The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-13


lAg Tuesday night in the Council
Chamber. Present: Mayor Jen-
nlngs; Aldermen Wright, McLaurin.
Cuttino. wilder. McKeiver. Rhame
and Booth.
The minutes Of July 26 were read
and confirmed.
Mr.. j. r. Kennedy appeared before
council asking that his plant, The
Kennedy Bros. be made exempt from
taxation for a period of Ave years.
according to the ordinance provid-
Ing that, at the discretion Of Council,
manufacturing plants be made ex-
empt from taxation for a period Of
five years after establishment, pro-
vided such plants ship their products
to other towns.
Messrs. Wright. Booth and Rhame
were appointed a committee to in
vestigate whether The Kennedy Bros,
come under this ordinance. and re-
port back to council at their next
meeting.
j. A. Pinson. paster Of the Shiloh
Baptist church, came before council
asking that he be allowed to cut
down a tree near the corner of Wash
fngton and Dingle streets. as the tree
mentioned obstructed the building Of
the new church which Is now in con-
struction. He also requested that a
light be placed on this corner.
He was advised to present his re-
quest to remove the tree to the Tree
and Park Commission. and his re-
quest for a light on the corner Of
Washington and Dingle streets was
granted.
Mr.. l.. I. Parrott presented a peti-
ton from residents of the Jordan
neighborhood, signed by many citi-
zens Of this city also. requesting coun-
Gil to fix that part Of Purdy Street,
which was excavated for making pipe
and brick. before the time arrives for
the hauling OF cotton to market
~ Nr. Parrot was advised that this
Work had been ordered done, and
that the street would be fixed in the
course of a few days.
Mr.. I. G. Strauss. city attorney, re-
ported that he had made arrange
ments whereby rights of way could
be procured for the proposed new
sewerage line.
His work was approved. and the
Clerk and Treasurer was authorized
to pay for said rights Of way upon
warrants of the city attorney and city
engineer.
An ordinance was passed allowing
George ID. Shore & Brother to lay a
side-track across Dingle Street into
the Graham property on s.. Sumter
Street.
Mr.. Strauss urged the necessity Of
recodifying the ordinances of the
city. On motion, the clerk and treas
urer was authorized to get In shape
and have printed the ordinances in
code form.
Amendments were offered to the
ordinance entitled. "An ordinance to
Regulate the Use Of Public Vehicles" /"
The clerk and treasurer was in
structed to get these in shape by
next meeting. when the ordinance
will be adopted as a whole, when
amended.
Mr.. McLaurin, for the finance COM
mittee reported insufficient funds in
the city treasury. and was authorized
to borrow for the city $4,000 at 6
per cent for 90 days.
The city attorney was authorized
oy council to make a contract with
the county that upon delivery by the
city or convict to the Jail, the city
should receive 81 per month from
that day for each prisoner so deliv-
cred the contract to last two years.
On motion 1t was authorized that
that part Of South Sumter street. near
the A. c. l.. Railroad, be fixed, as 1t
is I'm bad condition. caused by water
standing on said street.
Messrs. Booth and Rhame for the
committee on public works reported
that Miss Ellis had offered to donate
(2) feet to the city on the south side
OF Dugan street to widen said street,
providing that the city move back her
fences. and pay $50 to her. as a small
building for which she Is now re-
ceiving rent. would have to be torn
down to allow said improvement.
IL moved and carried that Miss
Ellis offer be accepted with proviso
that sne would not compel council to
pay the $50.
The city engineer reorted that the