The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-28
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS,
COUNCIL HAS SHORT SESSION
AND DOES LITTLE BUSINESS.
Several Members Absent - As TO
ownership of Land-Purchasc of
Fire Apparatus POstpOned-Sever-
al Matters Brought up by Alder
man Glenn.

City Council met Tuesday night in
its second regular monthly meeting
and held the shortest session OF the
year. Aldermen McLaurin, Booth
and Wright were absent.
The meeting opened with the usual
reading and approval of the minutes
Of the previous meetings, on the 10th
and 18th. after which the business
Of the evening was commenced. This
happened to be of small importance
and there was little Of it.
Mr.. Hurst, city clerk, asked that
duplicates Of tax receipts be ap-
proved and he had one bill for ap-
proval. The tax receipts, as we'll as
the bill, were speedily approved and
the report Of committees was called
for. Mr.. McKeiver made a state
ment as to certain land which Mr.. C.
G. Rowland claimed and which Mr..
Rowland wanted left for a sidewalk.
Mr.. McKeiver said that he had in
vestigated and found that three feet
OF the land, which was some back Of
the city hall and fronting on Harvin
street. belonging to the city, accord
ing to the plat accompanying the
deed to the land, which the city had
purchased there. He said Mr.. Row
land was now tearing down some Of
the small frame structures on his
premises and expected to build there
some time soon. Mr.. Rowland want
ed the land left open so that a side
walk could be put in on the disputed
strip. which was three feet wide. The
matter was referred to the city attor-
ney and the city engineer for them
to ascertain what rights the city had
In the matter, as at present council
did not think that it knew sufficient
to act.
Mr.. Lee reported for the commit
tee Of Public Works that the brick
paving would be completed in the
next ten days. He said that Kendrick
and Magnolia streets had been given
a coating Of clay over the rock which
had been placed on these streets and
that the street hands were now busy
filling in holes on several streeto.
The holes on North Main street had
been filled and the hands were now
working on Dingle and Church
streets. The city was now making
sufficient pipe to complete the system
Of drainage.
Mr.. Glenn reported for the fire
committee that Mr.. McKeiver had
visited Norfolk and Elmira at the re-
quest Of the fire department commit
l'tee to learn more about the fire ap-
paratus which the city intended pur-
chasing and that Mr.. Booth was now
In st. Louis. and he had promised to
visit the Webb Motor Company works
and see the pumper tried out while
there. He would make a report when
he returned. Mr.. McKeiver had not
yet made any report to the commit
tee OF the results Of his trip owing to
the fact that the members had been
too busy to have a meeting. He ask
ed that Council defer action in pur-
chasing the fire apparatus until Mr..
Booth returned. especially as he had
promised Mr.. Booth that no action
would be taken in his absence. The
Mayor stated that as this was not a
rull meeting Of Council he thought it
best that nothing bc done towards
purchasing the fire apparatus. The
matter was postponed until the next
meeting Of Council. or until such time
as Council saw fit to call a special
session.
Mr.. Glenn stated that his attention
had been called to the fact that there
was no special license on real estate
auctioneers. He thought that some
amendment in the license ordinance
ought to be made to cover this point.
1t was shown that real estate auction.
eers paid the same as permanent deal
ers. The Mayor also stated that on
any point not covered In the license
ordinance the license committee had
the power to fix the amount Of the
license tax.
Mr' Glenn then brought up the
condition of Sumter street for dis
cussion. He stated that the street
was in a fearful condition and that
II was wonder that the health de-
partment had not called upon the
city about It, He had told the street
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