The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-16
CITY COUNCIL MEETING,
ROUTINE BUSINESS AND SOME
SPECIAL MATTERS.
Mr.. A. ID. Hardy Elected Member of
City Board Of Education to Succeed
Maj. MOise-ResOlutiOn as to Mas
ter's Salary.

postponed from the Sth inst. at 8
o'clock p. m., Thursday evening, 10th
inst.
Present: Mayor w. B. Boyle; Aid
ermen H. D. Barnett, P. p. Finn, r.
F. Haynsworth, ]. r. Lyon, w. G.
Stubbs and r. L. Wright. Absent:
Aldermen VIM. Bultman and H. c.
Minutes Of Jan. 25th were read.
Mr.. Barnett asked that they be
amended by adding the report of the
Finance Committee that the ac-
counts Of the Clerk and Treasurer for
December had been examined and
found correct" which had been omit
ted. With this amendment, the min
utes were confirmed.
Mr.. s. H. Edmunds, representing
the City Board Of Education, an
nounced vacancy on the board
caused by the death Of Major Ma
rion Noise. and suggested the ap-
pointment of Mr.. A. d. Hardy to fill
the unexpired term. Mr.. Hardy was
unanimously elected.
Mr.. Barnett for the Finance Com
mittee, reported that the Clerk and
Treasurer's accounts for January had
been examined and found correct
And that all claims referred to them
had been approved, except that Of
Mr.. ]. H. Johnson, $1s4.10, archi-
tect's commissions for plans and
specifications Of the fire station. Coun-
ell ordered payment of this claim.
Mr.. Ligon for the Police Commit
tee submitted report Of lights not
burning In Jan. And Police Report
for January as follows:
Arrests. SO; Fines, $2o6.50; Days,
so.
Mr.. LigOn called attention to the
difference in the work Of police Off
GERS as shown by this report, and ex-
pressed the opinion that there is an
apathy existing in reference to their
duties. Some he thought must be do
ing too much, or others too little.
Mr.. Finn for the Fire Department
Committee reported that arrange
ments would be completed in a day
or two for removal of the steamer to
temporary quarters as ordered by
Council. In regard to fire escapes
and extinguishers for school build
ings referred to his committee and
Supt. Edmunds on Jan. 18th, he rec
commended that the bid of Mr.. E..
Skinner to build fire escapes to the
Washington and Lincoln schools for
1912 be accepted. and that dozen
extinguishers be ordered from James
Boyd & Bro. Philadelphia. at 81.
each. The report was adopted.
Mr.. stubbs reported for the Tree
and Park Commission that all trees
on west side Of Main st. between Du-
gan and Bartlette Sts., had been cut
down and one on the east side. That
the work had been suspended on ac-
count Of protests from citizens. That
the commission met today and de-
cided to cut down the trees and ask
ed advice Of Council. The matter was
discussed at length. Mr.. Wright pro-
testing against cutting the trees. On
motion Of Mr.. Ligon the question was
referred back to the commission.
Messrs. Wright and r. F. Haynsworth
voting mo"
Mr.. Lgon called attention of Coun-
Gil to an Act now before the Legis-
lature for the purpose Of increasing
the pay Of the Master in Equity for
Sumter County and fixing a salary for
that office. He declared that his ex-
pressions were not personal and had
no reference to the gentleman now
serving as Master, but that Council
represents 60 per cent. of the taxes
of the county, and their duty is to
safeguard the interests Of the tax
payers. The Office should remain as
1t Is. with adequate fees for services
rendered, and moved that "in the
opinion Of Council, the proposed in-
crease would not be Of benefit to the
public, nor would the public good be
served by placing this office on a SAL
ary basis. The motion was adopted
and the Clerk was directed to inform
Hon. II. B. Fraser Of the action of
Council.
Mr. Ligon asked Council to recon-
slider its refusal Of some months ago,
to allow the claim of The First Ma
tionai Bank for necessary plumbing
work done in their offices. He said
that he had opposed the claim him
self, but had come to the conclusion