The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-29

they be made at once. AS il was
SHOWN that it would cost the city at
least twice as much if the work was
deferred, it was decided that work
should be commenced on Haryin
street as soon as Dugan street was
completed.
The matter Of the contracts for
the paving and sewerage work was
then brought up, Maj. Lee stating
that the contract with the Charleston
engineering and Contracting COM
pany had been almost completed
and would be signed in a few days.
He stated that Mr.. Berghaus had
been in the city that day and that
he thought that he would be present
at council meeting to make some
statement on behalf OF his company.
lie then tried to get Mr.. Berghaus
over the phone, but failed. The mat
ter was discussed for some time. AS
Mr.. Berghaus had not signed the
contract In the required time his GER
titled check for $500 had been cashed
and the money was then in the pos
session Of the city clerk. Mr.. Hurst
stated that Berghaus & Moffatt had
drawn draft on him for the amount
OF the check asking him to take II
up, and at the same time he sent
another certified check for the same
amount, but he had taken no action
In the matter. 1t was shown that
Mr.. Berghaus had taken unnecessarily
long time In signing the contract. so
IL was decided to correspond with
him and find out at once exactly
, what he intended to do. The matter
was dropped at this point, until Mr..
Berghaus appeared, which he did, az
council was finishing up the routine
work Of the night. The matter was
then brought up again. Mr.. Ber-
ghaus made his excuses for being so
late, stating that he had not been
awakened at the time designated to
the clerk at the hotel, and the mat
ter was settled by Mr.. Berghaus sign
ing the contract and stating that he
would have the bond ready in a few
days. He asked that the draft he
mad drawn on the city be honored
| and 1t was decided to take it up at
once, taking in it's place a certified
| check for $500.
Other n alters brought up and act
ed upon were
A letter Of thanks from Capt. p. p.
Finn for the present from counci.
was read. Mr.. Finn had stated that
he was willing to teach two Of the
present members Of the fire company
to run the fire engine and il was de-
cided 70 ask him to do so at his con-
venience.
The resignation of Chief r. S.
Hood was read, and accepted with
regrets and many thanks for past
services.
Ralph Hill asked permission to be
! allowed to cut doors and windows
IN building back of the Pickwick
Hotel, into which he had moved since
the fire. His request was granted.
Mr.. Geo. D. Shore asked permis-
sion to repair residence on Main
street lately injured by fire. His re-
quest was also granted.
The automobile dealers of the citv
asked that the license on automobile
statesmen be lowered. 1t was decided
TO look into the matter and act on
it at another meeting.
Permission was granted for sever
al poor perons to sell articles on the
street without paying the city IL
cense
Mr.. Kennedy was allowed TO paw
taxes without additional penalty ow-
ing to misunderstanding about the
matter.
A bill for the work of putting up
IRE escapes at the Washington street
school was read and it was decided
to ask the city school board to pay it.
A bill from II. w. Hood for work
was read and it was decided to hold
1t up until it had been further in
vestigated.
The city clerk then read, as direct
ed at a previous meeting, the names
Of all those in arrears in their pay
ment for water rent. AS it was shown
that many Of those on the list were
perfectly able to pay the rent. il
was decided to request the water
commission to rigidly enforce the
rules, and if found necessary, it was
deemed advisable to cut off the water
supply OF all those who did not pay
up promptly.
1t was pOnSi1pra blN pact