The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL WORKS HARD IN SHORT
SESSION But DOES LITTLE.
washington Street Paving Discussed
Council to Meet With County
Board To Consult ON Turkey Creek
Canal Proposition.-Other Matters.

day for the transaction OF regu-
lar business. A large delegation OF
Washington street residents waited up
on Council 10 ask that II rescind its
recent action and give them the con-
crete sidewalks that they had ask
for. A decision on this proposition
was postponed until next meeting
Mr.. McKelver made report of his
trip, but stated that the committee
on paving Main street was not yet
ready TO report on the best pavement
for Main street The committee APP
pointed to arrange matters with the
railroad 30 that persons could cross
nj certain crossings without endan-
sering their lives was not ready to
report.
AS soon as quorum was secured
j. Council was ready to hear what the
kitizens present wanted to say con-
eernins the Washington street paw
Ing. There were a number Of resi-
dents from Washington street and
and they said II.
> Mr.. Randle first spoke on the prop
|osition. He said that Council had
adopted a resolution which they had
published to the public that the city
was willing and ready TO pay for
one-half OF the paving on any side
walk In the city where the residents
Tor property owners were willing to pay
the other half. He made an urgent
speech along this line. MIR. Nc
Keiver stated for Council that the
city could not spend more money
than It's income and 1t did not have
the right to spend this money as II
had no way OF raising IL.
Mr.. Perry Moses. Jr.. then made
the proposition that the citizens would
pay their half of the cost now and
that a contract could be made with
the contractor to let the city pay its
half I'm the fall when the taxes came
I'm.
Mr.. Jennings stated that he did not
think this a good idea. He said that
he believed that the city ought TO
pay for such work when IL
was done. Mr.. Randle asked IL Coun
ell would agree TO have the paving
on Washington street done as the
Uhext work authorized by the city. |
Council stated that this was agree
able TO the city.
Mr.. c. ID. Schwartz protested that
the citizens on Washington street
wanted the work done, that they
were ready to pay for their half OF IL
end they wanted Council to find some
Way for the city t. pay for It's half
OF the cost.
Mr.. j. c. Huger then asked IL
Council was willing to allow the
citizens to pay for the whole cost of
the work now. and II they did so,
~rould the city refund the money
when taxes are collected in the fall,
or before the first of January, 1877
Mr.. McLaurin stated that all funds
coming into the city treasury during
this year had already been pledged.
and that he had been Informed by
) parties who knew that the city could
not contract debts this year on next
years funds. However. IL citizens
would find somo way to get around
this proposition ne was sure that
Council wouldd be glad to have the
work done. provided II could be done
4 lawfully. He said that ne had the
report for the fiscal year, which |
ended the first OF April. ready for dis
cussion and that after Council lad
seen and become acquainted with this |
report II would be better able to say
whether or not II could have the
paving on Washington street done.
Mr.. NJ. III. Beck then made a short |
talk. He said that he did not see |
how Council could consistently re-
fuse 20 have the paving laid. He
said that after that resolution had
been passed and made public ne had
-Sprked hard to get all OF the citizens
IN Washington street to sign the pc
tition TO have the street paved and |
ohers had worked for the same thing.
AS Council had not let them know
anything about It's not having the
funds 20 continue the work. but had |
~ them go ahead and get up the |
-fttiuOn before anything was said
about lack of funds. II ought to go !
ahead and to the work anyway and |
now. since tho fact that the city did /
not have moro funds for similar /
work had become Known. Iet them /