The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-09-16
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
BALTIMORE CONCERN READY
TO START WORK ON GAS
PLANT.
To Add Policeman for Outskirts of
City-tO Have Moving Pictures
Taken Later To Get Bids On
Auto Enginc-VariOus Reports and
Other Matters.


lating to the city's welfare. The
principal matters discussed were the
granting Of franchise to the Bal
timore Utilities Company of Balti-
more, the needs of the fire depart
ment and the establishment of pub
lie closets.
All members of Council were pre-
sent when the session was called to
order. this being the first meeting in
several months which all members
attended. The various matters were
taken up and disposed of in the fol-
lowing order:
Mr.. Barnet Finleks,ein asked per-
mission to make alteration in the
front OF the building on the south
west corner of Main and Dugan
streets. He was granted his request
upon condition that the insurance
rates were not increased
letter from Mr.. d. James Winn
was read Mr.. Winn complained Of
the danger OF citizens from auto
mobiles which were exceeding the
speed limit. He said that he had had
a very narrow escape from two auto
mobiles which We're coming at great
speed from opposite directions. He
asked that Council do something to
protect citizens living on the out
skirts Of the city.
Mr.. Wright stated that the police
had been after these automobile or
dinance violators lately and has ar
rested several Of them. He asked,
however, that an extra policeman be
appointed by Council for the purpose
of watching and running down these
violators of the law. Mr.. McLaurin
stated that he thought that an extra
policeman ought to be appointed to
he placed on the outskirts Of the city
TO protect the inhaitants living there.
The motion to appoint an extra DO
liceman for this purpose was passed
unanimously.
Letters and kilograms from MI.
Edward L. Rieha and others were
read and received as information. A
franchise and a gas ordinance was
submitted by Mr.. Rieha for the con-
sideration Of the city. He said that
II there were any changes to be
made in 1t he would be glad TO com e
on later and 60 over the franchise
with Council and agree upon such a
franchise as would be satisfactory to
both parties. the city and the Balti-
more Utilities Company. The fran
chise was referred to a. committee
consisting of Messrs. McLaurin, Nc
keiver and Cuttino, to be carefully
considered and gone over and for
them to make report upon it at
the next meeting Of Council.
Mr.. Rieha stated in one Of his tele.
grams that he had made a final trade
with Messrs. Bartlette-H e-Heyward and
Company and had bought all of their
property in this city.
letter from The Sumter Lighting
Company was read and received as
information. The Letter was from
Mr.. Strauss. the attorney for the
corporation. and requested that the
City Council delay the granting of a
franchise to other parties as the
Lighting Company was already in the
city and wanted to get the franchise
a little later for themselves. This
letter was not considered by Coun-
Gil as 1T was thought best to have a
new enterprise in the city and that
the consumers would get better SER
vice by competition.
AS Mr.. Strauss was representing
the Sumter Lighting COMPANY in
their effort to secure the gas franchise
Mr. Jennings was elected city attor-
ney during the examination of the
gas franchise submitted by the BaIti-
more concern.
MI. Booth reported for the com
mitee on Public Works. He said
that he had purchased by competitive
plos car load of cement and a
moving machine, which was needed
by the city. The moving machine
was purchased from the BOYLE Live
stock Company for $44.5O, as the
other two competitors had refused to
make any stipulated price for repairs.
Mr.. Glenn stated that the Chamber
or commerce intended taking NOV
ing pictures in this city the latter
part or this week. He asked that
council pass resolution asking the
chamber of Commerce To delav the
taking Of the pictures until the work
on Main street WAC fa rtbo.