The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-01-14
COUNCIL DISCUSSES MATTERS
NEW CENSUS TO BE TAKEN AND
NO REBATEs FOR LICENSE
PAYERS.
Short Meeting Held.--Much Discus
sion and Little Work Done.---Re-
port OF Public Works Committee
Water Question up Again.-Propo-
sition for New Lights.

The City Fathers met Tuesday
night In their usual semi-monthiy
talkfeast and while there was much
discussion. action was taken on few
important matters. the two import
ant being the decision to have a new
census OF the city taken and not to
allow any rebates on licenses which
we're paid where parties went into
business late In the year as has been
done heretofore. The suggestion of
the Sumter Ice. Light and Power COM
pany that new lights be accepted in
place OF the old ones which have
not been giving satisfaction to the city,
be postponed for action. until next
meeting OF council.
The council met. as usual, at s
o'clock In the council chamber and
at once got down To business by taxi
Ing mp the matter OF new census for
the city. Mayor Jennings stated that
ne thought II ought to be done. II for
no other reason than to show the
other cities OF the State that Sumter
was larger than II was credited with
being by the government census fig
urea tC~
Mr.. Jennings said that lie was will
Hing TO give as much as s10o out of
his own pocket to see tina. new
count be taken and that tina city had
Justice. Mr.. Glenn was opposed to
the city bearing the EXPENSE OF the
census. while Mr.. Wright thought
! that the city ought to bear the ex-
pense. as II was the city which vas
most interested In having the census
figures exact and larger than they
were shown to be by the government
census figures.
The matter was discussed for some
time. a motion finally being put that
the city request the Chamber OF Com
merce to bear half OF the expense,
but II II refused that the city spend
as much as $3.50 for taking a new
census. This motion was carried with
tho amendment that II the taking Of
ths census cost more than tho $50
appropriated that the surplus amount
DC raised by pubi'c subscription.
SIR. G. capers smith appeared be-
fore Council Rt the request OF the
McCalium Realty Company nsking
that the company DC allowed a re-
duction on the taxes on tho .ot for
meriy occupied by the Hotel Jackson,
which had been burned and which
was not used at any time by the COM
pany. The mstter was discussed for
some time. II finally being decided
that as the :sxes were paid only on
tho property held at the first of the
year and an the hotel was on the lot
st the first OF the year that no allow
ance be made because the building
had been burned.
The report OF the Committee on
Public Works was made by Maj. Lee,
the city engineer. In the absence OF
Chairman Booth OF that committee.
He stated that the work on the curb
ing on Church street had been sgone
over and braced sufficiently. In his
estimation. He said that work has
been commenced on the septic tank
and that the flooring had been put In,
after which the work had then been
stopped for time so as to give that
part OF the tank time to dry out. but
thai II was now ready for work to
be recommended again.
He said that the work on the sew
erage system which Is being put In
by Berghaus and Mofit had been
somewhat delayed on account Of the
recent rains. but that the work had
been started again and that 1t was
now advanced to the c. and w. c.
railroad and ready TO branch Off from
the swamp toward to city.
The work OF preparing Liberty
street for coating OF oil had been
delayed some on account OF the rain
and cold weather but that II was
ready now TO be covered with the oil.
which would be sprlnkled over II In
few days.
The fact that vehicles were chip
ping OF the edge Of the sidewalk. In
crossing II. at the entrance to the lot
back Of the Masonic building was
brought to the attention of Council
by Mr.. Glenn. and Maj. Lee was ask
ed to make arrangements to stop the
trouble. This matter also brought up
discussion OF the fact that the cor
ners were very narrow at the corner
OF HarNln and CaldWell atreeta hut