The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-09-25
MAYOR j. W. H. ] J. DUKES
aSD NEW CITY COUNCIL LNDUcT'
ED INTO OFFICE.


The. Mayor Appoints the Standing
Committees Whose Names Are
Given Below.
Mayor ]. w. H. Dukes and the
newly elected members of the City
Council, and one commissioner OF
public works. were inducted into OF
fee on Tuesday night.
Many of the friends of the new
councilmen were present to see them
assume official function. The cere-
monies were void, of pomp or show
hut amid a becoming solemity the
oaths were administered, and upon
every face was visible evidence OF an
official determination to keep TINS
city of progress in the forefront.
The following compose the new
council: Mayor, J. ". H. Dukes;
aldermen, .Abial Lathrop, William
y. Wannamaker, r. H. Jennings, 4.
F. Bryant, J. x. Weeks and Wi NJ.
Sain.. while Dr.. j. G. Wannamaker
goes back to the board of commls-
sioners of public works, where ne
has been since its organization IN
1898.
Mr.. Dukes begins his seventh term
as mayor of the city, though SIX
years elapsed between his fifth and
sixth term. Alderman Lathrop
starts on his fifth term, though ne
also had an interregnum OF two years
between back terms; Alderman
Weeks begins his second consecutive
term, while Alderman Sain and Jen-
nings served the city faithfully as
aldermen some years ago, two and
one term respectively.
Aldermen Wannamaker and Bry-
ant are new men, but that does not
signify that they are green in busl-
ness affairs, for they are not. The
former is secretary-treasurer of the,
Orange Cotton Mills, and the latter
cashier. of the Bank of Orangeburg,
the Oldest in the city.
These legal ceremonies having,
been completed, the mayor called for
nominations for mayor pro tempore,.
and Alderman Lathrop was nominal
ed and unanimously reelected, hav-
ing. always filled this position when.
a member Of council. Mayor Dukes
then announced the standing COM
mittees of council for the ensuing
term as follows, the first named
being the chairman:
Finance, Lathrop, Weeks and
Wannamaker.
Streets and railroads, Sain, Jen-
nings and Weeks.
Fire, department, Bryant, Sain
and Jennings.
Police, Weeks, Wannamaker and
Lathrop. ,.
City property, Wannamaker, Bry-.
ant and Lathrop.
Water and lights, Jennings, Sain.
and Bryant.
Market, Weeks, Wannamaker and
Lathrop. "a.
Health and charity, Bryant, Jen-
nings and Sain.
The council then adjourned sub
ject to the call of the mayor.
.ay Before the organization of 1.-The new
council, the retiring body had its
final meeting and heard reports from
the various committees covering the,
actions and doings Of the council
for. past two. years. These reports.
were Of considerable interest to the.
people OF the city, and especially
was, this. true Of the report submit
ted. by the street and engineering de-
partnents4 through Chairman, Wertz.'
detailed j. showing xas made Of
the work accomplished by the de-
partments and the improvements ef-
fected during the term of the coun-
Gil. The report referred to the per-
manent vitrified street paving done
by the council, the first in the his
tory Of the city. This work was
done at a cost of about $4,000.
The committee on health and char
ity. submitted report which show
ed how jealous the officials of this
department Of the city government
are when the health of the inhabi-
tants is at stake.
lThe city owns its water and light
plant, which is under the control of
a board Of commissioners. The COM
mittee on this important department
referred in complimentary terms to
the management of the plant, and
the satisfactory service the people
are getting therefrom due largely
to the fact that the people own it.
The report on the police depart
ment, while not going into details,
showed that large number of sin
ners were made to stop in their
career of crime and give at least
little thought to the kind of life
they were living.
The committees on finance and fire
department were given time to file
reports. An exchange of courtesias
was then INDUCED in for a few mir
utes, and the council of 1907-S 9
was declared adjourned without
Solay