The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
DEFINITE STEPS TAKEN BY
COUNCIL TOWARD PAVING
MAIN STREET.
People Must Decide Whether Or Not
They Want A Bond Issue For This
Purpose - Cost of Paving From
Calhoun to Bartlctte Street VIII
be About $4,000. More Vehicle
Ordinances May be Passed.

ing this much needed work done.
AS was ordered at the last meeting
Of council, City Clerk and Treasurer
Hurst submitted a report Of the as
sessed valuation Of the taxable prop
erty of this city, excepting the banks
and railroads, which he stated could
not be procured at this time, the
amount being $2.e50.0OO about $780,
600 more than last year. He stated
that as the city had already a bond
issue of $4,000 1t would not be pos
sible to- issue bonds to the amount OF
more than $4,000.
City Engineer Lee submitted inter-
esting estimates on the paving of
Main street from Calhoun street to
Bartlett street. with both bitulithic and
vitrifled brick, the cost Of the btu
lithic paving being approximately $27,-
168, and that of the vitrified brick
being about $4,000. Eestimates were
also submitted by Mr.. Lee for the
continuance Of the paving to the de-
pot along the same streets where
the sidewalks ar now paved.
1t was finally decided that the
mayor be authorized to have circu-
lated petition to procure the neces-
sary signatures to refer the matter of
paving Main street to the people,
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not to exceed $4,000.
Mr.. Weaver, manager Of the car
nival now showing in the city, came
before council to inquire about the
matter Of license for some Of his at
fractions which he had failed to name
when procuring a lie, nse before
coming to the city. The city clerk
was ordered to require license for
each attraction as required by the
city ordinance regarding that mat
ter.
Mr.. McLaurin urged the necessity
OF curtailing the work of claying
streets. the opening of new streets
ani other similar work until the
western sewerage system had been re-
paired and Main street had been paw
ed. as the work now being carried en-
was costing the city q great deal of
money. 1t was decided that after the
work already authorized had been
done and Calhoun street. from Salem
avenue to Church street had been
clayed. all such work would be stop
ped until the time suggested by Mr..
McLaurin.
The motion carried at last meet
ing Of council to clay N. Sumter st..
from Hampton avenue to Calhoun
was rescinded, and this work will not
be done.
The matter of draining Turkey
creek was brought up, and underwent
considerable discussion. Mr.. Lee
stated as information to council that
in his opinion 1t would be a good idea
to get the legislature to authorize the
organization of a drainage district,
whereby every property owner on
Turkey creek would pay his part of
the cost Of having the creek prop-
erly drained, the city and county also
paying their part. and it was agreed
to look into this matter further.
A communication was received from
several store keepers on the western
side of South Main street, complain
ing Of danger from fire caused by a
stove pipe in =. negro restaurant in
the rear Of their stores The fire
committee was authorized to investi-
gate the matter with power to act
The waterworks report for the past
two months was read.
City Attorney Strauss reported con-
tract made with the county for plac-
Ing prisoners, convicted in the Re-
corder's court, on the chaing ang.
An ordinance was passed accept
ing the benefit Of an act of the gem
eral assembly allowing a tax on the
business Of foreign fire insurance
companies for the use Of the fire de-
partment.
The City engineer notified council
that bids for the sewerage work would
be opened at the next meeting of
council.
The opera house committee were
empowered to have a pully placed al
the rear Of the opera house for hoist =
ing scenery.
Mr.. Wright, for the police COM
mittce reported lights not burning.
ana arrests and fines by the police.
Mr.. Grover was given permission TO
sell goods on Liberty street near
Main.
Mr.. c. G. Rowland was granted
permission to put brick wal,s on the