The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-12

$66.67 per annum for each light. De-
auctions are to be made for lights nor
burning. Lights are to be in ser,;o,
every night, the MOONLIGHT scbe5.,-.
having proved unsatisfactory. The
electric light portion of the Ice. I.feb,
and Power Company's pant is to ne
exempt from license taxes
Mr.. H. c. Haynsworth, for .he
street committee made tie usual re-
pert of work done during two weols
ana the cost of the same. He also
STATED that the committee had under
consideration the improvement Of
NAN street by the application n ~
'op uress IN of crushed rock. which
"'uio restore the street to good CON-
'ioh and postpone the need of a brick
pavement Tor some years. He asked
that uniform for Street Commissio,,
e. white be ordered and this request
was granted.
"A letter from Mr.. Gibbon, who sery-
ed as assistant to Mr.. w w T
''e sewerage engineer, claiming that
the city owes him $50, and reouesting
immediate payment, was read Tho
letter was referred to the me,nbe-e
o. the late sewerage commission.
The street committee was directed
70 nave a large drain pipe put down
at the intersection of Main street ara
Oakland avenue, at which point the
present drainage is inadequate.
The petition of Mr.. G. E. Havns-
worth that the city open street 40
feet wide between his property and
that of Mr.. H. c. Haynsworth. on
East Calhoun street, said street to ex.
tend northward to a ditch in the rear
or their property, the land for said
street to be donated by G. e. and II
{. Haynsworth was presented.
The request was discussed at length
and the fact that the Council several
years ago established a rule to permit
the opening Of no street of a less
width than fifty feet was cited as an
obstacle in the way of granting the
petition. Mr.. Legion moved that the
petition be granted, provided the
street is made fifty feet in width and
that the Messrs. Haynsworth be allow.
ed three years in which to remove
buildings.
Mr.. r. F. Haynsworth moved that
the petition be granted-that the CITY
accept the forty foot street.
Mr.. Ligon moved that the forty foot
street be accepted, provided Mr..
Haynsworth pay for the work of the
opening the street and putting into
condition for use. Mr.. Wright object
ed on the ground that permission hso
been denied him and others to cpen
streets of forty feet width, when they
were not only denoting the land. buf
doing all the work on the streets.
The matter finally came to a vote
which resulted in tie ard ii was pu.
up to the Mayor. lie voted 10 gran
the petition and the city will open a
forty foot street. AS soon as the de-
Gliding vote was cast Mr.. Stubbs mov-
ed that the resolution providing that
the city shall open no street Of a less
width than fifty feet be rescinded :
and the motion was adopted. The
way is now clear to open streets or al
ley of any old width as may suit the
convenience of property owners.
On motion it was ordered that a
sewer be laid on South Harvin street
from Telephone street to the corner
OF Bartlett street. This short section
of sewer is needed to give the tele-
phone factory an opportunity to con-
meet with the sewer from the Harvin
street wing of the factory.
Three hours had now been spent in
the usual manner and every person
present was tired and ready to go
home. 1t was therefore decided not
to take up the report of Expert Ac-
cOuntant Harralson on the books
anc accounts of the city, but to hold a
special meeting on Friday night for
the purpose of reading and discuss 4
ing this report. 1t is said to be very
voluminous and exhaustive report.
and that several hours will be requir-
ed to read it.