The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-05
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
MANY MATTERS OF SMALL M
PORTANCE .tCTED UPON BY
"FATHIIRS OF CITY,"
Sewerage Work Almost Completed
No More Work on Turkey Creek
Canal-To Secure Bids for Fire Ap-
paratus-Bulding Code TO be Ad-
opted.

ODtcu.
City Council met Tuesday evening
in the Council Chamber for one Of
its regular talkfests. Alderman Nc
Laur.n, Glenn and Wright were alb
sent.
Very little business of Importance
was transacted. Alderman Wilder
was authorized TO secure bids on the
parts of the fire apparatus needed
and TO get parts of the harness which
were necessary. 1t was decided that
no more work should be done on the
Turkey Greek Canal at this time, save
to clean out the sand which was
washed in by the recent rain. 1t was
decided to have a building code
drawn up for the city.
The meeting was called to order Ivy
the Mayor shortly after six o'clock.
Mr.. w. NJ. Graham stated for the pro-
perty owners interested in the clean
ing out of Turkey Creek Canal that
the work had not been done properly,
or that something was the matter
with it, for since the recent rain, wa
ter had been banked in the street and
it was lying there stagnant. He sad
that he had told the property
owners that the whole canal was to
be cleaned out and that this would
do much good to the property as we'll
as preventing much sickness. He was
in an embarrassing position now that
what he had expected to be done was
not done. The matter was later taken
up and it was shown that the canal
had been cleaned out to it's original
depth and width. The lower part of
the canal had not been cleaned out
as it was not necessary for it to be
cleaned. The object in having the
canal cleaned was to relieve the pre-
sent bad conditions and to give the
land owners in that section time to
form a drainage league. The league
had not yet been formed. 1t was
stated that the cleaning that had been
given to the canal was all that was
necessary. and that the sand bars
which had formed at Calhoun street
should be cleaned out when necessary.
The clerk was instructed to let NJ.
Graham know Of this decision Of
Council and to ask him to turn in a
check for one-fourth Of the cost Of
cleaning out the canal by the next
meeting of Council. The total cost Of
the work was $434.35, which was 70
be share' between the county, the
city and the property owners-the
county paying One-fourth, the city one
half and the propety owners one
fourth.
Mr.. r. d. Epps appeared on behalf
OF the board OF health and asked III at
some ordinance be passed so that the
board Of health could regulate the
use Of surface prvies. He stated that
there was several in use within fire
limits which We're more or less OF
a nuisance, according to the way in
which they We're kept Council had
passed an ordinance making it man.
datory upon all property owners in
the fire limits to connect with the
sewerage system, but not prohibiting
the surface privies. He wanted to
put the matter up to council so that
councils attitude could be learned IN
the matter, and to give council a
chance to arrange an ordinance SO
that the matter would be in the hands
Of the board Of health.
The matter was later discussed 10y
council and it was decided to Instruct
the city attorney to draw up an or
dinance giving the board of health
authority to do whatever it thought
best, either to abolish any or all such
privies as thought advisable.
y discussion arose as to the paw
ment of bill to the Sumter Hospital
LOT board or patient who had been
carried there the money having come
from the Tourney fund. After the
matter was discussed for some time
! 1T was dropped without anything be-
ing done as the bill had already been
ordered paid.
Inc matter OF eNcmpting the build
ing and loan associations OF the CITY
from taxation. which had been
brought up at former meeting. was
again discussed, and it was decided
upon motion Of Mr.. Wilder, to ex-
cmpt them from taxation
Mr. Hurst read letter from Mr..
! T.. VI. McMaster, state Insurance cop-