The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-12

bonds were turned over to the City
Attorney To be investigated to see if
they were for sufficient amounts and
IL they fulfilled all specifications.
Mr. Lee then took up the matter
of work done on the streets. stating
that $144.00 and some cents had been
expended on them in the past month.
He said that the work on Dugan
street was completed and that prep
arationS had been made for work
on Harvin street lie said that ne
thought that IL would be bettec to
put concrete curbing on Harvin
street that brick one. as it would
last longer and would he much bel
ter In many ways. He submitted estiA
mates of the cost of the two curb
ings. the brick at cost of $3S2 and
the concrete at an estimate of $50.
The committee on Public Works was
ordered to have the concrete curb
ing put in.
land the city had raised 216 bushels
of corn and $3.50 pounds of peavine
hay.
Maj. Lee aIsC stated that the Char
lesion Engineering and Contracting
company would, while here, endeav-
or to place concrete paving on the
sidewalks of several OF the streets.
they working the matter up among
the citizens on the streets who would
pay half of the cost of the paving.
This was sanctioned by Council.
Mr.. McKeiver for the opera House
Committee reported that the rope for
shifting scenery had been put In and
that the matter OF reelection of
insurance rates on the building had
been taken up with the insurance
surance could be reduced somewhat.
The matter of allowing bicycles OH
Broad street was brought up by Mr..
Glenn who stated that he had been
requested to ask that they be allow
ell to go back on the sidewalks. The
matter1>was discussed for some time
but when II was put to vote, the
resolution to allow bicycles to go
on the sidewalks on that part Of
town was defeated. 1t was decided
that extra measures of precaution
would be taken to keep them off, as
IT was now against the city ordinance.
letter from Mr.. j. c. DeLorme
was read asking that he be allowed
to build a galvanized iron building
back Of his store on South Main
street. His request was granted.
A letter from the colored Masons
was read thanking council for allow
ing them to parade the streets dur
Ing their meeting in this city 1t
was received with thanks.
Mr.. J. r.. Raffeld's resignation
from the Office Of Recorder was ac-
cepted.
The matter OF selecting & Record
er was then brought UP and debated
for the greater part of a half hour.
Letters were read fom Nj. l.. r. Jen-
ings and Mr.. Charles Piskney, apply
ing for the position. but as Il was
shown that no regular Office hours
had been required of the Recorder
previously. and II was doubtful that
either OF the applicants would hold
the position for any length of time.
IL elected, and If they would be On
hand at any time to fill out warrants
should they he needed. II was decld-
cd to defer the matter until the next
meeting OF council. Mayor Jennings
vas In favor of filling the position
at once as he refused to hold court
for the Recorder any longer. he
stated that he would resign his DO
sition as Mayor before he would take
up the duties OF Recorder for any
'ength OF time. Several motions
"Sre made and afterwards rescinded.
AT one time Ii was moved that the
council go into election and several
had already cast their ballots when
ID was decided to rescind the motion.
Mr.. Glenn stated that he had tried Ia
get several persons TO apply for the
position but that they had refused to
do so. stating that the salary was not
sufficient. Some members of council
thought that either man was a good
man for the place but stated that
they did not want to elect someone
to have them resign i'm a short time.
and that they did not think that
either applicant knew how much Of
MS time was expected Of him and
that council and the police did not
know whether they would always be
nearby when it was necessary to have