The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-06-03

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G. Haynsworth-Scwcrase Bonds
Ordered Islned.
A meeting Of City Council convened
In the council chamber at 8 O'Clock
last night. pursuant to adjournment
from May 27th. All members were
present. The minutes of the meeting
Of May 27th were read.
Mr.. Ligon called attention to the
following resolution adopted by the
police committee on May 2Sth and
presented at the last meeting Of
councils:
I'VE heartily disapprove of the ac-
ton Of any policeman criticisins the
action Of any member Of City Coun-
Gil and recommend that for such 'ac-
tion he be dismissed from the SER
vice."
Referring to this resolution he said
he wanted Il corrected 30 that there
could be no mistake In understanding
that criticism Of the ofYicial action of
members Of City Council was meant
by the resolution. It was the concen-
sus Of opinion OF all present that as
the resolution stood the intent was
perfectly clear and 1t could not be
construed to refer to other than off,
cial action.
Mr.. Ligon reported that at a Joint
meeting Of members Of the police
committee and the water works COM
mission II had been agreed to recon-
mend that Mr.. w. w. McKagen be
continued In the joint service of the
city council and waterworks commits
sion. the city to pay one-third OF his
salary and the waterworks cdAnmis-
sion two-thirds. the arrangement to
continue In force for three months. at
least. or until cause for complaint
should arise.
On motion Of Mr.. Wright. seconded
By Mr.. r. f. Haynsworth. the sug-
gestion was adopted. In the discussion
OF the motion Mr.. Lyon said he was
not disposed to f,ght the proposition,
hat 10 ehjeetsd 10 H. ON the ground
that Il would pot accomplish the end
sought-to divide the ONCE ana make
the waterworks stand on It's own bot
tom. Mr.. Wright and others spoke
OF Mr.. McKagen's service to the city
and admitted the fact that his services
were OF more value than the amount
paid him by the city represented.
Mr.. H. G.. Haynsworth, Of the street
committee. stated that, In view OF the
decision reached at the last meeting
to clay the streets. wherever practi-
cable. using clay from the sewerage
ditches. II would be necessary to en-
ploy more hands, and asked for au-
thority to increase the street force by
the employment Of four or fiye hands.
On MT. Finn's motion. amended by
Mr.. r. F. Haynsworth. and seconded
by Mr.. Barnett. the street committee
was authorized 20 employ as many
hands as may be necessary to do the
work.
Mr.. Finn moved that the city engi-
neer be directed to lay of. level and
clay the eastern section Of East Mary
street, beyond the A. c. L., so as to
give the Kennedy Builders Supply
Co. and the Sumter Machinery Co.
proper entrance to their premises. He
said II was important to encourage
manufacturing enterprises and this
improvement was badly needed.
Mr.. r. F.. Haynsworth said there
were more important streets than
East Mary and In addition objected to
doing any work Of this character at
this time. except on streets where
sewerage work Ii in progress and
clay available. Mr.. Lyon favored
the work on East Mary street being
done for the relief Of the companies
mentioned. The matter was discuss
ed generally and simultaneously by
the mayor and several other alder
men In addition to those mentioned.
The Finn motion was finally
defeated on a viva voce. vote. On mo-
ton Of Mr.. Stubbs the matter was
left In the hands Of the street COM
mittee.
The report Of the finance commit
tee on the award OF the contract for
the public printing being called for,
Mr. Barnett stated that the contract
had not been awarded. that there
were only two bids-from the Watch
man and Southron and the Sumter