The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-10-15
Consolidated Aug. q, 1881.
LICENSE ORDINANCE PASSED.
CITY FATHERS HOLD LONG sEs.
SION AND ACT ON MANY
MATTERS.
Bid for Septic Tank Accepted-Pin-
dar Parchers Must Stay OF The
Streets - City Attorney Resigns,
But Resignation Il Not Accepted.


day night and as a result. peanut
parchers must come Off the street af-
ter January and no gasoline tanks
will be allowed on the sidewalks.
The bid for the septic tank and GER
tain curbing on Church and Hamp-
ton avenue has been accepted, the
city has new license ordinance,
thereby increasing the revenue Of the
city from this source considerably,
the city attorney resigned, but his
resignation was not accepted, and
many other matters were settled for
the time being.
Council met at o'clock with the
mayor and all aldermen present,
except Aldermen Wright and Rhame,
Mr.. Wright coming in later, after the
meeting had been going on for some
time. Council Immediately got down
to work so as to dispose Of the busi-
ness that was before them as soon as
possible. for 1t was seen from the first
that II would be long session.
Mr.. Epperson appeared on behalf
OF citizens who had signed a petition
asking that the gasoline tank be al
lowed on the SIDEWALK In front of his
office. This was received and coun-
cti decided to act on 1t in the regular
order Of business.
Capt. Warren asked, on behalf OF
the Sumter Light Infantry, which,
he stated. Is In the best Of condition
and very enthusiastic In it's work,
that II be granted the annual ap-
preparation of $500. This was grant
ed.
The different committees then
made their reports II wis shown
thta the work OF placing the curbing
on South Sumter street had been
completed and that the city engineer
was nos preparing to place the curb
Ing on Oakland avenue. The finance
committee reported that the clerks
books had been inspected and tnat
they showed an increase Of expenses
over last month.
On the report OF the FIRE committee
II We moved and seconded that the
IRE committee investigate the ex-
penses Of the fire department and re-
port back to council. and. along with
this. 1t was moved that the chairman
OF the fire committee make out An
itemized account OF the things nee Jed
by the fire department and hand this
account in at the next meeting of
council. The fact that the city had
hired an engineer for the fire engine
for one month and that he had been
receiving a salary ever since that
time vas brought up and II was de-
cided that the clerk should look in
to the matter and see II he could get
back the money paid after the first
month.
Mr.. Glenn then brought up the
TACT that fire extinguishers were need
ed in the Academy OF Music at once,
while the season for plays is on. 1t
was shown that council had ordered
these extinguishers bought several
months ago and 1t was decided To
oraer them at once. 1t was also
deemed advisable to buy four Tor as
many as the fire committee thought
necessary fire extinguishers for the
fer department and 1t was ordered
that these be purchased.
The tax ordinance was then read
ny the clerk and ordered approved
a. II stood. IL was brought up that
the city had never enforced the pen
atty on delinquent taxes and the
matter of imposing a one per cent.
penalty after December 1 was discuss-
ell for some time. but no action was
taken in the matter The question
OF the rent paid for the store used
by Mr. Bultman in the city hall build
Ing was raised, and IL was decided to
notify Mr.. Bultman that after
January 1. he must pay a rent of
$4,000 per month or vacate the prem
ises. II being required that he let
council know thirty days prior to the
first of January whether or not he
desired to remain in the store.
a petition from Mr.. Frank Teicher.
L. the effect that he be allowed to
repair an old store on Harvin street
and remove his dwelling house from
the corner of Harvin street and
hampton avenue further up Hamo-
ton avenue. was read and reported
OF adversely by the fire committee,
as To the repairing OF the store. as
the store was in dilapidated con-
dition and would necessarily tumble
down In a short time He was allow
tu move hia hnttgn