The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-18
SUMTER. S. c.. SATURDAY. JUNE Is, 1910

make recommendations at next meet
ing Of Council.
After hearing these petitions the
minutes of the last regular and the
called meeting We're read and ap-
proved.
The public works commit, re-
ported that they had allowed the l. At
ting Of a step in front of the Dixie
Cafe with the understanding that it
could be removed at any time Coun-
Gil saw fit; had corrected conditions
in front of Mr.. Warren's house on
Church street; had appointed Wash
ington street as the street for holding
the races, as they deemed Salem ave-
nut unsafe; had posted danger signs
on Oakland avenue. reported on bills
they had approved.
The police committee read a pc
tition from the hackmen asking that
the ordinance regulating them be
changed. The round trip provision
was cut out and the price for
hauling trunks was fixed at Is cents
where accompanied by a passenger
but 25 cents when un-accompanied
The provisions as to the 5 o'clock
train was left as it was, 25 cents, as
for othel trains. The reason for not
allowing 80 cents as asked for was
that was eVened up in carrying pas
sengers short distances as to the no.
tel, etc. They reported that they had
condemned the flag staff on the Ma
sonic temple as being dangerous and
ordered it fixed. DR.. Booth, president
of the Board of Health, the chairman
reported, had made a kick on his
not ordering the suit for the health
officer, and stated that the suit had
been ordered. The fault was not the
committees, as the requisitiOn had
never been made for it. The police
men will be given the usual ten days
holiday this year, but as there are
only eight officers now where there
were eleven last year, it would be
necessary to hire an extra one while
the members of the force are taking
their vacations. The tree and park
commission wanted some help from
Council but got none. Since the wind
blew down the tree near the govern
ment building, the government want
ed the others cut down. The park
and tree commission will not allow
It, and there the matter stands. Coun-
Gil refused to have anything to do
with it. The pay Of Officer Weeks
was fixed at $40 per month, with
the privilege Of calling upon him for
services, but when called upon he is
to draw the pay of a private. The
matter of the dog tax was left till
next meeting. The committee report
ed that they were collecting up the
back fines the defendants had been
allowed time in which to pay, that
several of the delinquents has been
lodged in Jail, while others had come
across.
The report on the returns from the
election of members of the City
Board of Education was read. DR..
j. A. Mood, Messrs. Neill ODonnen
X. !. Manning and A. d. Hardy each
received 1O7 votes and were declared
elected
The special committee appointed to
look after the securing of the right
of way for the sewer line reported
that Col Thomas Wilson would glad
ly grant the right of way both
through his own and the property Of
the Northwestern railway, and that
they would see the other property
owners as soon as possible, that all
of them but one were out of the
city.
Bids for the medicine for the city
physician were received. Sibert's and
DeLorme's bid were the same and a
ballot was taken and the contract
awarded to DeLOrme.
a petition from Shaw & Drake ask
ing that the work on Sumter street
he extended to Hampton avenue was
read. The request was granted.
1t was decided to fix the section of
East Liberty street between Harvin
and Magnolia streets as soon rs pos
sihlc putting it i'm the same condition
as the rest Of the street.
request that clay he put on West
Hampton avenue sidewalk between
Main and sumter streets was heard.
but '"unci' decided that it would be
best I" put i'm a cement sidewalk there
instead of the clay, as the street is
$" narrow and is used So much that