The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-04-14
NEARL. !; |. !. ! FINS HE'D. e
WORK ON SEWERAGE SYSTEM
NEARING COMPLETION. s@
The Commission Makes, Report to
City Council and Is Granted Some
Badly Needed Money.

The sewerage contract was up be-
fore the City Council last Friday eve
ring on the report of the commission.
Commissioners T. c. Doyle, A. H,
Moss, T. H. Wannamaker and T.: A.
Jeffords were present. After the
transaction of routine business the
City Council heard, the commission.
DR.. T. C. Doyle. Chairman of the
Board, was the first member. of the
Commission to speak. IS.
He said that the commission was
under the impression from estimates
furnished by the engineer that the
commission would be able to COM
plete the entire system as first con-
templated, and that there would be
an amount left over to the sum of
about $500 or $500, with which the
commission intended to place the
sewer in Fenwick Street and College
Avenue. But it now appeared that
the. commission would barely have
enough to complete the present work,
and have about $50 left over. There
would still remain certain incidentals
that naturally arise. to be settled for,
and the secretary's salary forGeigh-
teen months is yet to be paid. The
commission therefore requested that
the Council give them the authority
to draw on the city treasury for an
amount not exceeding $500, and that
with this sum they could finish the
work. DR.. Doyle stated that the
commission did not relish the idea
of coming to the Council for this aid,
but as the estimate had misled them,
they had persued this course.
M. t. Wannamaker corroborat-
ed the statement made by DR.. Doyle
and said the statement that the
funds would only last long enough
to finish the present work came as a
bomb shell to the commission, as
they fully expected to complete the
original plans and have a neat sur
plus, and with this to put the sewer
through Fenwick street and College
Avenue.
CITY Engineer Hawes said that 1t
seemed that some reflections were be-
ing thrown at him, in the matter. He
said he made the estimates and
thought there would be the surplus
stated by the commission, but as the
estimates had been made in hurry
he finds that he had made a mistake,
which is liable to happen TO any
man.
Col Moss said it was not the inten-
tion of the commission to reject on
Mr.. Hawes, but that the city hao en-
trusted them with $4,000, anu that
# was for them to use this money to
the best advantage. He also salo
that If the Council failed to meet the
reouest, and there arose any expense
above the surplus of s6O-and there
surely would be-the COMMISSION
would pay the money themselves.
After some discussion the City
Council passed resolution request
ing the Sewerage Commission TO com
nlete the work as originally intended
and il they thought proper to place
the sewer through Fenwick street ano
College Avenue and that the com
mission could draw on the city treas
ury for the necessary funds. This is
the proper course. to take and we
are glad that the sewer will be com
pleted as originally intended. Inc
commission has done good work tor
the city, and we congratulate IL on
the near completion of its work.
The sewerage system proper is
about completed and within aafew
days the commission and the city en-
gineer will begin the work of lnspec-
ton. This will require about two
weeks and, as the work of the con-
tractors has been watched very close
ly all along. there is no, doubt Dat
that the system will be accepted IN
toto.