The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-03-22
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
REPORT OF POLICE COMMITTEE
ON NoN-ARREsr OF J. w.
HARPER.
Petition Presented Asking for Gates
at Manning Avenue and Harvin
Street Crosslngs--As to the Open
Ing OF Purdy Street.

City Council held its regular Semi
monthly session Tuesday and among
the business transacted was the hear
ing OF the report given out by the
police committee as to the non-ar-
rest OF j. w. Harper and as TO re-
quiring the A. c. l.. railroad to put
In gates at the Manning avenue and
Harvin street crossings.
Council opened its meeting with
prayer led by the Rev. w. T. Duncan
who was present to see Council in its
deliberations.
The first matter brought up was
that OF putting In gates at the Man
ming avenue and Harvin street cross
ings. w. T. Andrews handed In =
petition signed by several hundred
citizens asking that freight trains be
prohibited by council from stopping
at these two crossings and that gates
be put In at them. Council after con-
sidering the matter for some time de-
ferred action until its next meeting.
Mr.. Booth reported for the pub
lie works committee that work. was
going on steadily on Calhoun street,
although II was not going on rapidly.
He said that II had been necessary
for him to hire two extra mules dur
Ing the past week and that ne had
purchased an extra wagon, the old
wagons being almost worn out and
too far gone TO be repaired. Council
sanctioned these actions and, as Mr..
Booth stated that several new wag-
ons were necessary, IL gave its con-
sent to the purchasing OF as many
new wagons as were absolutely nec-
essary. four OF them being the num-
Der given by Mr.. Booth as being nee
essary. Mr.. Booth then stated that
one mule owned by the city was unfit
for the use required OF It, He asked
permission TO sell II or to swap II
of for another mule. This was re-
ferred To the street committee for
them to act on at their discretion.
Mr.. Booth next stated that the
paving work on Church street was
getting on very nicely. That the
street committee had secured Mr.. f..
i. Reardon TO see that the work was
done according to specifications. Mr..
Booth stated that the contractor was
now using granite gleanings To mix
with the cement and that he had or
dered carload OF extra good md
for the remainder oi the paving. The
work had now progressed as far as
Hampton avenue and was now going
on between Hampton avenue and Lib
, erty street
Mr.. Glenn wanted to know IL all OF
the exposed parts OF the walks had
TO be plasterad. 1t was found that
the contract called for the plastering
OF all exposed parts Of the walk and
Mr.. Glenn then stated that all Of The
sides OF the paving had not been
plastered. He further stated that
ne wished TO enter a protest against
the city's accepting the paving as 1t
now was on the central part of
the block between Calhoun street and
Hampton avenue. as the rock foun-
dation had not been tamped as call
ed for in the specifications. Mr..
Beatty stated that he had not plaster
ed the sides OF the walk where Il was
not exposed and at some places
where IL was exposed as II was not
customarily done. He said that ~
the city wished II done ne would sec
that Il was all gone over and plaster
ed.
Mr.. Lee reported that the sewer
age work was going on very slowly.
He said that there had been no de-
lay caused by the city and that the
@ork would probably take up at least
month more. Mr.. Booth stated
that the contract time with Berghaus
and Mofhtt expired Wednesday and
and that Mr.. Berghaus had been to
see him and asked for an extension
OF time. He had refused to si"e
him any answer as he would not
stand for the action OF Council in the
matter. IL was decided that the
work should proceed as at present
and II. after II is completed. the city
should desire to take advantage OF
It's right Of the penalty because the
Z work was not done by the time call
ed for In the contract. would then
take up the matter with Berghaus
and Mofhtt for the purpose OF ad-
Justlng II.
The attention OF Council was next
taken I'M with the far, tho, ,ho kota