The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-30


of Registration for Next Municipal
Election.
City Council met Tuesday night in
its regular semi-monthly session with
all of the members present except AL
dermen j. p. Booth, j. F. Glenn, T..
III. Rhame and r. X. Wilder. The
session was not long one, but sew
eral important matters were discuss
ed.
Mr.. Mark Reynolds presented a
petition from the Southern Railway
Company asking for a reduction OF
license for the year 1912. by allow
1t to remain at 500, as it was in
1911, instead Of raising 1t to $50.
The matter was discussed for some
time. but action was deferred to a
later meeting Of council.
Mr.. Jennings stated that he had
granted an extension to January 3rd
to the A. c. l.. Railroad Company
for that corporation to consider the
demands made by the city in refer
ence to Mary, Mulberry and Owens
streets on their promise to leave mat
ters I'm their present state until that
time. This action was approved by
Council.
The mayor then stated that one Of
the members of the United Daughters
OF the Confederacy had protested
against the order Of Council forbid
ding bicyclists to ride across the
Graded School green, as the land was
owned by them and Council had no
jurisdiction over the property and its
action was therefore discourteous. Mr.
Jennings stated that he had Informed
the lady that no discourtesy was in
tended the ladies Of the U. d. c.,
when council had passed the ordi-
nance, but that Council had believed
wv tAaNz kiest 6sesAsy spss,
~ 6feveht lnjurls to the
pupils q tne sclioolS
Mr. Jennings next, stated that Ais
derman J. F. Glenn had asked to be
relieved Of the chairmanship OF the
Fire Department Committee on ac-
count Of Ill health, which would pre-
vent his active service for the pres
ent. Mr.. Cuttino was accordingly ap-
pointed as chairman of the commit
tee In place Of Mr.. Glenn.
1t was next announced by the May
or that he had appointed Mr.. F. D.
knight as supervisor of registration
for the next municipal election the ap-
pointment to take effect January
10th. or ninety days before the cleo
tion.
The next matter brought ups was
the election OF policeman to take
the place of Policeman G. ]. Will
iiams. resigned. Applications from
the following persons. were read: J..
M. Lawrence. Geo. D. Hatchell w. J.
McKagen, d. j. Ross, pand w. B.
Phillips. Council went into election
and Mr.. w. J. McKagen was elected,
Mr.. Wright voting for Mr.. Geo. d.
Hatchell. who is now acting as special
policeman. ph 49,
Following a number Of claims were
read and ordered paid upon approval
by the proper committees.
Mr.. Wright made a motion that Mr..
Hurst instruct Mr.. Abe Ryttenberg
the lessee Of the Academy of Music,
to furnish cuspidors for the place.
copy OF the extended lease Of
buildings I'd Mr.. J. w. McKiever was
presented by the city clerk. The lease
was read and Mr.. McKeiver asked
that certain changes be made
In II In order that he might be In
sured against the great cost Of re-
pairs and In case Of accident or mis-
fortune. These changes were In ef-
feet that the lessee should have one
years use OF the building after sus-
pension OF manufacturing, and that
the lease should not expire imme-
diately after the suspension of man
ufacturing; that the lessee have six
months to rebuild in case of the de-
struction of the buildings the work
OF rebuilding to be commenced within
two months after the destruction;
that the city should have the right
to purchase any additions which
were made to the buildings, the price
To be agreed upon by the lesser and
the lessee. or I'm case they could not
agree to be decided upon by three ar
bitrators, one to be appointed by the
lessor. one by the lessee and the third
nv tho two oIrnoJu n