The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-10-14
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
THE COMBINATION AUTOMOBILE
AND HOSE WAGON ORDER.
ED PURCHASED.
Main Street Paving Not to BE Done
Now-rax License Adopted-Li-
ceuse Ordinance to Come Up at
Special Meeting Of Council.

From the Daily Item, Oct. IL.
Council at Its regular semi-month.
ly meeting last night decided by a
bare majority to order the purchase
OF the combination automobile
pumping engine and hose wagon.
This conclusion was reached only
after two votes had been taken.
seemingly In favor of the chemical
engine and hose wagon. and 1t look
ed as II those In favor of the auto
pump were to be defeated. Mayor
Jennings made the only argument
made in favor Of the pumper. but
his was convincing one.
Besides attending to matters re-
lating to the fire department. Council
took up some other matters. II was
decided. upon the statement Of Mr..
; Strauss that 1t could not be done
legally. that Council would not have
the paving on Main street continued
for one block. The usual tax or
dinance was adopted and action was
postponed on the license ordinance
until the committee which had the
matter in charge should again go
over II and after making certain
changes in II resubmit II to Coun-
cial at a special meeting Thursday
night.
- The matters as they were taken
up by Council were:
A letter from Mr.. I. c. Strauss,
city attorney. was read in which ne
stated that the city could not legal
ly give notes to borrow the money
for the Main street paving for one
block further without an election.
He advised that the notes be given
until December S1st. 1911. with a
contract with the gentlemen who
desired tho street paved. that they
hHvsi thsm- continued at that time for
a year from that time. This matter
brought up some discussion. 1t was
stated by some that the street was
now in fairly good condition. and II
paving was put down. concrete
sidewalks and curbings would also
have to he put in. This would mean
the expenditure OF considerable
funds which the city did not have
and could not borrow. 1t was also
shown that drain pipes would have
to be placed under the street be-
fore the paving could be done and
as this meant more money. II was de-
cided upon motion OF Alderman Cut
tino that this proposition be drop
ped as II was illegal for the city to
borrow the money. Another ques-
tion in connection with the paving
was whether or not the first prop
, osftion made to the city was to lend
the money to the city by the prop
erty holders on the street and not
to simply pay the interest on the
money for the time 1t was borrowed.
The tax ordinance which was the
same as that OF last year was read
and adopted without a second read
ing.
The license ordinance was laid
aside for further regulation by the
committee which had 1t In charge
before 1t should be turned over to
Council for their consideration.
A question wac raised as TO wheth-
er or not Telephone was a street be-
/ longing to the city Of Sumter. 1t was
stated by Mr.. Booth that ne had been
told by the express agent that the
, Southern Express company intended
building structure across the pres
ent crossing and that the work on
Hauser street was for this reason
being wasttc. The matter was re-
ferred to the clerk for him to in
vestigate and report to Council
Mr.. Booth reported that the side
walk on Kendrick street had ended
at tho rear of Mr.. Broadway's store.
hut that he understood that parties
, had made contract to purchase the
store and were willing to give the
right Of way for the street provided
the city would move the building
back from the street sufficient for
the widening OF the street and al
lowing for n sidewalk. The matter
was referred To the public works
committee.
The report OF the police committee
Tor the month OF September was
read and received as information.
other committees had no reports
To make, and the purchase OF the fire
apparatus was next taken up. BY this
time every member or Council was
present and ready for n decisive
StruQVlo