The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-29
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
CEMENT SIDEWALKS ORDERED
ON MAIN AND LIBERTY
STREETS.

oencr Large Loan Authorized q
Provide Funds for Immediate Us,
-Othsr Matters Of Interest.
city Council meet at s O'Clock Wed.
nesday night with Mayor Boyle ant
Aldermen Barnett. Bu,tman, Finn
Lyon. Stubs, wright and H. c
Haynsworth. present.
Mr.. I. G.. Strauss, who was present
stated that while he did not appear
before council to discuss the telephone
matter. ne would state that In com.
pliancs with the request of council
the Sumter Telephone Co. had pre-
sented In writing It's request for per-
mission 10 increase the rate on resi-
denos telephones. In reference to OBJ
tatping the consent OF subscribers to
the proposed increase. he said that
when. council has granted permission
the company win be forced to obtain
the consent OF subscribers before II
wili have the right to increase rates.
Mr.. Strauss requested permission
for the Standard Oil Co.. to erect
storage tanks on lot Of land pur-
chased from the Sumter Ice, Light &
Power Co. yhs request was referred
20 the IRE department committee.
Mr.. Jones. the representative of
the Peck-Hammond Co.. presented a
propcsitioD to furnish and install a
heating apparatus for the Opera
House At cost OF si.1so. Referred to
the Opera House committee.
Mr.. n. c. Haynsworth presented a
request from the committee that Is
In charge OF the erection OF the mon
ument to. the late W. 8. Graham that
permission be granted to erect the
monsment on the triangle at the foot
q Main stree. II was stated that this
property II owned by the "A. c. L.
AID council could not grant tho de-
sired permit. Another site at the
corner OF Main and Warren streets
was Suggested. After discussion the
snEgestion Of Mr.. Stubs that the
monument be erected at the inter-
section Of Main street and Manning
avenue just north Of the triangle frst
referred TO. and on city property. was
referred to the street committee with
power to act
The minutes Of July sth were read
and confirmed. after correction, pre-
ceded by quite q lengthy discussion
Of the exact wording Of the resolution.
adopted az that meeting. on the mo-
ton OF Mr.. ssubbs. In reference to the
acceptance Of the sewerage system.
Ar. stubps and Mr.. Lison contended
that n was the intention of the resolu-
tton that the acceptance OF the system
should be left In the hands OF the
council after the sewerage commits
sion had passed upon1s and reported
20 council that the system was ready
for acceptance sand use. Mr.. Ligon's
motion that the minutes be corrected
60 conform to Mr. stubbs request was
voted down. to ..
Mr.. Finn presented an opinion from
7. b. Fraser. Esq. as the report
Of the special committee on the re-
quest OF the telephone company for
permission to Increase rates.
Mr.. Barnett for the finance COM
mittee reported all bills approved
and presented request that the may
or be directed to borrow $4,000 to be
used for the payment OF current ex-
penses and sewerage work. He
stated that this sum would probably
carry the city through August. He
reported that Mr.. J. d. smithdeai.
lessee OF the Opera House. had been
notified that his lease had been for
feited on account OF non-payment of
rent. A letter from MT. smithdeal
was read. The committee asked for
time before awarding the lease 6f the
Opera House. The report was con-
firmed.
Mr.. Fl. C. Haynsworth reported for
the street committee that the hands
have been engaged In repairing the
streets where sewerage work has been
completed. and saving the clay from
the trenches for street work. He had
issued orders that citizens be forbid
den to remove c'ay from the streets
for use on their premises. The report
OF City Engineer Lee showed that ex-
cellent progress is being made In the
drainage OF Saratoga branch. the
WORK having been let by contract
since the last meeting. The total cost
will be about 5000. He asked that
his action In granting permission to