The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-02-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Proceedings of the Regular Meeting
of City Council.

Proceedings of regular meeting OF
CITY Council helo this day. Present
Alderman Lathrop, Mayor pro tenn
nresiding, and Aldermen Bowman,
Smith. Smoak, Weeks and Wertz. Ab-
sent Mayor Dukes, tout of City,
All vouchers for disbursem Tor
the month of December. 1907, were ap-
proved by the respective committees
of Council.
The report of the city Isurer for
the month OF December, lSJ7, was read
and referred to the finance committee
and ordered published.
The report OF the secretary commls-
siouers of public works for the montn
of December, 1907, was read and recelV-
ed as information and ORDERED PUBLISH
ed
The Clerk reported having. renewed
the contract Of 1907 for advertising
minutes and SO forth for the year l9Oo
with the Times and Democrat and me
Sun, on the same terms as Tor l9o|,
s250.0O.
The license for the fiscal year beginn-
ing April l, 1908, received it's first read
ing and was postponed for further ac-
ton.
( The resolution OHeIed Dy AlueIindH
Smith authorizing and directing the
City engineer to prepare a map 70 be
known as An Assessors Map, was
adopted
Committee on fire department. to
whom the matter had been referred
made no report on the application OF
the Niagara Hose Company for admls.
sion into the fire department. OF the
City.
The matter of the claims of B ] jeff
ords for damages was continued IN the
hands of the Committee on streets.
The petition OF Fl E Reeves & CT mp
any and others asking for "ten-foot
concrete sidewalk" on Court Square.
in front of properties known as Nos l,
3 anc 5. was read and received as IN
formation.
A letter from the Chamber OF Com
merce OF the City OF Greenville to the
Mavor, in reference to the assessing by
cities OF abutt ng properties Tor part
of the cost Of street improvements,
was read and the clerk Instructed TO
say in re ply thereto, that the council
could not at this time give their ap'
proval of the plan.
Estimate No. 9 of sewer construction
con; ract No. l for $3l04 81 for the
month of December, 1907, having been
approved by the sewer commission was
ordered paid by the Council Also Tor
the payment to the contractors u
s1ll6 25 being so per cent Of the amount
now reserved on contrect No. 2, same
having been approved by the sewer
commission.
Tne approved claim of A. L. Dukes
for $50. 90 damages for destruction OF
crop by laying sewer mains, was ais
ordered paid.
The expense bill of the sewer COM
mission for the n onth OF december
advanced by the City, mounting TO
Sl3S so, approved by the sewer commls-
sion, was also oroered laid
| Gction on the Ordinance kr own as
1.-THE Bicycle" Ordinance, was post
poned. A tion on the petitions pertain
ing 10 The same matter was also posi-
pOred.
The Chief of police submit ed his re-
port for the month OF December. l9oI
showing: Number of arrests, 50; days
labor on streets, Ia; fines and lor!e!Iur'
es paid to City treasurer. Slol 70: one
case referred to magistrate, and one
appeal from Mayors judg ent:
There being no further bushes be-
fore council, it was, on motion, declar-
ed adjourned.
L II. WANNAMAKER,
City Clerk aud treasurer.
Onice of City Clerk and Treasurer,
Orangeburg, 5. c., January 1, l9OS.
To the City Council.
Geutlemen:-I respectfully submit
this report of the financial transactions
of my Office for the month Of December,
1907:
Balance General city funds
on hand December 1........ Sl7;9l3 65
Received during the month. 0S2 81
Total ...... :. . - ...... sis, ,S0S At
Disbursed during the month. 1928 S5
Balance ....... .Sl5,624 G.
Less amount appropriated (>pe-
cial depoSt) .-... ........-....... lu,uUO w
Net balance unappr>prlatcd
Ge,.lral rity funds on hand
this date -. ...................... 1921 G.
Balance credit Gem. Pub. Works
this date .............................. 1,144 30
Total General funds on hand
this date ............. ...........s GIGS 81
| Special Sewer Funds.
Balance on hand December L.. S22 ,09S 76
| Disbursed
Berghaus & Moffitt.....-.............-~$4 1888 81
Refund to city ty......-....".....~....... loO 5O
Total - ... ......- ....... ..........-. $40 0l
Balance on hand this date.....$l7,5l9 rs
Grand total ............- $24,2SS SO
Consolidated Receipts.
Genera taxes and penalties s. 1S1 OF
General taxes, Insurance COM
pSnleS -...-..... ..........-.-....--......-- ~
Rents ..............- 10 00
Fines and Forfeitures.....- -.. Isl 10
Licenses ia 90
Sanitary dues es...... ..... 10000
Coal sold .................... 47.S7
Manure. ...-............ IS 90
Feed estray ay............--.......-.......... Is
From Sewer Funds .................. 1870 SO
| .........-..........S 9S2 "a
Consolidated Disbursements.
Street Department....-.............S 61756
Police Department ....... ...... ......- 5S2 G5
Executive Department. 293 13
Water and Light Department.. SIT Is
| City Property Departmcnt....- IS 10