The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-05-06
CITY Council Meeting.

Tuesday afternoon at six o'clock
the retiring city council hela their
last meeting. Mayor Hair and Alder
men Copeland, Free. Cooner, Wyman
and Brabham being present.
The bonds for the water works
had been received the day before and
were signed up by the mayor and
clerk and treasurer.
A number of bills for various
items were paid, including salaries,
street work, etc.
The matter of damages to the wall
of store of c. R. Brabham came up,
and council decided to pay $250.OO
for this damage, this being the
amount of the claim. Mr.. Brab-
hams wall was badly damaged IN
pushing down the wall of the burned
town hall.
A claim for legal services from j..
A. Wyman, Esq, extending over
period of two years or more, was also
ordered paid.
The return of managers of city
election was presented.
This concluded the business of the
old council, and then Mayor Hair
swore in Mayor J. A. Wyman and
Aldermen ]. D. Copeland, Jr., NJ. w.
Brabham, J. NJ. Grimes. E. Dickin-
son, and r. L. Risher. Alderman D.
J. Delk was absent and could not be
sworn in.
The members of the board of pub
lie works were present and presented
to council the water works matter,
stating to the body through their
chairman. Mr.. Jno. H. Cope, that the
$1,000 issue of bonds was not suffi-
cient to erect tank. and asking that
council endeavor to procure an ad-
ditional amount sufficient to erect
tank. The bond issue is $1,000. and
the contract for fire pumps, piping.
hydrants. etc.. will cost practically
$4,000. The board has also purchas-
ed 1000 feet Of fire hose, which Will
cost practically $1,000 more. leaving
$1,000 to go towards paying for the
tower and tank. wells. etc. The
tank and tower alone will cost about
$4,000 or more, and unless the town
goes ahead and erects the tank. the
money spent on pumps and piping
will be too much of an expenditure
to give us fire protection only at
night and no reduction in insurance
rates. However, with the tank and
a volunteer fire department, there
will be a big reduction in insurance
rates. Council took the matter un-
der advisement The reason the
board was taking up this matter or
tank at this time is that the Oil
mill wants to lay an eight inch pipe
down Railroad avenue Cat the eX-
pense of the MILD in order to get fire
protection for the mill property, and
this will give the town a long line OF
pine on which hydrants can be set
and the property on both sides OF
Railroad avenue as we'll as nearby
streets can be protected, but the
manager of the mill wants to know
about the tank now, so that he can
make arrangements accordingly.
The new council organized by the
election of J. D. Copeland. Jr., as
mayor pro tenn; NJ. w. Brabham,
clerk and treasurer; and E. Dickin-
son, hall manager. The members OF
the street committee are J. NJ.
Grimes, R. L. Risher, and D. ]. Delk.
They will elect their own chairman,
and it is settled that Mr.. Grimes will
| be the chairman. He will serve
without compensation, council de-
Gliding not to continue the salary OF
5000 year paid to the street COM
missioner for the past two years:
The matter of electing day and
night policemen will come up at a
later meeting. to be held some time
| this month.
A committee was appointed to
check up the books OF the retiring
clerk and treasurer The new coun-
Gil will hold another meeting this
week.
See the new ad. of G.. o. Simmons,