The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-02-27
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
NO BUSINESS OF IMPORTANCE
WAS TRANSACTED.
The Administration Building PROPOSE
ton Was Not Northumberland
Light Contract Discussed and
Change Made I'm Terms of Adyer.
tisement-Bids for Hook and Lad
der Truck Called For,

regular meeting Of City Council
was held on Tuesday night at 8
o'clock with all members present ex-
| cept Aldermen Bultman and r. F.
Haynsworth. After the minutes Of
meeting held Feb. 9th, had been read
and confirmed the meeting got down
to business.
Messrs. P. Moses, Sr., and e. H.
Moses were present to ask informa-
ton as to requirements of the new
lighting contract 1st. What is meant
by incandescent arc lights? Whether
the city will require all night service
every night in the year? They assert
ed that &C. amperes as advertised will
not egive nominal 1000 candle lights
The clerk was directed to change the
advertisement by requiring all night
service every night 1000 candle pow
er without naming amperes. Enclosed
arc lights and require each bidder 10
send in good faith check certified for
$500. This advertisement to be pub
lished in Columbia State, News and
Courier, Item and Manufacturers
Record, calling for bids at IL O'Clock
Of March 23rd.
Mr.. A. G. Grouse, representing the
Seagraves Co., appeared before coun-
fn md
hook and ladder truck, with and
without chemical tank or extingush-
ers. Mr.. Stubs suggested that the
purchase should be made by competi-
tive bids and OH his motion it was
ordered that advertisement be made in
the Manufacturers Record for hook
and ladder truck of $500 pounds
weight, equipped with $50 foot lad
ders in lengths as required, 35 GAL
lon chemical tank or two each of
three gallon and five gallon extin-
guishers, +. o. b. Sumter.
Mr.. Barnett for the Finance Com
mittee reported that all bills referred
Mr.. H. c. Haynsworth for Commit
tee of Public Works presented report
Of street work for past two weeks.
letter was read from Mr.. J. r.
Reid, cotton weiyher, asking the rec
ommendation of Council for his reap
lpointment by the County Commits
sioners. Council postponed action un-
til the first meeting in May, in order
that other persons desiring to do So
may have an opportunity to present
their applications.
Complaint was made by Mt. d.
James Winn in e. letter to the Mayor.
Of sidewalk elevated above the level
OF his property, and threatening a
suit for damages unless the walk be
removed by March 1st The Clerk
was directed to request Mr. Winn to
state definitely what damage Is done
his property, and to have him suggest
a plan by which the difficulty may
be overcome.
deed was received from the
County Commissioners, conveying to
the City the Alley or Right OF Way at
the rear of the Farmers Pank, ex-
tending to Hampton Avenue. And al
so a deed from property owners on
Law Range for four foot Right of
Way for sewerage purposes, the
southern edge of their lots extending
from lots owned by T. B. Fraser and
others on the West, to Harvin street
on the East. Discussion arose as to
the possible insufficiency of a four
foot Right of Way, and as to whether
or not it should not extend across
the entire block, from Main to Har-
vim Street. These deeds were refer
red to Aldermen Wright, Stubs and
H. c. Haynsworth to consider and
report at next meeting of Council.
Mr.. Finn reported that request had
been made for permission to repair
an old wooden building on North
Main Street, within the fire limits, be-
longing to the White Estate. The re-
quest was refused for the reason that
other applicants for similar permits
had been refused. And the law re-
serves no authority to grant such
permits. except in the case Of dwell
ings.
Mr.. Finn asked that some work be
done on Kendrick, Harvin and Mag
nolia Streets. Referred to Commit
tee of Public Works with request that
this work be done as soon as practi-
cable.
Two Ordinances were read, adopt
ed and ordered published under q re-