The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-01-10
Council Chamber.
City of orangeburg, S. 9

| December 4, lSUi.
Proceedings Of a special meeting OF
City Council held this day. Present
Hon. j. W. H. Dukes, Mayor, and Alder
men Bowman, Smith, Smoak, Weeks and
';ertz. Absent Alderman Lathrop. (Out
Of City,
The mayor stated that the object of
the meeting was to receive and consld-
er reports from the committee on water
and lights in reference to the matter OF
plumbing and amendments to the pro-
posed plumbing code, and other propos-
ed ordinances, and the consideration of
such other business as the council may
deem proper. 49,
The petition of sundry citizens asking
for the laying of water mains from
Amelia street up Academy street to Ellis
avenue; thence to Treadwell street MAX
ing connection on said Treadwell street
with present mains, was read, as was
also statements and plans submitted by
the city engineer showing probable cost
to be about $9476OO. The matter was
considered and the following motion was
made and carried: That the prayer of
the petitioners be granted; that the
work be done under the supervision OF
the council and the city engineer; that
the city engineer prepare list OF the
materials needed and that they be order
ed at once.
The Sewerage Commission having
called the attention Of the Council to
the danger to the sewer mains on the
A. C. L. r R., right-of-way from the use
of a rifle range established nearby by
the Tillman Volunteers; it was on mo-
tion ordered that the clerk notify the
said volunteers Of the matter and re-
quest that the range be removed beyond
the city limits as section 30 of the Re-
yised Ordinances forbids the discharg-
ing of fire arms within the city limits.
| The proposed ordinance entitled "a
revised ordinance relating to the Sew
erace and Water Works systems and
Plumbing of the city of Orangcburg, s.
Co. was submitted by the committee on
Water Light, and received it's first and
second readings and was postponed for
its third readings with the privileges OF
amendments to some subsequent meet
ing.of Council.
The letter or report from the commit
tee on water and lights and plumbing
calling attention to defective sanitary
and water plumbing done by Cantwell
and Williams at the apartment Of Prof.
Wilkerson at the State colored college
and at the residence of G. Y. Zeigler, 263
East Russell street, was read, and the
clerk instructed to notify the above
property owners to discontinue work on
said sewer and water plumbing until a
permit therefor is obtained; and to have
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once Further action was on motion
postponed.
| The following sewer construction es-
Inmates for the month of November, 1907,
having been approved by the sewerage
commission are submitted to council and
approved by that body and ordered paid
from the special sewer funds:
Estimate No. s on contract No. l, for
l$1794.84; estimate No. 5 on contract No.
3, for $ll61.26, and estimate No. on
contract No. 8 for $1442 Al, total $430S.51.
Also the expense account for the month
of November of the sewerage commits
sion advanced by the city from tine gen.
eral funds, having been approved by the
commission is ordered refunded to the
City funds from the sp ecial sewer funds
amounting to $lSC.50.
The Council was then on motion adj
journed.
l.. II. Wannamaker,
City Clerk and Treasurer.
Office of City Clerk and Treasurer,
Orangeburg, s. c., Dec. l, 1907.
To the City Council.
Gentlemen:-I respectfully submit
this report Of the financial transactions
of my Office for the month Of November,
1907.
Balance on hand general funds
of City as reported by the
auditing committee .S21 ,997 So
Received during the month Of
November-....... To3 50
Total .................-$22 ISL II
Disbursed during the month. 1885 40
] Balance General City funds ON