The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-04-17

probability of voting out the dispen-
saiy and thus reducing the income to
actual necessities, leaving little or
nothing for payment Of debts and ex-
traordinary expenses. He moved that
the Chairmen of all committees meet
together and agree on certain appro-
priations for the various departments
and keep within the limits. rhe mo-
ton was adopted.
The Police Committee reported as
follows:
Sumter. s. c., April 13, 1909.
To the Honorable, the City Council of
Sumter:
Your Police and Sanitary Commit
tees begs to submit the following re-
port:
The matter Of investigating the
city's lighting proposition, the present
contract expiring on Nov. /, 1909,
which you entrusted to this commit
tee, we beg to advise has beeen given
out most careful attention and con-
sideration, and we herewith beg to
hand you the papers entrusted to us,
upon which you will find our recon-
mendations In the matter inscribed
thereon.
At meeting of your committee
held April End, charges were prefer
red by tn Chief Of Police against Of
ficers Williams and Hodge for vio-
lating rules and IA Of the "Police
Rules and Regulation on Saturday,
March 27th, 1909. at which time they
were suspended by the Chief of Po-
lice pending the action of your COM
mittee. After hearing all the evidence
adduced in the case. the charges be-
Ing clearly proven. your committee
decided that the very least they could
do In the matter would be to suspend
the said officers each for thirty days,
said suspension dating from the day
they were suspended by the Chief Of
Police pending hearing befor. your
committee.
AT the same meeting 1t was unanl.
mously decided to request your hon.
orable body, that In view of the fact
OF the seeming inability of Officer
Weeks to perform the duties incident
to the position. due no doubt to his
length of years, and rea izing his long
and valuable service to our city, and
as a reward thereof, we do hereby
recommend that the said officer be
retired as a reserve policeman
without uniform, at two thirds pay.
We. also. herewith bet. to hand you
the police report for tie month OF
March and the report of lights not
burning for the same month, both of
which become. in detail, a part of this
report.
All OF which is respectfully SUBJ
mitted.
JAS. r. LIGON.
Chrmn. Police and Sanitary CONS.
The report was adpotei. and it was
ordered that Mr.. Weeks retirement
begin on the S0th day pf April.
Claim was made by Mr.. Abe Rytten-
bery for damage to scenery in the
opera house. caused by 6. leak in the
roof. The same was referred to the
Opera House Committee.
Mr.. Stubbs for the Railroad Com
mittee reported that he had assur-
ances that crossing. Of which COM
plant had been made. would be put
In good condition within A few DAYS.
Mr.. r. F.. Haynsworth of the Build
ing Committee had no report and
stated that the matter was held in
abeyance on account Of financial con-
ditions. Mr.. Stubbs moved that the
sewer bonds be sold to raise funds.
Mr.. Ligon offered substitute that
council borrow money TO pay for the
building and await results of the dis
pensary election in August before con-
sidering sale of the bonds. The SUBJ
stitute motion was adopted.
Request of Mr.. J. w. Shaw for the
privilege Of erecting wooden closets
In rear Of the Monaghan block was re-
ferred to the Fire Department Com
mittee, as was also the request of Lee
Sing for permission to make repairs
In his laundry on w. Liberty Street.
Omer Of Mr. j. w. Marchant to fur
nish a Knabe piano for the opera
house, taking the piano now in use.
as part payment was received as in
formation.
Mr.. - Watson, proprietor Of the
Sumter Steam Laundry, was present
to ascertain IL he would he compell-
ed to connect his laundry with the