The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-04-01
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
w. LORING LEE ELECTED CITY
ENGINEER.

But Mai. Lee Wus Unanimous
Choice-COncrcte Sidewalk to bc
Put Down on South Main Street.
Show License RENTED.
City council held a regular meeting
at o'clock p. m. Wednesday.
Prcsent-Mayor w. B. Royle. AL
del men H. d. Barnett J. II Chan.
dler, F. p. Finn. r F. Haynsworth
H c. Haynsworth, f. Fl. Rhame, r.
X. Wilder and Il. l.. Wright.
The minutes CT the 11th and 18th
were read, corrected and apprcveA,
The finance committee rerorte,l
approval Of all claims referred t.
them and We're granted further time
In adjusting claims with tho county
Tor expenses incurred in the efforts to
capture the murderer Of Officer w.
a. Glide. The. action "f Mavor r .y,e
In Offering one hundred dollar. r..
waid for capture Of roney Moses wa,
approved.
| Mr. Chandler for IN" committee o.:
public W ,rks reported tho str.et f,rccs
now Engaged IN laying :2-lnth c,rc
Ia Eu.t Liberty s.,ri
| The request of Mr. II W I:cnr ett
for the privilege Of operating 4 Lah-
cry within the fire limits on Liberty
street was refused. The fire depart-
ment committee reporting that a bak-
cry would cause an increase of insur-
ance rates on adjoining property.
| Mr.. Finn for the Opera House
committee reported that Mr.. ". C..
kavanaugh had been AWARDED the
contract foi anchoring the frort wall
of the building. his bid being the low-
est. He was authorized to have the
iirt' escapes painted at a. cost II S19
not including tho raint: and was
grintcd further time 10 secur, bids
for an iron stairway at thr rcu, Of
building Mr.. FinL reported ii.a, n
bill tf Mr.. II. c. ScaTe for $7so. was
fo' work done without au,houty OF
the committee in changing a stove
fiue by request Of the lessee and pay
ment was refused.
BY request of Mr.. Rhame curb
planks were ordered for sidewalks in
Kendrick street.
Mr.. Parnett reported ILrchasr OF
4 mule for 5000 which was approved.
| The question of changing thc irvc:
'f drain pire coming IN contact with
sewers was discussed ind it was Il
ieie that hereafter such W ,rk shall
be done by tn. city iabc rers. tn. s.v.
erage engineer to give the new levels
| MIR Finn submitted ..:t.s en-
>tcan. fire engines AMI VIZ a1ih.,rized
to as>cI tain tn. terms .,n which one
could be b,ught
Mr. FINN moved tha. council now
go ir,o rlection,of city .ns' Ger The
following applications were present.
I'd:
W. Loring Lee at $1,000 per an
NUM-.
Mitchell, Minnis 8 Co., $1,000 per
annum.
Lew r. Hoyt. $500 per annum.,
]. G." Donizergower. salary not
stated.
| B. Walsh. Jr., $500 for first year.
| Mr.. Finn nominated Mr.. Lee and
he was unanimously elected. hts nu-
ties to begin April 18th. and his term
OF Office to continue for two years.
Messrs. Finn and Chandler moved
that concrete sidewalk be laid on
the East side OF Sc nth Main street,
from MIR. H. A. Hoyt's stor. t. con-
meet with brick walk, this walk hsv-
ing long since been promised by coun-
Gil. its construction at .this time not
to be considered AS binding the
council to 10 further work nf>this
kind at present. The work was or
dercd to be done. property vn.rs to
pay one-ha,f-th. cost.
On Mr.. Finn's motion 1t wss or
lersd that an engineer and plumbing
ordinance ne prepared for adoption at
next rouneii meeting
Mr.. p. G E'owmen and other citi-
xeis requested council to remit IL
cense on Sparks shows. whit h are tC
exhibit under a1sri,'s Vt the Baseball
Association. Tn. r. quest was grant.
cd.
Application Of Mr.. q. ]. Williams
for a pc'ition On the r"lice for:c was
presented and filed for ftttIe refer.
ence.
The mayor and clerk We're aItkor-
izrl to appoint managers aLd publish
notice for election OF city council and
On. commissioner oc public worEs on
April 14th.
The following claims approved by
the sewerage commission were order.