The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-03-04

tine ChaFacter-Mr. Finn Defines
His Position In Respect to Criticism,
OF Csndldtion of Fire Hydrants-
Mr.. Alnutt Wants Another Fran
chise.
City council met at 8 o'clock p. m.
Wednesday. 3
Present-Mayor w. B. Boyle, AL
dermen "A. d. Barnett, ]. H. Chandler.
p. p. Finn. r. f. Haynsworth, H. C..
Haynsworth, e. H. Rhame and R. L.
Wright.
Major Maricn Noise came to re-
quest payment Of q bill of sss for an
automobile tire broken in transporta-
ticn of city's guests to the Gen. sum
ter memorial exercises. the approp opri-
ation being exhausted by other ex.
penses. Payment was ordered with
the understanding that no further ap.
preparation will be made towards
thcse expenses
Minutes Of the 18th instant werc
read and approved.
Mr.. Barnett reported approval soi
claims referred to the finance COM
mittee. 5s < M
Petition OF Frank Robinson and
others Cor street to be opened in the
northeastern part Of the city was re-
ferred to the committee OF public
works with power to act
The following claims against the
sewerage ccmmission were ordered
paid: WI III
w. NJ. Graham! $3.50.
Booth-kembert Lumber Co. ssl.72.
sumter Railway . Mil Supply Co..
SS.A5. 2fY g/ gt.
Sumter Lumber Co.. $2s.s2. ~
sumter Machinery Co. sll.ss.
PAcnc Flush rnnk Co! s7ss.oo.
Sumter clothing Co.. $3.50.
CIV. smith Z Co.. s1o.7s.
r. W. Rradhan,. s17.ys.
s w. n. Han. 3s.so. q
consumers Lumber Co.. $4,000.
Sumter Railway = Mil supply Co.
Slle. q 4
Ksassdy builains = supply CO..
7, Sr. .. II. Edmunda superintendent
of schtc's. invited council 70 vsslt and
inspect the Calhoun street buildins.
Tho Invitation twas accepted with
>Aenks. e. q Z
Mr.. H c. .Haypsworth subm,tted
fssoiutions os rsspset % the memory
Of Ar. D. ,. sfandlsr. which wsrol
adopted. " Z
Mr.. Finn presented the following
answer 10 the denial Of the ccmmis-
sicners Of public works that f,re hy-
drants are in bad condition. which
BY hi, request was male part Of the
minutes: S
Sumter. 8. c.. Feb. 20. 1908.
To the Hon. Mayor and Gentlemen of
the City Council
Ressrding the reports ) Of the chief
OF the fire department and the cug,-
nser Of the water works. presented
by Mr.. Scarborough OF the board OF
wstcr commissioners. would say that
I nd not make my suggestions IN
view Of criticism: I called the atten-
ton OF council % the hydracts ~ a
memhcr Of the are committee. I
made these remarks. regarding the
hydrahts. on my personal knowledge.
a. had seen them and tried the caps
with my own hands; and. a you
all know when you want water, YOU
want II right now. and especially.
when there h . are burning. cali
cd the attention Of council TO these
facts on January aSnd. 1905. These
reports Of the chief Of the nrs depart.
msnt and the engineer Of the water
Warrington street and Oakland ave-
works were presented to coulcii six.
teen days after. which, cf courne. wa
time enough to ret the hydrants in
Sood condition.
The report Of the chief of the fre
department states. that to the best Of
his knowledge and belief. all the ny.
drAnts were In good order. and havc
bcen. for q long time. giving ko trou-
BILE. was present by request. the
latter part OF November, to make q
test Of the water pressure in front OF
the Masonic Temple. by one Of the
insurance agents of tho city. who had
with him. q member OF the south.
eastern Tariff Association. II the