The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-11-04
COUNCIL MEETING.
Nh Business or Particular Importance
Transacted. Hut Unfinished Busi-
sncss Was Disposed Of.

order at o'clock. with the following
members present: Mayor Boyle and
Aldermen Barnett. Bultman. Ligon
and Wright. Messrs. stubbs. r.. F.
and III. c. Haynsworth and Finn COM
ing In within few rainutes.
Mr.. q. w. Reardon presented a re-
quest that a fire hydrant be placed at
abe corner OF Green street and East
Hampton avenue. same being urgently
u~cded for the protection of property
I'm that vicinity. The request was
referred to the Commissioners of Pub
nc works. as have beer similar re-
uaests
1fr. Muiky asked permission to To-
cat, photographers tent on the
Whildcn lot. North Main street. The
Esuuest was denied, as there is an or
.dinance sorbiddiny the erection Of
s>Hh sad similar structures within
Abe fire limits
1fr p. q. Bowman representing the
'snmter Baseball Association, request
ed permission to hold a carnival show
at the Ball Park Nov. 9th to 14th, for
abe benefit of the Association. The
reVuest was granted ON the usual
xerms-sll license fees being remitted
In favor of the Association.
che minutes OF the last meeting
rsere read and approved.
nar o.. ~.
,mittee. reported the approval of all
.biliA His committee had met to con-
slider the lease OF the Opera House
and had decided to recommend a Ave
year lease. which the lessee. Mr.. Abe
Ryttenebrg. desires substituted I'm lieu
nj the three year smithdeaI lease
upon certain conditions. A form of
aease. drawn by Mr.. 1. c. Strauss, for
Mr. Ryttenberg. was presented for
xconsideratio but as 1t did not con-
form I'm all respects to the conditions
Drescr1hsd by the committee, the
wshcae matter was referred back 20
the finance committee with power to
act
MIR. Bultman. for the Opera House
sccmmittee. reported that the contract
sr ths plumbing had been awarded
90 Mr.. n. w. Hood. but that he had
mot commenced work. He asked that
an effort be made 10 adjust matters
- 10 the heating plant so that II could
be Installed before cold weather sets
I'm
MI stubbs reported for the Tree
rand Park Commission that the work
.of trimming trees had bean discon-
med.
Nj Barnett for the special teie-
phone committee. reported that the
committee had carefully inspected the
p>ssxion from subscribers requesting
that permisslon be granted the COM
Dnny 10 Increase the rate on resi-
dence telephones. and had found that
3ss ost OF ss5 subscribers had sign
cd the petition. Mr.. stubbs suggested
chat before the permission to increase
fhe rate Is formally granted Mr..
Sfraun', for the Telephone Company.
DO requested to put I'm writing his
pledge that no tolls would be charged
scu ont OF town business In connection
wnn tines and exchanges owned or
controiled by the Sumter Telephone
company viz: BIshopvilie. Summer
s'n. Manning. Msyesville, ETC. The
committec was continued with instruc-
fons to obtain the agreement In writ
Ing that tolls would not be charged.
Mr.. LdEon for the police committee
reported Chief OF Police Bradford for
failure TO report TO the Mayor the es-
cape OF prisoner from the Recorders
'eourt. Chief Bradford was present
land explained the circumstances OF |
The escape. and stated that he had
made and was making dilgent effort
10 capture the fugitive: ne said that
ne realized that he should have re-
prted the matter to the Mayor but |
Shat he had simply overlooked that
uarter while doing everything I'm his
power to capture the man. Mr.. Ligon
said that while the escape Of the prls-
o<uer was. In his opinoon. a matter
rAnt WAS likely 20 occur occasionally.
nnd In the circumstances he did not
crnsure chief Bradford for the es-
cape. but|he did consider his failure 70
snake Immediate report to his superior
ss5icer q very serious matter. and one
rhst should not be passed over lightly.
The committee made no recommends
tbon. but u was the sentiment OF the
committee that the matter should not
d. allowed To pass without at least