The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-05-08
THE TIMES AND DEMOCRAT: FRIDAY, MAY s, 19Os.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
What Was Done at the Last Meetin
of That Body.

by the Treasurer for the month OF
March, 1908, were approved by the re.
spective committees on the Council.
The report of the City treasurer for
the month of March. 1908, was read and
referred to the finance committee and
ordered published.
The report Of the secretary ComnlS-
sioners of Public Works for the month
Of March, 1908, was read and received
as information and ordert d pubi1shed.
Sewer construction estimate NO. II,
contract No. l. for the month OF March,
amounting to S3,011. Is, less 10 per cent
reserve. s301 IL, leaving balance to be
paid, 50, ,710O4, and also expense account
Of SOS is advanced by the City for the
month of March, having been approx
ed by the sewerage commission, were
read and approved by the Council and
ordered paid, and their payment pre-
yiously made by the treasurer, under
authority of the finance committe and
the Council, was also approved.
The following proposed ordinances
having received their first and second
readings March 1S, 1908, were taken up
and given their third and final reading
and were adopted, passed and ratified
and ordered published; the ordinances
are entitled. (First): IAN ordinance
to Punish Vagrancy," and (second,)
IAN ordinance 10 Punish Petit Lar
ceny in the City of Orangeburg." (See
ordinance published.)
The Clerk reported the removal Oy
Mrs DR. w S Barton, of a fence. on
Fowles street heretofore reported as
an encrcachment upon said street.
A communication from Maj. w: V.
Izlar asking for an appropriation from
Council to assist in the erect OF a mon
ument to the dead of Hagood's BrigadsS
of South Carolinians Oh the battleteldd
of Virginia, was read and on motion
was received as information
The Sewerage Commiss on iDr Doy:e
chairman, and DR. JefordS, T II wan
namaker and Adam q Moss) appear
ed before the council and asked for On
appropria+i not exceeding S5OO.OO to
complete the system as heretofore SUBJ
mitted to and approved by council, the
commission having found at, its last
meeting that there would not be quite
enough funds in their hands to pay
certain expenses which hey thougn'
should be paid, and entirely complete
the work laid out. Afl,r 8 full and
general discussion Of the matter, the
following resolution offe ed by alder
man Lathrop was read a. d adopted:
"Resolved, that the werage com
mission be requested to pr )ceed with
the completion OF the sewer system as
heretofore submitted to and approved
by the City Council, and that in addi'
tion thereto the sewerage commission
be and they are hereby authorized tc
construct sewer on College avenue tc
connect with the Main sewer on BUS
sell street to the BrGnson-Smith line
and that the necessary expense OF sucE
completion Of the sewer system t0geth
er with the said College av nue. line oe
paid by the City if the + nds now ir
the hands of the sewerage commission
be insufficient to pay for the same. Anc
that the construction OF the FenWlcR
extension be left to the discretion Of
the said commission.
At the request of the sewerage Com
mission the council on motion ordered
that the City engineer give his time tc
1.-THE inspecting of the sewer system al
ready completed for fifteen days ex'
cepting two hours each day, beginning
April II, 1908.
MIR. A. T. Funderburk appeared be.
fore council and requested that he IL
cense on his pool tables for thecurrent
fiscal year be reduced. On motion this
request was ref, sed.
At the request of the mayor alder
man Bowman made a verbal report as
to the visit OF the delegation 10 Wash
| ington in behalf of an appropriation
by the National government for pub.
lie Building here, in which he stated
that the visit would no doubt bear
good fruit. The mayor also made a
very encouraging report as to the pros
poets of obtaining the appropriation,
The alleged violation Of the ordi-
nance by Mr. L E Riley in tt e construc-
tion of a certain building on lot corner
of Middleton and Amelia streets-the
same being in the fire limits, was on
motion referred TO the committee on
fire department. with request to iGYes,
tigate and report.
The matter of fire risks caused by
moving picture shows, was also referr-
ed to the committee on fire department
for their consideration.
The matter Of using "dry wells in
tn Ciil was n MOI ri referred 10 he
board Of health lUr such action ao They
might deem wise and proper.
On arequest from the board OF health
that the City defray the expenses OF
two delegates to the Anti.Tuberculo-
SIS convention to meet in Anderson, 5.
c., April IA, 1908 it was on motion Or
dered that the City pay the expenses
of one member of the board of health
who may attend the said convention.
The chief of police submitted his re-
po1t for the month Of March, 1908,
showing number of arrests, so; number
of days labor on streets, l0S, and
amount of fines and forfeitures paid to
treasurer, 91SO.25.
The Council, then on motion ad-
journed.
L. 81. Wannamaker,
Clerk and Treasurer.
Office Of City Clerk and Treasurer, |
Orangeburg, S. c., April l, 1908.
To the City Council.
Gentlemen:-I respectfully submit
this report Of the financial transactions
of my Office for the month Of March,
1908: