The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-06-19
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

Matters. =
City Council held regular meeting
Wednesday ewing at s o'clock.
Present-Mayor w. B. Boyle, Al
aermen H. D. Barnett, ]. H. Chandler,
p. P Finn, r. F. Haynsworth, H. G..
Haynsworth. E. H. Rhame and r. K
Wilder.
Absen-A.dernan R. L Wright.
Minutes of May 22d were read and
approved.
Mr.. Barnett, for the finance COM
rnittee, reported the clerk and treas
urer,s report for May examined and
found correct; and that all claims re-
ferred to them had been approved.
Mr.. Chandler. for the committee Of
public works, reported that a survey
or had been employed to take the lev
els of Saratoga branch.
Mr.. Haynswcrth (R. F), for the
police committee, reported purchase
of summer uniforms for the police
force.
Alpetition was presented frof citi-
zens, requesting the removal OF the
lanndry from the corner of Oakland
avenue and Washington street, to
some other part Of the city where
there will be less danger to health
from overflow of sewerage. Mr.. R. F.
Haynsworth stated that Health Off
Ger Reardon had reparted that the
nuisance complained Of had been
absted. and conditions at the laundry
very much improved. On Mr.. Hayns-
worth's suggestion action was defer.
red for the present.
Mr.. Fznn, of the Opera House com
mittee, reported that the new Council
cnambe- had been furnished and
fitted up as directed, except a hat rack,
which he was authorized to buy.
Council expressed thanks to Mr.. Finn
fcr the manner in which he had pre-
pared the Chamber. While the room
is ample as meeting place for Coun-
cTls there is no provision for attend
ance Of citizens and the committee
Was requested to remove the south
ern partition and change the Office
now occupied by the Health Officer
into a. place for comfortably seating
citizens who may be present at Coun-
Gil meetings.
A second bond was submitted by
Mr.. j. D. smithdeal for performance
of contract as lessee of the Opera
House \ nonresident surety (per-
senal) being considered unsatisfac-
tory, the bond was rejected and the
Clerk was directed to require a surety
company bond from Mr.. smithdeal,
giving him two weeks in which to
furnish the same.
Report Of Commissioners of Public
Works for May was presented and re-
ceived as Information.
A letter from Mr.. T. 3. Jenkins
suggesting the use Of Tarvia on the
streets was referred to the committee
of public works.
Request of .Gr. R. H. Bigham for a
drain On Oakland avenue, was refer
red to the committee of public works
To consider and report.
"A request avs p-ssensed f-om the
Board of Health qg that. council
Immediately repeal Section 40. so Of
the City Code which forbids excava-
tiens in the earth during June, July,
August and September. An ordir ance
repeating this section was read, a.opt-
ed and ordered published. under a
resolution unanimously adopted, dis
pensing with the second reading.
The mayor reminded council Of the
oHer made by the Atlantic Coast Line
Company to allow the use of the
grounds around the passenger station
as park, if the city will take charge
of it and improve 1t. Referred to the
committee OF public works to consider
and report.
Mr.. Finn brought up the question
of selling the sewer bonds voted in
December, and the matter was fully
discussed. Mr.. R. F. Hayqsworth Of
fered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Whereas, the financial prospects
OF ,the city of Sumter appear to be
such that it will be possible, by iu-
sicious mana cement, to build sew
erage system at this time, and pay for
the same within three years, from
current income.
4And. whereas, it is our policy to
avoid any increase of fixed expenses
and bonded Indebtedness Of the city
beyond absolute necessity, be 1t,