The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-03-23
and Mayor Boyle.


Mr.. Haynsworth said that the
council had not overlooked the matter,
but 1t was out of the question to put
the convicts in the creek in cold
weather. DR.. Booth called attention
to the ordinance against turning up
the earth In the summer time. If
it is not done before summer it can
not be done.
Mr.. Ryttenburg will contribute to
the cause personally.
1t was resolved that a committee
from the city meet the county COM
missioners in April and endeavor to
get them to do their part In the deep
ening of the canal.
Endorse School Inspection.
The measure to provide for the
quarterly inspection of the schools
and the employing a physician for
the poor was endorsed.
Paving Main Street.
The proposition to pave Main
street was greeted with applause. The
discussion was opened by Mr.. j. H.
Chandler, who urged that the cham
ber of commerce impress upon coun-
Gil the Importance of paving our main
thoroughfare.
Mr.. II. l.. Scarborough spoke favor
ing bitulithic as the best material for
paving. He though hitulithic made
an ideal street. $1,000 a block to
an ideal street.
Mr.. s. III. Owens of Columbia
stated that Columbia's main street
cost $4,000 a block to pave with
bitulithic.
Maj. w. l.. Lee, city engineer
stated that there are about 1900
square yards between Bartlett and
Canal streets. BY using the found
alton we already have that bitulithic
could be put down for $2.00 a yard
This was an estimate made by a rep
resentative of the bitulithic people. He
was Of the opinion, however, that this
was under estimated, that 1t would
cost at least $2.40 yard.
In Charleston the cost Of putting
down vitrifed brick had been but ST.
40 per square yard, but this was with
out the concrete foundation. With
the concrete foundation the cost Of
brick would abount to $2.00 a yard
He favors bitulithic because 1t Is
less noisy. has less dust. can be
washed, can be repaired without
leaving no bad places. Bitulithic has
been in use about fifteen years and
has given entire satisfaction. The
vitrified brick of today are not as
good as they were years ago, that
some of the deposits are being ex.
hausted, and there are more oppor.
tunities Of getting an inferior article
now than formerly.
He estimated that it would cost
about $4,000 for paving from Canal
street to telephone factory.
Mr.. A. A. Manning spoke in favor
of bitulithic also.
Mr.. George d. Shore was not in
favor of committing the chamber of
commerce 10 orv material, but want
ed the chamber to go on record as
favoring the paving of Main street
at once and with the best material to
be had. The best Is none too good for
Sumter.
DR.. Booth wanted to amend Mr.
Shores remarks by saying that we
wanted it done, and done now.
The motion to ask council to pave
from the passenger depot to Canal
street at as early a date as possible
was unanimously carried.
Fireman's Association.
The last topic taken up was the
Fireman's Association. Upon request
of Mr.. r. S. Hood the Chamber of
Commerce has undertaken to pay the
expenses of the meeting here in June
and to entertain the firemen. The
committee to have this in charge will
be appointed by the chairman later
The meeting adjourned at midnight