The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-09-16
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Regular Business Transacted a
Meeting Tuesday Night.


City Council for the month of Sep
tember was held Tuesday night, being
called to order at O'Clock by Mayor
Boyle with the following aldermen
present: Rarnett, Bultman, r. F.
Haynsworth, H. C. Haynsworth and
Ligon. Aldermen Finn, Stubbs and
Wright were absent.
After the reading and confirmation
of the minutes of the meeting of
August 25 the regular order Of busi-
ness was taken up.
Mr.. Lyon called attention to the
fact that the requests of Mr. w. E.
Brunson august 25th) for a curb
and hydrant had been referred to
the police and sanitary committee and
suggested that such matters would
more properly come under the direc-
ton Of other committees. The re-
quest for curb was referred to the
committee Of public works with pow
er to act and the matter of the hy-
drant was referred to the fire depart
ment committee to consider and re-
port. ...
Mr.. Barnett, for the finance COM
mittee. reported that the clerk and
,treasurer's August report had been
examined and found correct; that
claims referred to them had been or
dered paid, and that it would be
necessary to borrow $1,000 for cur
rent expenses for September. The
report was adopted and by unanimous
vote the mayor and clerk were au-
thorized to borrow $4,000 and give
city certificates therefor in required
form.
Mr.. H. c. Haynsworth, for COM
mittee Of public works. reported that
the wedding force had been discon-
tinued, as the regular hands are now
able to do required work; that the
committee had granted the request
Of the National Packing Co. for the
privilege Of laying a railroad track
across Dingle street into their prem
ises; that he had investigated the
question Of the city's rights in the
alley at rear Of the Opera House to
Hampton avenue and finds several
citizens who assert that the alley has
not been closed in 90 years, and that
the matter is reduced to a question of
fact on that point; that Mr.. A. j.
Hardy requests that street at the
Kennedy Building & Supply Co.'s
factory be restored to as good condi-
ton as before it was excavated for
sewer pipe, 1t being now covered with
sand that renders It impossible for
loaded wagons. Having been absent
some days from the city he was not
informed in regard to work at Sara
toga branch. The mayor stated that
work on Saratoga branch had been
discontinued. The report was adopt
ed and the request Of Mr.. A. ]. Hapoy
was referred to the committee OF
public works with power to
act. The question Of the city's
rights in the Opera House alley was
referred to the chairman OF the
finance police. and fire department.
committees, the mayor and the
chairman OF the sewerage commission
for further investigation and advice.
Mr.. H. c. Haynsworth stated that
Mr.. s. H. Edmunds. superintendent Of
schools. had requested that the city
laborers be allowed to cut down
weeds and grass on school grounds as
Is customary, and suggested that this
work be considered public work in
order that the committee might have
the matter done when necessary with
out bringing the matter before coup-
Gil. and 1t was 30 ordered.
Mr.. Ligon. chairman Of the police
committee. stated that request had
been made by the chairman of tho
commissioners Of public works. that
police power be conferred on their
collector, Mr.. w. w. McKagan, and IL
was ordered by unanimous vote.
Letter from Mr.. w. F. Flake COM
planning Of trespass and damage by
sewer laborers was referred to the
sewerage commission. f.
Offer of coal from the Mutual Ice
co. was referred to the finance COM
mittee with power to act.
Letter from F. L. Fuller g. Co. in
reference to sale of sewer bonds was
referred to the clerk with instructions
to solicit their best offer for consider
alton on Goth instant.
Resolutions were presented from
the city board of health requesting