The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-23
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The Report of the Regular Meeting
Held is August.

made by the City treasurer during
the month of August, 1908, were
approved by the committees of'Coun-
cil
The report of the City treasure:
for the month of August, 1908, was
read, referred to the finance COM
mittee and ordered published.
The report Of the secretary OF
Commissioners of Public Works for
the month of August, 1908, was read,
received as information and ordered
published.
The proposed ordinance by Alder,
man Wertz, entitled "An ordinance
to prohibit minors from loafine
around any pool or billiard room Il,
the City of Orangeburg, or to be al
or play any games therein, after
O'Clock at night, unless employed
thereat, which had received it's first
by title August IA, 1908, was
called up for second reading, anI
on montion duly carried was declar.
GU ldlu upOu luc Idule.
The final sewer estimate on "Con,
tract No. H." for s496.24, approved
by the sewerage commission, was
read and also approved by the Coun,
Gil and its previous payment from the
general funds of the City confirmed
The clerk, on motion, was In.
structed to give the usual public no.
tice of an election to be held by the
council at the regular meeting, DC.
tober 8, 1908, for the following city
officials at the salaries named:
An assistant to the clerk and
treasurer at salary of $4,000 pei
month.
A street overseerer at salary d
$4,000 per month.
A chief of police at a salary Of
$4,000 per month.
Seven policemen at salary ol
$4,000 per month each.
The terms Of all officials so elect.
ed to begin November, 1908.
Chairman Bowman Of the charity
committee reported having employ
ed a physician for one call to an in
digent sick lady resident in the city
Which action the Council on motor
approved.
The petition of citizens resident
thereon, asking for sewer and water
service Or Centre street, was read
and considered After which it was
on motion ordered, that the praye'
of the petition be granted, the worl
to be done as soon as the council
can see it's way to expend the funds
necessary therefor.
The letter from the Hospital AS
sociation expressing thanks for the
appropriation made by the council
in aid of the hospital fund was reat
and received as information.
The committee on streets and rail-
roads reporting on the claim fol
damages of Caesar Holmes for a.
legged personal injury, recommends
that the claim be not allowed, and
the recommendation was on motion
adopted.
The committee on streets and rail-
roads, through Chairman Wertz
made verbal report recommendint
that the proposed new street (abovc
Fenwick street) from Green street
to Broughton street, be accepted ant
opened, provided all rights-of-way
can be obtained without expense tC
the city. And the recommendation
is adopted
The mayor reported having enl
ployed (because Of the numerous
attempted thefts that had occurred
in the city recently an extra mount
ed policeman for night service fol
the preceding three days, which ac
ton was on motion approved, ani
the mayor with the police commit
tee was authorized to continue such
service as long as it may be deemed
necessary.
The mayor also reported having
appointed a Dog Catcher. in the
Interest of the service" And his
action was on motion approved b.
the council.
The requests of Messrs. D. j. Sal
ley and M. L. Sifley that dog, I'M
pounding fees paid by them be re
funded, were placed before the coun-
ell by the mayor and city clerk
and on motion received as informa.
tion.
The illness Of Mr.. Thomas Cart
mill, distributor Of disinfectants hav-
ing been reported to the council by
the city clerk, the clerk and treas
urer was on motion authorized and
directed to continue his pay as such
officer during his illness or until fur
ther instructed by the council.
On motion of Alderman Bowman,
it was unanimously resolved, That
Russell street. from Broughton &c
Railroad avenue, be paved with ma
cadam.
Also. That the city engineer be
instructed to prepare the necessary
and proper estimates, plans and spec
itications for the laying Of macadaHl
pavement on Russell street from
Broughton street to Railroad avenue,
on cepth of nine inches; and also
for a 3-foot brick gutter on the line
of the macadam pavement. Which
motion was also unanimously adopt
ed.