The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-28
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
What Was Done at Recent Meet
ing Of That Body.
Council Chamber.
(Iitv of Oranp, .burp. s. u,


December l3, 1907.
Proceedings Of regular me ting OF
,Ly Council held tnis day Present
lion j " H Dukes. MasOr, and AL
dermen ,Latbrop,, B Bowman W, Smith,
SrOak, Weegs :! WertZ.
The report of the CITY treasurer for
the mouth OF November, 1907, was
read and referred 10 the tinance com
mltlee and ordered Published.
The report of he secretary Commls
sioners of Publ c Works for the mo"l u
Of Nov, mber, 1907, was also lead and
receivcd q aS Information and ordered
published.
A proposed ordinance entitled An
ordinance to amend chapter VII Oh
tn Rev scd Ord nances OF the q ly o
Orangeturg, ratified the 9th day OF
July, a D., 1901, relating to BICYCLES
and Vel cipedeS" VIII ca received its
first reading November 8 1907, was
taken up and given its second reading
and postponed Tor final reading with
privlleg # amendments at some sub
eQ! enJ meeting OF Council.
Tine cIief Of the fire department.
submitted tie annual report OF TN
beard of tiremasterS, 1907. which was
received as information AID ordered
printed.
The application OF the niagara
Ho Comp N.Y. to be admitted 10,
and recognized as part OF The regular
City ii e department" &c, vas read
and on motion referred 10 the commit
tee on fire department wit request
that the committee report upon the
applCa ion TO Council.
The clerk reported that the contract
J for auyrrUlslng .Uuncli proCeeolngS
an other ilicial notices void expire
January l, 1900 IN fore the next meet
10 of council and requested lnSLruc-
ii, in regard 10 the matter. LII was
on motion ordered that the City cle'k
and treasurer be authorized to renew
and continue the con, ract Of 1907 for
the wear 1908 with the Times and Dem
ocrat and The Sun.
Cuu .cn III L, gard 20 LIe rI!le range
Whicn has been conStructtd py Lne
! TIllr'an volunteers near the EdlSio
river within the city limits, heretofore
repo, ted as dangerous of which ne had
been notified by order Of Council, and
Stated t,laG any change or audltlonaI
safe. guards that might be suggested
by council wou d be cheerfully ADOPTED
bv han. Iue ,IdLLer was GIen IcitI-
rsItOthe comnNtee on health AID
charity with authority to act Tor coun-
Gil. w
On the application of the Tiilman
Volunteers anC the EdiSto Rifles the
CIV, ilLuour.r Was authorized aAu VI
r.t:tru .,u.p toe Ch COMPANY IN tine
first of January of each year, so longaS
the said companies or either OF them
remains in active service, the sum OF
J slxrv .,n bars Ia mo- lutlr UiIS lUl
armory rent and lights.
The City treasurer was instructed t.
pay FRI m the general funds OF the City
now on hand The inStalment OF inter
est due on the sewer bonds January l,
1908, amounting 10 Sll25 90; and also
works the sinking fund on account OF
water and light bonds raised by the
tax levy Of 1907. The treasurer was
also instructed tc use the sinking fund
raised for account Of the Railroad
bonds by the tax levy Of 1907. in the
redemption of one Of said railroad
bonds and to cancel the same and hold
as bis voucher.
A communication from the EXecu-
tive Board of the Orangeburg Civic
League was read and received as infor-
nation and the clerk instructed to re.
ply thereto and assure the League that
The matters therein referred would
receive the attention Of co.ncil; and
to suggest to the League the adVisa-
bility OF establishing rest-house for
the comfort and convenience OF ladies
and children from the country.
A proposed ordinance relating to
the preparation of an assessors map
of the City of Orangeburg introduced
by Alderman Smith, received its
first reading and was postponed for
further action and amendments un-
til some future meeting of Council.
The porposed ordinance entitled
IAN ordinance to regulate plumb
ing in connection with the Sewerage
and Water works systems OF the
city of Orangeburg, and to be known
as the Plumbing Code Of the City OF
Orangeburg, having received its hrst
and second readings at previous
meetings of City Council, was taken
up and given its third reading after
being amended, and was then adopted
and ratified and ordered published
and ordered printed for distribution.
In view of the adoption OF the new
plumbing code above referred t..
provision of which changes the man
ner of licensing plumbers in the City
of Orangeburg, it was on motion or
dered, that all plumbers licenses
now of force in the City of Orange
burg, shall continue effective until b
days after the first examination may
be held under the provisions of said
plumbing code this day ratified by
| Council.
The matter of assisting the family
of - Silverlake, strangers IN the
City in distress, was referred to the
committee on health and charity
with power to act
At the request Of the president
the council on motion authorized the
Orangeburg Street Railway company
ia remove the tracks of said COM
panv from the strets Of the City.
Authority was on motion given the
street commitlee to fill and close the
ove1orn in Russell street between