The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-15
COUNCIL MEETING
THE CITY FATHERS TRANSACTED
CONSIDERABLE BUSINESS.

There Were Several Matters OF I'm
portance Taken UP, Discussed
YaRd Disposed Of.
City Council held its regular
monthly meeting on last Friday
evening, and disposed OF much i'm
portant business. Mayor Dukes and
Aldermen Lathrop. Bowman. Smoak,
Wertz and Weeks were present.
Col. w. G. Smith was absent in
washington attending the harbor
and river congress. After the dis
patch Of routine business and the
reading of. reports by City Clerk
and Treasurer Wannamaker. several
matters were taken up and disposed
of.
Mr.. T. o. S. Dibble. Chief Of thu
Fire Department, made report on
his trip to Bamberg short time
ago, when that town was menaced
by big fire and of the assistance
he rendered. He also reported the
loss Of one section of hose. His re-
port was received as information and
! his action was approved.
Alderman Wertz reported that no
fagman had yet been placed at the
Broughton street crossing of the A.
C. L. The Chief of Police was or
dered to see that the ordinance fix
ing ftha maximum speed limit Of
trains passing through the city at
six miles and hour be rigidly en-.
forced. This lis absolutely neces-
: sary to prevent serious accidents at
the above crossing as well as other
railroad crossings in this city.
Alderman Wertz. the efficient
Chairman sof the street Committee.
reported that two mules and three
scrapers had been purchased for us,
on the streets. He also reported
that the road machine had been put
in good working order and was now
being used where needed On the
streets. Alderman Wertz. with the
assistance Of Superintendent Eth.
ridge, is doing some work on the
streets that will in time save the
city good many dollars.
In accordance with custom of
former administrations which was
brought to the attention of Council
by Clerk Wannamaker, it was or
dered that one of sthe outstanding
railroad bonds be redeemed ard
retired. Mr.. Wannamaker also call
ed the attention Of the Council to
the fact that the interest on the
railroad and sewer bonds would b..
due on Jan. 1, 1909. 1t was or
'uered paid.
A resolution passed by the Board
of Health was referred to the City
Council for action. The resolution
pronounced the building occupied by
the Business Mems Club, the three
story building next door used rs
a boarding house on Russell street,
and the building occupied by the
Elks up stairs and Offices down
stairs on Court House Square nui-
sances because of their sanitary CON
dition.
The report of the Board of
Health was received as information
by Council, and W. L. Glaze, Esq,
City Attorney, was visited to notify
the owners of these buildings that
the condition of things complained
of be abated, or the said owners ap-
pear before Council and show caus:
why the buildings mentioned should
not be declared nuisances and a
menace to the public health. These
are not the only buildings that
should receive attention, and we
hope the Board of Health will con
tinue the good work.
There was hitch in the signing
of the contract for the paving Of
Russell street because of a sligh:
change in that document mot author
ized by Council. The matter had
been discovered by City Attornay'
Glaze. who called the attention of
Council to the matter. The signin.
OF the contract was postponed until
the return of City Engigneer Halves
who was out of the city. 1t will %e
ascertained if he authorized the
changes in the contract, and if he
did the contract will be signed at
once. and the work of paving Rus
sell street will begin on schedule
time.
A bill amounting to SIS for medi-
cal attention to Mrs. II. Marcus. who !
was injured by falling in hole on
the sidewalk of Windsor street some
time ago was ordered paid, as it ap.
peared that the accident was really
caused by the Dad condition of the
street just as the time Mrs. Marcus
received her injury.
The condition of Russell street |
from Broughton street towards the
river was also brought to the atten-
tion of Council with request that
it be repaired as soon as possible
so as to avoid other accidents r.
would be we'll for any citizen who
sees a bad place in any street or
sidewalk to report the same to
Alderman Wertz or Superintendent
of Streets Ethcidge, SO as it can he
fixed at once. In this way the