The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
What Was Done at che Regular Octt
ber AieeMng.


October g., 1908.
Proceedings of regular meeting OF
City Council held this day.
Present-Hon. ]. W.. H. Duk es,
Mayor, and Alderman Lathrop, Bow
man, Smith, Smoak, Weeks and
| Wertz.
All vouchers for disbursem ents
made by tile City Treasurer for the
month of September, 1905. were ap-
proved by the committees OF tie
Council.
Tn: report of the City Treasure,
for the month Of Se1.:m Der;. I90y.
w2s read, referred 1o the fnTrce
committee and ordered publisher.
The report Of the Secretary Com
missioners Of Public Works for tie
month of September, 1908, was read,
received as Information and ordered
published.
The final estimate on Sewe, Con-
tract No. 1, for $103.S3-being: the
8 per cent reserve under said COM
tract-apDrovnI ~ the sewerage
commission, was; read and approved
also by the Cou"clE. and its previous
payment from the. sewer funds con-
firmed.
IL" y being nv objection under
the rules, the srrcar order 10 this
meeting-the election of certain
city officials named below, was enter:
ed upon, Alderman Smith and Bow
man by appointment acting as tell
ers.
The following applications were
read:
For assistant to- tfre Clerk AMI
Treasurer. c.: DIBDTe. Mr.. Dill
Bile being the only applicant the rules
were suspended and he was declared
elected by acclamation.
For Street Overseerer- B.
+Etheredge. Mr.. Etheredge being the
only applicant, he was declared
elected by acclamation.
For Chief of Police-A. Fischer.
Mr.. Fischer being the only. applicant,
he was declared elected by accla-
nation.
For Policemen-W: Fl. Edwins, e
c. Fairey, G. E. Fickling, R. F.
Jennings F. A. schiffiey, J. L. Seq
rest. c. H. Williamson, G.. NJ. Dukes
and j. A. F. Oliver, were applicants.
A ballot was ordered with the fol-
lowing results as declared by the
tellers and the mayor:
Seven ballots were cast. w. II.
Edwins, E. C. Fairey, G.. E. Flick
ling. R. F. Jennings, F. A. Schiffley
and j. L. Segrest each received seven
votes, and c. H. Williamson receiv-
ed five votes, and C. NJ. Dukes re-
ceived two votes; and the seven ap-
Dlicatns above named were declared
duly elected policemen.
The terms Of the officials above
elected to begin November 1, 1908,
and continue for one year.
Under the call for, committee re-
ports, the chairman, street commit.
tee reported verbally that all pos
sible was being done for the i'm
provement Of the ways of the City.
The chairman Of the committee
on health and charity made vernle
reports as to matters pertaining to
that department.; and the case Of
Mrs. Clayton was referred back to
the committee with instructions to-
investigate same and act as the COM.
mittee may deem proper. Former
action in this case was approved by.
council.
The death of Mr.. Thomas Cart
mill, late distributor of disihfectants.
for the city, having Been reported to,
the Council, the city treasurer was.
authorized and directed to pay to
his widow, any balance that remains
unpaid on his salary for the month
of September, 1908.
The DEATH. this morning.. of d..
Augustus Salley Hydrick, promi.
nent citizen and physician Of tiis
city and county, and a former mem-
ber of the City Council, was reportafi
to the Council, whereupon it was; ON
motion resolved, That the, City. Fire
Bell be tolled at the hour of" tn.
funeral ceremonies of the late. Or.
Hydrick on Sunday morning; the
18th instant, and that the matter OF
tolling the bell be placed i'm the
hands Of Assistant Fire Chief 4. S.
Dukes. And it was further rusolv-
ed, That the chief Of police place
three policemen at the County Court
House OH Sunday morning where the
body OF the late Dr.. HydriIf vii!
lie im state, previous to tll@ funeral
ceremonies. for the purpose of pre-
serving proper order and decprum.
1t was on notion ordered that the
matter of clerk or 5sissrant to the
city engineer, lie deferred to the
next meeting of Councif for action.
The health oEicer was on motion
Instructed to enforce. the ordinance
known as the "Hog" ordinance.
The city treasurer was directed
and authorized to continue the re-
ceipt of city taxes c@ and including
the 21st instant.
The special commfttee Of Council,
consisting Of Alderman Smith, Bow
man, Smoak and Weeks, heretofore
appointed for the purpose: OF visit
ing cities and inspecting the char