The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-02
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.



nas,Iy 10 Outside Causes--Thc Band
o5So. sumter Light Infantry $500,
And Ansi-Tuhcrculosls League $500
---A11 Arc Worthy Of Aid Hut There
u no Law warrantlng Such AppIo-
psiation of City Ftmdss-Clothing
Dsnlcs Kick Against second Hand
Coshing
Council tsld regular meeting at
y o'clock Tuesday evening. Nov. "a.
Present: Mayor w. b. Boyle. Aid
ermsn n. ID. Barnett. p. p. Finn. r.
y. HAynswcrth. H. c. Haynsworth, J.
n. 4gon ard w. q. stubbs.
Absent: Aldermen wnl Buitn'an
ana r. l. Wright.
Ora n. l.. Parier. J. A. Mood, Z. s.
booth. walter cheyne and 8. c. Bak-
sr: Mssdaraes n. w. Besil. F. Levi
and p. Solomon and Mtssrs. NELL
o'Donneil. n. ]. Reardon and s. H.
Edmunds. representing the Anti-Tu-
b>rculosis League Of sumter County
Appeared before council and requested
an appropriation Of two hundred dol
lars for this work. They stated that
the league n organised and conducted
under the direction and authority OF
th1 state Medical Association for the
purpose OF teaching the public how
20 provsnt injection. AMI that while
shsrs are but few tubercular patents
N sumter County. II II deemed I'm
poxtant that the work Of educating
the people should not be delayed.
with this end In view they expect to
arrange . meeting where experts will
lecture and demonstrate 10 the public
me information which xhey should
have ana II Is for this lecture and dem
onstration work that the money h
,ueedsd. BY unanimous vote the ap
propriaticn OF $500 was granted.
Mr.. fssardon and DIR, Booth OF tai
<city Board of Health stated that tn
NJ A. c. L. r.. n. Co.. By laying additiona
tracks In Mary street hal rendered
Simposslble for the scaveager carts :
reach tenants on Mrs. u. A. Epper
sons property and asked advice Q
council. Council advised these gen
tlsmsn that the city has no authorit
over the railroad property. And tn
tenants IN question will be under tn
necessity Of conveying their garoas
"a ana trash TO the nearest street
which the carts have access.
Minutes of 10th inst were rea'
1Hcorrectsd and approved.
~ Mr.. II. C. Haynsworth for the con
y rnittse OF Public Works reported tn
Mr.. ". III. Phelps would sell his prol
erty at the northern terminus of Ha
Win street for ss.ooo.oo and that fo'
citizens had agreed to contribute 81
= each towards the purchase. In ord
that Marvin street may be extend
northward. That the committee n
esven the A. c. L. r. R.coy permissi
10 extend a switch across Har>
street: that the Iaborers arn ie
cling and claying streets.
Mr.. Ligon for the Police commit'
~ reported that they had not held
meeting. He presented a petition fr'
citizens In the southeastern part
the city asking for removal of an
noxioas family and this petition
referred to the recorder and the ch
-. of notice. He stated that Policen
~ W. a. Tribble had finished his WI
Cor tne sewerage commission and I
mis- services are needed on the po
force. as the chief Of police asse
Mr.. rribble was assigned to res'
police duty and n uniform was ord
y for him. Mr. Lyon submitted a
port of street lights not burning II
sept. gard. to Oct. s1st.
Mr.. Barnett for Special Commi
reported the purchase of two IN
for s3s0 and sale OF the sewer
mules for s125. The committee
authorized to purchase another m
Mr.. stubbs for the Tree and \
Commission reported that the wor
trimming trees had been resume
Mr.. n. n. Haynsworth spoke Oh
dsmoralizing effect of carnival sh
mors particularly by reason OF
- Iewt and criminal hangers-on
~ fo,,sw them, and suggested that
ell place itself on record as OPT
TO any future concessions to that
OF attractions. His suggestion was
cussed and adopted as a resolutio
unanimous vote OF council
xr. stubbs complained OF adve
= ments painted on sidewalks and
- referred TO the recorder and chi
pollce for attention.