The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-08-21
PROCEEDINGS OF
CITY COUNCIL
Council chamber-City of Orange

and Aldermen Lathrop, Bowman,
Smith, Smoak, Weeks and Wertz.
In the absence of the City Clerk
and Treasurer from the City on
leave, A. C. Dbble,. acted as Clerk.
No presentation Of vouchers and
reports from the City treasurer, who
is absent from the City on leave.
A committee from the Ministerial
Union of the City consisting OF Revs.
j. C. Dietz, l.. P. McGee and E. M.
Lightfoot, appeared and thanked
the Council and police authorities
of the City for their efforts in the
past against gross immoralities and
to rid the City of undesirable per-
sons, and pledging the influence and
support of the ministers of the City
in all effort made by the City gov
ernment in the future, for the sup
preston of evil and immortality in
the, community.
Col. Mortimer Glover appeared be-
fore the Council and requested an
appropriation for the erection Of a
stand for the Crangeburg band and
also for the services of said band
during the remainder of the Sum-
mer. After a consideration Of the
matter as presented, it was on mo-
ton ordered, that the sum of one
hundred dollars be paid the Orange
burg band for their services in open
air concerts for the remainder of
the Summer, and that the City
treasurer pay the same from the gen.
eral funds in the City treasury.
DR.. D. D. Salley appeared before
the Council and made some objec-
tions to certain provisions of the
Plumbing Code Of the City, and ask
ed relief; which matter was on mo-
ton referred to the Committee on
Water and Lights with Instructions
to report thereon at the next regular
meeting of Council.
A communication was submitted
from City engineer >HaWse, on the
petition of Fred Wannamaker and
others asking for the extension of
the sewer mains on Sellers avenue
to Elliott street-presented at the
meeting of June 18th and referred to
the engineer, giving an estimate Of
the cost of the work as $313.36 for
it's construction-if at alto the per-
manent dead end flush tank at Sell
'lears avenue (See recommendation of
engineer.) Afr the reading of this
communication on motion of Alder
man Smith it was ordered. that the
sewer mains as recommended by the
engineer be constructed, provided
that as many as three responsible
parties obligate themselves to con-
meet with said extension when same
is completed.
The proposed Ordinance entitled
"An Ordinance to require all dogs
running at large in the City of Or
angeburg to be muzzled during GER
tain months in each year" was call
ed up for second and third readings,
and after the insertion of various
amendments to the ordinance as pre-
sented, was on motion adopted and
ordered ratified and published. (See
ordinance published.)
The matter of providing a dog
Pound was referred to the commit
tee on City Property by order of
Council.
The City Clerk was instructed to
give notice through the Evening
News of the passage of the ordinance
relating to the muzziing of dogs and
that the same wiuld be effective
on and after July %. 1908, and re-
quest merchants to provide muzzles.
A communication was received
from the Board of Health setting
forth certain resolutions adopted by
the board and recommendations in
reference to compulsory connection
of certain properties with the sew
erage system. the laying of drain
pipes in certain streets of the City
and so forth; and also submitting a
proposd contract with the Frederick
Disinfectant company for the supply
of disinfectants for the use Of the
City for the year beginning July | ,
1908, for the sum IF $4,000 and
recommending its approval by the
Council.
On motion the contract submitted
was approved by the Council and
the proper officials authorized to ex-
ecute the same, with the understand
ing that all disinfectants furnished
hereunder, is to be for the use OF
the City and its citizens, and this
provisions to be incorporated in te':
contract before execution; and all
other recommendation contained il
said' communication were referred ~
the health committee Of council TO
he reported upon at the next meet
ing of Council.
A letter was read from Director j.
Fl. Harper Of Clemson College fixing
the date for the holding OF the Far
mers' Institute here July 81. 1908.
and on motion an appropriation of
$500 dollars was made to he used
under the direction of Alderman
Smith for the purpose of advertising
said Institute and such other pur-
poses as to him might seem proper.
Sewer estimate No. on contract
No. 9, approved by the Sewerage