The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29
MANY MATTERS DISCUSSED.
CITY FATHERS HOLD LONG SEs
SION AND TRANSACT MUCH
BUSINESS.
New Stables for Sumter, Sewerage
Contract Signed, Awnings Must Be
Put up Properly, Lights Put IN
Alley, Il. E. Wilder Temporary
Fire Chief.

The City Council met at o'clock
in the City Hall and held another
long session. Many matters were
discussed and passed upon and many
others were discussed and put off
for action at the next meeting of
council. Those present We're: Mayor
Jennings, Aldermen Wright, Glenn.
McLaurin. McKeiyer Cuttino, Wilder
and Booth. Absent, Alderman
Rhame.
The first matter brought up was
the building of new stables on Lib
erty street on the lot now vacant.
Mr. Henry Hardy, who was present
petitioned that he be allowed to
build the stables there with gable
ends above the first story Of wood
covered over with tin or corrugated
iron. He stated that he had seen
insurance people and that the rate
OF insurance on adjoining property
would not be increased thereby. He
said that his reason for making these
parts Of the building of wood was
that he might wish to convert the
building into something other than
stables after it had been there for
some time and 1t would cost consid-
erable TO tear down and repair that
part Of the walls If they were Of
brick. as he must necessarily do If
he should wish to convert the build
Ing Into anything else later on. The
matter was taken up during the
regular course of business and was
granted with the understanding that
IT does not increase the fire rate on
neighboring property.
The various committees then made
their reports. Major Lee for the
Street Committee reported that Dill
gan street had been finished and that
superintendent of Streets had been
busy for the past few days getting
In the city hay crop.
He reported that la placing the
curbing against DR.. Moods store at
the corner Of Dugan and Main streets
that he had found the bottom board
rotted away and that he had placed
the curbing up against the sill OF
the building. He said that Dr.
Mood had objected to this on the
ground that the city was encroach-
Ing on his property by the width Of
the base board which had been re-
moved. 1t was shown in the discus
sion that followed that all that DR..
Mood wanted was for the city coun-
Gil to go on record as allowing him
the title to the property. This was
done In motion to that effect which
was carried.
The matter Of new railroad
crossing on Hauser street was dis
cussed. 1t being stated that the pro-
posed new crossing was at a much
better place than the old one had
been. No positive action was taken
in the matter at that time for va
rious reasons. Mr.. Epps was pres
ent on behalf Of the Board of Health
and stated that the board wanted
something done about the billboards
which were erected in various parts
Of the city. He stated that they had
become nuisance and he advised
that the bottom boards be removed
and that the boards be not allowed
to meet at corners. 1t was decided
to refer the matter to the police COM
mittee with power to act towards
abating the nuisance.
Mr.. Wright brought I'D the matter
OF awnings, many of which were
breaking down in different parts OF
the city. 1t was decided to defer
action until the next meeting, when
council had looked farther into the
matter.
The report Of the fire committee
was then read, as ordered by a pre-
vlous meeting, stating the expenses
OF the hose companies and their
methods of spending the 1920 APP
propriated that was granted them
monthly The only necessaries that
1t was deemed eXpedient to get at
once were some ladders, to get new
engineer for the fire engine and to
place doors at the entrance to the
stairway in the building 1t was
decided to lower the amount Of in
surance from $4,000 To $4,000 1t
was decided to do this as soon as the
tlme OF the present payment was out
Steps were also taken to have the
insurance reduced on the city hall
property. 1t was decided TO mt
iisht In the allcyway between the