The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-15


Mr.. r. j. Bland asked on behalf
Of the Postal Telegraph company
that the license Of that concern be
lowered as during the past year it
had done only $3.50 worth Of intra-
State business at this office, and SIS
license was exorbitant, it being about
20 per cent of the gross receipts.
This matter was discussed for some
time. it being shown in the discus
sion that this company had paid no
license last year owing to a technical
ity in the construction Of the license
ordinance. on this ground it was de-
cided to let the license remain as it
was.
Mr.. Hurst then read a letter from
DR.. Murray Hair. a gentleman who
had conducted a business here for
while last year then moved away.
Mr.. Hair asked for the return of s195
on the ground that he had done bus
iness here for one year and the license
for that time for q regular merchant
was only $500. which he had paid
He stated that when ne left here he
had left goods in the possession of
Mr.. c. M. Joye, who had conducted
the business for him in his name
for the rest Of the year. He furnish
ed an affidavit to this effect and one
from Mr.. c. M. Joye in which Mr.
Joye stated that he had carried on a
business for Mr.. Hair In conjunction
with his own business and that he
had displayed the goods OF Mr..
Hair and sold some of the same
from time to time. 1t was brought
out In the discussion that Mr.. Joye
rented the stand at which he did bus
iness and that he had told City Clerk
Hurst that he was carrying on only
his own business. The matter was
referred to the city attorney for ex-
animation and recommendation.
Citizens of Washington and Canal
streets asked that an arc light be put
up at the corner Of these two streets
In place of the sixteen candle power
light which was now at that place.
The matter was referred to the light
committee. with power to act.
A letter from the Civic League was
read. The Civic League asked that
Council have the vacant lot on which
the stand pipe was situated cleaned
up and that IL be given permission to
beautify the lot so that 1t could be
used as a park. The matter was re-
ferred to the Water Works Comnis-
Sion for action. The Civic League also
asked that a policeman be sent
around to the Green some time each
afternoon to look out for any rowdy-
ism that might be taking place. This
was referred to the police committee
with power to act.
a large number OF bills were sent
in from Sibert's Drug Store, which
had been lying over for some time. 1t
was moved and seconded that all of
these bills be paid except one, which,
upon the recommendation of Mr.. j.
r. Ligon. who had ordered the stuff
some fireworks to be used during
the passage Of President Taft
through the city--that 1t be not paid,
was not ordered paid.
Mr.. Glenn thought that some ac-
tion ought to be taken towards get
ting the Atlantic Coast Line people
to put better lights at the passenger
station. Mo action was taken on
this matter, however.
Mr.. Booth then made the report for
the Public Works committee. He
stated that almost half Of his hands
had quit work owing to the fact that
better wages were offered them by
parties now working on the county
roads. 1t was decided that the wages
or the men be not raised. He said
that the work on Calhoun street was
still going on.
Mr.. Booth stated that cost OF lay
Ing the eight inch sewer line on
sumter street so that 1t would con-
meet with Crosswell & Company's
warehouse would he about s145. He
recommended that the line be not
laid by the city as the parties could
connect with the Dingle street line
by laying four-inch pipe at less
than half the cost OF laying tho eight
inch pipe and that would take care
of the drainage. He said that Cross
well q Company had stated that they
were willing To pay half of the cost |
M laying the eight inch pipe. lie