


Routine Business Transacted-ElAs
Invited to Meet in Sumter Next
Sprins-The Drainage of Saratoga
Branch.
City Council held regular melting
at s O'Clock p. m. Wednesday.
Presenr-Aldermen H. D. Barnett,
J. II. Chandler, R. F. Haynsworth, r.
K. Wilder and R. L. Wright.
Absent-Mayor W. B. Boyle, Alder
men P. P. Finn, H. c. Haynsworth
and E. Il. Rhame.
Alderman R. F. Haynsworth pre-
sided.
Messrs. j. H. Levy and P. G. Bow
man appeared before council and re-
quested that the city laborers be per-
uitted to do some work on the' base
ball park, cutting bushes, laying
drains and improving the diamond.
The request was granted, the time re-
quired not to exceed two days and
the Baseball Association to furnish
drain pipe.
Minutes of April oath We're read
and approved.
4 letter was read from the Board
Of Health emphasizing the necessity
of draining Saratoga branch and
Philips savanna, in the interest Of the
public health. The drainage of Sara
toga branch was referred to the COM
mittee of public works with power to
act Jointly With the owners; and the
committee was requested to investi-
gate and report conditions at Philips
savanna.
The report Of the Commissioners
OF Public Works was read and re-
ceived as Information.
BY unanimous vote an invitation
was extended to the Order Of Elks to
hold their State convention of 1908
in Sumter.
Request of Col. John ]. Dargan for
q conference with council at y
o'clock m. on Friday the 10th in
slant, was granted.
Information was received from
the Sumter Electric Light, Ice &
Power Company that they are now
prepared to install such additional
lights as may be desired. The clerk
was directed to reply that for the
present the city is rot in position to
increase the number cf street lamps.
Bond of ]. D. Smithdeal, lessee of
the Opera House, was presented, but
acceptance was refused until satisfac-
tory proof is given that the security is
ample.
The following ordinances were read
and passed to I'd reading: 1st, "An
Ordinance requiring abandoned wells
TO be filed or covered" I'd. "An Or
dance requiring dogs running at large.
to be registered and to wear badges.
Mr.. Haynsworth, for the police
committee, reported that he had in
vestigated the complaint made by
willis Devis, colored, that his son
had been unjustly fined by the Re
corder; that facts presented showed
no injustice whatever, and on his mo-
fion the sentence was sustained.
atr. Barnett. for the finance COM
naittee, reported that the clerk and
treasurer's report for April had been
examined ana found correct; and
that all claims referred to the com
mittee had been approved.
Mr.. Chandler, for the committee OF
public works, reported that the street
force was now engaged in laying
drain pipe in Sumter street and Har-
by avenue.
Mr.. Wider, for the fire department
committee, reported that repairs re-
quested for Hose Company 10.
building would cost about $50. The
work was authorized-not TO exceed
the amount named.
The following claims were referred
to the fnance committee:
The Good Roads Machine Co.. $500
Won ohsen & shirer.. -. -. 9.25
Sumter IRON Works. ...... ;. 4.50
The Durant Hardware Co.. 500
r. W. Bradhan1. S.75
Boyle & BOYLE. 2.l5
Council then adjourned.
SUMTER MONUMENT UNvEILING