The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-12
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
hhN'hiSE GRANTED MIR.
Al-NUTT WHO DEPOSITS 600.
Lighting CONTRACT Signed and NIat,or
IS Settled for Ten Years-Report ON
City Books Not Reached.

The City Council met in regular
session at p. m. Tuesday. A bar.
quorum was present when the meet
ING was called to order by Mayor
Boyle, but all absentees came in la
ter.
The minutes of special meetings
heio May Is and Is and of the regular
meeting of May 20, were read and
confirmed
Mr.. Ligon called attention to fact
that Sumter Herald had not published
minutes of the three meetings last
held, and that by failing to do so had
Vloiated the contract with the city
IN which it is stipulated that the Of
fclal minutes of all meetings of Citv
Council shall be published. On mo-
tlon or Mr.. Ligon a resolution was
adopted that the Herald be notified of
this violation of the contract with the
city.
Mr.. Barnett reported for Finance
Committee that all bills had been ex-
amined and the report of clerk and
treasurer examined and found correct
Mr.. Ligon for Police Committee re-
ported number Of arrests, convictions.
fines collected and penalties imposed.
Mr.. Finn reported that he had no
report to make on the stable for the
hre department. as he had been un-
able to see the Water Works Commits
sion in reference to building the stable
on the stand pipe lot.
Mr.. Barnett, chairman of Special
Committee, reported that his commit
tee had conferred with Mr.. Alnutt and
that he was willing to accept the In
gram franchise for gas plant, with
minor amendments to prevent any
outside parties from tampering with
the mains Of the plant, without per-
mission Of the officers.
A telegram was read from Mr.. f..
b. Wright, an associate of Mr.. Alnutt,
stating that certified check for ST.
600 had been mailed from Whining
ton, n. c., for deposit as a guarantee
of the good faith of the applicants for
the franchise and for the performance
OF the contract.
The ordinance was read, amended
and adopted, under a resolution dis
pensing with the rule requiring two
readings. and was ordered published.
Mr.. Alnutt asked that no other
franchise for gas plant be granted
until the time, eight months. granted
him in which to begin work, shah
have expired. He was informed that
the Council could not take action on
this request, as to do so would be the
equivalent of granting him an exclu-
sive franchise. but it was evident that
his request was considered reasonable.
and he was informed that in the event
that another franchise should be de-
manded by other persons and granted
within his time limit Council would
consider favorably a request from him
for the return of his deposit of $1,000.
Mr. Alnutt also requested that the
property of the gas company be ex-
empted from taxes for period of five
years. This was granted.
The contract with the Sumter Ice.
Light and Power Company for fur
nishing street lights for ten years
from November 1st 1909, was read,
and after much discussion and the
adoption of a few unimportant amend
meats, was adopted and ordered exc
cuted in due form. The contract
binds the company to furnish rs arc
lights of Go amperes, 1900 nominal
candle power for $40 each per annum.
When the number of lights shall be
increased to 100 the city is to pay