The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-09-18
ICOUNClL PROCEEDINGS
Council Chamber, City of Orange
burg, S. c., August II, 1908.

ing of the City Council held thi
day. Present Hon. J. w. II. Dukes
Mayor, and Alderman Lathrop, Bow
man, Smith, Smoak, Weeks ant
Wertz.
All vouchers for disbursement
made by the treasurer for months O.
June and July, 1908, were approved
by the committees Of Council.
The Treasurer's reports for tht
months of June and July, 1908. were
read and referred and ordered pub
lIshed.
The reports Of the Secretary Com
nissioners of Public Works for tht
months OF June and July, 1908, We're
read and ordered published.
A claim for damages in the sum OF
Ten dollars for alleged injury to the
person of Ceasar Holmes, was read
and on motion referredsto the com
mittee on streets with Instructions
to investigate and report their find
)ings with recommendation at the
next meeting OF the Council.
Sewer estimates Nos. and 2 on
contract No. 4, for s993.74 and
|$s61.63, respectively. and approved
by the sewerage commission July
les, 1908, and August IA, 1908. re-
specti7e!y, were read and on motion
approved, and their previous payment
by the treasurer was confirmed. (These
estimates are against the second
special sewer funds and the general
funds Of the City, the former not
being sufficient to meet their pay
nlent. See action of Council order
ing work done.)
The committee-Aldermen Lath-
rop, Bowman and Smith-heretofore
appointed to draught and submit
rules for the government Of the
proceeding Of Council when in sess-
ion, reported certain rules Of order
and recommended their adoption.
The report OF the committee was
read and afterthe consideration there
of, was adopted after few minor
changes had been ordered and made.
A letter from Messrs Jefords s.n2
Salley, public cotton weighers at this
City, asking that Council make an
appropriation from the funds of the
City of S125.00 for repairs to the
Gotten platform was read; and on
motion duly made and adopted. it
was ordered that the appropriation
OF s125.00 be made as requested and
that the City treasurer pay the same
to the said cotton welghers when
called for.
The clerk was directed to COM
municate the request of Council to
the Commissioners of Public Works
to provide electric lights and current
| for the Orangeburg band on the
Court House square with the rermis-
sion Of the county authorities.
The matter of making an appro-
priation in aid Of the Orangeburg
Hospital Association having been
brought to the attention Of the Conn
ell by Alderman Bowman, it was on
motion ordered that the Council
guarantee en- appropriation of $780,
90 for the purpose above named not
| to be called for however before
November l, 1908, nor until the said
association is prepared to make prac-
tical use Of the money in the pur-
chase of site for hospital or the
construction OF building therefor;
and that the clerk notify tho presi-
dent of the Hospital Association OF
this action Of Council.
The Committee on Health asked
for further time to consider and re-
port upon the recommendations OF
the Board of Health heretofore re-
ferred to it; and the request was
granted.
A proposed ordinance entitled An
ordinance to prohibit minors from
loafing or lettering around any Poo
or Billiard room, or to be at or play
any games therein. after Q O'Clock
at, night unless, :, employed at such
Pool or Billiard room," introduced
by Alderman Wertz, was given its
first reading by title and deferred Fol
further action
The City Treasurer, under the
direction Of the finance committee
was on motion authorized to increase
the loans with the banks OF the City
for the use of the City during the
months of August and September, te
the sum of s5,O00.00 if so much be
found to be needed to meet the de-
mands against the City.
The proposition to open ne"
street to connect Green and Brough'
ton streets above the run OF the
canal on the West side of the City
was referred to the street committee
to look into and report back to Coun'
ell.
The chief Of police submitteo hi:
report for the mouth OF July show
ing: Number Of arrests, So; fines
and forieitures collected and paid tc
the treasurer, S163.00; labor on the
streets, SO days: cases transferred te
magistrate, l
There being no further business be-
fore the Council. the minutes wert
read and approved. and the Councl
on motion Adjourned.
l.. II. WANEAMAhER.