The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-05-14

10 the careless manner in which the
| work was done. He found that a
large number of the joints Of the
pipes In the deep cut had not been ce-
mented at all on the underside, and
on others the work was carelessly
done. Through these open joints the
water and fine sand had seeped, Gre
Fting a cavity in the earth adjacent
70 the pipe, thereby causing the earth
20 settle and crush the pipe. The con-
ditions reported by Mr.. Lee will be a
revelation and a rude shock to the
people of Sumter, who were under the
impression that the work on the sew
erage system had been properly done.
1t now looks like it was not only not
| properly done but that the part of the
system In which the trouble has oc.
cnrred was not properly designed and
laid out. In fact there is good reason
to believe that the line down Oakland
avenue was not only a mistake, if no
worse. in engineering, but the most
costly that could have been selected
of the available routes,
| The report of Mr.. Lee was discuss
ed at length and seriously, for it is
matter of the gravest import to the
city. 1t was decided to give Mr.. Lee
further time to complete the survey
OF the new line suggested as a remedy
for the conditions on Oakland ave-
nue., and to formulate a fuller report
on the situation, with a remedy, If
any can be devised.
Mr.. Lee was instructed to continue
the manufacture of drainage pipe
needed for continuation of the drain
age system.
A new liquor ordinance designed to
stop all the loop-holes in the old ordi-
mace and to make the penalty for the
second offense term on the chain
gang, was adopted and ordered pub
lished 1t will go into effect two
weeks from adoption.
Messrs. Booth. Wilder and Wright
We're named as committee to confer
with tho County Commissioners in
reference "a ce2tnuu the hand
er wsF. "a q l.al.5,ssl 81
vestigate thu cSsasibilityo -sS;onverting
the store room now occupied by E. w.
A. Bultman into offices for the Clerk
and Treasurer, Water Commissioners
and Recorder. Committee to report
with recommendations at next meet
ing.
| The election of officers was then
taken up. There were two applicants
for street commissioner: L. E. White
and j. r. Bracy. L. E. White was
elected at a salary of $1OO month.
The police force was reelected
without change in personnel or salary
as follows: ]. X. Bradford, chief; j.
M. Barwick, 1st Sergt.; P. Gallagher,
End Sergt.; II. G. McKagen, 3rd Sergt.
A. d. Owens, T. P. Ward, w. A. Trib-
BILE and j. A. Boylin, policemen.
There were six other applicants for
places on the force, but Chief Brad
ford had no opposition
| Mr.. w. L. Lee was reelected city
entineer at a salary of $500 a year.
An opinion Of City Attorney Strauss
that the office of Recorder and that
Of Clerk and Treasurer are separte
and distinct and cannot legally be held
by the same persons, unless Council
first abolish the Office of Clerk and
treasurer and devOlve the duties of
that position upon the Recorder, was
read. 1t was decided to postpone the
election of Clerk and Treasurer until
next meeting. 1t was the sense Of the
meeting that Clerk and Treasurer
Hurst be informed that it is the in
tention Of Council to re-elect him to
the office Of Clerk and Treasurer,
without decrease in salary, but that
his resignation as Recorder must he
in the hands of the Council at the
next meeting.
Clerk and Treasurer Hurst was alb
sent from the meeting on account of
sickness and Alderman Wright acted
as ~~~-~i-~-- of the meeting.
The Mayor nominated the follow
ing: Board Of Health, which was
elected: r. D. Epps, one year; G. A.
Lennon, two years; G. p. Osteen, M.
D., three years; G. G. Rowland, four
years; j. r. Ligon, five years.
Council then adjourned.
| WHERE ARE BIGHAM AND
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