The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-12-16
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Session Last Night Was Brief and Tn.
cyentiul.

bers present. The session was one Of
the briefest the present council has
held and while considerable business
was disposed Of, nothing Of especial
importance came up for discussion.
The following is a summary of the Of
fetal minutes.
Mr.. Geo. e. Woods stated that he
had paid $15 during the year for Ii
cense on shooting gallery at SIS per
month as required by the ordinance,
which he asserted Is ample license for
one year on SO small business and
requested that his license be extended
to April 1909 without further pay
ment and his request was granted
Mr.. Woods asked to be allowed the
privilege of conducting shooting
matches for turkeys as prizes, and was
Informed that such contests were for
hidden by an Ordinance OF the city.
Minutes Of Nov Gath were read and
confirmed
Mr.. Barnett for the Finance Com
mittee reported that the clerk and
treasurer's report for November had
been checked up ana found correct.
That all claims referred to them had
been approved. The committee rec
commended that the time for payment
OF taxes without penalty be extended
to 31st inst, that a penalty of per
cent be imposed on January payments
per cent on February payments, 10
per cent on March payments, and the
full penalty of 20 per cent on March
payments, and that executions for un-
paid taxes be issued in April. The re-
port and recommendation of the com.
mittee were adopted.
Mr.. Iigon for the Police Committee.
stated they had not had a regular
meeting. That they had ordered a
uniform for officer Tribble and that
requisition had been made by the
chief of police for six pairs Of nippers.
They were ordered purchased.
Mr.. Bultman for the Opera House
Committee reported that they had
found 1t necessary to put one new
lavatory and closet, and had sent on
blue prints for heating system, which
they hope to have promptly installed.
The report was approved
Mr.. II. c. Haynsworth for the Com
mittee of Public Works, reported the
work of levelling and claying streets
progressing, and was authorized to
have separate water pipes laid to city
stables.
letter in reference to proposed
regulation of the trade in second hand
clothing, was received from the Board
Of Health. in which they stated that
while recognizing the possibility Of in
lection from secondhand clothing, un-
less properly disinfected. statistics in
regard to the health of such dealers
and the absence of any case of con-
'oSious uisedSe ala not warrant the
adoption of rules which might be un-
just and injurious to some citizens of
the city. More especially as such deal
ers assert that their goods are thor.
oughly fumigated and disinfected be-
fore shipment.
A request from l. C.. Strauss, Esq,
for extension of water pipe on Oak
land avenue, was referred to the Com
mittee OF Public Works.
In view Of the fact that the business
houses OF the city will be closed on
25th and 26th. inst, resolution was
unanimously adopted requesting the
County Board of Control to order the
dispensary closed on those days.
Reports Of the water department
and sewerage commission for Novem-
ber were presented and received as in
formation.
The mayor and chairman OF the
Sewerage Commission were authorized
to execute and deliver to the III. Stew
ems Sons Co.. two notes in settlement
of sewer pipe contract-one for So
1921 due Dec 18th, 1908, and one
for s6,649.S3 due Dec. 18th, 1909.
These amounts including interest to
dates Of maturity
Mr. Stubbs, chairman Of special
committee on railroad matters asked
for further time to report on questions
referred to them and now in course
or adjustment. On motion of Mr.. II
c. Haynsworth to make the commit
tee on railroads a permanent one, the
members Mess. Stubbs, Finn and Lig-
on resigned, and were reappointed to
serve permanently by unanimous vote
OF council.
Council then adjourned.