The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-01

tees were then hecrd. NJ. Booth
stated for the Public Works Com
mittee that 800 yards Of claying had
been done on Calhoun street at an
approximate cost OF u cents rer
yard.
The City Engineer had sulla;.led
his estimate Of the cost Of extending
Purdy street on out to Hudson street
TO he approximately $500. 1t was
| recommended that the street be not
| extended at the present time and
| his recommendation was adopted by
Council
Mr.. Booth read letter from Mr..
j. T. Taylor, A. C. l.. agent in this
| city, stating that the city could not
get any more Congaree gravel at the
| place where it had been securing It.
Mr.. Booth stated that the mule
he had mentioned at the last meet
ing Of Council had not yet been sold
but that he thought that it would be
disposed of sometime soon.
Mr.. Barnett asked that the south
sidewalk on Warren street that he
had given to city several years ago
be clayed as he had requested at the
time that it was given to the city
and as the city had promised. He
also stated that he was willing to
pay half for the paving Of the side
walk on the south side Of Warren
street. Council took the same action
in regard to this matter as it had
done on the former paving proposit-
ion.
Mr.. Booth stated that the Street
Commissioner had asked for a new
bicycle or to have the old wheel re-
newed in several parts as it was worn
out and he was not able to get about
the city or do as much work without
one as he could with one. 1t was
Public Works committee for them to
do as they saw fit
M. Booth then read a letter from
the Sumter Machinery Company
stating the figures at which they
would make certain covers for man.
holes in the sewer system. He stat
ed that he had been advised that he
could get these covers cheaper else
where, but the matter was still pend
ing.
A petition from citizens on Dingle
street was read and referred to the
Light committee.
Mr.. Booth stated that steps were
being taken TO make the pipe needed
in putting in the storm sewer on
Main and Keldrick streets and that
the work would be commenced next
Monday.
1t was stated by the Police commit
tee that the matter Of seeing that
hacks meet every train had been in
vcsigated and that every effort was
now being put forth by the police
to see that the ordinance was en-
forced
The chairman of the Finance Com
mittee stated that he had examined
the books of the City Clerk and
Treasurer and that he had found
them to be correct.
The special committee on lights
was then called upon to make it's re-
port. Mr.. McKeiver stated for this
committee that he had been to see
the new owner Of the Electric Light
company and that the matter of
lights for the city had been discussed
thoroughly. He had put the mat
ter squarely up before the new COM
pany and he thought that it would
give better lights to the city than 1t
had formerly done. Various fixtures
would be put in and improvements
made to make the plant do better
work and give better service. Mr..
Hartman had agreed to give the city
free Of charge the current for any
Der Of Commerce or any other or
ganization would put up in the city.
The new company also agreed to put
in and give the city several arches Of
light, similar to those now in use in
Columbia, five of the arches to be on
Main street and two of them to be on
Liberty street the present light to be
moved to any place designated and
the current to be furnished free of
charge. 1t was also found that
there were now 81 lights in use and !
that if three more were added the !
cost Of operation would be reduced
$500 The matter was dropped !
there 10y the special committee and
i was left to the Light committee to