The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-06-02


Present: Mayor w. b. Boyle. AID
ormsn n. d. Barnett. VIM. Bultman.
2. p. Finn. r r. Haynsworth. H. c.
Unynsworth. J. r. Ligon. w. @.
0lsbbs and r.. L. Wright.
The special committee on lighting
esutract, by Mr.. Ligon. reported that
thsy had met with representatives Of
- Sumter Ice. Light and Power Co..
and Arranged all details. and asked
'osr bid on 100 lights for 10 years.
which bid was $40 per light annually,
~ COMPANY had also offered to In
Uea,l - candle power lights between
80 liRhts at SIS each per annum.
- fnrthss stated that the committee
- es1Sed on 60 amperes lights In
aosad of rs amperes. Mr.. stubbs
x1ove1 that tie OFFER be accepted for
- liohts Ut $40 each for present use
gnd e70 spch for additional &C. flights
- to one hundred and over that
onmber SBs.ee each. The motion
Uan adopted. Mr.. Finn voting mo"
1oP thS reason that ne wanted the,
esotfaet 70 run ave years instead Of
- Ssars. Messrs. Wright. Ligon
Dnd r. y. Haynsworth were appoint
q 70 prepare the contract subject to
nuprpval Of Council.
1Gindtes Of May 1lth we're read
~ ednnrmsd.
11f. y. L. Alnutt came to request
Conneil to adopt the gas franchise
snbUited By him on ilth inst. with
Grch, changes a. would be agreeable
- Council and the people he repre-
uDnee. After some discussion. Mr..
1Agoa moved that Council renew
1neir offer TO adopt an ordinance in
~. Alnutt's favor. similar to the In
U1nn franchise and his motion was
nIoopted On Mr.. Alnutt's declara-
opgt that the ingram ordinance
uCs1d mot be accepted. Council as
suse1 him OF their willingness TO con-
snast sAs natter further At snothsr
0CDo. ~ 4. ..l..i "a. 49,. .... , .
,Gr. Barnett for the Finance Com
nattss reported approval Of all
enaims referred to them.
& Nr. II. G. Haynsworth for Com
nlGtss Of Public Works submitted re-
~ Of work done for two weeks on
u(rests: Total pay rolls $4,000; No.
ulsn -; carta 10. ~
~. Elan for the Fire Department
conmitt$s reported purchase OF L.
~. fest hose from Eureka Hose Co..
= @xoo per foot. with q discount of
- cents per foot The contract Of
D~rchase was submitted and ratined
~ Council.
xhs clerk Was directed 20 pay Mr..
,. f. salley. charge for services in
( Fsfsrsnce 20 light contract, the sum
\ - sixteen dollars. Also 20 pay ak
senses Of committee visiting Orange
9erx for infermation in regard to
1ghts. H ktk
\ Mr.. Lyon suggested the adoption
q IN ordinances providing for q CEN
- Of doss In the city and the clerk
yss directed 10 prepare an ordinance
Gbr that purpose. -
Mr. Finn urged that action be TAX
- towards erection Of fire depart
Dsnt building. particularly a stable
1pr horses OF No. Hose Company.
Nr. n. r. Haynsworth suggested
ersction Of stable on the water
land pipe lot II agreeable to Com
nissioners OF Public Works. The
tssgestion was referred to the Fire
Department Committee. -
Applications for positions on the
Dolice force were received from ]. NJ.
Cunningham. c. X. Rabb. r. L.
9curry. There being no vacancies,
tAsss applications were fled for fu-
eure reference.
A letter was read from Alderman
". O.. stubbs resigning from the Fire
and Park Commission. No action was
tAken.
"A letter was received from Mr.. ].
Reid expressing thanks for the
Recommendation Of Council In his be.
half as public cotton weigher.
Request was received from the
esmter Telephone Mfg. Co. for ex-
tension Of the sewer line on Harvin
street from Bartlette street to Tele-
phone street. as II Is necessary In or
Ger to connect their factory with the
sewers. Council declined the request
N In their Judgment. the Telephone
street sewer will be quite as conven-
TENT for this factory as line on Har-
win street.